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‘Strawberries’ Director on Calling Out Modern-Day Slavery, Prostitution in Her Cannes Homage to Moroccan Fruit Pickers in Spain Slavery Abolition

‘Strawberries’ Director on Calling Out Modern-Day Slavery, Prostitution in Her Cannes Homage to Moroccan Fruit Pickers in Spain

Promises of “the sweetest” turn into nightmares in Paris-based Moroccan auteur Laïla Marrakchi‘s new film Strawberries, whose original title, La más dulce, hints at just that hoped-for sweetness. The story is inspired by real-life cases of Moroccan women who travel to Spain for seasonal fruit-picking work. Their plan: to earn…
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May 17, 2026
US Senate blocks funding for Trump’s White House ballroom project Donald Trump

US Senate blocks funding for Trump’s White House ballroom project

Ruling puts taxpayer-backed security funding at risk amid political and legal challenges Washington: A US Senate official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom from a massive spending package, Democratic lawmakers said, imperilling Republican efforts to allocate taxpayer money to…
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May 17, 2026
Dianna Russini looked ‘carefree’ at NYC dinner with hubby amid scandal with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel: report VR

Dianna Russini looked ‘carefree’ at NYC dinner with hubby amid scandal with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel: report

Former NFL insider Dianna Russini was reportedly soaking it up at a Big Apple dinner with her husband before attending a concert Saturday night – seemingly unfazed by her bombshell scandal with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. Russini and her husband, Shake Shack executive Kevin Goldschmidt, appeared relaxed…
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May 17, 2026
Sen. Bill Cassidy’s defeat shows the price of dissent in Trump’s Republican Party Donald Trump

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s defeat shows the price of dissent in Trump’s Republican Party

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s primary loss on Saturday brings to an end a two-decade career in public office that was ultimately defined by tensions with President Donald Trump. And when Republicans have tensions with Trump, the president usually wins. Cassidy failed to advance in the Republican primary in Louisiana, as Trump-backed…
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May 17, 2026
Trump Softens Tone On $14 Billion Taiwan Arms Deal After Talks With Xi Jinping: ‘Want To Avoid War’ Targeted Killings

Trump Softens Tone On $14 Billion Taiwan Arms Deal After Talks With Xi Jinping: ‘Want To Avoid War’

Last Updated: May 17, 2026, 07:29 IST Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning to Washington, Trump said he wanted to avoid escalating tensions over Taiwan. Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + Trump undecided on $14B Taiwan arms deal after Xi talks Trump questions 1982 six assurances, seeks…
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May 17, 2026