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Christopher Vourlias Vadim Perelman’s “Persian Lessons” will represent Belarus in the best international feature film race at the 2021 Oscars, Variety has learned.The WWII drama, which world premiered in the Panorama strand of the Berlin Film Festival this year, stars Nahuel Perez Biscayart (“Beats Per Minute”) as a Belgian Jew who narrowly avoids execution by a Nazi firing squad when he claims to be Persian.

Viachaslau Bortnik wrote this op-ed. He served as a Belarus country specialist at Amnesty International USA from 2012-2019.

Naomi Osaka is a US Open champion once again!

Naomi Osaka is a US Open champion once again!The 22-year-old tennis star, who came into the tournament ranked No.

boycotting a previous tournament match to show her support for the victims of police violence, Naomi Osaka is taking more steps to raise awareness during the US Open.The Japanese tennis star — who is currently the highest-paid female athlete in the world — has worn a mask honoring Black victims of police brutality and racial injustice at each of her US Open showings at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.At Saturday's finals match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus,

Stranger Things-generation and once-underground Belarusian punks Molchat Doma are on TikTok.

An LGBTQ activist in Belarus on Monday said she remains optimistic that nationwide protests will ultimately oust her country’s authoritarian president.

hereMr Raab said the vote had been “fraudulent” and he condemned the violence from the Belarusian authorities as they attempted to crack down on the protests.The Foreign Secretary's comments come three days after the European Union said it did not recognise the results.He called for an independent investigation by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).Mr Raab said: “The world has watched with horror at the violence used by the Belarusian authorities to suppress the

Pussy Riot have claimed that one of their members is currently being held in a jail in Minsk, Belarus after they previously reported him missing.The group say that Kiryl Masheka, who they describe as their “comrade, friend [and] member of Pussy Riot”, was detained during the protests in Minsk that have been sparked by the disputed outcome of Sunday’s presidential vote (August 9).Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power since 1994, was declared the winner by election officials.Both the UN and

Thousands of people have protested in Belarus for a second straight night after official results from weekend elections gave an overwhelming victory to authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, extending his 26-year rule until 2025.

Tyga is pulling out of a controversial concert appearance in Belarus after being urged by a human rights group to cancel,

Tyga has cancelled a planned concert in Belarus after the Human Rights Foundation raised concerns.Yesterday (August 7), the Foundation published an open letter to Tyga, asking him to cancel his planned performance in Belarus because it could become “an excuse to cancel the opposition’s final electoral rally,” the day before a historic election in the country.In his letter, the Foundation’s president and founder Thor Halvorssen said the concert would “prevent ordinary Belarusians from showing

A human rights group is asking Tyga to cancel an upcoming show in Belarus, claiming the rapper is a pawn in the upcoming election that could end the 26-year reign of dictator Alexander Lushashenko.

Rapper Tyga has been asked by the U.S.-based Human Rights Foundation to cancel his participation in a government-sponsored concert in Belarus. According to the non-profit organization, Tyga — real name Michael Ray Stevenson — is scheduled to perform Aug. 8 at Hip Hop Fireworks in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, the

Rapper Tyga has been asked by the U.S.-based Human Rights Foundation to cancel his participation in a government-sponsored concert in Belarus. According to the non-profit organization, Tyga — real name Michael Ray Stevenson — is scheduled to perform Aug.

Todd Spangler editorSpotify has officially gone live in Russia, along with a dozen other markets across Europe.The addition of Russia is a significant expansion for Spotify, given that the country represents the 17th biggest streaming market in the world, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

It been in the works for a while, but now the first official look at Whitney Houston’s singing hologram has just been revealed. The upcoming hologram will be part of a new Whitney tour where she performs her classic hits.

BRITISH intelligence services may investigate Tory minister John Whittingdale over a string of claims about his private life.

Neil Lennon expects Celtic target Ismaila Soro will put pen to paper on his Parkhead deal in the coming days.