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President Donald Trump extended his «deepest sympathies» on Tuesday after gunmen reportedly killed at least 20 people in India’s Kashmir region. 

«Deeply disturbing news out of Kashmir,» Trump wrote on TRUTH Social. «The United States stands strong with India against Terrorism. We pray for the souls of those lost, and for the recovery of the injured. Prime Minister Modi, and the incredible people of India, have our full support and deepest sympathies. Our hearts are with you all!» 

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Trump had been briefed by National Security Adviser Mike Waltz on the matter. 

Trump will speak with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi «as soon as he possibly can to express his heartfelt condolences for those lost,» Leavitt said at Tuesday’s White House briefing. «And our prayers are with those injured in our nation’s support for our ally, India. These types of horrific events by terrorists are why those of us who work for peace and stability in the world continue our mission. So we’ll give you a readout of that call later this afternoon.» 

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Indian tourists rest on a bench as police officers guard near a clock tower at city centre in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.  (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)

Leavitt said the press may hear from Trump directly later Tuesday afternoon. 

The shooting coincided with Vice President JD Vance and his family’s visit to India. 

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Vance met with Modi on Monday and delivered a speech on strengthening the economic partnership between their two nations in the northwestern Indian city of Jaipur earlier Tuesday. 

«Usha and I extend our condolences to the victims of the devastating terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India,» the vice president wrote on X after the attack. «Over the past few days, we have been overcome with the beauty of this country and its people. Our thoughts and prayers are with them as they mourn this horrific attack.» 

Indian police said gunmen shot dead at least 20 tourists at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir in what appeared to be a major shift in the regional conflict in which tourists have largely been spared.

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Modi said he strongly condemned «the terror attack» in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, and offered condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. 

«I pray that the injured recover at the earliest,» Modi wrote on X. «All possible assistance is being provided to those affected. Those behind this heinous act will be brought to justice…they will not be spared! Their evil agenda will never succeed. Our resolve to fight terrorism is unshakable and it will get even stronger.» 

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The country’s police also described the incident as a «terror attack» and blamed militants fighting against Indian rule. 

«This attack is much larger than anything we’ve seen directed at civilians in recent years,» Omar Abdullah, the region’s top elected official, wrote on social media.

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Indian security officers patrol in armored vehicles near Pahalgam in south Kashmir after assailants indiscriminately opened fired at tourists in Pahalgam, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.  (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Two senior police officers said at least four gunmen, whom they described as militants, fired at dozens of tourists from close range, according to the Associated Press. The officers said at least three dozen others were injured, many in serious condition.

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Most of the tourists killed were Indian, the officers reportedly told the AP on condition of anonymity, in keeping with departmental policy. 

Officials collected at least 20 bodies in Baisaran meadow, some three miles from the disputed region’s resort town of Pahalgam. 

The meadow in Pahalgam is a popular destination, surrounded by snow-capped mountains and dotted with pine forests. It is visited by hundreds of tourists every day as Kashmir, known for Himalayan foothills and exquisitely decorated houseboats, has become a major domestic tourist destination. It has drawn millions of visitors who enjoy a strange peace kept by ubiquitous security checkpoints, armored vehicles and patrolling soldiers.

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Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan each administer part of Kashmir, but both claim the territory in its entirety.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Police and soldiers were searching for the attackers.

«We will come down heavily on the perpetrators with the harshest consequences,» India’s home minister, Amit Shah, wrote on social media. He arrived in Srinagar, the main city in Indian-controlled Kashmir, and convened a meeting with top security officials. He said Modi, on an official visit in Saudi Arabia, has been briefed.

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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, a key resistance politician and Kashmir’s top religious cleric, condemned what he described as a «cowardly attack on tourists,» writing on social media that «such violence is unacceptable and against the ethos of Kashmir which welcomes visitors with love and warmth.»

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Hegseth says US conducted another strike in Eastern Pacific targeting alleged narco-traffickers

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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the U.S. military has carried out another strike in the Eastern Pacific targeting alleged terrorists he says were engaged in narco-trafficking.

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Three suspected narco-terrorists were killed, according to Hegseth. The strikes were ordered at the direction of President Donald Trump. 

Hegseth said the Pentagon conducted «yet another lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO). Yet again, the now-deceased terrorists were engaged in narco-trafficking in the Eastern Pacific.»

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«The vessel was known by our intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and was carrying narcotics,» he continued. «Three male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel during the strike, which was conducted in international waters. All three terrorists were killed and no U.S. forces were harmed in this strike.»

This is the ninth vessel strike since September and the second strike reported in the Eastern Pacific. A total of 37 have reportedly been killed while two survived and were later repatriated to their home countries.

