CAIRO — The U.N.’s migration agency expressed alarm Friday over the discovery of a mass grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants in the deserts of western Libya. Earlier this week, Libya’s criminal investigations authority reported the grave had been found in the Shuayrif region, 350 kilometers (220 miles) south of the capital, … Read more
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Friday said Western banks’ legal departments understand the “catastrophic consequences” that would follow should the EU proceed with plans to confiscate Russian assets. Some western banks are lobbying against EU proposals to redistribute billions of euros in interest earned on frozen Russian assets, senior industry sources said, fearing it … Read more
Elon Musk slammed MacKenzie Scott for her philanthropy, but that hasn’t stopped her from donating. Scott more than doubled her planned $250 million donation pledge, upping it to $640 million. Musk previously accused Scott of being a “super rich ex-wife” who’s destroying Western civilization. Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott might have landed in Elon Musk’s crosshairs … Read more
MEXICO CITY — A state police officer and her two bodyguards were killed in a highway attack in Mexico’s violent western state of Michoacan, security officials said Monday. Michoacan’s state security agency said on X, formerly Twitter, that three members of the state Civil Guard had died in the line of duty Sunday night. One … Read more
BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded onto a ship are seen stacked at the international container terminal of Taicang Port in Suzhou, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on February 8, 2024. STR | AFP | Getty Images In the race against Tesla for the global electric car market, Chinese automaker BYD is pushing hard … Read more
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated Thursday his position that sending Western troops into Ukraine should not be ruled out, but said that today’s situation doesn’t require that. In an interview on French national television Thursday, Macron was asked about the prospect of sending Western troops to Ukraine, which he publicly raised last month … Read more
MEXICO CITY — Three farmers were killed Tuesday by a bomb apparently planted in a dirt road in the cartel-dominated western Mexico state of Michoacan. A state security official who was not authorized to be quoted by name said the blast occurred in the rural township of Tumbiscatio. Graphic photos of the scene posted on … Read more
The Big Picture Adam Sandler’s partnership with Netflix on original films has positioned him for success as the streaming service dominates the industry. The Ridiculous 6 marked a new era for Sandler, allowing him to showcase his comedic style in a Western satire. The film sparked controversy due to offensive jokes about Native culture, though … Read more
TIRANA, Albania — The leaders of five Western Balkan countries met Thursday in an effort to push ahead a European Union plan that promises financial aid and a faster road to membership in return for economic reform. Brussels’ plan calls for 6 billion euros (about $6.5 billion) to be sent to the Balkan states over … Read more
Though he hasn’t been confirmed to be part of the movie, a role has apparently been written for Paul Giamatti in Alexander Payne‘s upcoming Western. The Holdovers writer David Hemingson said at a Q&A of the holiday movie that a part has been written with Giamatti in mind in Payne’s forthcoming Western movie and that … Read more