‘I chose to NOT follow the gutless rules’: Francis Ford Coppola says he’s ‘thrilled’ by Golden Raspberry votes

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Veteran film-maker defends his sci-fi epic Megalopolis as it scores two Razzies from nominations that included ‘worst picture’

Francis Ford Coppola has said he was “thrilled” to accept multiple Golden Raspberry nominations for his film Megalopolis, which ended up winning two awards.

On Instagram, Coppola said that he was treating the nominations, which are voted for by Razzie members, who pay for the privilege, as a “distinctive honour … when so few have the courage to go against the prevailing trends of contemporary moviemaking!”

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Europe should hijack Trump’s revolutionary plans for the world – Financial Times

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  1. Europe should hijack Trump’s revolutionary plans for the world  Financial Times
  2. With Trump, Alliances Come With Strings Attached  The New York Times
  3. Defence: What does Europe need to protect itself without the US?  Euronews
  4. Europe Enters Its Metal Era  Phenomenal World
  5. In Europe, Trump’s overture to Putin sets off ‘appeasement’ alarm  The Christian Science Monitor
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Dodds exit signals Labour unease over Starmer’s tough decisions – BBC.com

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  1. Dodds exit signals Labour unease over Starmer's tough decisions  BBC.com
  2. UK minister quits after Keir Starmer slashes aid to boost defense spending  POLITICO Europe
  3. Labour’s aid cuts are morally wrong. Here’s why they make no economic sense either | Larry Elliott  The Guardian
  4. Foreign aid minister quits over budget cuts in fresh blow for Starmer - live  The Independent
  5. Good riddance to Anneliese Dodds, the minister without sense  The Telegraph
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Doug Ford’s landslide win sets stage for Trump fight – POLITICO

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  1. Doug Ford’s landslide win sets stage for Trump fight  POLITICO
  2. 'Trump thinks he can break us' - Ontario's Doug Ford makes bullish victory speech  BBC.com
  3. Doug Ford wins Ontario election on back of tariff rallying cry  The Guardian
  4. Doug Ford reelected as Ontario’s premier with mandate to fight Trump tariffs  The Associated Press
  5. Doug Ford ‘disappointed’ Tories failed to meet his electoral expectations, sources say  Toronto Star
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Ukraine war: Can Europe deter Russia without US military? – BBC.com

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  1. Ukraine war: Can Europe deter Russia without US military?  BBC.com
  2. Trump says Ukraine peace must happen now or never — as UK PM commits to 'boots on the ground'  New York Post
  3. Macron has ‘no mandate’ to send European troops to Ukraine, says Meloni  The Telegraph
  4. Russia War: France Expects US to Provide Backup After Ukraine Ceasefire  Bloomberg
  5. European Leaders Draft Peacekeeping Plan for Ukraine With U.S. Forces as ‘Backstop’  The Wall Street Journal
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Trump plans executive order to make English the US’s official language

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United States has never had national language at a federal level, with hundreds of languages spoken across country

Donald Trump is planning to sign an executive order that would make English the official language of the US for the first time.

The order would also rescind a federal mandate issued by the former president Bill Clinton that agencies and other recipients of federal funding are required to provide language assistance to non-English speakers, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal.

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US defense secretary saw few political drawbacks in backing joint chiefs ouster

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Pete Hegseth viewed his political odds as being unchanged in pushing Trump to fire Gen Charles Brown

The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, saw few political consequences in supporting Donald Trump’s ouster of the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff because he never had the support of the senators who wanted Gen Charles Brown to remain in the role, advisers close to the secretary said.

The ramifications of Trump’s decision to fire Brown and seven other senior officials at the Pentagon took on new urgency on Thursday after five former defense secretaries, outraged at Trump’s firings, urged Congress to hold hearings and extract justifications for their dismissals under oath.

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Russia to appoint new US ambassador as diplomatic relations thaw

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Moscow says Alexander Darchiyev will take up Washington post that has been unfilled since October last year

Russia has announced it will appoint a new ambassador to Washington, signalling a further diplomatic thaw in relations just a day after Russian and American officials met in Istanbul to discuss strengthening ties.

Moscow said Alexander Darchiyev, a career diplomat who is currently the head of the foreign ministry’s North America department, will soon leave for the role in Washington.

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The German Election in Ten Graphs – Jacobin magazine

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  1. The German Election in Ten Graphs  Jacobin magazine
  2. Germany Is Europe’s Guiding Light. The U.S. Is the Storm.  Barron's
  3. Trump, Merz and the future of the US-German friendship  DW (English)
  4. Mirroring the far right on immigration backfired for Germany’s political centre | Johannes Hillje  The Guardian
  5. Germany’s CDU and SPD to start coalition talks Friday  POLITICO Europe
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More than 20 people missing in India’s Uttarakhand after avalanche – Al Jazeera English

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  1. More than 20 people missing in India’s Uttarakhand after avalanche  Al Jazeera English
  2. India avalanche buries dozens prompting massive search and rescue mission  Fox Weather
  3. Uttarakhand: Dozens missing in Indian Himalayas avalanche  BBC.com
  4. At least 25 workers are trapped by an avalanche in northern India  The Associated Press
  5. India avalanche sweeps away construction workers in Uttarakhand state, leaving dozens missing  CBS News
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Ramadan Mubarak 2025: Hear greetings in different languages – Al Jazeera English

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  1. Ramadan Mubarak 2025: Hear greetings in different languages  Al Jazeera English
  2. Welcoming Ramadan: Sighting the crescent moon  Islamic Relief Worldwide
  3. Ramadan 2025 fasting rules: Dos and Don'ts, what's allowed what's not? Food guidelines for Suhoor and Ifta  The Economic Times
  4. Saudi Arabia confirms Ramadan to begin on March 1 after moon sighting  Al Arabiya English
  5. Ramadan 2025: What is it and when does it start?  BBC
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