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Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap

13 Sept 08:49 Key points summarised by AI

Will Smith resigned from the Motion Picture Academy following his on-stage slap of Chris Rock at the Oscars.
Smith issued a statement accepting full responsibility for his "shocking, painful, and inexcusable" actions and expressing regret for betraying the Academy's trust and overshadowing other nominees.
The Academy accepted Smith's resignation, which results in the loss of his voting privileges, and confirmed that disciplinary proceedings against him will continue.
The incident stemmed from Rock's joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head, leading to Smith's outburst and subsequent Best Actor win, for which he later apologized to the Academy, but not directly to Rock.

Yesterday 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.