In 1983, a satirical play by Ziad Rahbani called Shi Fashel (A Total Failure) follows a director and actors who want to perform a play about Lebanon…
Axel Rangel Garcia
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Los Angeles clashes, Mount Arafat prayers and more
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A demonstrator rides a bicycle past burning Waymo vehicles as protesters clash with law enforcement in response to Federal immigration operations in Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025.
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People watch a projection on the Reichstag building in Berlin on June 8, 2025, during a rehearsal paying tribute to the 30th anniversary of Christo and Jeanne Claude’s artwork.
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Muslim pilgrims pray at dawn on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, during the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage on June 5, 2025.
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Philippine marines using binoculars scan the horizon as they stand guard at West York Island, one of the islands occupied by the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, on June 5, 2025, during a routine Maritime patrol.
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Diners eat inside a barbecue restaurant in Tokyo's Asakusabashi district on June 5, 2025.
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Spanish matador Morante de la Puebla smokes a cigar before fighting a Garcigrande fighting bull during the Pentecost Feria in Nimes, southern France on June 6, 2025.
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Members of the Household Division take part in the Colonel's Review on Horse Guards Parade in London on June 7, 2025, ahead of The King's Birthday Parade.
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Kenya Wildlife Services veterinarians and rangers rush to aid a sedated black Rhinoceros that has been selected for translocation to the Segera Rhino Sanctuary from the Lake Nakuru National Park on June 7, 2025.
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Palestinians gather at the beach in Gaza City to escape the heat and displacement tents amid Israel's 20-month-long war on Gaza on June 8, 2025.
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People look at painted portraits of former South Korean presidents at the Blue House in Seoul on June 9, 2025.
As a priest in Argentina, Jorge Mario Bergoglio witnessed extensive poverty and its effects. When he was elected to lead the Catholic Church in 2013,…
After three months of Israel’s closed border crossings, Tel Aviv has finally allowed humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, with lorries carrying…
In an increasingly hyperconnected world, online access to essential public services has become a necessity. This realisation became increasingly…
With each passing day, the internal divisions within the US become increasingly apparent. And given America's status as a global hegemon, what…
This monthly feature offers an overview of what’s new on the big screen, spanning both mainstream and arthouse films across all genres while also…
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Trump's peace-through-strength doctrine
