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The Moderate Voice 

To some ancient Romans, gladiators were the embodiment of tyranny

Paul Mescal as Lucius in ‘Gladiator II.’ Paramount John M. Oksanish, Wake Forest University Neither “Gladiator” nor its cinematic sequel is particularly concerned with historical fact. For one thing, the emperor Marcus Aurelius had no intention of restoring the republic. Gladiatorial contests were abhorrent displays of cruelty, but they didn’t always end in death. And […]

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Deadline.com 

Jon Watts Explains Demise Of George Clooney & Brad Pitt ‘Wolfs’ Sequel After Streaming Pivot: “Apple Didn’t Cancel…I Did, Because I No Longer Trusted Them As A Creative Partner”

EXCLUSIVE: Jon Watts, the filmmaker who stepped out of the Spider-Man franchise with Tom Holland and Zendaya to script and direct George Clooney and Brad Pitt in the film Wolfs for Apple, created a press dustup yesterday when he let slip that he and they would not be doing a sequel, even though Wolfs became […]

France24.com (en) 

Rich nations raise COP29 climate finance offer in bid to rescue stalled talks

Rich countries negotiating support for developing countries at COP29 on Saturday raised hope for a funding deal when they said they were prepared to pay $300 billion a year in climate aid. This comes after a previous proposal of $200 billion a year was rejected by the poorest countries, which dismissed the amount as insufficient.

Marinij.com 

Marin whooping cough cases level off after spike

Despite its relatively small population, Marin had 336 cases in the first nine months of the year, according to state data. The only county to report more was San Diego, with 470.

World Soccer Talk: World Cup 2014 

'He wasn’t wanted': Was Kylian Mbappe forced upon Real Madrid players and Carlo Ancelotti?

Mbappe's tenure at Madrid has been met with turbulence, with talk that Carlo Ancelotti and several Real Madrid players didn’t want the French superstar in the squad.

Kylian Mbappe’s arrival at Real Madrid during the summer transfer window was expected to be the crowning jewel in the club’s legacy of blockbuster signings. Following in the footsteps of icons like Zinedine Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Gareth Bale, Mbappe joined Los Blancos amidst sky-high expectations. However, his tenure has been met with turbulence... Читать дальше...

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Canada's top military commander calls out US senator for questioning a woman's role in combat

The first woman to command Canada’s military is calling out a U.S. senator for questioning the role of women in combat. Gen. Jennie Carignan responded to comments made by Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who was asked on Friday whether President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, should retract comments that he believes men and women should not serve together in combat units. Risch says women in combat... Читать дальше...

TheHill.com 

Illinois Dem ups pressure on House to release Gaetz report: 'We care about ethics'

Congressman Sean Casten (D-Ill.) hammered former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) over accusations about his sexual assault allegations and reported drug use detailed in the House Ethics report that he is pushing to have released. “None of us would want to work in an environment where you can commit the crimes that Matt Gaetz is alleged...