Tennis Star Peng Shuai Goes Missing - Everything We Know So Far, Including China's Response & Celeb Reactions

Christopher Vourlias Training their lens on the largely untold story of the atrocities committed against Thessaloniki’s Jewish population during World War II, Syllas Tzoumerkas and Christos Passalis will bow “The City and the City” Feb. 15 in the Berlin Film Festival’s competitive Encounters strand.Unspooling in six fragmented chapters, the film tells the story of Thessaloniki’s Jewish community from the first half of the 20th century until the present day, where contemporary life reflects a city that violently and irrevocably lost its multicultural character, almost overnight.Natives who both left Thessaloniki in their twenties, the directors said they wanted to focus on what Tzoumerkas described as a “blind spot” in their respective upbringings, in which the suffering and near annihilation of the city’s Jewish community went virtually unmentioned.

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Emiliano De Pablos Spanish media giant Atresmedia is joining forces with Portocabo, the production outfit behind Movistar Plus hit series “Hierro,” for a remake of Showtime drama “Your Honor,” starring Bryan Cranston.The Spanish redo is currently at the script stage and initiating casting.With an undisclosed number of episodes, the project production is scheduled to kick off this year.The TV series release date is still unknown. But it would be logical for it to launch on platform Atresplayer Premium before airing on Atresmedia’s free-to-air channel Antena 3 primetime, a windowing strategy usually followed by the group with its new fiction releases since Atresplayer Premium bowed in 2019.

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“We know that you’re a homosexual, we’ve been following you.”Trigger Warning: This story has details of suicidal ideation and might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.This is what Yvonne Sillett,  a former Australian soldier and cipher operator, was told during a 1988 interrogation into her sexuality in relation to her security clearance. The royal commission is gathering evidence from ADF members who have had suicidal ideation or from surviving family members of those who have died.  Describing her interrogation, Sillett said that “after several hours of this questioning they said they would be taking the matter further and that, based on my sexuality, I could no longer be in Signal Corps as I’d be open to blackmail, and that they were downgrading my security clearance which was needed to do that job. They told me I’d never instruct women again.”According to The Guardian, during her interrogation, she was asked to give up the names of other homosexual military personnel but she refused to do so.With the help of a partner at the time, Sillett was able to “pull through.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentZDF Enterprises, a key production-distribution component of one of Europe’s biggest public broadcaster powerhouses, Germany’s ZDF, is set to operate under the new name of ZDF Studios.Effective from April 1, the title, announced by ZDF Enterprises President and CEO Fred Burcksen on Monday in Mainz, captures much better ZDFE’s current business reach, scale and ambitions.“We are a studio, we cover all elements of our industry, from early development to longtail sales. The new name fits our business model much better and reflects our production and distribution expertise,” Burcksen said.ZDF Enterprises was launched in 1993 to handle worldwide program distribution as new content-avid private TV networks sprang up in Europe and beyond and also to deal with the business affairs of the acquisition of programs from around the world.

Naman Ramachandran Acclaimed Nepalese filmmaker Deepak Rauniyar has cast Indian actor Tannishtha Chatterjee as one of the leads in his upcoming feature “The Sky Is Mine.”Chatterjee’s credits include “Brick Lane” (2007), for which she scored a best actress nomination at the British Independent Film Awards, “Parched” (2015) and “Lion” (2016). She won the Asia Star Award for best Asian filmmaker at Busan for her directorial debut, “Roam Rome Mein” (2019).Rauniyar’s latest work, short film “Four Nights,” is playing at Berlinale Shorts. The filmmaker’s first feature, “Highway,” premiered at the 2012 Berlinale and played Locarno, while his sophomore feature “White Sun” (2016) won awards at the Venice, Palm Springs, Fribourg and Singapore festivals.

Hannah Ann Sluss confirmed she's dating Los Angeles Rams player Jake Funk ahead of Super Bowl Sunday.After keeping their relationship on the down-low, the former Bachelor starlet took to her Instagram page and shared an array of photos and videos, which included her fashion and food preps before heading to SoFi Stadium to see all the action live and in person.One of those images showed Sluss giving her beau a 'good luck kiss' before the big game against the Cincinnati Bengals.And in the end the couple have plenty to celebrate, as a late 4th quarter touchdown pass by Matthew Stafford to Cooper Kupp gave the Rams a 23-20 win to become the new world champions of the NFL. Confirmed! Hannah Ann Sluss confirmed she's dating LA Rams player Jake Funk before the team took on the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl 56 at Sofi Stadium in Los AngelesSluss, who was a contestant on the 24th season ofThe Bachelor in 2020, took a selfie video of her 'good Luck kiss' seemingly from inside the Rams hotel.She was all about showcasing her legs and midriff decked out in a black shorts and white crop top combination, although she did cover up at times by wearing an LA Rams jacket with her man's name and uniform number 34 on the back.

