First Thing: Twenty-four killed in Gaza as tensions rise with Israel Miranda Bryant
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Twenty-four people, including nine children, were killed in Gaza, the enclave’s health ministry has said, following all-night Israeli airstrikes that came after weeks of tension that dramatically escalated on Monday. Officials said seven of those killed in Gaza were members of a single family.
The Israeli military accused Palestinian militants of launching more than 200 rockets and said it had killed 15 Hamas “operatives” and a battalion commander. Israeli medics said six Israeli civilians had been hurt by rocket fire.
The escalation came after Israeli police stormed al-Aqsa mosque – the third holiest site in Islam – in Jerusalem, early on Monday with stun grenades and teargas, injuring more than 500 Palestinians.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has vowed to implement transformational changes after NBC cancelled plans to broadcast next year s Golden Globes.
The organisation has come under fire in recent months for a lack of diversity amongst its members and after the network announced they won t screen the 2022 ceremony, they have vowed to reform as quickly and as thoughtfully as possible.
In a statement, they said: Regardless of the next air date of the Golden Globes, implementing transformational changes as quickly â and as thoughtfully â as possible remains the top priority for our organisation. We invite our partners in the industry to the table to work with us on the systemic reform that is long overdue, both in our organisation as well as within the industry at large.
Why Tom Cruise Has Returned His 3 Golden Globes Why Tom Cruise Has Returned His 3 Golden Globes American television network NBC canceled its broadcast of next year s Golden Globe Awards on Monday as a protest against the HFPA
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Tom Cruise returned his Golden Globe trophies for the same reason
Scarlett Johansson also slammed the organizers
Los Angeles:
The future of the Golden Globes was plunged into jeopardy Monday as NBC canceled its broadcast of next year s prestigious awards, while major Hollywood studios and stars such as Tom Cruise and Scarlett Johansson slammed the organizers record on diversity and transparency.
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NBC is the latest company to cut ties with the press group, which has been accused of self-dealing, corruption and conflicts of interest, according to the LA Times. We continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform, NBC said in a statement on Monday. However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right. As such, NBC will not air the 2022 Golden Globes. Assuming the organisation executes on its plan, we are hopeful we will be in a position to air the show in January 2023.