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5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Paul Mescal & Josh O'Connor Are Lovers in The History of Sound Trailer
Mubi has shared trailer for the upcoming period romantic drama, starring Gladiator II's Paul Mescal and The Crown's Josh O'Connor. Following its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, the movie is now scheduled to arrive in theaters on September 12, 2025, 'In 1917, Lionel—a young, talented music student—meets David at the Boston Conservatory, where they bond over a deep love of folk music. Years later, Lionel receives a letter from David, leading to an impromptu journey through the backwoods of Maine to collect traditional songs,' reads the official synopsis. 'This unexpected reunion, ensuing love affair, and the music they collect and preserve, will shape the course of Lionel's life far beyond his own awareness.' Check out The History of Sound trailer below (watch more trailers): What happens in The History of Sound trailer? The video introduces Mescal and O'Connor as star-crossed lovers who have a shared bond over music. It gives highlight to the pair's moving and tragic romance that will stand against the test of time during an era when they must hide who they are. The cast also includes Molly Price, Alison Bartlett, Chris Cooper, Hadley Robinson, Raphael Sbarge, Peter Mark Kendall, Emma Canning, Briana Middleton, Alessandro Bedetti, Alison Bartlett, and more. The History of Sound is directed by Oliver Hermanus from a screenplay written by Ben Shattuck, based on his acclaimed short story of the same name which earned him a Pushcart Prize. It is produced by Lisa Ciuffetti, Oliver Hermanus, Andrew Kortschak, Sara Murphy, Thérèsa Ryan, Zhang Xin, Tatiana Bears, Lara Costa Calzado, Giovanni Pompili, Bruno Vernaschi-Berman, and Sean Wheelan. The creative team also includes cinematographer Alexander Dynan and editor Chris Wyatt. 'I've been living with this film, this story, for five years. This film has been a personal and defining journey; it has moved me to a new country, educated me about the power of music and song, it has conjured a re evaluation of love and the bonds that last a lifetime,' Hermanus said in a statement. 'The History of Sound is not simply the story of queer lives hidden due to a time of denial, of shame and secrecy. It is the story of a man's life, expressed through the power of sound — as memory, as emotion… As family.' He continued, 'Our film is an offering of an idea, a very potent one – what if one's first love, one's great love, and one's last love are all in one, and all too soon in one's life…? What is it to live a life that is an echo? What does it sound like, in retrospect? And if offered a choice, would you change the course of your life's path? Made with a deep affection for cinema that does not shout or scream its intention, our film invites you to enjoy song and spirit, to celebrate life in all its wonder — its losses, its grief, its remembrance, and most of all, its undeniable and indelible mark – love.' The post Paul Mescal & Josh O'Connor Are Lovers in The History of Sound Trailer appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Solve the daily Crossword
Irish Examiner
24-06-2025
- Irish Examiner
Boys sucked into violent online networks and carrying out far-right attacks
Young men and boys with personal struggles, who are socially isolated and who have a 'persistent interest in weapons' are getting sucked into extremist online communities and carrying out far-right attacks, an EU report has said. European police said these young people were typically not targeting specific groups in their attacks but 'society in general', which they see as 'oppressive or unresponsive to their needs'. Parallel with this, Europol, the EU police agency, is concerned at the rise in online 'occultist and satanic communities' — such as '764' or 'Com' networks — that are overlapping with far-right extremists. The 2025 European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT) said these developments were part of a wider trend among terrorist groups to target young people, who are vulnerable or isolated, and give them a 'sense of belonging'. It said the trend of growing involvement of young people, including minors, in terrorism is also strongly seen in jihadists violence. More than a third of the 289 people arrested for jihadist attacks in the EU in 2024 were under the age of 20. Of these, 62 (21%) were minors, aged between 13 and 17. This included the 16-year-old boy in Galway who carried out a sustained knife attack on a chaplain at an army barracks in August 2024. The juvenile, sentenced this year to eight years for the attempted murder of Fr Paul Murphy, converted to Islam aged 15 and quickly self-radicalised online in Islamic State material, including graphic beheadings. The court heard the boy had struggled with the break-up of his parents' marriage and found school difficult and was "isolated". Defence counsel said the boy sought refuge online in a radical community with a "poisonous belief system". The judge noted the boy had 'significant traits' of autism spectrum disorder, which was undiagnosed at the time, and had an 'obsessive personality'. He noted the boy was also 'socially awkward and isolated'. Overall the EU TE-SAT reports: 58 terrorist attacks across 14 member states, compared to 120 in 2023 and 28 in 2022; The 58 attacks comprised 34 completed attacks, five failed and 19 foiled; 24 of the attacks were attributed to jihadist terrorism, compared to 14 in 2023 and six in 2022; One right-wing extremist attack in 2024, two in 2023 and four in 2022; 449 arrests for terrorist offences in 2024, compared to 426 in 2023 and 380 in 2022; 289 arrests were for jihadist attacks (334 in 2023 and 266 in 2022); 47 arrests were for right-wing extremist attacks (26 in 2023 and 45 in 2022). It said the most common profile of violent right-wing extremists active online was 'young males, often minors'. The report said these individuals frequently had mental health issues and