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‘The Great Gatsby’ to be turned into a big-budget TV series


January 27, 2021

All literature enthusiasts, buckle up for The Great Gatsby is officially hitting the small screens! The big-budget miniseries will be making its way to television screens for A + E Studios as well as ITV Studios America with the Fitzgerald estate also being part of it. Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, the script will be written by Michael Hirst who …

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Dwayne Johnson gives insight on ‘incredibly tough’ relationship with late father


January 27, 2021

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson will be revealing his relationship with his late father Rocky Johnson to the world in a new series called Young Rock. In the series, the star will be shedding light on his “complicated” relationship with his father, who passed away last year at 75. Speaking on People, he shared that the show would largely keep a light heartened …

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452 links of Netflix movie blocked: PTA


January 27, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday that it had blocked 452 out of 778 links of the blasphemous contents of a movie of Netflix. IHC Justice Aamer Farooq was hearing the petition filed against the blasphemous contents of the movie. PTA counsel, in compliance with the court’s direction, submitted the report before …

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Dutch govt won’t bow to rioters: ministers


January 27, 2021

THE HAGUE: The Dutch government will not back down on its coronavirus curfew despite three nights of rioting by “scum”, ministers said on Tuesday after the worst unrest to hit the Netherlands for four decades. Dutch police arrested a further 184 people overnight, taking past 400 the number detained after the Netherlands imposed its first nationwide curfew since World War …

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Thousands of Australians defy virus rules to mark ‘Invasion Day’


January 27, 2021

SYDNEY: Thousands of Australians defied coronavirus rules on Tuesday to protest the country’s national day, held on the anniversary of British colonisation of the vast continent that its Indigenous population marks as “Invasion Day”. Officially recognised as Australia Day, January 26 also sees annual rallies drawing attention to the injustices faced by Indigenous people and calling on the government to …

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Israel’s top general hints at ‘operational plans’ against Iran


January 27, 2021

JERUSALEM: Israel’s top general said on Tuesday that its military was updating its operational plans against Iran and that any US return to a 2015 nuclear accord with Tehran would be “wrong”. The remarks are an apparent signal to US President Joe Biden to tread cautiously in any diplomatic engagement with Iran. Such comments by Israel’s military chief of staff …

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Questions raised in European Parliament about Indian govt’s links to disinformation campaign


January 27, 2021

The European Parliament (EP) this week held hearings on the possible threats of interference from third countries in a geopolitical context, and raised the question of whether the Indian government was linked to the massive disinformation campaign uncovered by EU Disinfolab last year. The hearings were part of the EP’s Special Committee on Foreign Interference which discussed the issue virtually …

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India’s farmers back at protest camp after deep challenge to PM Modi


January 27, 2021

Tens of thousands of farmers who stormed the historic Red Fort on India’s Republic Day were again camped outside the capital on Wednesday after the most volatile day of their two-month standoff left one protester dead and more than 80 police officers injured. The protests demanding the repeal of new agricultural laws have grown into a rebellion that is rattling …

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