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Oscar nominee Benicio Del Toro says 'One Battle' has 'heart'

Oscar nominee Benicio Del Toro says 'One Battle' has 'heart'

Benicio Del Toro won his first Oscar 25 years ago for "Traffic." This year, he is once again in the Academy Award conversation for his soulful turn as karate dojo owner -- and part-time savior of immigrants -- Sergio St Carlos in "One Battle After Another," a

Expats cling to Dubai's allure despite Iran's missiles

Expats cling to Dubai's allure despite Iran's missiles

While tourists and non-essential diplomats scramble to leave the Gulf as Iran retaliates across the region for US and Israeli airstrikes, many expatriates in the glittering hubs of Dubai and other Gulf cities are sitting tight. Several told AFP that, although work and leisure routines were disrupted by the

Oscar nominee Chalamet woos Chinese fans days before Best Actor bid

Oscar nominee Chalamet woos Chinese fans days before Best Actor bid

Oscar nominee Timothee Chalamet answered to "sweet tea" and praised a table tennis champion as he wooed Chinese fans on Tuesday in Beijing, days before the Academy Awards. The 30-year-old actor is in Asia promoting Best Picture hopeful "Marty Supreme", in which he plays

Egyptians feel Iran war shockwaves as fuel prices jump

Egyptians feel Iran war shockwaves as fuel prices jump

Egyptians watched their everyday costs surge on Tuesday after the government raised fuel prices, blaming spiralling global energy markets due to the US-Israeli war on Iran. Hours after price hikes of up to 30 percent were announced in the middle of the night, a Cairo market bustled with buyers

Vietnam to tap emergency fund to cool surging fuel prices

Vietnam to tap emergency fund to cool surging fuel prices

Vietnam moved Tuesday to tap an emergency fund to cool surging fuel prices, as the Middle East war has disrupted supplies and sparked long queues at petrol stations across the country. Vietnam initially resisted dipping into its Fuel Price Stabilisation Fund as unleaded gasoline rose 21 percent and diesel spiked

Russia committed 'crimes against humanity' in deporting Ukrainian children: UN inquiry

Russia committed 'crimes against humanity' in deporting Ukrainian children: UN inquiry

Moscow's deportation and forcible transfer of thousands of children from Ukraine to Russia amounts to a crime against humanity, a United Nations team of investigators said Tuesday. The UN's Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said it had evidence leading it to conclude that "

First group of Indonesians evacuated from Iran arrive home

First group of Indonesians evacuated from Iran arrive home

Nearly two dozen Indonesians repatriated from Iran arrived home on Tuesday, recalling the terror of falling bombs in the Islamic republic as the Middle East descended into war. The group of 22 people is the first brought back to Indonesia by the government, having been evacuated over land from Iran