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Al Bawaba
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
'Genocide in 4K': Oscar-winner Javier Bardem condemns global backing of Gaza attacks
ALBAWABA - In a strong public statement, Oscar-winning Spanish actor Javier Bardem said that Israel, the US, and European countries were all involved in what he called a "genocide" in Gaza and asked everyone to speak out. He wrote this on an Instagram post: That Israel kills. The United States gives money. "Europe backs." His message came with a video of a guy carrying the body of a child who had been killed by an Israeli airstrike. Bardem made a call to his fans and said: "Respectable people like us need to speak out against this genocide." 'Don't keep quiet; if you do, you're also guilty.' El actor español Javier Bardem, denunció el genocidio de Israel en Gaza, acusando a y Europa de complicidad. El actor compartió imágenes impactantes en Instagram y usó su plataforma para exigir acción. Sus declaraciones las realiza en el marco de su primera nominación al… — El Ciudadano (@El_Ciudadano) July 20, 2025 Bardem has been speaking out against Israel's war on Gaza for a number of months now. This speech is one of them. At the 2024 San Sebastián Film Festival, Bardem said that he didn't like keeping quiet. He said that the war was a genocide happening "in front of our eyes and in 4K" at the New York opening of the movie F1. He also said that the Israeli government was breaking international law by committing "crimes against humanity." During an interview on ABC's "The View," he said these things again to support his point of view. Bardem's strong stance has been praised by people who fight for human rights around the world, but it has also been criticized by people who back Israel. Even so, he has argued that staying quiet about these kinds of crimes is like betraying humanity.
Daily Mail
14 hours ago
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE The bizarre Tatler-esque glossy magazine run by serial fraudster that had 'Babe of the Month' aristocrat baby killer Constance Marten as cover girl
As a young debutante, Constance Marten cheerfully described her carefree life of society parties and summer holidays when she featured in an edition of Tatler magazine. Then aged 21 and going by her nickname Toots, the aristocrat confidently posed in a 1920's-style flapper dress after being crowned 'Babe of the Month' by the high society publication. Now Marten has been elevated to cover girl after her smiling image was emblazoned across the front page of an altogether less aspirational magazine called ' The View '. For readers not in the know, the publication heralds itself as 'a grass-roots social enterprise and campaigning platform that gives voice to women in the justice system' with the support of 'leading barristers, jurists and human rights advocates'. In reality, MailOnline can reveal, the bizarre, glossy magazine is a mouthpiece for its founder Farah Damji, one of Britain's most notorious con artists who is also a serial stalker and a fellow inmate of Marten. Damji - who is the daughter of a multi-millionaire property tycoon and has left behind a trail of countless shattered lives in a criminal career spanning 30 years - once insisted that no woman should ever go to prison. And it appears Marten is the latest recruit to her campaign. The View, which was launched in 2020, describes itself as a radical publication for 'women with conviction', could now face contempt of court proceedings over the article, which could have derailed a prosecution which has cost taxpayers around £2.8million over two trials across the last two years. Published quarterly in digital and print formats, it now boasts of having more than 15,000 paid subscribers including judges and officials working in government departments and think tanks. It claims to produce up to four digital magazines each year and one 'bumper' annual print edition which can be purchased for £20 for subscribers. Individual digital editions can also be purchased for £5. The magazine claims to have 25,000 readers with printed copies available in 130 stockists as well as all 12 women's prisons in England and Wales with 2,000 copies distributed in libraries at a cover cost of £5. There have been 79 episodes of its Rebel Justice podcast since the first episode was released in November 2021. Among its champions is former Labour peer Baroness Uddin who described The View as 'an incredible magazine' during a debate on women in the criminal justice system in the House of Lords in 2019. In an exclusive interview with the magazine, Marten, 38, paints a very different picture of her life from that of the upbeat trust-fund heiress of her Tatler days in 2009. It appears the publication - along with an accompanying podcast in which her 'unflinching testimony' is read by an actor - has given her the platform as a champion for the rights of vulnerable women who are 'survivors of trauma and state-endorsed violence'. Shedding light on the 'ongoing injustices women face in the legal system', Marten outlines her 'harrowing experience' as she stood trial at the Old Bailey alongside her rapist partner Mark Gordon, 51, after they were accused of killing their newborn baby. In a self-pitying rant about her 'inhumane conditions', Marten complained of the exhaustive process of having to sit through the hearing day after day while enduring the commute backwards and forwards from Bronzefield Prison in Ashford, Surrey where she was being detained. Marten - who spent a number of days absent from the court - complained the regime left her falling asleep in the dock while she was forced to endure 'freezing' conditions as the Old Bailey heating system was not working and had to eat 'disgusting' court food. In the article Marten, heiress worth £2.4million, took aim at Serco, the private firm which manages transport from prison to court while criticising the 'dehumanising' justice process. She said: 'This entire system will continue preventing us from having a right to a fair trial as long as we allow this to continue. 