many showed a high incidence of personal struggles, such as familial dysfunction, problematic interactions, social exclusion and other socio-economic challenges. It said these factors 'often served as a catalyst for their violent behaviour'. The report said: 'These individuals habitually shared a fascination for weapons and explosives, various violent ideologies and mass shooters. The sense of social isolation leads often to a 'lone-wolf' mentality, with no direct connection to organised groups but still driven by the same underlying psychological problems and grievances. Such grievances are not against specific persons, but against society in general, which they see as oppressive or unresponsive to their needs. For them, the internet becomes a virtual refuge where they can find a sense of belonging and validation. Parallel with this, the report cites a 'substantial increase' in online propaganda that combines far-right material, child sexual abuse imagery, occultism and Satanism. It said that, despite constant counter-terrorism efforts, there was an 'incessant growing number' of new online services, typically through messaging apps and encrypted communication. It said the use of generative AI to create such material, and hate speech, had reached 'unprecedented levels'. The report said the attention of young people online towards school shootings outside the EU also increased, 'especially' among minors and young adults, who were 'sharing information on perpetrators, their manifestos and even threatening to commit one themselves'. It said a 'persistent interest' of violent right-wing extremists in weapons and explosives was reflected in seizures, including of 3D printed firearms. The report said: 'Those firearms frequently appear not to be solely intended for attacks, but part of a particular lifestyle that evolves around self-defence, martial arts and survival skills.' Read More Ireland's first jihadist attack officially confirmed by gardaí in EU terror report
India Gazette
19-06-2025
- Health
- India Gazette
Entire credit goes to PM Modi for taking it to the UN: ICCR chief on Yoga's global rise
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): As the world prepares to celebrate International Day of Yoga, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Director General K Nandini Singla has hailed Yoga's transformation from an ancient Indian tradition to a global wellness movement. She credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership for its international recognition and called it one of India's greatest cultural diplomacy achievements. Speaking to ANI, Singla said, 'I think Yoga has been the biggest success story in our cultural diplomacy so far. I think it's one of those elements of ancient Indian traditional knowledge that has become a truly global brand today. It is no longer just India's Yoga; it has become a global wellness movement. The entire credit for this goes to PM Narendra Modi because he took it to the United Nations. It was his visionary leadership that made June 21, International Day of Yoga -- with the result that every country in the world now observes International Day of Yoga every year on June 21. I think this has been a key factor in the growing popularity of Yoga.' She also highlighted the role played by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and ICCR in promoting Yoga globally since the UNGA recognition in 2014. Commenting on this year's theme -- 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health', Singla said that it reflects the true essence of Yoga, which goes beyond physical exercise to focus on inner peace and holistic health. 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health' is the theme for this year's International Day of Yoga. I think it's an excellent theme because Yoga is not just about 'asanas', making your body more flexible, it's about discovering the stillness within, connecting with your breath and finding inner peace. Today, all doctors and scientists in the world are saying that your health is very closely connected to how peaceful you are on the inside, and how calm your nervous system is. Because we are a whole, we are energy, we are 'prana', and we in India know this. But today, the whole world is discovering the mind-body connection,' she said. She added that preparations for International Day of Yoga began months ago, with Indian missions and cultural centers around the world hosting events in the run-up to June 21. 'Preparations started six months ago because we do a 100-day countdown, 75-day countdown, 50-day countdown, 25-day countdown and finally the International Day of Yoga on 21st June. So, more than 200 Indian Embassies all over the world have already been doing Yoga events for more than 100 days. A number of events have already happened, and the biggest one will happen on 21st June. So, we have been very busy. All the funding for these events, monetary support, comes from ICCR. So, we draw up a budget plan and allocate funds to embassies, consulates, and cultural centres. So, that work began quite a few months ago,' she said. This year, PM Modi will lead the national celebrations from Visakhapatnam, where he will participate in the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) session at the city's beachfront. Nearly 5 lakh participants are expected to join him in the mass yoga demonstration. Simultaneously, Yoga Sangam events will be held at over 3.5 lakh locations across India, making this one of the largest coordinated Yoga celebrations. In addition, citizen engagement initiatives like 'Yoga with Family' and youth-focused campaigns under 'Yoga Unplugged' have been launched on digital platforms such as MyGov and MyBharat to promote participation and awareness. According to the release from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the 2025 theme -- 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health' -- highlights the interconnectedness of human and planetary health and echoes the global vision of collective wellness, rooted in India's philosophy of 'Sarve Santu Niramaya' (May all be free from disease). Since 2015, when the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted India's proposal to observe 21st June as IDY, the Prime Minister has led the celebrations from various locations, including New Delhi, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Mysuru, New York (UN Headquarters), and Srinagar. IDY has since evolved into a powerful global health movement. (ANI)
