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new video loaded: Voices From the 2025 Emmys Red CarpettranscriptBacktranscriptVoices From the 2025 Emmys Red CarpetNominees for the 77th Emmy Awards spoke with The New York Times on the red carpet ahead of the ceremony on Sunday.“I think it very accurately reflects my perspective on the industry, in that I am incredibly frustrated with some aspects of it, but also overall very enamored by it.” “The show is such a love letter to our world, and the reaction within our community is just incredible. And so many people are like, ‘Oh, I think that was me. That was a conversation…

NewsFeedThe Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza has started sailing out of Tunisia. Al Jazeera’s Hassan Massoud is on board one of the vessels in the fleet aiming to challenge Israel’s blockade of the territory.Published On 15 Sep 202515 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share

Photograph: Pete CottellOthers TestedFour Sigmatic Organic Coffee for $17: Four Sigmatic was founded about a decade ago by Finnish-American bohos who had the prescience to market mushroom coffee to woo-woo Angelenos who are rich enough to disregard science. Its catalog is expansive and includes a whole constellation of mushroom-infused ingestibles, with bagged, preground coffee serving as the flagship product alongside instant latte mixes, smoothie add-ins, and “capsules.” Buying from Four Sigmatic is a breeze—no need for subscriptions, kits, or any other nonsense. Just pick out what you want, pay for it, and it shows up on your doorstep a few…

Yenagoa — A Consultant at the ‘Zero Malaria Project’, Dr. Nduku Maxwell, has revealed that Nigeria accounts for about 27 per cent of the world’s malaria burden, resulting in over 200 deaths per day. Maxwell, speaking in Sagbama, Bayelsa State, at an ongoing Zero Malaria Project sponsored by the Minnesota, USA-based Rotary club of Maple Grove in collaboration with its counterparts, Rotary Club of Yenagoa Towers and Sagbama Primary Healthcare, said the statistics make Nigeria the country with highest malaria prevalence globally. While insisting that malaria is preventable through the use of insecticide-treated nets, he said initiatives like the Zero…

Given that I live in Los Angeles and work for an entertainment industry trade publication, I’m not supposed to admit this, but much of the country — not “most” but probably more than “some” — has a particular perception about Hollywood. Writers and directors and producers and movie stars, you sometimes hear, live in a liberal bubble and emerge only for the occasional awards show — galas dedicated to famous people patting themselves on the collective butt, espousing left-wing talking points and generally ignoring the possibility that the whole industry is having a corrosive effect on society, especially young people.…

  Burkina Faso Scraps Visa Fees for All African Travellers Burkina Faso scrapped visa fees for all African travellers in a move to boost the free movement of people and goods across the continent. Security Minister Mahamadou Sana said that  any citizen from an African country wishing to go to Burkina Faso will not pay any amount to cover visa fees. However, any  visitors will be required to submit an online visa application, which will be reviewed for approval, the minister clarified.  The country joined others such as Ghana, Rwanda, and Kenya in easing travel restrictions.  Citizens of West African…

AI-powered chatbots play a growing role in spiritual life, according to a New York Times story that examines the popularity of religious chatbots and apps. The Times notes that an app called Bible Chat has been downloaded more than 30 million times, while another app, Hallow, reached the number one spot in Apple’s App Store last year. For the most part, these apps are supposed to point people to religious doctrine and scripture to answer their questions, although at least one website purports to allow users to chat with God. Rabbi Jonathan Roman suggested chatbots could be a “way into…

Japanese juggernaut “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle” remained on top of the Korean box office for a fourth weekend, grossing $2.6 million from 330,444 admissions between Sept. 12–14. According to KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the anime adaptation has now earned $34.8 million locally. It is also the No. 1 film on the global chart, per Comscore. South Korean mystery thriller “The Ugly” debuted in second with $2.1 million from 281,924 admissions and now has a cumulative total of $2.4 million. Directed and written by Yeon Sang-ho, the film stars…

New Zimbabwe.com senior journalists Mary Taruvinga and Leopold Munhende were on Friday elected to the industry’s labour body, Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) national executive committee. Taruvinga, who was elected vice president of the union, becomes the first female deputy of the institution since its inception. She beat Bulawayo-based freelance journalist Bongi Mpofu to land the post. Munhende, the Young Journalists Association (YOJA) president, was elected a board member with 23 votes against a maximum of 19 from seven other candidates; Elias Maginya (9), Fungai Lupande (14), Miriam Mangwanya (19), Admore Mbonda (9), Flata Kavinga (10), Siphathisiwe Mpofu (19) and…

The governor of New York state, Kathy Hochul, has endorsed Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, a staunch pro-Palestinian advocate who has campaigned for a more equitable allocation of the city’s resources, for mayor ahead of a closely watched November election in the financial capital of the United States.Writing in The New York Times, the state leader said on Sunday she made her decision after “frank conversations” with her fellow Democrat, who resoundingly won the support of the party’s voters in a primary election in May.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“In our conversations, I heard a leader who shares my…