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The Israeli culture and sports minister Miki Zohar has vowed to cut funding for the Israeli Film Academy’s Ophir Awards after its top prize was given to “The Sea,” an Arabic-language drama about a Palestinian boy from the West Bank who risks his life to go to the beach in Tel Aviv. Israel’s top film honors, the Ophir Awards are voted on by the Israeli Academy of Film and Television which brings together nearly 1,100 filmmakers, producers and actors. In winning the Ophir’s best film nod, “The Sea” automatically qualified to represent Israel in the Oscars’ international feature race. “The…

Rwanda has recorded a resurgence of malaria after nearly six years of steady progress in reducing the disease. Between 2017 and 2023, cases had dropped by 90 percent, but infections have been climbing again since January 2024. In response, the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) will carry out indoor residual spraying (IRS) in 28 high-burden sectors in September and October. ALSO READ: Rwanda rolls out new malaria strategy after recording 87,000 cases in March Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines By July this year, the country had registered 91,169 malaria cases nationwide, according to RBC data. Of…

Sep 17, 2025, 04:00 AM ETManchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo is a January target for Newcastle United, while Real Madrid could bring Nico Paz back to the Bernabéu. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe.Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s gradesTOP STORIES- Mourinho in Benfica talks after Lage sacking – sources- Sources: Amorim still has backing of United board- Struggling United to reveal scale of financial crisisManchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo started the Euro 2024 final, but has lost his place in the England squad with the World Cup less…

273 Lasaco Assurance Plc has announced a significant boost in its financial position after posting an 84 per cent growth in shareholders’ fund, which rose to N22.11bn in the second quarter of 2025, compared to N12.02bn in the same period of 2024. The company said the result reflects a stronger capital base and improved resilience in its operations despite rising costs and market volatility. The insurance firm disclosed this in a statement on Monday while releasing its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. The report highlighted growth across insurance operations, asset base, and investment activities.…

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – A distraught Javid Ahmad Bhat fears he may lose the entire year’s earnings from the apples he grows.Two trucks bearing his apples worth more than $10,000 are among rows of stranded carriers that stretch for miles along a key highway connecting his city, Baramullah, in Indian-administered Kashmir to the remainder of India. Their tarpaulin covers bulge with crates of fruits that have begun to blacken and collapse under the weight of rot.“All our hard work for the entire year has gone to waste. What we painstakingly nurtured since the spring is lost. No one will buy…

A trip to the Allianz Arena offers Chelsea fond memories of the greatest night in their history, a meeting with two what‑might‑have-beens and a swift reunion with a player desperate to prove they were wrong to let him go.Perhaps Enzo Maresca will be feeling nervous if his team have to face Nicolas Jackson when they open their Champions League campaign against Bayern Munich on Wednesday night. There are plenty of examples of loanees coming back to haunt their parent club in the tournament and Jackson will not be short of motivation if he features against Chelsea less than a month…

OpenAI will restrict how ChatGPT responds to a user it suspects is under 18, unless that user passes the company’s age estimation technology or provides ID, after legal action from the family of a 16-year-old who killed himself in April after months of conversations with the chatbot.OpenAI was prioritising “safety ahead of privacy and freedom for teens”, chief executive Sam Altman said in a blog post on Tuesday, stating “minors need significant protection”.The company said that the way ChatGPT responds to a 15-year-old should look different to the way it responds to an adult.Altman said OpenAI plans to build an…

NewsFeedAl Jazeera’s James Bays challenged UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres about why he has not referred to Israel’s war on Gaza as a genocide. On Tuesday a UN commission of inquiry concluded Israel has committed genocide in Gaza.Published On 17 Sep 202517 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share

As several late-night hosts take a break for the Emmys – which went to the Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Sunday night – Seth Meyers looked into Donald Trump’s lack of international leadership.Seth MeyersOn Monday’s Late Night, Meyers pointed out the hypocrisy behind the Trump’ administration’s foreign policy agenda. “Trump and the GOP spent years whining that Democrats were supposedly leading from behind, and have now declared that America will be setting the world’s agenda,” he explained. “No more waiting for other countries to act – America acts first and other countries follow us. You got that, world?”Except earlier…

In a dance studio in suburban east Johannesburg, the choreographer Lee-ché Janecke put a group of student cheerleaders through their steps. After five hours of everything from body rolls to voguing with pompoms and a classic cheerleading lift, the excited group gathered round Janecke to make a TikTok of one of the latest South African amapiano dance challenges. They were done in just two takes.Janecke has been at the forefront of the growing global popularity of South African dance and music in the past few years. Having worked with Tyla since she was 17, he was responsible for the viral…