As the 82nd Venice International Film Festival kicks off, pro-Palestinian activists are using the high-profile event to draw attention to the war in Gaza. Demonstrators from the group Venice4Palestine are demanding the festival sever ties with organizations backing Israel and disinvite actors Gal Gadot and Gerard Butler, both linked to support for the Israeli military.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that the nation will recognize Palestine as a state in September, joining Canada, France, and the United Kingdom in doing so.