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LBCI
3 hours ago
- Politics
- LBCI
Return plan takes off: First convoy of Syrian refugees returns from Lebanon
Report by Joe Farchakh, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi Seventy-seven Syrian refugees departed Lebanon through the Masnaa border crossing on Tuesday, marking the first phase of a government-led plan for their organized return to Syria. The initiative, launched on July 1, 2025, is being implemented by Lebanon's General Security Directorate in coordination with Syrian authorities, and with the presence of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Though modest in number, the departure of two buses signaled a long-awaited political decision and the practical beginning of a pilot phase that the Lebanese government sees as critical in tackling one of its most pressing and complex challenges. Each refugee was allowed one suitcase weighing up to 30 kilograms inside the buses, while each family was allotted four cubic meters in an accompanying truck for larger belongings such as furniture and household items, according to information obtained by LBCI. Lebanon currently hosts nearly two million Syrian refugees, of whom around 1.45 million are registered with the UNHCR. The rest either entered the country legally but did not renew their residency permits or crossed the border irregularly. General Security has so far removed more than 120,000 names from UNHCR lists after confirming that those individuals had already returned to Syria. Meanwhile, registration for voluntary return remains ongoing. Over 20,000 refugees, primarily those registered with the UNHCR, have signed up so far. The plan also includes Syrians residing in Lebanon without valid permits who wish to return home. As the first buses slowly made their way toward the Syrian border, they carried not only passengers but years of displacement, political deadlock, and humanitarian uncertainty. While hopes are high for the success of this initiative, a lingering question remains: will the return be sustainable?
Elle
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Emma Corrin Transforms into Elizabeth Bennet for Netflix's 'Pride and Prejudice' Series
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Jane Austen fans are thriving. Not only is a new adaptation of Sense and Sensibility in the works, but Pride and Prejudice is also getting the remake treatment. Written by bestselling author Dolly Alderton (Good Material) and directed by Euros Lyn (Heartstopper), the classic novel is officially coming to Netflix. Here's everything we know about the six-part limited series. Pride and Prejudice will be based on the 1813 novel by Jane Austen. The story, previously adapted for the screen in the 2005 film starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen, follows the complex romance between a young woman named Elizabeth Bennet and a wealthy man, Mr. Darcy. The new Netflix series assures a 'faithful' adaptation of Austen's book. Emma Corrin (Nosferatu, The Crown) will play Elizabeth Bennet. Corrin will also serve as an executive producer for the series. Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) will portray Mr. Darcy, and Olivia Colman (The Favourite, The Crown) will star as Elizabeth's mother, Mrs. Bennet. 'Playing Elizabeth Bennet is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,' Corrin told Netflix's Tudum. 'To be able to bring this iconic character to life, alongside Olivia and Jack, with Dolly's phenomenal scripts, is truly the greatest honor. I can't wait for a new generation to fall in love with this story all over again.' Other cast members include Rufus Sewell (The Diplomat) as Mr. Bennet, Freya Mavor (Industry) as Jane Bennet, Rhea Norwood (Heartstopper) as Lydia Bennet, Louis Partridge (Disclaimer) as Mr. Wickham, Jamie Demetriou (Fleabag) as Mr. Collins, Daryl McCormack (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) as Mr. Bingley, Siena Kelly (Black Mirror) as Caroline Bingley, Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve) as Lady Catherine de Bourgh, and newcomers Hopey Parish and Hollie Avery as Mary and Kitty Bennet, respectively. Anjana Vasan, Sebastian Armesto, Rosie Cavaliero, Saffron Coomber, James Dryden, Justin Edwards, James Northcote, Eloise Webb, and Isabella Sermon round out the cast. Production is currently underway in the U.K., and a release date for the six-part limited series hasn't been revealed yet. On July 29, Netflix unveiled a first-look image of the main cast: This story will be updated.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘I was reborn in this creature': Everything to know about Guillermo del Toro's ‘Frankenstein' as first image of Jacob Elordi's monster is unveiled
The creature has emerged from the shadows. After a brief glimpse in the teaser trailer, Jacob Elordi's take on Frankenstein's monster has finally been revealed as part of a cache of first-look photos from Guillermo del Toro's upcoming adaptation of Mary Shelly's gothic horror classic. More from Gold Derby 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' trailer drops: Everything to know about James Cameron's return to Pandora 'How did It become Pennywise?' Andy and Barbara Muschietti reveal terrifying secrets of new HBO spin-off 'Welcome to Derry' The images, initially posted by Vanity Fair and then released by Netflix later Monday, show the cloaked creature (bearing scant resemblance to the iconic Boris Karloff version in the 1931 Universal horror film) staring intently, along with other scenes featuring the cast, including Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, and Christoph Waltz, as well as del Toro directing. See the images below, along with everything we know about the film, which should prominently figure into the Oscar conversation. Backstory Del Toro has been talking about making this movie for nearly two decades, publicly declaring the Shelley