'I feel as if I need to sue Serco for adversely affecting my trial, preventing me from accessing my lawyers, and for my mental health, which is in pieces.' Prisoner A9624X also compared slammed prosecutors, claiming she was spoken to like a child. She also compared the lawyers to Dementors from Harry Potter, creatures referred to as 'soul sucking fiends.' She said of her CPS prosecutors: 'Tom Little and Joel Smith remind me of Dementors from Harry Potter. There's no empathy. I felt like I was being grilled as a serial killer. 'They all use this disgusting tone, like they're reprimanding a small child. I've heard them laugh and joke with others but with me, it's always condescending.' There is no mention of the freezing and inhumane conditions in which her newborn daughter Victoria died whose body was found in a Lidl carrier bag after Marten and Gordon went on the run from the authorities in December 2022. Published quarterly in digital and print formats, The View boasts of having more than 15,000 paid subscribers including judges and officials working in government departments and think tanks The couple - who had already had four children taken into care - took cars and taxis around the country to try to avoid detection, before setting up home in a flimsy tent on the South Downs in the middle of winter. When police finally caught up with the pair in February the following year, baby Victoria, whose grandfather was a page of honour to Queen Elizabeth II, was found dumped in a disused shed in a Lidl shopping bag. On top of her body was an empty beer can and the discarded packaging of an egg sandwich. Prosecutors believe she died from hypothermia or smothering but by then the corpse was too badly decomposed to be certain. Neither defendant was prepared to shed any light on the child's death and Gordon claimed Victoria would be alive today had police not pursued them. Astonishingly, the article was published half way through the couple's lengthy and chaotic second trial at the Old Bailey which the judge accused the couple of trying to 'sabotage' and 'derail'. They are now facing lengthy prison sentences after being found guilty of Victoria's manslaughter by gross negligence. The article is now being looked at as a potential contempt of court as it featured an image of one of the couple's children - which is banned by a court order. It appeared in the magazine alongside a piece focusing on another 'disturbing case' highlighting how women are being 'failed' by the criminal justice system - that of the paper's editor Damji, 58. Ugandan-born Damj first came to public prominence after she admitted having an affair with Guardian columnist William Dalrymple who she was later accused of stalking. Damji - once dubbed 'London's most dangerous woman' - is also said to have had a high profile affair with a senior executive on the paper. Just days before Marten's conviction, Damji was jailed for six years after she set out to destroy the life of her latest victim, former British diplomat Dr Nigel Gould-Davies. Dr Gould-Davies, a former British Ambassador to Belarus, was stalked, harassed and defrauded during an horrific campaign of 'lies and abuse'. The pair met through the dating site Bumble in July 2023 - days after Damji had been released from prison for a previous offence. The mother-of-two was using the fake name Noor Higham as they struck up a relationship, enjoying meals out, theatre trips, and spending time at his apartment. Dr Gould-Davies supported Damji through a cancer diagnosis and also helped out with her magazine and podcast. The forums would later be used to launch an attack on Dr Gould-Davies during Damji's trial. One podcast released in April this year was entitled 'Nigel Davies: A forensic analysis of a serial predator.' It featured evidence which trial judge Joanna Greenberg KC had ruled to be inadmissible during the ongoing case. Meanwhile, in court, the jury was told that within weeks of the start of their relationship, Damji had began sending 'hateful' emails and messages to Dr Gould-Davies' employers at the International Institute of Strategic Studies as well as work colleagues and his brother. Defamatory false allegations were also sent to others associated with his professional life including his local MP Emily Thornberry, solicitors, a foreign ambassador and news organisations. The jury at Wood Green Crown Court was told the messages were sent under false names including that of Clare Simms. The messages, which the court heard were designed to undermine Dr Gould-Davies' character and professional credibility, made bogus allegations that he was involved in money laundering, committed violence against women and breaches of the Official Secrets Act. Clare Simms is listed along with Noor Higham as directors of The View which was set up as a community interest company in 2020. On its website Simms is described as the magazine's editor at large. The court heard hateful messages were also sent by Holly Bright who is said to be The View's