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A lavish, MGM-style musical is not typical Sundance Film Festival fare. But Sunday night Bill Condon brought such a creation—well, part of one—to Park City, Utah, with his adaptation of “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” starring Jennifer Lopez. Audiences broke out in spontaneous applause during the screening for Lopez’s song and dance numbers. She plays an old Hollywood screen siren in a movie-within-the movie. The packed Eccles Theater also gave Lopez, wearing a glittery spiderweb themed frock, a standing ovation after the show. “I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life,” Lopez said. The story, which revolves around the…
AYACUCHO, PerúThe easiest thing might have been to let go. To refresh the flowers at her husband’s grave and find comfort in retrieving his bones, a milestone in a country where 20,000 people disappeared between 1980 and 2000. Lidia Flores chose a different path, though: to search for others who also went missing during Peru’s most violent period. “I can’t stay calm when others, like I did, are crying,” Flores said from her home in Ayacucho, a Peruvian city whose name translates as “nook of the dead” from the Quechua language. “They are searching and I must be there for…
At the end of his Sunday service, the pastor of the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Ohio, asked ushers and musicians to form a circle around him as he knelt in prayer, flanked by the flags of Haiti and the United States. Many had come to receive his blessing and hear his guidance on how to deal with federal agents in case of raids stemming from President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration. Other congregants stayed home out of fear and growing uncertainty. “I asked God to protect my people,” the Rev. Reginald Silencieux said after the service, reflecting on…
From time to time, Gustavo Arbeláez faces relatives whose losses were caused by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the powerful guerrilla group he was part of during Colombia’s five-decade armed conflict. Tears in their eyes, victims name their loved ones and reprimand him: They had dreams and now they’re gone. “I have never regretted being a guerrilla member,” said Arbeláez, who signed a divisive peace pact with the government alongside 13,600 FARC fighters in 2016. “But I now see that those of us who fought our country’s war lost sight of what life means.” The fight among leftist…
Despite being ousted in 1989 after a 35-year reign of terror, during which 20,000 people were tortured, executed or disappeared, some Paraguayans feel as if Gen. Alfredo Stroessner never truly left. “This is probably the only country in which the political party that supported a dictator, once he is gone, remains in power,” said Alfredo Boccia, a researcher of Paraguay’s history. “That’s why scrutiny took so long, most disappeared were never found and there were barely trials.” Disappearances are a known phenomena in Latin America. The numbers in Argentina and Chile might have gained the most visibility, but thousands more…
Bargain hunters splurged by spending a record 168.2 billion yuan ($25.3 billion) during this year’s Singles Day on Saturday, the world’s largest daylong discount gala, as e-commerce giant Alibaba Group took the online shopping spree to brick-and-mortar stores and beyond the nation’s borders, banking on China’s technological prowess. Bargain hunters splurged by spending a record 168.2 billion yuan ($25.3 billion) during this year’s Singles Day on Saturday, the world’s largest daylong discount gala, as e-commerce giant Alibaba Group took the online shopping spree to brick-and-mortar stores and beyond the nation’s borders, banking on China’s technological prowess. Bargain hunters splurged by spending…
A 40-year-old man was killed in a Pioneer Square shooting early Saturday, marking Seattle’s first homicide of 2025. A 40-year-old man was killed in a Pioneer Square shooting early Saturday, marking Seattle’s first homicide of 2025. A 40-year-old man was killed in a Pioneer Square shooting early Saturday, marking Seattle’s first homicide of 2025. Seattle Police found the man around 1:30 a.m. in a vehicle at a parking lot in the 300 block of 2nd Avenue South, according to a blotter post. The man was pronounced dead at the scene after lifesaving measures failed. Police were later notified about a…
The raucous goings-on in the Dáil last week may have been the result of a desire to expose as farce the endeavourings of a group of Independent TDs to present themselves as both party to the government and members of the opposition at the same time, but the episode could be interesting for what it indicates may happen in the future. The Sinn Féin leader, Mary Lou McDonald, put it very well when stating that “it was a stroke too far” given the Independent TDs had negotiated the programme for government and facilitated the elevation of colleagues to key ministries.…
January 27 1925 THE Ulster Hall was filled with a highly interesting gathering last night, when the official film of the Irish National Pilgrimage to Lourdes in October last was shown for the first time in Belfast. This film, which extends to over 5,000 feet, was produced under the direction of the Very Rev John O’Nolan, PP, VF, Chairman of the National Executive Committee of the Pilgrimage, and it forms a splendid pictorial record of every incident of special interest which occurred during the pilgrimage. It is a faithful story of a great national event, and gives vivid and realistic…
