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Month: March 2024

Why the style legacy of ‘Cruel Intentions’ still inspires, 25 years on

By Jemal Polson, CNN (CNN) — “Cruel Intentions,” the 1999 teen drama which celebrates its 25th anniversary this week, tells the story of spiteful stepsiblings Kathryn Merteuil (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Sebastian Valmont (Ryan Phillippe) as they wage a twisted game of deception against Annette Hargrove (Reese Witherspoon) and Cecile Caldwell (Selma Blair) at their

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Albanian mayor from Greek minority is imprisoned for vote buying. That’s likely to anger Greece

By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — An Albanian court has imprisoned a mayor from the country’s Greek minority on vote-buying charges. Tuesday’s ruling is expected to raise tensions with neighboring Greece, which has said the case could negatively impact Albania’s application to join the European Union. Albania is a candidate member negotiating

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Victoria Nuland, third-highest ranking US diplomat and critic of Russia’s war in Ukraine, retiring

By MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The third-highest ranking U.S. diplomat and frequent target of criticism for her hawkish views on Russia and its actions in Ukraine will be leaving her post. The State Department said Tuesday that Victoria Nuland will retire this month. Nuland is a career foreign service officer who served

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Ghana’s president vows no action on anti-LGBTQ+ bill until Supreme Court rules on a challenge to it

By FRANCIS KOKUTSE Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s president says his government will wait for a Supreme Court ruling before taking action on a bill that would further criminalize members of the LGBTQ+ community in the West African nation. President Nana Akufo-Addo says he sought to reassure the diplomatic community that Ghana would

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Italian lawmakers approve role in EU mission to protect ships after an Italian destroyer is attacked

ROME (AP) — Italian lawmakers have approved the country’s participation in an EU naval mission to protect cargo ship in the Red Sea from attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen threatening maritime traffic. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told lawmakers before the vote Tuesday that the mission, launched last month, is strictly defensive, but that Italian

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