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Kuwait Times
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Kuwait Times
Bono says Ukraine ‘keeping us free' from fascism
(From left) Editor Lasse Jarvi, US producer Dede Gardner, Irish music producer Jacknife Lee, US cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt, Irish singer-Songwriter and executive producer Bono, actress Kelly McNamara, US producer Jon Kamen, producer Jennifer Pitcher, and US producer Dave Sirulnick, arrive for the screening of the film "Bono: Stories of Surrender" at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Rock star Bono made an impassioned plea for the West to stand by Ukraine at the Cannes film festival, saying it was keeping Europe free from fascism. The U2 frontman told the audience at the premiere of a documentary based on his autobiography late Friday that the world is again being threatened by fascism as it was when the festival was set up in 1939. 'Mussolini and the little man with a moustache and his mate Goebbels had taken over the Venice film festival, so this festival was set up to fight fascism,' the Irish singer said. 'It took it until 1946 (for the festival to get going) but it stands for that freedom now.' He said Hollywood star Sean Penn -- who is a vocal advocate for Ukraine -- had 'brought us some friends from the actual trenches, from the front line in Ukraine, and they're here tonight... Irish singer-Songwriter and executive producer Bono, Lebanese-British barrister Amal Clooney and British-Irish musician The Edge arrive for the screening of the film "Bono: Stories of Surrender" at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. 'I just want to thank you because you're keeping us free,' Bono added, to loud cheers. 'Slava Ukraini! Glory to Ukraine.' Bono, U2 guitarist The Edge and Penn posed for pictures on the red carpet before the premiere with the soldiers. Earlier the singer, who has spent decades fighting for more aid for Africa and to lift the debt burden from poor nations, lambasted US President Donald Trump's dismantling of USAID, which he said also threatened progress on combating AIDS and HIV. 'What's utterly irrational is taking pleasure in the defacement of these institutions of mercy,' Bono told reporters. The black-and-white documentary, 'Bono: Stories of Surrender' is an adaptation of a one-man stage show drawn from his 2022 book, 'Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story'. Set to some of U2's most iconic tracks, Bono opens up about the tragedy that marked his childhood, with his mother Iris collapsing and dying at her own father's funeral when the singer was 14. His father Brendan 'Bob' Hewson, already a man of few words, retreated into shock, anger and depression. The film, directed by Andrew Dominik of 'Chopper' fame, is also a love letter to the singer's wife Ali Hewson, whom he met when they were both 15, the same fateful day U2 was formed in a Dublin school. It streams on Apple TV+ from 30 May.--AFP British-Irish musician The Edge (third left), Irish singer-Songwriter and executive producer Bono (center) and US actor, screenwriter, and film director Sean Penn (fourth right) pose with Ukrainian servicemen as they arrive for the screening of the film "Bono: Stories of Surrender" at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
Bloomberg
12-02-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Trader Fighting Insider Dealing Blocks US Extradition at UK Top Court
A trader accused by the US of making nearly $2 million from insider dealing won a last ditch attempt at the UK Supreme Court to block his extradition, after the country's top judges ruled that the alleged wrongdoing took place outside the US. Joseph El Khouri, who holds dual Lebanese-British citizenship and lives in London, was facing criminal charges that he traded on inside information. US prosecutors alleged that the trader, and avid poker player, gave lavish gifts to middlemen, including expensive hotel stays in New York, and a charter yacht in Greece, in exchange for tips as part of an international insider trading conspiracy.
CairoScene
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Dubai-Based Label By Karen Wazen Drops ‘Love Me' Jewellery Collection
This Valentine's, Karen Wazen is painting it pink with a romantic collection of heart-shaped charms and delicate gold chains. Just in time for Valentine's Day, Lebanese-British entrepreneur and fashion blogger Karen Wazen has unveiled the 'Love Me' collection under her namesake label, By Karen Wazen— a dreamy edit of heart-shaped charms, delicate gold chains, and lock motifs. The collection itself is a curated edit of delicate heart-shaped charms, earrings, and bracelets. The collection plays on the language of love through its signature heart motif, reimagined in sleek, polished gold and soft pastel enamel. The Love Me Charms are an instant classic—heart-shaped charms in black, blush pink, gold and pearly white, to be paired with the collection's dainty or thick chains. The matching Love Me earrings are crafted with a heart-shaped enamel base in the same colour options— a petite stud style framed by a soft 18K gold-plated outline. Shot in a nostalgic, hyper-feminine pink paradise, the campaign captures Wazen herself enveloped in satin sheets, surrounded by mood boards of love notes and fashion muses. Every frame oozes romance in a playful Y2K aura—heart-shaped jewellery, glossy lips, and a retro pink telephone reminiscent of 2000s rom-coms. The Love Me bracelets take a more effortless approach, with enamel hearts set on simple black elastic bands, designed to be stacked or worn solo. Adding a modern feel to the capsule, the Love Links Enamel Earrings are gold hoops accented by a sleek layer of black or white enamel. Whether you're celebrating love or just indulging in a little self-gifting moment, these pieces hit the mark—sentimental but minimal.
