Natalie Portman and Justine Triet are among more than 350 film industry figures who have signed an open letter condemning the cultural boycott of Israeli director Nadav Lapid.
A fierce critic of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, Lapid has lived in self-imposed exile in France since 2021. His latest film, “Yes!” was called a “blistering attack on Israeli nationalism” by Variety.
The letter highlights the broader culture of intimidation spreading through film institutions. “Instead of opening a discussion on possible forms of resistance, we are witnessing the proliferation of tactics of intimidation that shut down precisely this space for vision, thought, and struggle.”
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Arsenic in Thailand’s Kok River points to Myanmar mining boom and a cross-border governance gap
“The Kok River case has exposed a weakness in Southeast Asia’s transboundary environmental system. Thailand can test water downstream. The MRC can coordinate regional monitoring. But the suspected source lies in a conflict zone where Myanmar’s central authorities have limited reach and armed groups control access.”
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Cambodia’s crackdown on cyber scams has led to the arrest, deportation, or voluntary departure of approximately 300,000 foreign nationals linked to online fraud, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Sokha announced on Wednesday.
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A dine-and-dash customer ran off without paying. Staff escorted him to an ATM to withdraw cash, but he took off running instead. Another foreigner again.
He sprinted through traffic with no regard for getting hit by a car. Fortunately, a Tourism Police officer was there to help.
And just like that, he vanished into thin air.
("หายเจ้ากลีบเมฆ" is an idiom meaning someone disappeared suddenly without a trace.)
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This is one of the most psychologically revealing things he’s ever said. Consider that we’re supposed to be his “friends.”
“I don't like friends that become very successful. I like people that are just OK. Even if they're terrible, I like that, too. I hate like when I have lunch with somebody that's really, really successful. I hate it. Because he or she is bragging about how great they are. And I hate that when they do that. Because they stopped me from talking about the fact that I became president.”