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Al Pacino to receive top honor with SAG-AFTRA lifetime achievement award

Al Pacino to receive top honor with SAG-AFTRA lifetime achievement award

Published by Daniella Wilson

Al Pacino has been named the next recipient of the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award. Known for starring roles in “Dog Day Afternoon,” “Scent of a Woman,” and “The Godfather” trilogy, the 86-year-old actor is the 62nd person to receive the highest honor awarded by the Screen Actors Guild -American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. “I wondered and wandered most of my life but have always felt at home with a script and my fellow actors. It’s the work and the actors along the way that have been among the greatest joys of my life,” Pacino said in a statement Thursday. “It’s an honor to be recognized by SAG-AFTRA in celebrating the journey.” ‘I wondered and wandered most of my life but have always felt at home with a script and my fellow actors. It’s the work and the actors along the way that have been among the greatest joys of my life,’ Pacino said (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images) He will accept the honor on Feb. 28 at the 33rd annual Actor Awards at …

Artist Imelda Cajipe Endaya is First Woman to Receive Top Philippine Honor

Artist Imelda Cajipe Endaya is First Woman to Receive Top Philippine Honor

Published by Jenni Sidey

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. Good Morning! Descendants of Jewish collector Salomon Flavian are demanding that a Paris court annul the sale of a Pissarro painting at Sotheby’s in London, which they claim was looted by Nazis. At 77, Filipina artist Imelda Cajipe Endaya just became the first woman to receive the Order of National Artists of the Philippines for Visual Arts. Germany’s culture minister said that plans to fund Berlin’s arts scene should not support cultural programming that excludes Jewish artists. The Headlines UNTANGLING A PISSARRO’S PAST. Descendants of Jewish collector Salomon Flavian are demanding that a Paris court annul the sale of a 1902 painting by Camille Pissarro at Sotheby’s in London, on June 25, 2024, which they claim was looted by Nazis, reports The Art Newspaper. However, in the complicated case, Sotheby’s asserted that two other relatives of Flavian, who are not among the plaintiffs, had previously signed away their ownership claim on the painting, titled Darse de pêche et …

Rev. Dr. A. Roy Medley to receive Frank Wolf Award

Rev. Dr. A. Roy Medley to receive Frank Wolf Award

Published by Sam Flores

21Wilberforce will present the 2026 Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Award to Rev. Dr. A. Roy Medley, recognizing more than five decades of Christian leadership in support of religious freedom, justice, peace and human dignity. Throughout his ministry, Medley has advocated for people facing racism, religious discrimination, persecution and displacement while building relationships across religious differences. His work has included confronting racism and segregation in the American South, standing alongside Muslims facing Islamophobia, advocating for persecuted Christians and displaced communities in Burma, and promoting interfaith cooperation as a means of pursuing peace. “We live in a world mired in conflict, where religion is instrumentalized and religious communities fall prey to violence and persecution,” said Wissam al-Saliby, president of 21Wilberforce. “It is in this context that Jesus, 2,000 years ago, called his disciples to be peacemakers. Today, we celebrate a life of obedience to that calling.” “We need to learn from the steadfast and humble advocacy of Rev. Dr. A. Roy Medley — for religious freedom, for peace, for restoration and for healing,” al-Saliby said. The …

Outrage as migrant households receive record £12bn in Universal Credit | Politics | News

Outrage as migrant households receive record £12bn in Universal Credit | Politics | News

Published by Sam Flores

Households with foreign nationals received a record £11.9billion in Universal Credit last year, figures show. This was up from £9.5billion in 2024 and £7.5billion in 2023, according to figures from the Department for Work and Pensions, with more than half of the payments to jobless claimants. About one in six of all Universal Credit payments in the last year were to households with foreign nationals, according to the data obtained by the Centre for Migration Control. Tory Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp told The Telegraph: “These are shocking figures. “British taxpayers should not be paying billions in benefits to foreigners, especially given that over half of these payments are for people out of work. Paying unemployed foreigners is an insult to hard-working taxpayers.” It comes as Andy Burnham is considering whether to soften proposals by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to increase the time migrants would have to wait to settle in the UK permanently, known as indefinite leave to remain (ILR), from five to 10 years, including those already in the country. Foreign nationals can …

Six more bus interchanges to receive energy-efficient, family-friendly upgrades

Six more bus interchanges to receive energy-efficient, family-friendly upgrades

Published by Sam Flores

SINGAPORE: Six more bus interchanges, including those in Bishan, Bukit Batok and Tampines, will undergo upgrading works from next year, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in a media release on Tuesday (Aug 18).  The enhancements will cover the bus interchanges at Bishan, Bukit Batok, Bukit Merah, Eunos, Punggol and Tampines, and are aimed at improving accessibility, commuter amenities and staff facilities.  The upgrades include replacing and upgrading air-conditioning, ventilation systems and lighting to improve comfort and energy efficiency. Inclusive features such as priority queue zones, additional seating, baby care and family washrooms, wheelchair-accessible toilets, commuter care rooms, tactile guided paths and Braille signs on handrails will also be enhanced at these interchanges. Passenger service offices and staff lounges will also be refurbished to better support frontline staff in serving commuters, LTA said, adding that such enhancements are part of efforts to make public transport more comfortable, family-friendly and inclusive.  Speaking to the media, Senior Minister of State for Transport Murali Pillai noted that Bukit Batok bus interchange, which opened in 1987, has “a certain …

Vietnam’s Sun PhuQuoc Airways to receive 8 Airbus A330 planes by end-April 2027

Vietnam’s Sun PhuQuoc Airways to receive 8 Airbus A330 planes by end-April 2027

Published by Sam Flores

HANOI, Aug 11 : Vietnam’s Sun PhuQuoc Airways said it will receive its first four Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft this year and another four in 2027 as it seeks to expand to international markets. • The first two A330 aircraft are scheduled to arrive in Vietnam next month and enter service immediately, while two more will be delivered by the end of this year, the airline said in a post on its official Facebook account. • Another four A330 aircraft are expected to arrive in the first four months of 2027. • The wide-body aircraft will help strengthen the airline’s routes to South Korea, Russia, Kazakhstan, Japan and Australia, it said. • The airline said it expected to take delivery of 40 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jets from 2031 onwards. • Sun PhuQuoc has said it aims to expand its aircraft fleet to 100 by the end of 2035. • The airline started operations in November last year, focusing on serving tourists to Phu Quoc Island off the coast of southern Vietnam. • In a separate …

Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to Belfast to receive honorary doctorate | UK News

Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to Belfast to receive honorary doctorate | UK News

Published by Daniella Wilson

Arnold Schwarzenegger has said it is “unbelievable” after receiving an honorary doctorate from Ulster University – and recalled how Belfast gave him a “breakthrough”. The 78-year-old actor was in Belfast to be recognised for his contributions to public service, environmental advocacy, and the arts. Students cheered and held signs reading “Ulster he’s back” and “Hasta La Vista Ulster”, while some showed off copies of his film Terminator 2. Image: Arnold Schwarzenegger with his honorary doctorate at Ulster University in Belfast. Pic: PA The actor first visited the city for a bodybuilding competition in 1966, when the sport was in its infancy, and years before his acting debut in the 1970 film Hercules in New York. He told the students on arrival his trip is “kind of a 60-year anniversary”. The ceremony took place in a packed hall which also paraded a large banner, proclaiming: “He’s back … as Dr Schwarzenegger”. Image: University chancellor Colin Davidson presents the star with his honorary doctorate. Pic: PA Schwarzenegger said it was a “special” visit – and explained how important the …