内容摘要：Ghaywan's new film Homebound, inspired by Peer's article, premiered at Cannes Film Festival's "Un Certain Regard" section this week, ending with a nine-minute long standing ovation.

Ghaywan's new film Homebound, inspired by Peer's article, premiered at Cannes Film Festival's "Un Certain Regard" section this week, ending with a nine-minute long standing ovation.

Hours later, former Kenyan chief justice Willy Mutunga and other prominent rights activists said they had been stopped and held at the airport.But another former Kenyan chief justice, David Maraga, was in court and said that he hoped "the legal process ahead will be fair, just, and expeditious".

Speaking at the launch of Tanzania's new foreign policy in Dar es Salaam on Monday, Samia stressed that she would not tolerate external efforts to undermine her country's peace and stability."We will not give a chance to anyone to come and destroy us," she said.She instructed the authorities not to allow "those who have spoiled their countries to cross over to Tanzania... and spread their indiscipline here".

"I have seen several clips saying I am biased, but what I am doing is protecting my country which is the key mandate I was given," the president added.Recent events in Tanzania, including the arrest of other opposition figures and a wave of abductions and killings targeting government critics, have sparked condemnation and calls for an end to political repression.

after refusing to comply with the electoral commission's requirement to sign a code of conduct.

The US will impose new sanctions on Sudan after finding it used chemical weapons last year in the ongoing civil war against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the state department has said.In fact there's no firm agreement yet on further discussions: last Friday's meeting between Russian and Ukrainian officials in Istanbul brought additional demands from Moscow, not progress.

Pope Leo said last week the Vatican was "always ready" to bring enemies together and he would "make every effort" for peace to prevail.But the Holy See says the idea of hosting, or even mediating, talks – which Trump suggested was an option - is more a hope for now than any concrete plan.

If direct engagement does continue, Ukraine seems open to the notion of the Vatican as host.Volodymyr Zelensky posted on X on Tuesday that he had talked to Giorgia Meloni, including about "possible platforms for talks with the Russians".