There is a pressing need for Northern Ireland to adopt an Artificial Intelligence strategy to avoid missing out on the momentum that is ramping up in this area. AI is rapidly gaining policy traction and we must be adequately prepared to fully capitalise on related opportunities. Within the last few weeks, the Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced an AI Opportunities Action Plan for the UK and the US declared collaboration between Open AI, Softbank and Oracle on a $500bn AI infrastructure initiative. Unlike NI, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and UK have had AI strategies in place since 2021 and,…
Violence against women is one of the most serious and disturbing issues facing all parts of Ireland today, with brutal assaults and even murders running at an alarmingly high level over recent years. An appalling total of 62 women, 37 in the south and 25 in the north, have been killed since 2020, meaning that, to the shame of the entire country, a death has been taking on place on average one a month over the entire period. Hundreds more have suffered horrific injuries, so it was entirely appropriate that addressing the shocking figures were listed as a priority in…
A blustery start to Monday with showery outbreaks of rain. A few dry and bright spells will occur though. Moderate to fresh southerly winds, strong in the south and southeast, will ease mostly light to moderate variable in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees, coolest in the northw
James Ryan is in excellent form ahead of Ireland’s Six Nations campaign.
Palestinians have been allowed to return home to the largely destroyed region of northern Gaza after more than 12 months of besiegement by Israel. Israel’s withdrawal comes in the wake of a fragile ceasefire brokered with Hamas in recent months. Thousands of Palestinians headed north on Monday after waiting for days to cross into their homeland. Associated Press reporters said people were seen crossing the Netzarim corridor shortly after 7am. The opening was delayed over a dispute between Hamas and Israel, which said the militant group had changed the order of the hostages it released in exchange for hundreds of…
President Xi Jinping urged Japan on Saturday to take more tangible action – including the creation of policies – honoring the two countries’ shared belief that they are cooperative partners rather than threats to each other. President Xi Jinping urged Japan on Saturday to take more tangible action – including the creation of policies – honoring the two countries’ shared belief that they are cooperative partners rather than threats to each other. President Xi Jinping urged Japan on Saturday to take more tangible action – including the creation of policies – honoring the two countries’ shared belief that they are cooperative…
The dismissal of the case against Dr. Eithan Haim comes as the Trump administration issued executive orders rolling back transgender rights. The dismissal of the case against Dr. Eithan Haim comes as the Trump administration issued executive orders rolling back transgender rights. The dismissal of the case against Dr. Eithan Haim comes as the Trump administration issued executive orders rolling back transgender rights. DALLAS — Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped the case against a Texas doctor who called himself a whistleblower on transgender care for minors and was accused of illegally obtaining private information on patients who weren’t under his care.…
Despite online claims, President Donald Trump’s executive orders did not include removing Medicare’s $35 monthly out-of-pocket price cap, which is set by law. Despite online claims, President Donald Trump’s executive orders did not include removing Medicare’s $35 monthly out-of-pocket price cap, which is set by law. Despite online claims, President Donald Trump’s executive orders did not include removing Medicare’s $35 monthly out-of-pocket price cap, which is set by law. On the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump signed an executive order revoking dozens of the Biden administration’s executive orders. That included several executive orders targeting healthcare costs.…
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, as the United Nations reported “mass panic” with the government dubbing the insurgency a “declaration of war.” The city’s capture came following a 48-hour deadline imposed by the group for the Congolese army to surrender their weapons. The M23 rebel movement announced the coup d’etat in a statement. The M23 rebels announced the city’s capture in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline expired that had been imposed by the group for the Congolese army to surrender their weapons. In the early hours of Monday morning, gunfire could be heard throughout…
Fans can’t wait to check out the upcoming Boyzone docuseries: No Matter What, but there’s some nerves when it comes to its release from some of its members, especially Ronan Keating. Ronan revealed to EVOKE that he had more fear after watching it than stress making it and when he asked wife Storm if he comes across badly in it, she surprisingly agreed with him! Today’s top videos He explained: ‘It had to be [as raw and open]. We had to tell the truth otherwise… what’s the point? You know, it’s just sugar coated and interviews… that’s all. We had…