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While President Donald Trump is celebrating Jimmy Kimmel Live! getting suspended by ABC over host Jimmy Kimmel’s viral Charlie Kirk remarks, other Hollywood notables and political figures are slamming the network’s decision. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is among those calling ABC’s move an attack on free speech, writing on X, “Buying and controlling media platforms. Firing commentators. Canceling shows. These aren’t coincidences. It’s coordinated. And it’s dangerous. The @GOP does not believe in free speech. They are censoring you in real time.” On Wednesday, ABC announced Jimmy Kimmel Live! would be “pre-empted indefinitely” after Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr condemned Kimmel…

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Trump described the group as a ‘sick, dangerous, radical left disaster’ as well as a ‘major terrorist organisation’.Published On 18 Sep 202518 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareUnited States President Donald Trump has announced he plans to designate left-wing activist group Antifa a “terrorist organisation”.Posting on his Truth Social platform late on Wednesday, Trump described the group as a “sick, dangerous, radical left disaster” as well as a “major terrorist organisation”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“I will also be strongly recommending that those funding Antifa be thoroughly investigated in accordance with the highest…

The Government of the People’s Republic of China has donated a significant consignment of medical supplies to Liberia’s Ministry of Health, aimed at bolstering maternal and child healthcare services across the country. The donation, formally handed over on Monday in a ceremony attended by senior Liberian health officials and representatives of the Chinese Embassy, includes 22 delivery beds, 33 infant beds, and 15 infant warmers. These critical medical tools will be distributed to clinics in remote areas of Liberia, where access to adequate healthcare remains a pressing challenge. Speaking at the handover, Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, Yin Chengwu, highlighted China’s…

Although today’s Meta Connect developer conference was largely about new smart glasses, the social networking company did announce a handful of metaverse updates during Wednesday’s keynote. Of these, one of the largest was the introduction of Hyperscape, first demoed at last year’s event, which allows developers and creators to build more photorealistic spaces in virtual reality. The company announced that Hyperscape Capture is now rolling out in Early Access, meaning Quest device owners will be able to scan a room in a few minutes, then turn it into an immersive and photorealistic world that’s like a digital replica of a…

Kmart’s facial recognition tech breached privacy, commissioner findsJosh TaylorRetail giant Kmart breached Australians’ privacy through the use of facial recognition technology in 28 of its stores, which the company said was aimed at addressing refund fraud.Between June 2020 and July 2022, Kmart used facial recognition tech to capture the faces of every person entering 28 of its stores, and all people who went to a refund counter, in an attempt to identify people committing refund fraud.The privacy commissioner, Carly Kind, found Kmart did not notify shoppers or seek their consent to use the technology to collect their biometric information.Kmart argued…

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the Season 4 premiere of “The Morning Show.” “The Morning Show” is back, and with it comes a whole new web of scandals and crises. Titled “My Roman Empire,” the Season 4 premiere begins with Alex (Jennifer Aniston), Stella (Greta Lee) and UBN’s new sports chief Ben (William Jackson Harper) presenting to the “TMS” staff about how the network will use AI in its Olympics coverage in order to translate Alex’s reports into countless languages. Various staff members, unsurprisingly, bristle at the announcement, and voice their fears that they’ll lose their jobs to…

184 The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed Tuesday’s trading session on a negative note, as the equities market lost about N71 billion in market capitalisation, driven largely by sell-offs in key bellwether stocks. At the end of trading, the All-Share Index (ASI) fell by 112.22 points or 0.08 per cent to settle at 141,546.78 basis points, compared with 141,659.00 points recorded in the previous session. The market capitalisation also dropped from N89.671 trillion to N89.600 trillion, resulting in losses for investors. Market analysts attributed the downturn to profit-taking and negative sentiment around some mid-cap and penny stocks. The worst-hit equities included…

Israeli forces have unleashed a new wave of attacks on Gaza, striking areas near some of the few hospitals still functioning, while their ground assault on Gaza City leaves a mounting civilian toll.At least 83 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces on Thursday, medical officials told Al Jazeera.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listMissiles struck areas around al-Shifa and al-Ahli hospitals, disrupting some of the last fragile lifelines left for the starving, sick and wounded. At least 15 people were killed outside al-Shifa, while four more died in a separate attack near al-Ahli.Hamas condemned the assaults as a “full-fledged…

Sep 17, 2025, 08:58 PM ETThe WNBA playoffs are underway, but no team is going quietly.On Tuesday, both the Seattle Storm and Indiana Fever won to force their series to a decisive Game 3. And the longest winning streak in the WNBA came to an end.Facing elimination, Seattle rallied at home from a 14-point deficit to upset the Las Vegas Aces and end their 17-game winning streak. Earlier Tuesday, the Fever held court to knock off the Atlanta Dream.The first round continues Wednesday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) on the other side of the bracket.The best-of-three first round is a 1-1-1…

Ione WellsSouth America correspondent in Brasília andLeandro PrazeresBBC News BrasilWatch: Brazil’s Lula talks Trump, US tariffs and oil in BBC interviewBrazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has told the BBC in an exclusive interview that he has “no relationship” with US President Donald Trump.Lula has frequently criticised Trump, but this is the clearest signal yet that he thinks communication between him and his US counterpart is now broken.Even though the US has a trade surplus with Brazil, Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods in July, citing the trial on coup charges of Brazil’s right-wing former president Jair…