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Sony's 'SWAT' spinoff 'Exiles' has cast five series regulars, including Lucy Barrett and Ronen Rubinstein, with Kevin Tancharoen set to direct the pilot. The series follows a new SWAT team led by Shemar Moore's character Hondo after a mission goes awry, focusing on untested recruits and team dynamics. Production begins in September in Los Angeles, with no current network announced.
Sony Pictures Television is developing a 'S.W.A.T.' spin-off called 'Exiles' centered around Shemar Moore’s character, but has not yet decided if other original cast members will join, emphasizing the ongoing process and potential for additional cast involvement. The series is being launched without a traditional broadcaster, with the company taking a risk to attract international buyers.
Festivals held by Eritrea's diaspora in Europe and North America have been attacked by exiles who criticize the repressive government and accuse it of being the "North Korea of Africa." The violence highlights the bitter divide between supporters of the government and exiles who fear for their loved ones back home. Eritrea's government dismisses the exiles as "asylum scum" and accuses the West of trying to weaken the country. Some Eritreans and state-backed media have blamed the attacks on ethnic Tigrayans from northern Ethiopia, but advocates deny involvement. The government openly encourages diaspora members to contribute funds, but citizens living overseas must pay a 2% tax on income earned abroad to obtain services. Eritrea is one of the world's poorest and most secretive countries, with widespread poverty and allegations of human rights abuses.
Hong Kong police have offered a reward of up to 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($127,000) for information leading to the arrest of activists who fled the city's crackdown on dissent. Charges have been announced against eight individuals residing in the United States, Australia, and Britain, marking the first time a cash reward has been offered for individuals living abroad accused of violating the national security law. Human rights groups criticize the move as an attempt to silence and intimidate critics, even after they have been forced to leave home. The activists are accused of collusion with foreign forces, incitement of secession or subversion, and the alleged violations focus on advocacy from late 2020 to 2023.
German police are investigating the possible poisoning of two Russian exiles who attended a conference in Berlin at the end of April. Two women reported symptoms that suggested possible poisoning, according to Russian investigative media group Agentstvo. Police have opened a file but gave no further details.