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Who’s bad? This movie. This movie is really bad.Michael Jackson the artist and the person left a hugely complicated legacy, and if this glorified and shallow biopic had been a half-decent film, it would’ve only added to the thorniness of the existing conversation.It would have been much harder to ethically reckon a great film that deliberately papered over Jackson’s personal life, at best a lot of very odd behaviour, at worst, multiple allegations of child molestation over decades.But as it stands, that is made much simpler by the fact that Michael is a terrible film. Even divorced from the accusations…

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JAKARTA: Indonesia’s parliament passed a law on Tuesday (Apr 21) to protect the rights of domestic workers after more than two decades of deliberations and multiple delays.The bill was first introduced in 2004 to protect the country’s 4.2 million domestic workers, almost 90 per cent of them women according to data from the Ministry of Manpower.They were previously not legally classified as workers, meaning they were forced to operate in an informal and unregulated economy, exposed to exploitation and abuse.Cheers and claps erupted from the audience as House Speaker Puan Maharani brought down the gavel during Tuesday’s plenary session to…

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Islamabad, Pakistan – As United States Vice President JD Vance prepares to fly to Islamabad, Pakistan is racing against time and the odds to try to convince Tehran to join talks with the US aimed at ending their war, now in its eighth week.But while Pakistani officials close to the mediation efforts remain cautiously hopeful that Iran might send a negotiating team for the talks by Wednesday, a series of escalatory steps taken by the US over the past 48 hours had by Tuesday evening injected a dose of scepticism into Islamabad’s peacemaking efforts.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of…

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The gerrymander wars come to Virginia Fox News’ Paul Gigot and guests Kyle Peterson and Kim Strassel examine Virginia’s upcoming redistricting vote. Governor Abigail Spanberger faces criticism for abandoning moderate positions, supporting a Democrat-favorable map, enacting new taxes, and expanding collective bargaining for unions, impacting her approval ratings. The discussion highlights voter dissatisfaction with the policy shifts. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A redistricting referendum backed by Virginia Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger is the culmination of a rapidly escalating “power grab” by Democrats in what has been a key swing state for years, a…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The PGA Tour has announced that it will not be hosting an event in Hawaii during the 2027 season, ending a 56-year run of holding a tournament in The Aloha State. The change comes as the Tour and CEO Brian Rolapp have consistently teased a revamped schedule beginning next year.The Tour was forced to cancel The Sentry at the start of the 2026 campaign due to the dying grass on the Plantation Course at Kapalua amid a local dispute with the company responsible for delivering water to the area.  An aerial view…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Texas woman is behind bars after authorities say she was linked to her husband’s cold case murder investigation nearly a quarter of a century after his death. Lisa Honrud, 55, was taken into custody in Waxahachie on Monday, according to the Frisco Police Department. Authorities alleged Honrud is connected to the 2002 death of Frank Weiss, who was Honrud’s husband at the time.COLD CASE BREAKTHROUGH SOLVES TEEN KILLING AFTER SUSPECT LIVED FREE FOR DECADES: ‘BETTER BE AFRAID’ Lisa Honrud, 55, was taken into custody and charged with murder in Waxahachie, Texas, on Monday,…

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A sharp jump in fuel and fertilizer prices has Canada’s agriculture producers engaged in a pricey game of chance. Prices for diesel and fertilizer have nearly doubled since the war involving the US, Iran and Israel, as the stalemate has choked vital oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.That’s impacting commodities down the line, and a shortage of fertilizer could make this upcoming crop year a gamble for farmers.The families of Bruce Bird and Dave Reid have had farms in Cremona, northwest of Calgary, for more than a century.Both men threw the dice last fall and pre-purchased both…

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A young man was asleep in his swag when he was attacked by a three-metre saltwater crocodile at a remote camping location in WA’s north.The man, in his 20s, remarkably survived being mauled at a beach beyond the Coulomb Point Nature Reserve, beside Hidden Creek, about 50km north of Broome.He was taken to Broome Hospital after the early morning attack on Saturday before being flown by the Royal Flying Doctor Service to Perth on Sunday, where it is understood he has since undergone surgery at Royal Perth Hospital.His injuries are described as significant but not life threatening.The man, who opted…

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TAIPEI: Taiwan said on Tuesday (Apr 21) it had cancelled President Lai Ching-te’s trip to Eswatini this week, accusing China of pressing three other African countries to revoke permission for his aircraft to overfly their territories.The small southern African nation of Eswatini is one of only 12 countries to retain formal ties with Chinese-claimed Taiwan. Lai was due to leave on Wednesday for the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III’s accession.Presidential Office Secretary-General Pan Meng-an said the Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar unilaterally revoked flight permits for the presidential aircraft without prior warning.”The actual reason was intense pressure exerted by Chinese…

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