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Middle East conflicts push Europe toward a second energy crisis in five years

27 September 2026 at 05:00

Donald Trump returned to power in Washington with two major foreign policy promises: to end the war in Ukraine “in 24 hours” and to keep his country out of more “forever wars.” Almost two years after his decisive electoral victory, the Russian invasion continues with no sign of a quick end, and the United States has plunged itself into yet another hornet’s nest in the Middle East. Two conflicts of unpredictable outcome have pushed fossil fuel costs to historic highs worldwide and are increasing doubts about whether — with price signals distorted — supply chains will withstand the pressure.

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Tourists with the oil tanker 'MT Desert Kite' in the background at Narara Marine National Park (India) on March 11.

The suffocation of Israeli filmmakers: ‘Critical culture is now regarded as an act of treason’

27 September 2026 at 05:00

In September 2025, the film that won the most awards at the Ophir Awards, Israel’s equivalent of Spain’s Goyas, was The Sea, which tells the story of a Palestinian boy who sneaks past checkpoints to try to reach Tel Aviv and see the Mediterranean for the first time. The film does not delve into the daily squalor and violence of the Israeli occupation, but it provoked the ire of Culture Minister Miki Zohar at the time, who said he would not allow a “group of extremist left‑wing thugs” to take over the film sector.

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Graffiti depicting Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham (left) and Rachel Szor with the word 'traitor' in Hebrew in Ashdod, September 15, 2026.
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