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Film festival organisers make ‘heartbreaking’ decision not to show Undercover: Exposing the Far Right amid concerns over staff welfareA documentary that lifts the lid on a “race science” network of far-right activists in Britain and its links to a rich American funder of eugenics research has been pulled from the London Film Festival (LFF) at the last minute due to safety concerns.The organisers have taken the “heartbreaking decision” to cancel the planned screening of the “exceptional” Undercover: Exposing the Far Right this weekend due to fears about the welfare of audiences, staff and security working in the festival venues. Continue

Vice-president is hosting a get-out-the-vote event in Detroit for the city’s first day of early voting, alongside Michigan-born rapper LizzoHarris is panicking over the Black male vote – but polls don’t show full pictureWith the US election only 17 days away, Kamala Harris is courting one demographic with particular fervor: Black male voters. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/oct/19/kamala-harris-donald-trump-rallies-us-politics-elections Author : Coral Murphy Marcos Publish date : 2024-10-19 15:19:44 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Forecast of high winds and rain leads to cancellation of event that was due to take place in Portsmouth on SundayHigh winds and rain expected from Storm Ashley have caused organisers to cancel the Great South Run, which was due to take place on Sunday.Great Run, which organises the annual 10-mile race in Portsmouth, said it had been monitoring weather conditions and they “haven’t improved to a point where we can safely stage Sunday’s event”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/19/storm-ashley-great-south-run-cancelled-over-safety-concerns Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2024-10-19 14:39:41 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.