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Business Standard
04-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Hackers posed as IT staff to steal Salesforce data from firms: Google
A hacking group has been impersonating IT personnel to break into companies' Salesforce tools, using the access for data theft and extortion, according to a new report from Google's threat intelligence group. The hackers, which have links to a loosely affiliated group of hackers largely based in the US, UK and Western Europe called the Com, successfully breached the networks of at least 20 companies in the US and Europe, Google said. They operate by calling up employees and pretending to be IT support personnel, convincing them to provide sensitive credentials and using that to steal Salesforce data, Google said in the report published Wednesday. In some cases, the hacker was able to fool an employee into connecting a malicious app to their organisation's Salesforce portal, allowing the hacker to steal Salesforce data. Some victims didn't receive an extortion demand in exchange for the deletion of the data until months after it was stolen, according to the report. The hackers relied on manipulating its victims, not any vulnerability in Salesforce tools, Google said. 'There's no indication the issue described stems from any vulnerability inherent to our services,' a Salesforce spokesperson said in an email. 'Attacks like voice phishing are targeted social engineering scams designed to exploit gaps in individual users' cybersecurity awareness and best practices.' In a March blog post, the company noted that threat actors had been using social engineering techniques to break into its customers' Salesforce accounts, and it provided guidance to protect against such attacks. Google's report comes as a string of retailers have been hacked in recent months. Marks & Spencer Group Plc is facing a £300 million ($406 million) hit to operating profit this year due to a ransomware attack in April. Fellow British grocer Co-op Group disclosed shortly afterward that it too was the victim of a cyberattack. Adidas AG and Victoria's Secret & Co., Cartier and North Face have also disclosed cybersecurity incidents in recent weeks. Google's report didn't identify specific victims. 'While we've seen this group target retail, they have also targeted other industries and we do not have enough information to definitively link this group to the recent hacks in the US and UK more broadly,' said Austin Larsen, principal threat analyst at Google Threat Analyst Group. The hacking group used infrastructure and methods previously used by members of the Com, Google said. Members of the hacking group Scattered Spider, which was accused of a raft of high-profile attacks in recent years, many of which involved impersonating IT staff, have also been linked to the Com, made up mostly of young male SIM-swappers who organized on social media channels to steal cryptocurrency by taking control of victims' phone numbers. Google urged companies to remain vigilant against so-called social engineering attacks. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
The Hindu
27-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University cancels exam after question paper leak
The Manonmaniam Sundaranar University administration found itself in a troublesome situation on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) when a question paper intended for third-year B. Com students was leaked at one of its affiliated colleges and subsequently circulated among students. The examination to be held on Tuesday was cancelled and will now be conducted before May 31. Sources in MSU said that a minimum of two senior professors are usually asked to set question papers for each undergraduate subject, and one of the papers is selected by the Controller of Examinations to be sent to a Chennai-based press for printing. After the printing is completed, it would be sent to the principals of the affiliated colleges, as they are the Chief Superintendents of Examinations, five days in advance. After being set by the professors, the sixth-semester Industrial Law question paper, meant for B. Com third-year students, was printed in the press and shared with the principals of the affiliated colleges one week ago. When the Controller of Examinations, MSU, U. Balasubramanian received information at around 11 p.m. on Monday (May 26) that the said question paper was leaked from an affiliated college, he discussed the development with Vice-Chancellor N. Chandrasekar, who immediately asked the Controller of Examination to cancel the exam on Tuesday and postpone it. He also asked the Controller of Examinations to file a complaint with the police for a formal inquiry to identify the person responsible for the leak. 'I was informed about this development this (Tuesday) morning, and the colleges were asked not to conduct the Industrial Law examination on Tuesday. Moreover, the Secretary of Higher Education was also alerted about this issue. We have planned to conduct this examination before May 31 by setting three sets of fresh question papers. Meanwhile, the procedures for filing the complaint with the police have been initiated,' said J. Sacratees, Registrar, MSU. Sources further said the culprit could be from one of the colleges and might have leaked the question paper with the sole motive of embarrassing the administration. 'Since the question papers would be under their custody for at least five days until the packet is opened on the morning of the examination, the police should investigate and expose the truth,' the sources added.
