Mirren's Golda Meir biopic to premiere at Berlin fest
A long-awaited biopic starring British actor Helen Mirren as Israel's only female prime minister, Golda Meir, will have its world premiere at the Berlin film festival next month, organisers said Friday.
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Man Utd wait for Weghorst leaves Ten Hag short on strikers
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is short on forward options for Saturday's derby against Manchester City, with the expected loan signing of Dutch international Wout Weghorst not completed in time.
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Stocks mixed on bank downturn worries
European equities rose Friday but US shares slid as banks' earnings reports tempered buoyant sentiment over slowing US inflation.
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Trump Organization fined $1.6 mn for tax fraud
A New York judge on Friday fined Donald Trump's family business the maximum penalty available of $1.6 million for committing tax fraud.
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Travel demand boosts Delta results but labor costs dent profit forecast
Delta Air Lines on Friday reported better-than-expected results in the final months of 2022, helped by strong consumer demand, although it expects labor costs to weigh on first quarter profits this year.
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US actor Kevin Spacey denies seven new sex offences
Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey on Friday denied charges of committing seven new sexual offences against a man in Britain in the early 2000s.
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Fifteen films bid for top prize in Africa's premiere film fest
Fifteen feature-length movies are vying for the top prize in next month's FESPACO festival, Africa's top cinema event, the organisers announced Friday.
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Spain court hears Rabat case over reporter's spyware claim
Morocco demanded Friday that a Madrid court rule it had nothing to do with the possible installation of Pegasus spyware on the phone of a Spanish journalist, who has blamed Rabat.
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Men's fashion week goes live in Milan, buoyed by upbeat sales
The return of Gucci to the menswear catwalk calendar, robust sales of Italian fashion and a farewell to the pandemic-imposed trend of virtual shows -- it's all systems go for men's fashion week in Milan opening Friday.
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Logistical challenge looms for Ukraine over promised tanks
The imminent arrival in Ukraine of Western-made light tanks and armoured vehicles, as well as possibly heavy tanks, means Kyiv will need to quickly train up troops to use and maintain the sometimes complex equipment, analysts say.
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