John Malkovich cancels Israel trip over fabricated solidarity quote

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The Wild Horse Nine actor had been due to appear on stage in The Music Critic in Tel Aviv – but pulled out over PR firm’s ‘unacceptable and untenable’ attribution of statement

John Malkovich has cancelled a planned trip to Israel next year to appear on stage after a PR firm hired by the show attributed quotes to the actor that the company had written.

Malkovich, who is a leading Oscar contender for his role in Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine, was due to appear in The Music Critic, a theatrical-musical satire composed by the Jewish violinist Aleksey Igudesman, in Tel Aviv’s Charles Bronfman Auditorium on 13 April.

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Serbian leader calls snap elections after dissolving country’s parliament – politico.eu

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  1. Serbian leader calls snap elections after dissolving country’s parliament  politico.eu
  2. Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić calls snap elections  Financial Times
  3. Serbia's President Vucic dissolves parliament, calls snap elections  Reuters
  4. Serbia dissolves parliament as snap elections called  DW.com
  5. Serbia’s Vucic calls snap parliamentary election for October after months of protests  AP News
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Tens of thousands line the streets as Norway bids farewell to King Harald V

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Europe’s royals and global political figures attend ceremony that brings 13 days of national mourning to a close

Norway has observed a minute’s silence as it takes leave of King Harald V in a series of ceremonies, bringing to a close 13 days of ​national mourning that followed the popular monarch’s death last month at the age of 89.

Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Oslo and foreign heads of state and government converged on the Norwegian capital for the funeral of the late king, a light-touch and unassuming reformer who ruled for more than three decades.

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Netanyahu says he’ll sue Haaretz over report UAE leader warned him days before Oct. 7 – The Times of Israel

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  1. Netanyahu says he’ll sue Haaretz over report UAE leader warned him days before Oct. 7  The Times of Israel
  2. Before Oct. 7 Attack, Netanyahu Was Warned, Report Says. He Denies It.  The New York Times
  3. Netanyahu to sue Haaretz over claims UAE warned him before October 7 attack  Al Jazeera
  4. UAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas operation days before Oct. 7 attack, news report says  AP News
  5. The Warning Benjamin Netanyahu Ignored  newyorker.com
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Anak Krakatau erupts, disrupting 300,000 travelers as 1883 disaster looms large – Phys.org

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  1. Anak Krakatau erupts, disrupting 300,000 travelers as 1883 disaster looms large  Phys.org
  2. Indonesian volcano erupts with enough force to see from space  Scientific American
  3. Anak Krakatau: Volcano eruption closes eight Indonesian airports  BBC
  4. Volcanic island in Indonesia erupts, canceling hundreds of flights and stranding thousands  apnews.com
  5. Anak Krakatau Erupts for 25 Hours in Indonesia, Reigniting Mega-Tsunami Fears (Video)  SURFER Magazine
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels say Saudi-backed forces launched airstrikes, and other key Mideast news – apnews.com

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  1. Yemen's Houthi rebels say Saudi-backed forces launched airstrikes, and other key Mideast news  apnews.com
  2. The death toll in Yemen prison airstrike rises to 23 with 7 still missing, Houthi rebels say  apnews.com
  3. Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of killing seven in Yemen prison air strike  aljazeera.com
  4. Houthis say 7 killed in Saudi strike on Yemen prison as Bab el-Mandeb battle intensifies  The Times of Israel
  5. Yemen warns responses to S. Arabia will be ‘unforgettable'  Mehr News Agency
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War of words between China and Philippines over South China Sea claims – AP News

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  1. War of words between China and Philippines over South China Sea claims  AP News
  2. Philippines defense chief calls out China after note interrupts remarks at Seoul forum: 'Coercion, bullying'  Fox News
  3. Beijing tells Manila to ‘stop lying’ after minister exposes South China Sea note  South China Morning Post
  4. Philippines Leader Gets China's 'Bullying' Note On Stage. What He Did Next  NDTV
  5. Philippines' Teodoro says China could exploit cuts in US-South Korean exercises  Reuters
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50 Years After Mao’s Death, China Has Left His Legacy Behind – Jacobin

