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Iran's Khamenei: ruthless revolutionary atop Islamic republic

Iran's Khamenei: ruthless revolutionary atop Islamic republic

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, whose death was confirmed by state media on Sunday, was a pillar of the country's theocratic system since the Islamic revolution and saw off multiple crises over the decades, remaining defiant to the very end. US President Donald Trump posted on

Fears of Mideast war as US-Iran conflict flares

Fears of Mideast war as US-Iran conflict flares

Countries around the world voiced fears of a Middle East conflagration after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran Saturday, and Iran targeted US bases in the region in retaliation. - Iran Guards vow 'severe' punishment - Iran's Revolutionary Guards vowed to punish the "murderers&

Explosion, gunfire as Afghan forces shoot at aircraft over Kabul

Explosion, gunfire as Afghan forces shoot at aircraft over Kabul

An explosion followed by successive gunfire were heard in central Kabul on Sunday, AFP journalists reported, with the Taliban government saying Afghan forces were shooting at a fresh incursion by Pakistani aircraft. Months of cross-border clashes have flared since Thursday when Afghanistan launched an offensive along the frontier, with

Iranians across North America rally for -- and against -- strikes

Iranians across North America rally for -- and against -- strikes

Jubilant Iranian Americans on Saturday took to the streets from Boston to Los Angeles to cheer the death of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and voice hope for a brighter future for their homeland. In Los Angeles, home to a massive Iranian diaspora, singing and ululating marchers carried flags of

Shakespeare would have shunned streaming, 'Hamnet' team says

Shakespeare would have shunned streaming, 'Hamnet' team says

If William Shakespeare were working today in film, he would want his movies shown in theaters instead of going straight to streaming, the Oscar-nominated producers of "Hamnet" say. With Hollywood's traditional business model roiled by the explosive growth of companies like Netflix in recent years,

Will Oscars be 17th time lucky for songwriter Diane Warren?

Will Oscars be 17th time lucky for songwriter Diane Warren?

Diane Warren has become something of a fixture at Hollywood's annual Oscars ceremony. The American songwriter has been nominated 17 times for best original song starting in 1987, including each of the last nine years. Though some of those nods were for massive hit songs such as Aerosmith&

Sympathy for the bedeviled: the likable conspiracy theorist of 'Bugonia'

Sympathy for the bedeviled: the likable conspiracy theorist of 'Bugonia'

If there's one thing the 21st century has in spades, it's conspiracy theorists -- many of them angry, unhinged people hacking at their keyboards about grievances real and imagined. But when screenwriter Will Tracy sat down to pen his Oscar-nominated script for "Bugonia," he