Mr Nobody Against Putin wins the best documentary Oscar

Primary school teacher Pavel Talankin’s record of the indoctrination of his pupils to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine beats contenders

Mr Nobody Against Putin, a primary school teacher’s record of the indoctrination of his pupils to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has won the Oscar for best documentary.

Pavel Talankin, who is now in exile in Europe, picked up the award alongside the film’s US co-director, David Borenstein. It beat favourite The Perfect Neighbor to take the prize, along with other contenders The Alabama Solution, Come See Me in the Good Light and Cutting Through Rocks.

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Barbra Streisand pays tribute to Robert Redford at the Oscars: ‘He blazed his own trail’

The actor and singer remembered her co-star in 1973’s The Way We Were, who died in September

Barbra Streisand has paid tribute to her friend and former co-star Robert Redford at the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

The actor and singer, 83, sang a portion of the title song from their 1973 romantic drama The Way We Were, directed by Sydney Pollack, after remembering the pair’s respect and affection for one another.

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French far right makes first-round gains in municipal elections – Financial Times

  1. French far right makes first-round gains in municipal elections  Financial Times
  2. Far-left and far-right gains throw French mainstream parties into a quandary  BBC
  3. Marseille’s Tight Mayoral Race Is a Bellwether for France’s Future  The New York Times
  4. French elections: Official results for Paris, Marseille are in  politico.eu
  5. 2026 municipal elections: See the first-round results on our map  Le Monde.fr
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First-round of French local elections sees strong showing for National Rally and LFI

Far-right and radical left parties likely to increase their local presence in advance of next year’s presidential race

The first-round of the French municipal elections have seen a strong showing for Marine Le Pen’s far-right the National Rally (RN), as well as for Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s radical left, with both parties likely to increase their local presence ahead of next year’s French presidential race.

The French local elections, which now go to a final round runoff on 22 March, are seen as a crucial test of the political temperature before next year’s presidential election. Emmanuel Macron’s two terms in office come to an end in spring 2027 and there is uncertainty about who will next lead the EU’s second-largest economy.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday – The New York Times – The New York Times

  1. Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday - The New York Times  The New York Times
  2. Iran War Live Updates: Trump Pressures China and NATO Countries to Help Open Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times
  3. What we know on the 17th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran  CNN
  4. Iran war: What is happening on day 17 of US-Israel attacks?  Al Jazeera
  5. Iran Update Evening Special Report, March 15, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
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