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• Multiple new movies and series, including Vishwanath and Sons and The Revolutionaries, are releasing this Friday across various streaming platforms. • New content will be available for viewers on Netflix, JioHotstar, Prime Video, and ZEE5. • Streaming subscribers can access a variety of genres ranging from family dramas to historical accounts of India's fight for independence.

• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is facing a complex challenge in managing digitally-savvy Gen Z protesters who have used social media to organize large-scale demonstrations. • Following the conclusion of protests led by "Cockroach leaders" last month, activists, independent journalists, and opposition politicians report that the government is arbitrarily restricting social media accounts and removing critical posts. • The ruling party's response highlights a struggle to keep pace with youth-led digital activism, while government officials have dismissed protesters as "history sheeters" and accused international media like NPR of bias.

• Several new movies have become available for streaming across platforms including Netflix, Prime Video, and Peacock for the weekend of August 29-30. • Key titles added to the streaming libraries include 'The Last Sunrise,' 'The Whisper Man,' and 'Hadestown: The Musical.' • These releases provide diverse entertainment options for viewers looking for new content across various genres and streaming services.

Montreal-born actor also voiced KARR in Knight Rider and the monster in Predator, having started his career on Canadian TV and radioPeter Cullen, the actor behind the voice of characters including Eeyore in Disney’s Winnie the Pooh franchise and Optimus Prime in Transformers, has died aged 85.He died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, a statement said. Continue reading...

• Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has expressed his intention for Canada to become a European protectorate, asserting that he views the nation as part of Europe. • This strategic shift comes as trade conflicts between Canada and the United States continue to deepen, leaving Canada seeking new stability. • Carney is looking toward Europe to provide a critical financial and security lifeline to safeguard the country's interests.

Move may signal attempt to improve relations between military-backed government and ex-leader’s partyThe jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been ⁠transferred to a hospital in Islamabad for medical examination, fulfilling a longstanding demand by supporters who ⁠say his health has deteriorated during more than three years in prison.The move ​followed a supreme court order ‌this week and is ‌seen as a potential first step toward easing tensions between Khan’s party and ‌Pakistan’s powerful military establishment, which have been at odds since his removal from office in 2022. Continue reading...

Rightwing populist’s inconsistent positions on Europe and Russia suggest he is testing how far he can push partners and electorateOne evening nine years ago in the Bulgarian town of Balgari, a Brazilian tourist approached the casually dressed, middle-aged man surrounded by bodyguards, bystanders and photographers. “Why are you important?” she asked. “I’m not so important,” he replied. She repeated the question and he admitted: “I’m the president.”Now, in 2026, the rightwing populist Rumen Radev is no longer the president, but the prime minister – the more powerful of the two positions – after his Progressive Bulgaria party secured an overwhelming majority in April’s election. While many in Europe breathed a sigh of relief that month at the demise of Viktor Orbán in Hungary, others wondered if Radev would become the EU’s next disruptor-in-chief. Continue reading...