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A U.S. military drone strike ordered by President Trump destroyed a vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Oct. 22, 2025, killing three suspected narco-terrorists, according to the Department of War. (Department of War)

«These strikes will continue, day after day,» Hegseth said on Wednesday. «These are not simply drug runners—these are narco-terrorists bringing death and destruction to our cities. These DTOs are the ‘Al Qaeda’ of our hemisphere and will not escape justice. We will find them and kill them, until the threat to the American people is extinguished.»

The Pentagon has refused to release the identities of those killed or evidence of drugs on board.

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The Trump administration has been scrutinized in recent weeks over the strikes, including by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who raised concerns about killing people without due process and the possibility of killing innocent people.

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A U.S. military drone strike ordered by President Trump destroyed a vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Oct. 22, 2025, killing three suspected narco-terrorists, according to the Department of War. (Department of War)

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In a recent interview, Paul cited Coast Guard statistics that show a significant percentage of boats boarded for suspicion of drug trafficking are innocent.

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The senator has also argued that if the administration plans to engage in a war with Venezuela, as it has targeted boats in recent weeks it claims are transporting drugs for the Venezuela-linked Tren de Aragua gang, it must seek a declaration of war from Congress.



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El Festival de Cine de Mar del Plata anunció su programación con el estreno en inglés de Pablo Trapero y el debut como director de Diego Peretti

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El Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata anunció la programación y jurados de su edición 2025

La edición número 40 del Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata , que se celebrará del 6 al 16 de noviembre, presentó el listado completo de competencias y jurados para su programación 2025.

La sección Competencia Internacional congregará a una amplia variedad de producciones provenientes de múltiples países. Por Argentina participarán La casa, de Gustavo Triviño, y Muña Muña, de Paula Morel Kristof. Entre los representantes internacionales se encuentran Leo & Lou, de Carlos Solano por España, La gioia, de Nicolangelo Gelormini por Italia, y The Sea, de Shai Carmelli-Pollak, que representará a Israel y ha sido seleccionada como su candidata para los premios Oscar.

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También competirán Calle Málaga, de Maryam Touzan por Marruecos, Oca de Karla Badillo por México, 18 Holes to Paradiso, de Joao Nuno Pinto, por Portugal, la nueva película de Pablo Trapero titulada & Sons, por Reino Unido, Ungrateful Beings, de Olmo Omerzu por República Checa, Flood, de Martin Gonda por Eslovaquia, y Vache Folle, de Hugo Diego García y Lorenzo Ventivoglio, por Suiza.

El jurado para la Competencia Internacional estará integrado por el periodista Juan Carlos Arciniegas, de Colombia, el productor Paul Zaentz, de Estados Unidos, el director Juan Baldana, de Argentina, la directora de festival Helher Escribano, y la actriz Nashla Bogaert.

En la Competencia Latinoamericana se destacó la inclusión de La muerte de un comediante, ópera prima como codirector de Diego Peretti, junto al documental 3000 kilómetros en bicicleta, de Iván Vescovo, ambos por Argentina. Desde México participarán Dreams, de Michel Franco, y La vida es, de Lorena Villarreal. Otras producciones representativas son Rey del ring, de Rodrigo Sepúlveda, por Chile, Cordillera de fuego, de Jayro Bustamante, por Guatemala, Perros, de Gerardo Minutti, por Uruguay, Night Shift, de Filipe Matzembacher, y Marcio Reolon, por Brasil, El corazón del lobo, de Francisco J. Lombardi, por Perú, Extranjera, de Michelle Malley Campos, por Puerto Rico, Malecón, de Carlos Larrazabal, por Cuba, y Espina, de Daniel Poler, por Panamá. El jurado estará compuesto por la directora Gabriela Tagliavini, la productora María Gowland y el sonidista Víctor Tendler.

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Juan José Jusid recibió el Astor de Plata a la Trayectoria en la ceremonia central del festival

En la Competencia Argentina, Risa y la cabina del viento, de Juan Cabral suma la participación de Diego Peretti y el debut cinematográfico de Cazzu. El hombre de la luna, de Rodrigo Pérez Green incluye en su elenco a Rodrigo de la Serna y su hermano Manuel. Además, The Letter, de Rodrigo H. Vila presenta un elenco internacional encabezado por Harvey Keitel y Britt Robertson.

Sobresalen también Pensamiento lateral, de Mariano Hueter, protagonizada por Itziar Ituño, y Desbarrancada, de Guadalupe Yepes. Entre los documentales seleccionados figuran Criollos, de Matías Tamborenea, Recen por mí: la historia de Francisco, de Facundo Bartucci y Vlasta, el recuerdo no es eterno, de Candela Vey y Tino Pereira. El jurado está integrado por el periodista Carlos Morelli, el director Alberto Gieco y la directora de arte Coca Oderigo.