publishing director. She is also a former director of the firm which has twice fought off compulsory strike-off actions and whose latest accounts published this week show it has no capital, assets or creditors and liabilities and is listed as dormant. Damji has accused Dr Gould-Davies of mounting a campaign against the magazine and making a complaint about its officers to companies house. During her campaign of abuse, Damji stole a sensitive document relating to Russia and threatened to hand it over to the Russians leading to Dr Gould-Davies fearing he was in danger. She also stole his passport and bank card which she used on a spending spree making purchases at fashion outlet Paul Smith in a £13,621 fraud. Dr Gould-Davies was so alarmed he quit London to work in Berlin in a bid to get away from his mystery stalker, and separately ended his relationship with Damji in February 2024 - still unaware that she was his tormentor. It appears the publication gave Marten (above) the platform as a champion for the rights of vulnerable women who are 'survivors of trauma and state-endorsed violence' Marten (above) complained she was forced to endure 'freezing' conditions - yet there was no mention of the freezing and inhumane conditions in which her newborn daughter Victoria died after she and Gordon went on the run from the authorities While in Berlin, he investigated a website filled with slurs against his character which led him to discover Damji's true identity and prompting him to contact police. Meanwhile Damji had mounted an operation to track Dr Gould-Davies down, attending his London flat with associates, visiting areas around his mother's home in Spain, and contacting his brother in the USA. She identified his hotel through clues from a TV interview he conducted with CNN from his room and in March 2024 she sent him an email pretending to come from his ex-girlfriend, saying she knew where he was staying. The following day Damji was arrested at Heathrow Airport as she made a bid to fly to Berlin and has been in custody since. The court heard Damji's criminal convictions - which include fraud, theft, perverting the course of justice and three separate stalking charges - date back to 1993 when she ran an art gallery in New York. In 1995 she was sentenced to six months in Rikers Island prison plus five years' probation following a fraud over an apartment she was renting and crimes related to the gallery. During her time on probation, she allegedly committed further offences but she fled the country after a warrant was issued for her arrest. Damji ended up in South Africa where she more crimes were reported before she was deported. In the UK, Damji received cautions for theft and obtaining property by deception before she was jailed for three-and-a-half years for 17 offences including thefts and obtaining property by deception as well as perverting justice. While awaiting trial for offences including stealing credit cards from a nanny and an assistant and going on spending sprees, she posed as an official from the Crown Prosecution Service to contact a witness saying she did not need to attend court in a bid to sabotage the case. Weeks after being released from jail she began committing further deceptions and in 2010 was jailed for 15 months for a £17,500 housing benefit fraud. In 2016, Damji was jailed for five years in 2016 for stalking a church warden after they met on an online dating site. She attended the school of the victim's son and spoke with the deputy headmaster to 'make false allegations about the warden abusing vulnerable women'. Damji then continued to stalk the man and sent emails to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Deputy Metropolitan Police Commissioner and an MP following her arrest. In 2020 she was sentenced to 27 months in jail for two counts of breaching a restraining order in April 2018 and June 2018. She was convicted in her absence after fleeing to Ireland during her trial. During her time in Ireland she lived under the identity of an Icelandic woman before she was finally re-arrested in County Galway in August 2022 and returned to Britain to serve her sentence. Jailing Damji over her latest offences, Judge Greenberg said: 'One can only speculate as to the reasons for your behaviour, but what you did to Dr Gould-Davies was callously and deliberately to set about destroying his life and reputation for no better reason than you were able to do so by employing methods with which, from your history, you are experienced. 'Given your history of committing criminal offences of harassment and dishonesty, one conclusion about your behaviour is that it may be explained by nothing more nor less than wickedness and greed.' Before Damji was jailed, it was Judge Greenberg who her magazine would set their sights on raising 'serious concerns' about her handling of cases. The View has mounted an ongoing campaign against the 'dangerous' judge. It has launched a petition calling for her to be removed from the bench as she poses 'a clear and present risk to the rights of women and girls who appear before her'. Asked why potentially prejudicial material was allowed to be published from inside prison walls by defendants during ongoing trials the Ministry of Justice declined to comment. The prison service denied the magazine was available in jails and insisted that all prisoners were subject to strict rules. A spokesperson said: 'This publication is produced independently, is not written or distributed within the prison estate, and HMPPS does not support its production.
