Fur has been a huge hit at the box office. It's made more than 25 million dollars since its opening th middle of march, a record for a post pandemic film. Right wing groups have used showings of the film to stir up crowds and stir up anti moslem hate in theatres across india. And there are many moslems and many hindus in the country whoare appalled by the film's message.
In Yemen, fighting between Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led coalition has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths. Recently, a ceasefire has taken hold — but whether it presages the war’s end or further fighting remains unclear. A new film about Kashmir has proven popular among Indian politicians, largely because it supports their Hindu-nationalist narrative. And why cricket is taking off in Brazil.
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