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Leila De Lima ‘reveals’ contents of ‘maleta’ in viral video
Politicsinquirer18h ago

Leila De Lima ‘reveals’ contents of ‘maleta’ in viral video

MANILA, Philippines — Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila De Lima on Monday acted out in humor the kickback allegations by “bagmen” with her clutching a “maleta” (suitcase) and a paper bag in a video clip that has since gone viral.  De Lima was accused by the supposed 18 former Marines-turned-“bagmen” of receiving wads of cash

Healthglobe-and-mail3d ago

Analysts Offer Insights on Various Healthcare Companies

Analysts have provided insights and conflicting sentiments on several healthcare companies, including Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, QuidelOrtho, Akebia Therapeutics, GE Healthcare Technologies, Arcellx Inc, and Pacira Pharmaceuticals.

Lawyer of 18 ‘bagmen’ admits oversight in de Lima’s inclusion in list
Politicsinquirer4d ago

Lawyer of 18 ‘bagmen’ admits oversight in de Lima’s inclusion in list

MANILA, Philippines — The lawyer of the 18 supposed “bagmen” of former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co on Thursday admitted a possible “oversight” in naming Mamamayang Liberal partylist Rep. Leila de Lima among the lawmakers who allegedly received suitcases of cash as kickbacks from flood control projects. Atty. Levito “Levi” Baligod’s admission directly contradicted

”El Menchos” död skakar om knarkleden
Worldsvenska-dagbladet6d ago

”El Menchos” död skakar om knarkleden

Ett av världens största narkotikanätverk har förlorat sin ledare. En maktkamp om vem som tar över efter knarkbaronen ”El Mencho” pågår. ”Det blir rörelse i leden”, säger latinamerikaexperten Andrés Ri

INC seeks update on government probe of flood control scam
Politicsinquirer2d ago

INC seeks update on government probe of flood control scam

The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) has called out the government for the lack of a resolution to the flood control scam, even as it asked why no action has been taken on the supposed exposé of 18 individuals who claimed they delivered dozens of suitcases containing P805 billion in kickbacks to President Marcos and other

Mexican Army Kills Powerful Cartel Leader 'El Mencho'
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Mexican Army Kills Powerful Cartel Leader 'El Mencho'

The Mexican army killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho', leader of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, during a military operation.

Iran Envoy Hosts Press Briefing in Astana as Regional Tensions Continue to Escalate
Worldastana-times1d ago

Iran Envoy Hosts Press Briefing in Astana as Regional Tensions Continue to Escalate

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Iran’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan Ali Akbar Jokar hosted a press briefing on March 2 as regional tensions continued to escalate following reported strikes involving Iran, the United States and Israel. The U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Feb. 28 while talks between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear program were underway.… The post Iran Envoy Hosts Press Briefing in Astana as Regional...

Excise case: CBI moves Delhi HC to challenge lower court order discharging Kejriwal
PoliticsTimes of India4d ago

Excise case: CBI moves Delhi HC to challenge lower court order discharging Kejriwal

The case originated from allegations surrounding the now-withdrawn Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 introduced by the Aam Aadmi Party government. The CBI had alleged that the policy framework was tailored to benefit certain private players through reduced licence fees and predetermined profit margins, resulting in kickbacks and financial losses to the Delhi government.

Mexican Forces Kill CJNG Kingpin, Sparks Cartel Chaos Across Guadalajara
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Mexican Forces Kill CJNG Kingpin, Sparks Cartel Chaos Across Guadalajara

Mexican Forces Kill CJNG Kingpin, Sparks Cartel Chaos Across Guadalajara According to The Wall Street Journal, Mexican security forces killed Nemesio "Mencho" Oseguera, the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and assessed as one of Mexico's most powerful cartel leaders; footage on social media shows utter chaos unfolding across Guadalajara and other CJNG strongholds after Mencho's killing. WSJ cited a senior Mexican official earlier Sunday who confirmed Oseguera was...

Barcelona boost as midfielder star rejoins group
SportYahoo10d ago

Barcelona boost as midfielder star rejoins group

Midfielder takes major step in long-awaited comebackBarcelona boost as midfielder star rejoins groupBarcelona midfielder Gavi rejoined first-team training on Thursday after five months out following k...

