Trump meets Qatari PM days after Israeli strike in Doha

US President Donald Trump held dinner with the Qatari prime minister in New York on Friday, days after US ally Israel attacked Hamas leaders in Doha. Israel attempted to kill the political leaders of Hamas with an attack in Qatar on Tuesday, a strike that risked derailing US-backed efforts to broker a truce in Gaza and end the nearly two-year-old conflict. The attack … Read more

Blind tattoo artist in Russia impresses customers

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MOSCOW: Like a piano player moving up a scale, Igor Mikhaylov runs his gloved hands along his client’s upturned arm, feeling out precisely where he should place his stencil. The 38-year-old tattoo artist, who is legally blind, is in high demand. “This is something that impresses and thrills you,” said a woman who gave her name only as Alexandra. She had just received a tattoo saying “Love” in Braille from Mikhaylov at a tattoo studio … Read more

Paramount disagrees with Hollywood’s boycott of Israeli film institutions

WASHINGTON: Paramount said on Friday it condemned a pledge signed earlier this week by more than 4,000 actors, entertainers, and producers, including some Hollywood stars, to not work with Israeli film institutions that they see as being complicit in the abuse of Palestinians by Israel. Why it’s important  Paramount became the first major studio to respond to the pledge released on Monday. Some organizations have … Read more