US secretary of state speaking in Qatar on latest leg of Middle East tour also warned that Israel-Gaza war could ‘metastasise’. Plus, Oppenheimer and Succession dominate Golden Globes
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Antony Blinken has warned that Palestinians “must not be pressed to leave Gaza” as he continues his fourth tour of the Middle East since the 7 October attacks by Hamas.
The US secretary of state is due to visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia today where he will speak with the crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. He will then head to Israel to hold talks there on Tuesday.
Before leaving Doha in Qatar, Blinken gave a news conference where he made several comments about the Israel-Gaza war, including that “Palestinian civilians must be able to return home as soon as conditions allow … They cannot, they must not be pressed to leave Gaza.”
Some Israeli ministers have spoken recently in favour of “encouraging” Palestinians to leave and re-establishing Jewish settlements in the territory, although this is not official Israeli policy.Golden Globes 2024: Oppenheimer and Succession dominate major awards
Last summer’s Barbenheimer phenomenon continued into the Golden Globes last night, with Barbie taking home best cinematic achievement and Oppenheimer best drama, while Yorgos Lanthimos’s absurdist film Poor Things won for best comedy at the first major awards show of the year.
Critical darlings Succession, The Bear and Beef cleaned up in the TV awards, while international features Anatomy of a Fall and The Boy and the Heron picked up additional film wins.
The 81st annual Golden Globes were a breezy return to form after a February 2021 investigation by the Los Angeles Times found that the Globes-governing Hollywood Foreign Press Association had no Black members and numerous corruption issues.
