No country for journalists | The Express Tribune

Israeli forces on Monday blocked an international media tour in the occupied West Bank, preventing journalists from entering the village of Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra who decried worsening Israeli violence, as reported by AFP. Adra’s film No Other Land chronicles the forced displacement of Palestinians by Israeli troops and settlers in Masafer Yatta, an…

Eastwood slams ‘phony’ Austrian daily interview | The Express Tribune

VIENNA: An Austrian newspaper came under fire Tuesday after Hollywood star Clint Eastwood said an alleged interview with him published by the paper to mark his 95th birthday was “entirely phony”. The row was sparked by a purported interview with the Oscar-winning actor and director carried by the German-language Kurier newspaper Friday. In the interview,…

Saeed proud of weightlifter Sybil Sohail’s gold medal | The Express Tribune

Farhan Saeed, former frontman of the renowned Pakistani band Jal and now a singer-songwriter and actor, took to Instagram to publicly express his pride after Sybil Sohail became the first Pakistani woman to win the gold medal at the Asian Weightlifting Masters Championship in Doha, Qatar. In a simple Instagram Story, Saeed tagged Sohail herself…