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La Competencia En Tránsito está conformada por seis películas, entre ellas Fan de Mariela di Naro y Olivera & Corman: Hollywood en Argentina, de José Tripodero y Martin Capaldi. El jurado encargado está compuesto por la periodista Catalina Dlugi, la productora Ana Aizemberg y el director de arte Federico Mayol.

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El anuncio se llevó a cabo en el cine Gaumont el 21 de octubre

Por primera vez, el festival organizará una Competencia Internacional de Cortometrajes, que tendrá propuestas de España (Sexo a los 70, Every Light in Between), Austria (The Cycle of Life, junto a Alemania en The Swimsuit), China (Ayi, We Will Follow the Wind), Israel (In Another Day) e India (Moti). El jurado estará conformado por Larry Laboe, el periodista Pablo de Vita y la directora Claudia Pino Saravia.

Entre los cortometrajes latinoamericanos en competencia se listan Presépio, por Brasil, Entre tormentas, por Puerto Rico, Época de plagas, por Ecuador, Domingo familiar y Hasta pronto, por México, y Kusi sonríe, por Perú. Los mismos jurados designados para la competencia latinoamericana de largometrajes evaluarán estos títulos.

La Competencia Argentina de Cortos seleccionó obras como Testarossa, de Ignacio Sesma, Mientras tanto, de Flor Berthold y Carla Scatarelli, Gymbro, de Estefanía Maisterra y Tomás Canepa, y El borde de las cosas, de Justo Dell Acqua Árbol. El jurado encargado será el mismo asignado a la competencia nacional de largometrajes.

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El festival, uno de los eventos culturales más relevantes de la agenda local, abrirá el 6 de noviembre con la proyección de El beso de la mujer araña, dirigida por Bill Condon, quien asistirá junto al protagonista Tonatiuh. En el acto inaugural, la actriz y cantante Marilina Ross recibirá uno de los Astor de Plata a la Trayectoria.

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Trading barbs from light-hearted to vicious, mayoral candidates make final appeal to New Yorkers

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New York City mayoral contenders relentlessly criticized their opponents as they made their final pitch to voters Wednesday night in the last debate before early voting starts Saturday. 

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Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, Independent candidate and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa once again traded barbs on the debate stage, meeting for the second time in less than a week.

Wednesday’s debate at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City came as billionaires called for Sliwa to drop out of the mayoral race this week to consolidate support for Cuomo against Mamdani and as more than 650 rabbis nationwide, including those from the largest New York City synagogues, signed an open letter condemning Mamdani for what they said was anti-Israel rhetoric. 

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Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa participate in the second New York City mayoral debate at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens, New York City, Oct. 22, 2025.  (Hiroko Masuike/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Both issues were on full display Wednesday night as Mamdani fielded questions about his support for Israel. When asked if Mamdani has any regrets about his «longstanding» anti-Israel views, the democratic socialist affirmed his commitment to protecting Jewish New Yorkers. 

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«You won’t denounce ‘globalize the intifada,’ which means, ‘Kill Jews.’ There’s unprecedented fear in New York. It was not several rabbis. It was 650 rabbis who signed the letter, not several,» Cuomo said. While Mamdani refused to condemn the phrase «globalize the intifada» during the primary, he has since said he would «discourage» others from using the slogan. 

«I’ve heard from Jewish New Yorkers about their fears about antisemitism in this city, and what they deserve is a leader who takes it seriously, who roots it out of these five boroughs, not one who weaponizes it as a means by which to score political points on a debate stage,» Mamdani fired back in a fiery moment. 

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Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa participated in the second New York City mayoral debate at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens, on Oct. 22, 2025, in New York City. (Hiroko Masuike/Pool/Getty Images)

Sliwa also chimed in, telling Mamdani that Jewish New Yorkers are «frightened» and «scared.»

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«They view you as the arsonist who fanned the flames of antisemitism,» Sliwa charged, accusing him of being in support of a «global jihad.» New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued an apology earlier this year for «mischaracterizing Mamdani’s record» when she made the same suggestion. 

«I have never, not once, spoken in support of global jihad,» Mamdani said. «That is not something that I have said and that continues to be ascribed to me. And, frankly, I think much of it has to do with the fact that I am the first Muslim candidate to be on the precipice of winning this election.»

Moderators for the final New York City mayoral debate were Spectrum News NY1 Political Anchor Errol Louis, WNYC’s Brian Lehrer and The City’s Katie Honan. 

