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An armed man who took more than a dozen hostages on a long-distance bus in Ukraines western city of Lutsk on Tuesday fulfilled the agreement he had reached with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and released them shortly after Zelenskiy urged Ukrainians to watch an animal rights documentary, the president said Wednesday.

Zelenskiy spoke to the hostage-taker for several minutes on Tuesday evening, the president's office said.

We had information about an injured (hostage), and I asked him to release the injured (hostage), a pregnant woman and a child. He said the injured hostage doesn't exist, it was a bluff. So we agreed that he will let three people go and after that I will record a video (message)," Zelenskiy said in a statement on the 12-hour-long hostage drama.

The assailant, identified by police as Maksim Krivosh, a 44-year-old Ukrainian born in Russia, seized the bus with 13 people on Tuesday morning, prompting a standoff with police in Lutsk, 400 kilometers (250 miles) west of the capital Kyiv.

At one point, the assailant threw explosives out of a window but no one was hurt. He also fired several shots at a police drone.

One of his demands was that Zelenskiy post a video message on the president's Facebook page urging Ukrainians to watch Earthlings, a 2005 American documentary exposing humanitys cruel exploitation of animals.

A video of Zelenskiy saying: Movie 'Earthlings', 2005. Everybody should watch" appeared on his Facebook page shortly after the first three hostages were reported to be released.

Zelenskiy said Krivosh promised to release the others half an hour after the video was posted. So it happened: In 30-40 minutes he released the hostages, the president said.

The video was later deleted from his Facebook account.

According to authorities, Krivosh reportedly had been convicted twice on a range of charges robbery, fraud, illegal arms handling and spent a total of 10 years behind bars.

Ukrainian media said he was an animal rights activists who helped protect stray dogs.

Some of the released hostages told reporters that he treated them well and only asked them to remain calm.

The man is in custody and is reportedly cooperating with law enforcement. Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said police detained several of his accomplices on Tuesday night.

Avakov didn't give details on what prompted the incident, saying only that the assailant was an unstable man who painted his vision of the world and invented a revenge for it.

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July 23, 2020

Government portal informed this yesterday

'In order to implement internal procedure necessary for coming into operation of the Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Cooperation in Defence Sphere, signed by parts on February 5, 2020, in Kyiv, the Ukrainian Government made a corresponding decision.

The entry into force of the Agreement will provide to create a necessary legal base in defence sphere between Ukraine and the Saudi Arabia, and will give an opportunity to achieve bilateral defence cooperation, including in such spheres as: defence industry; military education and manpower training; exchange intelligence information; medical treatment and health care; transferring military technologies, equipments, electronic warfare systems and radar intelligence; telecommunication and information technologies,' as it goes in government news.

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This Letter to the Editor ran in the July 23 issue of the Waltham News Tribune.

TO THE EDITOR:

In the rush to stop hate and misinformation on social media we need to hit pause and allow some public debate, because theres another side to this issue: censorship, a violation of our Bill of Rights.

The New Left demands censorship of any statement that isnt 100% in lockstep with their program. If you dont comply, they will attack you and in some cases, destroy your life.

This isnt what might happen; this is what is happening in America today.

With the media as their soul mates, the New Left has significant power. If you think thats an exaggeration look at the record of recent years. How many lives were destroyed rightly or wrongly by the press? The answer is: all the ones the New Left wanted destroyed.

The important question we need to ask is, who is going to be the policeman in this folly? The president, congress, a committee, Mark Zuckerburg, CNN, FOX, RNC, DNC? Put all of them, and their best intentions, into one bucket and I still wouldnt trust them or anyone else on this earth with control over my speech.

Personally, I dont believe theres such a thing as hate speech. You should be free to say what you want, on any subject. You can speak volumes about the benefits of necrophilia you aint ever gonna convince me its a good thing!

There should be no barriers to the exchange of ideas, so why are people afraid to let people say what they want? Are they afraid that not everything they believe will stand up to scrutiny?

Our forefathers have proven to the world what geniuses they were and one of the most sacred beliefs they understood was a God given right: free speech. They knew anything short of that was a form of compliance, allegiance to someone elses beliefs, a form of mind control. Thats why they didnt put limitations on any speech.

The power the New Left has achieved has created a new silent majority; silent because no one dares speak or write in opposition for fear they will be publicly humiliated, labeled a hate monger.

And now we want Facebook and others to determine what free speech will be free.

One of your most basic rights as an American is at stake here; its time for you to speak out.