novel, written when she was just 19, to be his favorite book. Always a fan of monsters — especially those in the Universal canon — del Toro crafted an awards juggernaut riffing on The Creature From the Black Lagoon with The Shape of Water. While accepting the 2019 BAFTA Award for Best Director for The Shape of Water, del Toro paid tribute to the author. "The shadow of English culture has loomed large in my life, giving me inspiration," he began. "The most important figure from English legacy is, incredibly, for me, a teenager by the name of Mary Shelley, and she has remained a figure as important in my life as if she were family. "So many times when I want to give up, when I think about giving up, when people tell me that dreaming of the movies and the stories I dream are impossible, I think of her," he continued. "She gave voice to the voiceless and prescence to the invisible. She showed me that sometimes to talk about monsters, we need to fabricate monsters our own, and parables do that for us." During a January event to promote the Netflix slate, del Toro previewed the first footage from Frankenstein to select journalists. "I wanted to introduce a small taste, a teaser, for my film Frankenstein," the three-time Oscar winner said via video. "This film has been on my mind since I was a child — for 50 years. And I've been trying to make it for 20 to 25 years. In fact, some people may even think I am a little bit obsessed with Frankenstein. And they probably would be right. You see, over the decades, the character has fused with my soul in a way that it has become an autobiography. It doesn't get more personal than this. I hope you enjoy this small look at Frankenstein." Del Toro's project is one of two major Frankenstein film projects coming in the next year. Maggie Gyllenhaal's follow-up to The Lost Daughter, The Bride! starring Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, and Penélope Cruz, is set for release next March. The cast The film stars Isaac as the titular scientist, Elordi as his signature creation, and Goth as the doctor's fiancée, Elizabeth. Rounding out the cast are two-time Oscar winner Waltz, and Game of Thrones alums Charles Dance, David Bradley, and Ralph Ineson (currently on movie screens as the world-devouring Galactus in The Fantastic Four: First Steps). Speaking to Gold Derby earlier this year while promoting the limited series The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Elordi described what it was like transitioning from that intense Prime Video release to Frankenstein. "I got a phone call, and I was on my way home, and they were like, 'You need to read Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein by 11 p.m.' And then I read it and I spoke to him and then found out I was making Frankenstein maybe three or four weeks after I wrapped [Narrow Road]," the actor said. "I had this wonderful thing happen. ... reborn in this creature, which is this character that is totally starting from scratch. So I have to rebuild myself physically and spiritually and mentally through playing the creature. "It was like nothing I've ever done before." The teaser An atmospheric two-minute, 23-second preview was released in May and features Isaac in voiceover recounting "the memory of my evils" amid shots of his Victor Frankenstein robbing graves and desecrating corpses to assemble his creature. "In seeking life," the scientist intones, "I created death." At the trailer's conclusion we catch a glimpse of the shrouded creature as it lays waste to a group of vigilantes and shouts, "Victor!" The release date The film is expected to have a limited theatrical run for Oscar qualifying in November before streaming on Netflix later that month. Best of Gold Derby Everything to know about 'The Batman 2': Returning cast, script finalized Tom Cruise movies: 17 greatest films ranked worst to best 'It was wonderful to be on that ride': Christian Slater talks his beloved roles, from cult classics ('Heathers,' 'True Romance') to TV hits ('Mr. Robot,' 'Dexter: Original Sin') Click here to read the full article. Solve the daily Crossword
Forbes
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Shaky': Audible's Drama Explores Resilience In Young-Onset Parkinson's
Audible's original new disability drama Shaky tells the story of a young woman adjustimng to life ... More following a Young-Onset Parkinson's diagnosis. Released exclusively on Amazon's Audible platform earlier this month, Katherine Craft's audio drama Shaky explores the unique mixture of grief, hope, acceptance and adaptation that comes with living with a diagnosis of Young-Onset Parkinson's Disease. Although much remains to be done, on-screen disability-focused narratives have thankfully become more prevalent in recent years, with the likes of Ezra, directed by Tony Goldwyn (2023), Disney's Out of My Mind (2024), and Netflix's Tyson's Run (2022) all receiving critical acclaim. These productions feature kids born with disabilities discovering that the world they are learning to navigate hasn't necessarily been built with them in mind. However, what is missing are stories that focus on the unique disruption, dislocation and psychological isolation that come from being diagnosed with so-called prime of life diseases like Young-Onset Parkinson's Disease or multiple sclerosis, which is typically diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40. Though such a journey can be dark and complex, Shaky takes an approach that is raw, grounded, fun and zany throughout. At the centre of the story is 30-year-old, uninhibited rock chick Nicole Tomkins, voiced by Rosa Salazar, who, following a diagnosis of YOPD, has moved back home to Plano, Texas, to live with her mom, Grace (Roselyn Sanchez), and her prissy but kind-hearted younger sister, Brianna (Mayan Lopez). Nicole finds herself in an all too familiar place for those who have experienced the early phase of young-onset neurological disease, a netherworld between acceptance and denial. She takes her meds and makes lifestyle changes to adjust to her new reality, but is equally determined to resume her musical career post haste as the drummer in the two-piece rock band Golden Braid and head out on tour. Despite her admirable capacity to sideline a devastating diagnosis and get back to doing what she loves, the misfortune of her prime of life predicament is neatly encapsulated in an exchange with an older lady with Parkinson's at the doctor's office, who, upon learning of Nicole's diagnosis, says, 'You're a patient? But you're so young. What a shame. At least I had a good run before I got diagnosed.' Meanwhile, even the usually blithe and irrepressible Nicole is pushed to her emotional limits when her neurological deficits ruin an impromptu date she has in a bar. 