The Citizen
17 hours ago
- General
- The Citizen
UCT student learns landscaping ropes from local legend
Keeping Fourways Mall and its surroundings green and orderly isn't just a job for Nico Mbumi; it's part of who he is. For years, he's worked behind the scenes, quietly shaping the landscape that thousands walk through without ever knowing his name. But that's never bothered him. Mbumi has never done it for praise. Now, he's doing something else, something that might matter even more. On Mandela Day, while many marked the 67 minutes with small acts of kindness, Mbumi spent his on Witkoppen Road with a shovel in hand, planting trees. He wasn't alone. Walking beside him was Brian Masemola, a young student from Jane Furse, in Limpopo, who's studying property development at the University of Cape Town. Read more: 200 trees signal new aesthetic chapter for Fourways Mall after trader clearance Masemola is currently doing his work-integrated learning at Fourways Mall. His studies are funded by the mall itself, but his day-to-day education comes directly from Mbumi. 'I'm that person who enjoys working with the young people, like my student Brian here,' Mbumi said. 'I need him to enjoy, and experience something different, something special in the working environment, while giving back to the community. 'I taught him that we need to look after our environment. When you see a weed, a tree, or whatever, take it as an opportunity to do something great. It's crucial to have green plants in our area.' Mbumi has taken Masemola under his wing, not with big speeches or formal lessons, but through quiet guidance and daily example. Masemola said he's learning more than he expected, not just about maintaining landscapes, but about showing up with care for the community, doing things right, and paying attention to detail. @caxtonjoburgnorth Nelson Mandela was also passionate about issues that concern the environment, that's why Nico Mbumi and his team, didn't mind putting shovel to hard ground on Witkoppen Road in Fourways to mark 67 Minutes of Mandela Day. #Mandeladay #67minutes ♬ original sound – Caxton Joburg North 'I've learned a lot since I flew back from Cape Town,' Masemola shared. 'I've been learning a lot in terms of facilities management, which is property management. I've also done a little bit of photography and marketing for the team here. I also looked at the development that's upcoming, called The View. 'I'm very grateful for this, because I want to develop my own mall soon. Learning from the biggest mall in South Africa is going to give me the greatest experience ever.' Masemola said he chose a property development course because he is passionate about real estate. 'I was at the University of Pretoria, doing accounting science, but I didn't finish, because I realised my passion is actually more into real estate property building.' A few weeks ago, Mbumi also helped lead the clean-up and greening of the intersection along Winnie Mandela Drive, a project that followed the removal of informal structures. Masemola was also at the front, watching and learning. 'The work doesn't stop at 67 minutes for Mandela. We've got more trees to plant to make Fourways look great.' Follow us on our Whatsapp channel, Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok for the latest updates and inspiration! At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Glasgow Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Glastonbury stars to headline Milngavie Street Party 2025
Drum and bass duo Fabio and Grooverider, DJ Craig Charles, and Mercury Music Prize nominees Corto Alto will headline this year's Milngavie Street Party. The stars are set to perform at the two-day event taking place on August 29 and 30. Read more: Free family event bringing blockbuster characters to life in Glasgow this summer Billy Milligan, owner of the venues and festival organiser, said: "We're proud to bring the Milngavie Street Party back for 2025 and to have secured such a high-quality line-up. "It's crazy to think that some of these guys were on the stage at Glastonbury just a few weeks ago." Other acts scheduled to perform at this year's festival include The View star Kyle Falconer, Belle and Sebastian's Chris Geddes, and The Beatles Dub Club. The event, now in its third year, will also host family-friendly activities, food and drink stalls, and a street parade. Billy said: "It's events like this which really help put Milngavie on the map. "The street party