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Israel’s culture minister, Miki Zohar, has announced that funding for the Ophirs, the country’s national film awards, would be cancelled after The Sea, a film about a 12-year-old Palestinian boy, won the best feature film prize.In a statement on X, translated by Israeli news media, Zohar said: “There is no greater slap in the face of Israeli citizens than the embarrassing and detached annual Ophir awards ceremony. Starting with the 2026 budget, this pathetic ceremony will no longer be funded by taxpayers’ money. Under my watch, Israeli citizens will not pay from their pockets for a ceremony that spits in…

In the early hours of the morning, Baraka, a young boy, wanders through the streets of Goma. He takes a wrong turn and runs into bandits. Back home, his father flicks through TV channels while his mother counts bags of flour. No one speaks. The silence is broken only by crackles on the radio.Baraka and the Unpredictable Life of Goma is published in The Continent, a pan-African e-paper By evening, Baraka is sitting on the shore of Lake Kivu, looking south to Bukavu and east towards Rwanda, finding no hope in either direction.This is the opening to Baraka and the…

Shooting took place in a rural part of the US state.Published On 17 Sep 202517 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareAt least three police officers have been killed and two injured in the state of Pennsylvania.Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris told the media on Wednesday that five officers were shot – three fatally.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listPennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was rushing to the scene of the shooting in North Codorus Township, about 185km (115 miles) west of Philadelphia.Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said he is also heading to the scene and urged on…

Mogadishu — India has donated 10 tons of essential medicines to Somalia on Tuesday, boosting efforts to strengthen the country’s healthcare system. The handover ceremony, attended by Somalia’s Health Minister Ali Haji Adan and Indian diplomats from the High Commission in Nairobi, took place at the sea port in Mogadishu. Indian officials present included Sudeep Kulasari, second secretary, and Antara Haldar, attache, emphasizing India’s continued partnership with Somalia’s health sector. “India is proud to support Somalia’s healthcare through this vital medicine donation,” Kulasari said. “Our partnership reflects commitment to better health outcomes.” Haldar added, “This donation symbolizes India-Somalia friendship. Access…

Disco Elysium is a detective story with the soul of a tortured poet. A role-playing game that gives you the freedom to be a psycho, a saint or a human car crash. After Harry Du Bois wakes up on the floor, he must make sense of both a vexing police investigation and the smoldering wreckage of his personal life.Along with those central mysteries, the game’s literary prose and serious politics resonated with an audience hungry for mature storytelling. The magazine PC Gamer ranks Disco Elysium, which was released in 2019, as the second-best computer game of all time.Creating something so…

Liverpool edge thriller at Anfield in the UEFA Champions League with an injury-time winner from captain Virgil van Dijk.Published On 17 Sep 202517 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareTitle holder Paris Saint-Germain roared to victory in the opening game of their Champions League defence, and Liverpool found yet another late winning goal in its stunning start to the season.Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk soared to score with a header in the second minute of stoppage time to seal a 3-2 win against Atletico Madrid when it seemed his team was going to waste a two-goal lead seized after…

In a cloud-computing era where every dollar counts, the spotlight on FinOps tools has never been higher. Enterprises routinely struggle with cloud waste: unused, misconfigured, overprovisioned resources; blind spots in multi-cloud environments; and reports full of data that look actionable but lack context, ownership, or urgency. In 2025, companies find themselves paying for costs they barely understand, and optimization efforts that stall because engineering teams don’t have clear feedback loops or actionable workflows. Enter PointFive, a FinOps product that is fast becoming the most recommended in the space, not because of hype, but because it solves many of the hard…

Joseph Dewba can use his time at Exeter to force his way back into the South Africa squad says Chiefs boss Rob Baxter.Dweba, who moved to Sandy Park from Stormers this summer, won the last of his six caps for the Springboks in the summer of 2023. Baxter likens the hooker’s situation in a similar light to Australian signings Dean Mumm and Nic White.The pair both moved to Exeter from Super Rugby having dropped out of contention for the Wallabies, but impressed so much in Devon that they were recalled by their countries and went on to play at World…

The popularity of these conspiracies may also be on the rise in right-wing spaces. Some MAHA figureheads, including Nicole Shanahan, have shared geoengineering content promoting conspiracy theories, while Marla Maples, Donald Trump’s ex-wife, told Fox News in July that she helped Florida’s anti-weather modification bill pass. (Bill Gates’ track record of funding solar geoengineering research has undoubtedly helped fan some of these flames.)Doricko, the Rainmaker CEO, has spent much of the past year testifying in state legislatures that were considering vague anti-geoengineering bills that would have also banned cloud seeding. In May, he told WIRED that he and his team…

Apple TV+ didn’t have to look very far to find the the stars of its latest series project. The tech behemoth’s streaming outlet has greenlit a limited series called The Off Weeks, with Severance executive producer/director Ben Stiller and Jessica Chastain, who stars in Apple TV+’s forthcoming drama The Savant, set for the lead roles. Both will also serve as exec producers. Alissa Nutting (Made for Love, Teenage Euthanasia) will serve as showrunner on The Off Weeks, with Michael Showalter (who developed the project through his Semi-Formal Productions) directing. Apple Studios and Wiip are producing the show. The Off Weeks…