'This is too much. I don't know what I'm supposed to do anymore. Who I'm supposed to be anymore? What is my life now?' an anguished Nicole laments to her mom and sister. Craft, whose writing credits include the Emmy-nominated Apple TV+ series Best Foot Forward and the Snap Original Series Kappa Crypto, in addition to teaching a course on screenwriting at the University of Austin, has first-hand experience of being a young person with a disability. She was born with a condition causing low vision, which significantly worsened in her twenties after surgery to fix the issue failed. She also has ADHD and was recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Addressing her disabilities during an interview, Craft jokes, 'I just keep racking them up!' Reflecting on her youth, Craft says, 'I grew up visiting eyecare specialists. Once I stopped going to paediatric specialists and started attending adult services, I was always the youngest person in the waiting room.' Her experience of Parkinson's comes from her father, who was not diagnosed with the young-onset form. At its heart, Shaky is a story about fighting to retain a youthful identity when faced with the diagnosis of a progressive illness and the physiological changes that accompany it. Nicole wants to be recognized as a musician in her own right. She has concerns about being pigeon-holed as the media construct and vessel of inspiration porn she calls 'Parkinson's Girl,' even though it might help her career if she plays along. Meanwhile, anybody who has experienced a young-onset diagnosis of a chronic condition will note several other familiar themes. There is the often dicey arena of patient support groups. Nicole attends a Young-Onset Parkinson's Music Therapy Group, but as is so often the case, a shared diagnosis at a similar age never guarantees genuine chemistry and the same outlook amongst attendees. 'I want to be in spaces where other people get it,' explains the group's leader, Cosmo, but Nicole isn't so sure and simply retorts, 'Well, I don't.' Though maintained as more of an undertone, there is an aspect of infantilization associated with Nicole's return home. This, too, is something young-onset patients may identify with. When a disease comes crashing into one's life at just the moment when true independence is being discovered, the natural resources to turn to are parental support and the safety of the childhood home. This can foster a sense of discord that makes it feel that life is moving in reverse, whilst the life of one's peers continues with unyielding forward momentum. There is what Nicole terms the 'Ghost Of Parkinson's Future,' where younger patients, as opposed to their elderly counterparts, are forced to confront the reality of potentially living for decades with an incurable and degenerative condition. 'I keep trying to go backwards because the future… I don't want to think about the future,' remarks Nicole in one chapter. For those who have experienced or are currently experiencing young-onset neurological disease, Shaky represents comforting and familiar ground. For the uninitiated, too, some aspects of the story will prove truly eye-opening. In media disability discourse, 'inspiration' has become such a loaded term due to decades of insensitive treatment from Hollywood. In reality, inspiration is important to folks of all ages with disabilities, but not within the prevailing model of them being used to make non-disabled people feel more thankful for their lot in life. The inspiration comes from knowing that others navigate that same complex, sometimes treacherous road that you do, and that, even if your body is changing, there's nothing wrong with still bringing your hopes, dreams, identity, and perhaps most important of all, your sense of humor along for the ride.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Spouses, children of top talent unhappy with life in Hong Kong: university study
Most of the spouses and children of top talent, mainly from mainland China, are struggling to adapt to life in Hong Kong and are feeling unhappy, a university study has found, with researchers calling for better support services from schools and communities. Hang Seng University last week published a cross-subject study that began last December and involved 1,000 people who arrived as dependents of those admitted under the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, with many coming from across the border. The scheme, which was introduced in 2006, allows successful applicants to relocate to Hong Kong without a prior employment offer. But the recent study found that the dependents of such candidates, in particular children , reported low satisfaction overall with their lives in Hong Kong. According to the research, nearly 70 per cent of spouses and 85 per cent of children reported feeling dissatisfaction, with 30 per cent of youngsters saying they were 'very dissatisfied'. The study also found that education and learning were the areas that dependents attached the most importance to, yet more than 70 per cent of them felt that studying in Hong Kong was not the right choice.
