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The Palestinian-Israeli conflict rippled through the Toronto International Film Festival in surprising, disruptive and important ways Wednesday as a once-canceled film about Oct. 7 made its splashy premiere to nearly 2,000 ticketbuyers amid a small but intense group of protesters. The film at the center of the tumult, Barry Avrich‘s The Road Between Us, is a largely human-centric and apolitical affair, focusing on one Israeli grandfather’s attempt to rescue his family trapped in a Hamas-occupied kibbutz on that fateful day. The grandfather, an even-keeled retired Israeli general named Noam Tibon, recreates the harrowing journey he took as he faced heavy fire and…

Philippa RoxbyHealth reporter andJim ReedHealth reporterGetty ImagesAdvances in radiotherapy and other forms of cancer treatment are driving up survival rates of the diseaseSenior cancer doctors are warning that excessive red tape means some patients in England are struggling to access the latest cancer treatments. The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) says bureaucracy is “stifling innovation” and that applying for funding to pay for new treatments can be “cumbersome” for some cancer centres.It says the situation is leading to an unacceptable postcode lottery with some cutting-edge treatments only available in the larger, better-funded units.The government says a new cancer strategy, due…

On Tuesday, Apple announced the iPhone 17 series with the usual spate of new features, including a thinner design, improved displays and a camera with 4x optical zoom. If you’ve been getting frustrated with your old phone, or just tired of it, the lithe new model may look exactly like the device you need to launch your budding photographic career, reconnect with long-lost friends and maybe even save your life in an emergency.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.Don’t give in to the upgrade itch. The best iPhone…

new video loaded: What to Know About the Mass Protests in NepalBy Alex Travelli, Melanie Bencosme and Jon Hazell•September 10, 2025The explosion of unrest in Nepal — with fires around the capital, Kathmandu, and the prime minister fleeing the country — was years in the making. Alex Travelli, a New York Times correspondent, describes what happened and why it happened now.

“We weren’t aiming for a star-studded cast,” says Kim Heewon about Disney+‘s new spy thriller “Tempest.” “Rather, I believe something truly lucky happened, something that can only be described as a stroke of fortune.” That fortune brought together Gianna Jun, Gang Dongwon, John Cho, Lee Misook and Park Haejoon for the streamer’s most ambitious Korean original to date, a political conspiracy thriller that launched its first three episodes on Sept. 10. The series follows a former diplomat uncovering an international plot stretching from Seoul to the White House – what executives are calling their “tentpole original of the year.” In…

197 The Idoma Area Traditional Council (IATC) in Benue State has clarified that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s name was never included in any list of individuals recommended for a traditional title by the Igede Traditional Council. The clarification follows speculations and media reports suggesting that the President’s name was among those affected in the nullification of traditional titles in Idoma land. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Secretary to the paramount ruler of the Idoma Traditional Council, Mr. Adegbe Uloko, stressed that neither President Tinubu nor the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) appeared on any of…

Sep 10, 2025, 07:45 AM ETVoting for award winners is one of the most difficult parts of evaluating a WNBA season. There are many deserving candidates to consider and tough decisions to make. We’ve tracked the front-runners throughout the 2025 season. Now comes our final picks as ESPN names its winners for MVP and all the major end-of-season awards.Napheesa Collier, Alyssa Thomas and A’ja Wilson have been the top contenders for MVP this season as this year resembled the three-player race in 2023. Collier led the way for most of the season, including last month’s check-in, but might not be…

Geneva — “Civilians are not simply caught in the crossfire; they are being deliberately targeted, displaced, and starved.” The chair of the UN’s Independent Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan, Mohamed Chande Othman, painted a grim picture of life in the north-east African country, saying the people need action, not sympathy. “Sudan is enduring a war of atrocities,” said Othman, speaking about the conflict afflicting Africa’s third biggest country by area on September 9 at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines The civil war began on April 15, 2023, between two…

Press freedom around the world has suffered its sharpest fall in 50 years as global democracy weakens dramatically, a landmark report has found.According to the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), democracy has declined in 94 countries over the last five years and only a third have made progress.“Democracy faces a perfect storm of autocratic resurgence and acute uncertainty, due to massive social and economic changes,” Kevin Casas-Zamora, the secretary-general of the thinktank, said.“To fight back, democracies need to protect key elements of democracy, like elections and the rule of law, but also profoundly reform government so…

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chaired on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, a meeting of the Supreme Energy Council at the government headquarters in the New Administrative Capital. Attending the meeting were Lieutenant General Engineer Kamel al-Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development, Minister of Industry and Transport; Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning and Economic Development and International Cooperation; Engineer Mohamed Salah El-Din, Minister of State for Military Production; Engineer Mahmoud Asmat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy; Dr. Manal Awad, Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment; Mr. Ahmed Kouchok, Minister of Finance; Engineer Sherif El-Shorbiny, Minister of…