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- The arts of war: can Europe’s artists embrace the idea of ‘armed pacifism’?
Pacifism is core to modern European culture, but a ‘no arms’ attitude risks leaving artists and film-makers short of answers when facing military aggression and political threats• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereOne reason why art – painting, literature, film, theatre, all of it – is so important to society is that it creates spaces that can tolerate difficult answers to difficult questions. This makes art the opposite of politics, where politicians are under constant pressure to give easy answers to difficult questions.I was thinking about this distinction this month while watching the European film awards, this continent’s answer to the Oscars, which has moved its annual ceremony to January this year as it seeks to position itself as a major tastemaker for grownup cinema. Continue reading... ...[TheTopNews] Read More.29 mins ago - Can you file for Chapter 7 with no income?
No paycheck doesn't necessarily rule out bankruptcy, but there are a few important things to know before filing. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.30 mins ago - Google DeepMind launches AI tool to help identify genetic drivers of diseaseAlphaGenome can analyse up to 1m letters of DNA code at once and could pave way for new treatmentsResearchers at Google DeepMind have unveiled their latest artificial intelligence tool and claimed it will help scientists identify the genetic drivers of disease and ultimately pave the way for new treatments.AlphaGenome predicts how mutations interfere with the way genes are controlled, changing when they are switched on, in which cells of the body, and whether their biological volume controls are set to high or low. Continue reading... ...[TheTopNews] Read More.30 mins ago
- Till DVD release do us part: how far will Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi take their Wuthering Height...We’ve had declarations of obsession, we’ve had notification of their matching rings … can someone please throw some cold water over this press tour love-fest?Even though it isn’t released for another fortnight, you may already have formed strong opinions about Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights. Perhaps you hold the position that the novel is a text so sacred that any adaptation whatsoever is equivalent to sacrilege. Or maybe you are excited to see what a noted iconoclast such as Fennell will do with something as fusty as a 179-year-old book.Either way, it is likely that your key takeaway from the Wuthering Heights press tour so far is that it’s getting a bit much. It has now been revealed that Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi have matching rings decorated with two hugging skeletons and the phrase “Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same”. Continue reading... ...[TheTopNews] Read More.30 mins ago
- Nato needs to be ‘reimagined’ with Europe showing more capabilities, says Marco Rubio – Europe...US secretary of state also said he was confident of ‘positive resolution’ on Denmark in ParisIn other news, a former French senator has been found guilty of drugging a fellow politician in order to sexually assault her, in a case that has shaken French politics. Continue reading... ...[TheTopNews] Read More.33 mins ago
- China infiltrates key Pacific territory of Micronesia with infrastructure projects as US urged to ac...
FIRST ON FOX: China’s expanding push into the Pacific Islands is raising alarms among experts, who warn that Beijing is quietly working to establish a foothold in territory long viewed as vital to American defense.Rather than deploying troops or building overt military bases, experts say China is using infrastructure projects, political influence and economic leverage to gain access to strategically sensitive areas across Micronesia, a region tied to the United States through decades-old security agreements.Fox News Digital has learned that a Chinese-backed runway on the island of Yap is due to be officially opened during a handover ceremony on Feb 9. The president of the Federated States of Micronesia is expected to attend, along with representatives from the Chinese company involved in the project.One of the experts tracking the developments, FDD senior fellow Cleo Paskal, traveled to the Federated States of Micronesia to see them firsthand. She told Fox News… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.37 mins ago
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