Bloody brilliant or toothless? Cynthia Erivo’s Dracula – reviews roundup
CultureBBCThe Guardiantimes-uk13d ago3 sources

Bloody brilliant or toothless? Cynthia Erivo’s Dracula – reviews roundup

The Wicked star plays all 23 characters in a hi-tech London staging of Bram Stoker’s novel by Kip Williams. Here’s a bite-sized look at the critics’ verdicts Dracula, the Ur-vampire and ultimate outsider of the literary canon, is played by Cynthia Erivo, along with every other character, in this deliciously wicked tale of the blood-sucking count. Except it’s not deliciously wicked in adapter-director Kip Williams’ stage reinvention. Williams has proven himself a Midas-touched spinner of old stories to new. His one-woman version of The Picture of Dorian Gray was deliriously original. His take on Jean Genet’s The Maids was punk inspired. What has happened here? Arifa Akbar, the Guardian As in the Australian director’s hit adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray (immaculately interpreted by the Succession star Sarah Snook), the stage is sometimes so crowded with camera operators and stage crew that it’s not always easy to see Erivo. The shallow rake in the stalls makes this theatre a less than ideal setting for Marg Horwell’s handsome scenic design: I spent at least half the evening watching the action on the large screen hanging overhead. Yet it becomes a hallucinatory experience all the same. Erivo dons wigs and skirts and recalibrates her voice to play Harker’s fiancee Mina and her friend Lucy; then spectacles to play psychiatrist Dr Seward and comic Saruman tresses for a guttural Van Helsing. It’s to her credit, and Williams’, that one sometimes loses track of which character is being broadcast live and which is recorded. The integration is mostly seamless. Personifications of Irish and American characters are knowingly ridiculous, but Dracula always had a vein of camp. It’s refreshing to see Erivo get to own her queerness on stage, licking her lips lasciviously as a lace-decked Lucy who’s in sexual thrall to an androgynous Dracula – or strutting confidently in a masculine vest with silver chains (a welcome escape from her feminine get-ups in Wicked). She unleashes her ethereal voice to haunting, vulpine effect in the final scenes, where she finally gets to embody Dracula’s power on a bare stage, unobscured by tech and crowds. The multi-faceted approach speaks to the way that Stoker cut between first-person perspectives using a document-sharing and epistolary form. Equally, Williams’ boundary-breaking artistic toolkit brings out the thematic heart of the matter; it emphasises the way in which the predatory count stokes fears but also embodies deep-rooted desires. Erivo seems ill at ease with the material. There’s a hesitancy about her performance, as if she were wrong-footed by the technology that surrounds her. A scattering of arch, self-conscious moments and sly humour are part of the deal in Williams’ interpretation, but nothing feels truly felt and, as she switches between characters, the individual voices are not always properly differentiated. The overall effect is slightly ramshackle, sluggish and, in the end, frustratingly short on dash and drama. Erivo’s range is remarkable – alternately placid, pert, prowling and predatory. A Tony award-winning star of musical theatre in The Color Purple, she despatches one melancholy torch song by Clemence Williams with wistful nonchalance. Otherwise, her athletic efforts are magnified by a filmic soundtrack encompassing Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, Chopin, Björk and even a bit of electro-trance music. For truly this is a mind-bogglingly complex show, which goes beyond the kitchen sink in its attempts to create an audio-visual hallucination. The effects, with Craig Wilkinson as video designer, are impressive: a vampire flying by, Dracula crawling down the wall. The camera operators, wig providers, stage managers and props assistants are all assiduous and wonderfully efficient. Marg Horwell’s design is effectively flexible, Nick Schlieper’s lighting and the sound design by Jessica Dunn suitably dramatic, though Clemence Williams’ score becomes increasingly over-emphatic. Despite stumbling over the odd line, Erivo is charismatic, game, and essentially does her best as a cog in Williams’ elaborate machine. But if you agree to tie your big comeback to a very specific directorial vision, there’s not much even a superstar actor can do if that vision is faulty. Continue reading...