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The first question posed to candidates during Wednesday’s debate focused on the federal raid in New York City’s Chinatown neighborhood on Tuesday that led to the arrest of nine migrants from West Africa who were in the United States illegally, according to the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 

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New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s supporters gathered outside LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City in New York City Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025.  (Fox News Digital/Deirdre Heavey)

All three candidates agreed that the Trump administration was beyond its jurisdiction on Tuesday. Cuomo called the raid «dangerous.»

«You don’t send ICE in without coordinating with our police,» Cuomo said, arguing he would have personally called President Donald Trump if he was mayor to tell him the administration was «way out of bounds.» Sliwa agreed that the matter should have been left up to the NYPD. 

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Mamdani took the criticism a step further, calling ICE a «reckless entity that cares little for the law and even less for the people that they’re supposed to serve,» urging an «end to the chapter of collaboration between City Hall and the federal government, which we’ve seen under» Mayor Eric Adams. Adams is no longer seeking re-election after he built a reputation for his willingness to collaborate with the Trump administration on immigration reform. 

At one point, candidates were allowed to ask their opponents a question, sparking a tense moment between Cuomo and Mamdani. Cuomo asked how Mamdani could pose for a photo with an anti-LGBTQ advocate. Mamdani said had he known, he wouldn’t have agreed to take the picture. 

Mamdani clapped back, asking Cuomo, «What do you say to the 13 women that you sexually harassed?» Cuomo has continued to deny the allegations and said the cases were dropped. 

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The latest Fox News survey, conducted Oct. 10-14, ahead of the first general election debate last week, revealed that Mamdani has gained a substantial lead in the race because voters see him as the best candidate to tackle the city’s top problems. 

According to the poll, Mamdani has a 21-point lead among New York City registered voters with 49% of voters backing Mamdani, while 28% go for Cuomo and 13% favor Sliwa. Mamdani also rose above the 50% threshold among likely voters, garnering 52% support, while Cuomo picked up 28%, and Sliwa received just 14%.

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Supporters for New York City Republican mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa gathered outside LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City ahead of the final debate Wednesday, Oct. 22.  (Fox News Digital/Deirdre Heavey)

But as Mamdani, ever the social media-savvy candidate, warned his followers on Wednesday, it was Cuomo who was the favorite to win the nomination just weeks before the Democratic primary. By consolidating support with New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, cross-endorsing each other to topple Cuomo through ranked-choice voting, Mamdani pulled the political upset that has since landed him on the national stage. 

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Since winning the primary, Trump has labeled Mamdani a «100% Communist Lunatic» and «my little Communist.» Mamdani has rejected that moniker, affirming he is a democratic socialist. 

Nevertheless, the odd-year election has captivated a national audience at a time when Democrats are still grappling with devastating losses last year. And with Trump back in the White House, Democrats nationwide are seeking to capitalize on growing discontent over his sweeping, second-term agenda. 

Less than two hours before candidates took the stage Wednesday, The New York Times reported that Mamdani intends to keep New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica Tisch on as his police commissioner if elected in November, citing two senior campaign aides and two more sources who were briefed on the plans. 

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New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani answers reporter questions after the final debate on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, ahead of Election Day.  (Fox News Digital/Deirdre Heavey)

«I can confirm that reporting,» Mamdani said on the debate stage. «My administration will be relentless in its pursuit of safety and affordability for every New Yorker, and the delivery of that will require us to put together a team of the best and the brightest.»

Mamdani applauded Tisch for taking on a «broken status quo charter to deliver accountability, rooting out corruption and reducing crime across the five boroughs.» Cuomo and Sliwa also confirmed they would keep her on as commissioner if elected. 

The Democratic nominee has faced a slew of criticism on the campaign trial for his past comments, including calling the NYPD «racist, anti‑queer & a major threat to public safety» in 2020, among other insults. Mamdani made a public apology to the NYPD during a Fox News interview last week. 

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Ahead of those competitive midterm elections expected next year, Republicans have already seized on Mamdani’s progressive politics, including Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., who is considering a run for governor. Her campaign said in a recent statement, «Kathy Hochul literally has endorsed a full blown jihadist pro-terrorism Mayor of New York City.»

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Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., endorsed Mamdani last month after previously withholding her support. Fellow New York Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have still yet to coalesce behind the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, although Jeffries indicated this week that a decision is imminent. 

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This week, Red Apple Media CEO John Catsimatidis and hedge fund CEO Bill Ackman urged Sliwa to drop out of the race, arguing that a vote for Sliwa is a vote for Mamdani. The New York Post editorial board even joined the calls for Sliwa to drop out, but the Republican nominee has maintained he is staying in the race. 

Fox News’ Kirill Clark contributed to this report. 

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