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  1. 50 Years After Mao’s Death, China Has Left His Legacy Behind  Jacobin
  2. Mao, Cultural Revolution cast long shadow over China 50 years on  Reuters
  3. Young Chinese turn to Mao Zedong for life advice, 50 years after his death  South China Morning Post
  4. Raising red flags: China’s Gen Z eulogise Mao 50 years on  The Times
  5. How Mao Zedong's legacy still shapes China 50 years on  DW.com
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Merz accuses AfD of ‘ethnic cleansing’ policy and cancels call with Trump

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German chancellor attacks Alternative für Deutschland after far-right party’s win in Saxony-Anhalt election

Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has accused the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) of seeking “ethnic cleansing” with its “remigration” drive, after the nativist party’s seismic weekend victory in a state election.

In his first public confrontation with the AfD since Sunday’s shock outcome in Saxony-Anhalt, Merz said at a raucous parliamentary debate that the far-right party would take an axe to one of the pillars of the German economy with a racist campaign of mass deportations.

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Israel Boosts Ties With New European Ally Amid Gaza Tensions – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Israel Boosts Ties With New European Ally Amid Gaza Tensions  Bloomberg.com
  2. Israel opens embassy in Slovenia as small EU nation shifts policies  AP News
  3. Thousands protest in Ljubljana as Slovenia opens Israel’s first embassy  Al Jazeera
  4. Israeli FM Invited Key Qatargate Suspect Srulik Einhorn to Slovenia Embassy Ceremony  Haaretz
  5. Israel to open embassy in Slovenia as relations thaw  Reuters
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Oil tanker hit in Iraqi waters, as vessels get caught in US-Iran attacks – Reuters

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  1. Oil tanker hit in Iraqi waters, as vessels get caught in US-Iran attacks  Reuters
  2. Iran Launches Massive Attack on Global Shipping  Foreign Policy
  3. Several merchant vessels said hit in Gulf and Gulf of Oman  The Times of Israel
  4. US Energy Secretary Wright says current refining capacity is a bigger problem than crude oil supply  Newsquawk
  5. Greek-owned VLCC hit by drone in Iraqi waters  Splash247
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Miliband rejects chief rabbi’s claim British Jews in greater danger after sanctions move – BBC

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  1. Miliband rejects chief rabbi's claim British Jews in greater danger after sanctions move  BBC
  2. Europe Unites to Pressure Israel, Breaking With U.S.  The New York Times
  3. Trump didn't oppose UK sanctions on Israeli settlements  Axios
  4. Israel sets deadline for Britain to close consulate as settlers warn of sanctions hit  Reuters
  5. Israel sanctions will not hurt intelligence sharing between spy agencies, says Miliband  The Guardian
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Brazil’s top judge suspends justices’ rulings in Supreme Court power struggle – Reuters

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  1. Brazil's top judge suspends justices' rulings in Supreme Court power struggle  Reuters
  2. Brazil Supreme Court removes federal police chief, Lula appeals the decision  AP News
  3. Brazil Supreme Court rift deepens as justice suspends federal police chief  Al Jazeera
  4. Supreme Court crisis spills into Brazil’s presidential race  Courthouse News
  5. Brazilian Supreme Court judge annuls rival's decision, restores federal police chief to his post  KVUE
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War conditions curb mandatory hijab crackdown, Iranian official says – Iran International

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  1. War conditions curb mandatory hijab crackdown, Iranian official says  Iran International
  2. Iran plans new university hijab directive as hardliners press for enforcement  Iran International
  3. New Directive to Enforce Mandatory Hijab Across Iranian Universities  IranWire
  4. New Hijab Rules to Be Introduced for Female Students in Iran  GünAz TV
  5. Iranian Basij professors call for enforcement of hijab rules at universities  Latest news from Azerbaijan
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Germany’s Merz accuses far-right AfD of promoting ‘ethnic cleansing’ – Euronews.com

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  1. Germany's Merz accuses far-right AfD of promoting 'ethnic cleansing'  Euronews.com
  2. Germany's Merz accuses far-right AfD of calling for 'ethnic cleansing'  Reuters
  3. Germany’s Right Turn  The New York Times
  4. With the AfD's Election Victory, German Democracy, as We Knew It, Is Over  Foreign Policy
  5. Germany news: Merz, Weidel face off after AfD state win  DW.com
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