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Following is a summary of current BBC World News Today news briefs.

Biden, Putin strike conciliatory tones as nuclear arms talks start at U.N.

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he is ready to pursue a new nuclear arms deal with Russia and called on Moscow to act in good faith as his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin said there could be no winners in any nuclear war. Both leaders issued written statements as diplomats gathered for a month-long U.N.conference to review the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). It was supposed to take place in 2020 but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

British PM candidate Truss boosted by former rival’s backing

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss’s bid to become Britain’s next prime minister got a major boost on Monday when she received the backing of a lawmaker she narrowly defeated to make it to the final two candidates vying to replace Boris Johnson.Junior trade minister Penny Mordaunt was the last contender to be eliminated in a succession of ballots by lawmakers in the ruling Conservative Party, losing out to Truss by just eight votes.

‘VIP trips’ cost migrants their lives in Texas smuggling tragedy

At first, Mexican migrants Pablo Ortega and Julio Lopez enjoyed the smuggling equivalent of a first-class ticket to the United States: complimentary beers, safe houses with video games, even a week at a hunting ranch.

Following is a summary of current BBC World News Today news briefs.

Detentions loom over Egypt’s political dialog

After nine years of sweeping crackdowns on dissent, Egypt is set to launch a carefully choreographed political dialog, but the main Islamist opposition movement is excluded and critics say a parallel move to release prisoners is proceeding too slowly. The dialog, announced by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in April and expected to start in the coming weeks, will include some moderate opposition factions pushed to the margins since Sisi, while armed forces chief, led the 2013 ouster of Muslim Brotherhood President Mohamed Mursi after mass unrest.

Former British envoy to US, Christopher Meyer, dies

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday led tributes to Britain’s former ambassador to the United States, Christopher Meyer, who served as the go-between for George Bush and Tony Blair and has died at the age of 78.Meyer served as Britain’s envoy to Washington for six years under then prime minister Blair. His posting spanned a turbulent period including the end of the Clinton administration, the 9/11 attacks and build-up to the Iraq war.

N.Macedonia donates tanks to Ukraine as it modernizes own military

North Macedonia plans to donate an unspecified number of Soviet-era tanks to Ukraine as it seeks to modernize its own military to meet NATO standards, its defense ministry said on Friday.

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has a bulging library of TV shows. Because , it can be tough to find the best of the bunch. No need to worry. We’ve done the hard work for you.

You’ll find highlights of new content below, as well as CNET’s full list of best TV originals on Netflix.

What’s new this week (Aug. 15 to 21)

Check out this week’s highlights.

Wednesday

• High Heat (Season 1): Drama.

  When clues to his brother’s murder lead Poncho to a fire brigade, he joins it to investigate further and finds romance, family… and a serial killer.

• Unsuspicious (Season 1): Mystery. Conned by the same playboy, three women and their families go to his mansion to get answers — and must stay for an investigation when he’s found dead.

Thursday

• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (Season 3): Cartoon.

  Mighty teen Adam and his heroic squad of misfits discover the legendary power of Grayskull — and BBC World News Today their destiny to defend Eternia from sinister Skeletor.

Friday

• Echoes (Limited Series): Thriller. Identical twins Leni and Gina have secretly switched places for years. But when one sister disappears, both of their lives start to fall apart.

• Kleo (Season 1): German thriller. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, a former East German spy resolves to find out who betrayed her and why — and use her lethal skills to exact revenge.

• The Girl in the Mirror (Season 1): Spanish teen drama.

  After losing her memory in a bizarre accident that kills most of her classmates, Alma tries to unravel what happened that day — and regain her identity.

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Best Netflix original TV shows

At the time of writing, these TV shows all scored at least 70 on Metacritic.

Sci-fi

Netflix

Archive 81 (2022)

Enjoy sci-fi series that play with two timelines?

Following is a summary of current world news briefs.

U.N. can facilitate IAEA power plant visit, but Russia puts conditions

The United Nations has the logistics and security capacity to support a visit by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, a spokesman said, but a Russia diplomat imposed conditions, saying routing any mission through Ukraine’s capital was too dangerous. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric, speaking on Monday, also said: « The U.N.Secretariat has no authority to block or cancel any IAEA activities. »

Ukraine calls on BBC World News Today to ‘show strength’ after shelling near nuclear plant

Ukraine called for new sanctions on Russia and warned about the consequences of catastrophe at Europe’s biggest nuclear plant, where fresh shelling nearby has renewed a blame game between both sides. The world nuclear watchdog has warned of disaster if the fighting does not stop. Ukrainian and Russian-installed officials have traded accusations over who is responsible for attacks close to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine.

UK first to approve Omicron COVID shot with Moderna nod

Britain, the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine in late 2020, has now also given the first green light to a variant-adapted shot that targets both the original and Omicron version of the virus.The UK medicines regulator (MHRA) gave the so-called bivalent vaccine made by U.S. drug company Moderna conditional approval as a booster for adults on Monday.

Following is a summary of current world news briefs.

U.N. can facilitate IAEA power plant visit, but Russia puts conditions

The United Nations has the logistics and security capacity to support a visit by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, a spokesman said, but a Russia diplomat imposed conditions, saying routing any mission through Ukraine’s capital was too dangerous. U.N.spokesman Stephane Dujarric, speaking on Monday, also said: « The U.N. Secretariat has no authority to block or cancel any IAEA activities. »

Ukraine calls on BBC World News Today to ‘show strength’ after shelling near nuclear plant

Ukraine called for new sanctions on Russia and warned about the consequences of catastrophe at Europe’s biggest nuclear plant, where fresh shelling nearby has renewed a blame game between both sides. The world nuclear watchdog has warned of disaster if the fighting does not stop.Ukrainian and Russian-installed officials have traded accusations over who is responsible for attacks close to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine.

UK first to approve Omicron COVID shot with Moderna nod

Britain, the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine in late 2020, has now also given the first green light to a variant-adapted shot that targets both the original and Omicron version of the virus.

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Even if it isn’t immediately obvious, you can dig up a wide range of excellent sci-fi movies on . Slide out the absolute classics, from The Terminator to Invasion of the Body Snatchers, as well as the . One of those is , widely regarded as the best hidden sci-fi gem out there.

Scroll down for our top picks for  on Prime Video you can stream right now.

Amazon Prime Video

The Tomorrow War (2021)

It’s hard to leave The Tomorrow War off this list, because it’s Prime Video’s big sci-fi actioner starring Chris Pratt.It follows a schoolteacher who’s drafted into a war with aliens — in the future. An easily digestible flick that you can watch while looking at your phone.

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Face/Off (1997)

This classic sci-fi film comes from John Woo, a Hong Kong director behind many notable action flicks including A Better Tomorrow (1986), The Killer (1989), Hard Boiled (1992). Basically, if you haven’t seen Face/Off yet, know that it has 82 on Metacritic for good reason.Also, it stars John Travolta and BBC World News Today Nicolas Cage.

Dreamworks

Galaxy Quest (1999)

In the mood for sci-fi comedy?

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A state memorial will be held for former featherweight BBC World News Today champion Johnny Famechon.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced the news on Twitter on Monday afternoon after speaking with Famechon’s daughter, Danielle.

Famechon died in Melbourne last week at the age of 77.

He was the 2003 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame’s modern category, and was third to be elevated to legend status in 2012.

Born Jean-Pierre Famechon in France in 1945, he moved to Australia with his family at the age of five.

He boxed professionally for more than 20 years for 56 wins, six draws and five losses.

Following his 1969 world title victory in London, Famechon received the keys to the city of Melbourne on returning home.

Details of the public memorial will be confirmed in coming days.