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LONDON, March 11, 2024 (AFP) – The powerful Auschwitz-set psychological horror film, “The Zone of Interest”, which on Sunday won the Oscar for best international film, stunned critics with its penetrating study of the banality in the shadow of the death camp. The victory marks the first time that a submission from Britain has won the Academy Award in this category, which is open to non-English language films made by countries other than the United […]
HOLLYWOOD, United States, March 11, 2024 (AFP) – Robert Downey, Jr on Sunday won his first Academy Award, a best supporting actor statuette for his villainous turn in “Oppenheimer” — a golden moment in a decades-long career of highs and lows, on and off the screen. The Oscar triumph for the 58-year-old American capped a glittering awards season, during which he snared a slew of prizes for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss, the jealous rival […]
LONDON, March 10, 2024 (AFP) – Officers arrested a man who crashed a car into the gates of London’s Buckingham Palace over the weekend, police said on Sunday. The Metropolitan Police said the car “collided with the gates” of the royal residence at 02:30 GMT on Saturday. Armed officers arrested the man at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage and he was taken to hospital, a spokesperson for the force said. They added that […]
By Sandra BIFFOT-LACUT PARIS, March 10, 2024 (AFP) – The Picasso Museum in Paris, which houses the world’s biggest collection of the Spanish artist’s works, is reopening on Tuesday with an overhauled display and a first-ever tribute to his ex-partner, the renowned painter Francoise Gilot. The new permanent collection will present a fresh selection of 400 works by Pablo Picasso across the museum’s 22 rooms. They have been drawn from some 200,000 items stored in […]
By Julie CHABANAS WASHINGTON, March 10, 2024 (AFP) – The popularity of remote work in the United States has emptied office buildings, a cause for worry as their value falls and owners risk losses on property loans — in turn putting pressure on smaller banks. “There will be bank failures, but this is not the big banks,” said US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday. In San Francisco, Washington and even New York, offices […]
INDIAN WELLS, United States, March 10, 2024 (AFP) – Novak Djokovic struggled to a winning comeback at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters five years after his last appearance, defeating Aleksandar Vukic 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday. World number one Djokovic, who had not played since losing an Australian Open semi-final to eventual champion Jannik Sinner in January, is chasing a sixth title at the desert venue in the season’s first Masters event. The 36-year-old Serb […]
JAKARTA, March 10, 2024 (AFP) – The death toll from flash flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 21, an official said Sunday, with six people still missing. Torrential rains on Thursday triggered the disaster in Pesisir Selatan regency in the West Sumatra province, with more than 75,000 people forced to evacuate. “As of Sunday, 21 people were found dead and six people remained missing,” Fajar Sukma, an official from […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has said he would support moves pushing for Australia to officially join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. “Well, I cannot see why that would not be a good idea. Australia has already been a very active part of ASEAN. And for all intents and purposes, really, in all but name, they are already members of ASEAN. Yes, I think they would be very welcome to join ASEAN,” he said in […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Transportation has reiterated there would be no job losses once the administration and maintenance of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport is privatized. “Part of the concession agreement is for the concessionaire to offer positions to existing employees of the Manila International Airport Authority,” Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said, referring to SMC-SAP, Inc., which won the bidding. According to the DOTr official, as such, “Be it regular employees, contract of service or […]
(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting Northern and Central Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the easterlies are also affecting the country. As a result, Bicol Region will have cloudy skies and rains. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Aurora and Quezon, meanwhile, will have cloudy skies with light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon, meanwhile, […]
(Eagle News)–The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has announced reblocking and repairs along some major Metro Manila roads. The MMDA said as a result, the following will be closed until 5 a.m. on Monday, March 11: Pedro Gil Street corner Taft Ave. (2nd lane), Manila City EDSA SB J.P. Rizal Avenue to Orense (3rd lane from sidewalk), Makati City EDSA NB between Don Vicente Ang Street to General Mascardo Street (5th lane from sidewalk), Caloocan City […]