is a great reason to come into the town and discover more about what we have here. "Geographically, we're ideally placed for an event like this, bringing people here to visit and stay. "I don't think there will be another town of Milngavie's size anywhere else in Scotland putting on an event with such a superb line-up this summer." The Milngavie Street Party will be centred around Stewart Street Car Park, with performances at nearby Charlie's Loft and Fullbacks. Events on the Friday will take place from 4pm, while the party will start at 12pm on the Saturday. Open-air bars, street market, and food court are set to entertain festival-goers during the day, with ticketed shows kicking off in the evening. The festival, backed by Milngavie BID, is expected to boost local businesses and promote the "choose local" message of the Scotland Loves Local Week. Read more: Scots fans fume at noughties icons after adding only one Scottish show Tony I'Anson, Milngavie BID manager, said: "This is going to be an amazing weekend, which will really showcase the magic of Milngavie as a great place to be. "The great line-up that's been secured is testament to that. "We're delighted to be involved and to be supporting Billy and his team. "This is an event for businesses throughout the town to benefit from." More details on the event, including how to book tickets, can be found on the Milngavie Street Party
Fox News
2 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Joy Behar gives wild theory about how Trump's using Rosie O'Donnell to distract from Epstein
"The View" co-host Joy Behar said this week she believes President Donald Trump could be trashing one of her former co-workers for nefarious purposes. During an episode of "The View Behind The Table" podcast, Behar said that Trump might have been threatening former "View" co-host Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship status to distract from allegations that he was helping to cover up the real Jeffrey Epstein story. "You know, he will do anything to keep the news media off of this Epstein story," Behar told podcast co-host Brian Teta. The podcast premiered as Trump has been receiving backlash for telling Republicans to stop entertaining the idea that the U.S. government is covering up the real content of the Epstein case files. Epstein, a disgraced financier and sex predator, committed suicide in federal custody in 2019 — prompting a storm of theories. Critics, including Epstein's brother, have rejected the idea that he killed himself. The FBI and Justice Department sparked furor among those suspicious of Epstein's death and curious about his much-rumored list of powerful clients, after declaring that a review of Epstein's case files had been completed and that there was "no incriminating 'client list.'" Federal officials also declared that Epstein's death was a suicide and that no further files related to the case could be released. The ensuing backlash prompted Trump to slam those convinced the FBI and DOJ were covering for Epstein. "He's dead. He's gone," Trump said of Epstein on Wednesday. "And, all it is, is the Republicans, certain Republicans got duped by the Democrats, and they're following a Democrat playbook and no different than Russia — Russia, Russia and all the other hoaxes." During the conversation, Behar stated why she believes some Trump supporters are so angry over the DOJ and Trump's latest Epstein statements. "They feel duped. They feel like, 'Hey, we have this really juicy story — this bad terrible thing that happened to children.' And I think originally, they thought they were going to get some of the Democrats — would be on it." "Now, they just feel betrayed," she continued, adding that Trump and current members of his administration said they would declassify the Epstein files during the 2024 campaign. Teta then brought up the O'Donnell story, prompting the co-host to speculate Trump was blasting her in order to distract people from the Epstein case. Trump wrote a Truth Social post on Saturday which read, "Because of the fact that Rosie O'Donnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship." "She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her. GOD BLESS AMERICA!" he added. When asked to confirm whether she thought Trump's latest slam on O'Donnell was a "distraction to get people to stop talking about Epstein," she said, "I think that's always a possibility with him, and on top of that, I think that he's very, very touchy."
