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Jordanian Film ‘Inshallah A Boy’ Wins Best First Film Award at Bengaluru International Film Festival

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Bengaluru, India – Amjad Al-Rasheed’s Jordanian film “Inshallah A Boy” has emerged victorious, winning the Best First Film Award in the Asian Cinema Competition at the 15th Bengaluru International Film Festival. This critically acclaimed feature, which also served as Jordan’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards, has been making waves since its debut at the Cannes Film Festival. After its world premiere, “Inshallah A Boy” embarked on a successful festival journey, earning numerous accolades along the way. The film recently received the Best Performance Award at the Red Sea International … Read more

Israeli Lawyer Defies Violent Opposition and Returns to UC Berkeley to Deliver Speech on Freedom of Speech and Discourse

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BERKELEY, Calif. — An Israeli lawyer whose speech was disrupted by a violent mob at the University of California Berkeley is scheduled to return to campus this evening. Lawyer Ran Bar-Yoshafat, a veteran of the Israeli Defense Force, will deliver a revised speech at the event, sponsored by Tikvah Students for Israel and other pro-Israel groups, according to reports. Bar-Yoshafat’s new remarks will address the protest that led to the cancellation of his original speech. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shouted Bar-Yoshafat down, causing campus police to escort attendees out the back door of the auditorium. Bar-Yoshafat expressed … Read more

Judge Warns District Attorney Fani Willis of Potential Gag Order after Criticizing Church Remarks

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Atlanta, Georgia – District Attorney Fani Willis faces potential consequences after an Atlanta judge warned of a future gag order and criticized her previous remarks at a local church. Judge Scott McAfee made these comments in a ruling on whether to disqualify Willis from a high-profile election interference case. In his ruling, McAfee found no conflict of interest between Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade that would warrant her disqualification from the case. However, he presented Willis with two choices: either step aside along with the entire District Attorney’s Office and pass the case to … Read more

Uber Agrees to Pay $178 Million Settlement to Australian Taxi and Hire Car Drivers in Landmark Legal Action

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SYDNEY, Australia – Ride-hailing giant Uber has agreed to pay a whopping $178 million to settle a class-action lawsuit with taxi and hire car drivers in Australia. The drivers claimed that they suffered financial losses due to the ride-hailing app. The law firm behind the class-action suit, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, hailed the outcome as one of the most successful legal actions ever taken against Uber. In 2019, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers filed the class-action suit on behalf of more than 8,000 taxi and hire car owners and drivers. The law firm’s Principal, Michael Donelly, expressed satisfaction … Read more