John Savarese

Fuller Street

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Netflix has decided to scrap production on a Turkish original series called If Only after Turkish officials refused them a filming license unless they removed a gay supporting character from the script.

Netflix remains deeply committed to our Turkish members and the creative community in Turkey, a Netflix spokesperson told TheWrap Tuesday. We are proud of the incredible talent we work with. We currently have several Turkish originals in production with more to come and look forward to sharing these stories with our members all around the world.

The eight-part relationship drama starring Turkish actress Ozge Ozpirincci was ordered in March and was being made by Turkish production outfit Ay Yapim, with Ece Yren serving as creator and showrunner.

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Here is shows logline, from Netflix:

The series tells the story of Reyhan who is unhappy and disappointed in her marriage with Nadir. On 27th of July 2018 at 8:19pm, during an evening where she was feeling exhausted of her husband whom shes known since his circumcision, of their marriage, their 9 year-old twins that were conceived as a result of a broken condom, the life she leads but mostly of herself, the strongest blood moon eclipse of the past 500 years takes place. And thanks to a miracle, Reyhan travels in time, to the turning point of her life, the night Nadir proposes to her, but this time with the wisdom of her 30 year old self.

According to a person familiar with the situation, Turkish officials are allowed to see scripts before they approve or deny filming permits. Producers would not have been able to continue filming If Only in Turkey unless they removed the gay character from the script, so the decision was made to cease production rather than give up creative control of the project.

Netflix currently has three other Turkish Originals on the platform, including Love 101, The Protector, and The Gift, the latter of which has been renewed for a third season. The streaming service has at least two other series in development.

The actor, who would have turned 69 today, made his acting debut in a little-seen 1977 comedy "Can I Do It 'Till I Need Glasses?"

Williams made his big screen debut in little-seen 1977 comedy "Can I Do It 'Till I Need Glasses?"

Williams made several appearances doing sketches on 1977's "The Richard Pryor Show"

The quirky comedy series "Mork and Mindy," a spinoff from "Happy Days" and an alien character he debuted on that hit, premiered in 1978 and put Williams on the map.

Christopher Reeve presented Williams with a People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Performer for "Mork and Mindy" in 1979.

"The World According to Garp" (1982) marked one of Williams' first dramatic performances, in the title role of a John Irving novel adaptation.

Williams was received his first Oscar nomination for his role in 1987's "Good Morning, Vietnam."

O Captain! My captain! Williams captivated a young audience by playing an unorthodox professor in 1989's "Dead Poets Society."

"There you are, Peter." Williams played a grown up Peter Pan returning to Neverland in 1991's "Hook."

Williams memorably voiced the Genie in Disney's animated classic "Aladdin," which came out in 1992.

"Mrs Doubtfire" was released in 1993 and remains one of Williams' most iconic roles.

Williams played a wild man returning to civilization as a result of a board game gone very wrong in 1995's "Jumanji."

Williams played one half of a flamboyant gay couple opposite Nathan Lane in 1996's "The Birdcage."

Williams won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for 1997's "Good Will Hunting" with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.

Williams celebrating his Oscar win for "Good Will Hunting" in 1998 with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who also won Oscars for Best Original Screenplay.

For a film in which he plays a doctor/clown, 1998's "Patch Adams" was a somber and dramatic turn for Williams.

Williams went dark and twisted for Mark Romanek's 2002 cult favorite thriller "One Hour Photo."

Williams played Teddy Roosevelt in 2006's "Night at the Museum" and reprised the role in the 2009 sequel. The threequel, "Secret of the Tomb," hit theaters in 2014 -- just months after his death.

Williams with his daughter Zelda (with second wife Marsha Garces) in 2009.

Williams with his wife, Susan Schneider, in 2012. The couple was married in 2011.

Williams played President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Lee Daniels' "The Butler" in 2013.

The last Williams film to be released while he was alive was 2014's "The Angriest Man in Brooklyn," which co-starred Mila Kunis.

"Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb" was the last studio film Williams had completed prior to his death. He posted this photo with his stand-in and stunt double in May 2014.

The last photo Williams ever posted to social media was this #tbt featuring him with his daughter on July 31: "Happy Birthday to Ms. Zelda Rae Williams! Quarter of a century old today but always my baby girl. Happy Birthday @zeldawilliams Love you!"

The actor, who would have turned 69 today, made his acting debut in a little-seen 1977 comedy Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses?

The actor, who would have turned 69 today, made his acting debut in a little-seen 1977 comedy "Can I Do It 'Till I Need Glasses?"

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