Her estranged husbandKanye 'Ye' West called her current boyfriend Pete Davidson a 'd***head' and shared ascreengrab of his private text to him on Sunday.But Kim Kardashian didn't seem too bothered about the social media drama.The 41-year-old SKIMS mogul ignored all of Ye's posts as she took to Instagram to instead share some very fashionable snaps of herself. Fashionista: Kim Kardashiantook to Instagram to instead share some very fashionable snaps of herselfKim looked out of this world in a black flight suit with matching heels as she accessorizedwith the same Catwoman-esque Balenciaga shades she wore after the Met Gala.

Miley Cyrus went all out for her set at this year’s Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest, performing 20 songs including mashups, covers, and a live debut of a ‘Plastic Hearts’ deep cut.The former Disney star opened up the show with her 2013 hit ‘We Can’t Stop’, with a brief interpolation of the Pixies’ 1988 classic ‘Where Is My Mind?’. Later in the set, she blends ‘Wrecking Ball’ with elements of Sinead O’Connor’s Prince-written ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.A sextet of covers punctuated the setlist, first with ‘Heart Of Glass’ by Blondie, then ‘23’ by Mike WiLL Made-It and ‘Maybe’ by Janis Joplin, with the live debut of her own ‘Plastic Hearts’ track ‘Never Be Me’ sandwiched in-between.

Peng Shuai confirmed she is safe and well. The former world No.14 disappeared days after she accused former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexually assaulting her three years ago.After accusing the 75-year-old on Chinese social media site Weibo in posts which have since been deleted, nobody had directly seen or spoke to her after the posts, prompting mass concern and worry around the planet.

It appears as though Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who has been at the center of an international controversy after high-profile leaders in the sport raised concerns about her well-being, may be safe and sound.

Tennis star Peng Shuai reappeared in public this weekend, showing up to a youth tournament in Beijing, according to photos and video released by journalists in attendance at the event.

tennis star Peng Shuai has been spotted in three separate videos published by Chinese state media, following her recent disappearance.Shuai reportedly vanished early last week, after claiming that Chinese former senior politician Zhang Gaoli had sexually assaulted her via a post on social media site Weibo.Following her alleged claims, the 35-year-old had her original post from the popular Chinese social media site deleted along with her recent content, before mysteriously vanishing.Her disappearance led to widespread concern across the tennis world, as the hashtag #WhereIsPengShuai trended worldwide on Twitter in the hope of locating one of China's major sport stars.In spite of this, the nation’s state media have shared a number of

China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday stuck to its line that it wasn’t aware of the controversy surrounding tennis professional Peng Shuai, who disappeared after accusing a former top official of sexually assaulting her.

Serena Williams issued a heartfelt statement on Thursday evening calling for an investigation into the disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai.MORE: Serena and Venus Williams reveal bittersweet reaction to family biopic King RichardThe Wimbledon champ took to Twitter to urge people "not to stay silent" after she discovered Peng has not been heard from since she made sexual assault allegations against a leading Chinese government official two weeks ago. Sharing a photo of Peng with the hashtag, "Where is Peng Shuai", Serena penned: "I am devastated and shocked to hear about the news of my peer, Peng Shuai.

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The head of the Women's Tennis Association has raised concerns about an alleged email sent from Peng Shuai, a Chinese tennis player who is said to be missing.Shuai, 35, has not been seen in public since making allegations of sexual misconduct against a former Government official in China.Her post claimed Zhang Gaoli, a former vice premier and member of the ruling Communist Party's Politburo Standing Committee, had forced her to have sex despite repeated refusals following a round of tennis three years ago.Since then an email has emerged, allegedly sent from Shuai, claiming everything is fine and that the WTA published false claims without her knowledge or consent.“Regarding the recent news released on the official website of the WTA, the

tennis star Peng Shuai is reportedly missing after she accused a former high-ranking member of the ruling Chinese Communist Party of sexual abuse.The former world number 14 accused Zhang Gaoli, the country's former senior vice premier, of forcing her to sleep with him in a post on Weibo, one of the few social media sites allowed in China.Peng, 35, published a lengthy post on her account, which detailed the abuse she says she suffered at the hands of the now retired politician, 40 years her senior.The post was deleted around 20 minutes after it first appeared, and all of her recent posts have been removed from the site.Peng's account appeared to be disabled for a while, but it now appears in search engines – though comments appear to remain