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The upcoming Carolina Caroline is all the more reason why you should keep a close eye on the work of American filmmaker Adam Carter Rehmeier.  Premiering this week at the Toronto International Film Festival, Carolina Caroline is an outlaw road movie that chronicles the crime spree and romance of a young West Texas woman named Caroline (Samara Weaving) and an effortlessly cool conman known as Oliver (Kyle Gallner). The film may be set at the turn of the 21st century, but as a ‘70s-inspired throwback, Carolina Caroline continues Rehmeier’s streak of timeless Americana that he established with his Gallner-led cult…

There can be no doubt about which movie has set the Venice film festival ablaze – it is this one, from Tunisian film-maker Kaouther Ben Hania. The Voice of Hind Rajab is about the horrifying ordeal of the five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who was killed in 2024 by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Gaza in her uncle’s car along with six family members, and two paramedics who tried to come to her rescue. Rajab herself, who survived the original assault by the IDF which killed those around her, stayed on the phone for hours to the Palestine Red…

58 Sank Money, a fast-rising mobile money company in Burkina Faso, has shown that business is not only about profits but also about people. On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, a delegation from the company, led by its Managing Director, Mr. Sada Zougmoré, visited the residence of respected traditional musician, Zougnazagmda, in Ouagadougou. The visit was described as a gesture of respect, friendship, and human connection beyond commercial ties. The Managing Director explained that Sank Money believes in building a strong relationship with its partners, not just through financial transactions but through genuine human engagement. According to him, the company’s vision…

Jonathan MorrisBBC News, South West andTamsin MelvilleBBC News, CornwallBBCNeil Hopper was motivated by sexual interest in amputation, the court heardAn NHS vascular surgeon who had his own legs removed has been jailed for two years and eight months for insurance fraud and possessing extreme pornography.Neil Hopper, 49, of Truro, Cornwall, carried out hundreds of amputation operations before having his own legs removed in 2019.Truro Crown Court heard he lied to insurers by claiming that injuries to his legs were the result of sepsis and not self-inflicted.It heard that in May 2019 Hopper had below knee amputations after a “mysterious illness”.…

Who: Ukraine vs FranceWhat: UEFA qualifiers for 2026 FIFA World CupWhere: Tarczynski Arena Wroclaw in Wroclaw, PolandWhen: Friday, September 5, at 8:45pm (19:45 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 5:45pm (16:45 GMT) in advance of our live text commentary stream.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listEuropean football’s focus switches to qualifying for the 2026 World Cup for the next two weeks, but that is only the beginning of an 11-week period in which six games each will be played to help decide who advances to the tournament.The European qualifying programme involves 54…

Google’s latest video-generation model, Veo 3, is coming to Google Photos. The new model, available on the mobile app’s “Create” tab, will allow users in the U.S. to turn their still images into video clips. Google Photos already offers video generation through its recently added “Photo to video” feature, but the company says the addition of Veo 3 enhances that functionality with higher-quality video. The launch also represents how the company is working to bring its latest AI tech to consumers through its products — Google Photos, for instance, had over 1.5 billion monthly active users as of May 2025.…

At least 15 people have died in a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s health ministry has said.The presence of the virus had been confirmed in a 34-year-old pregnant woman who was admitted to hospital last month after showing symptoms that included a high fever and repeated vomiting, the ministry added. She died a few hours later from multiple organ failure.This will be the 16th outbreak of the deadly virus in the vast central African state that has poor health services, and is hit by conflict in the east. The latest outbreak…

The Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival has announced the official line-up for this year’s event. The opening night film, set to premiere on Oct. 13, will be “Yanuni,” directed by Richard Ladkani and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. The festival will take place from Oct. 13 to Oct. 16. in Culver City. “Yanuni” will transport audiences into the Amazon, capturing both nature and the alarming threats faced by Indigenous communities and fragile ecosystems. The film is set to not only raise awareness of the environmental crisis and highlight the voices of those fighting to protect the land. “Yanuni” will tell the…

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Government says it is moving towards a technology-based traffic management system to curb road carnage amid growing calls in Parliament for police to be equipped with breathalysers to deal with drunk drivers. During a heated debate in the National Assembly, legislator Tendeukai Matara the Proportional Representation MP for Masvingo Province asked what measures were being taken to ensure police officers carry breathalysers warning that “driving under the influence of alcohol is causing a lot of fatal accidents.” Responding on behalf of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said government was prioritising an integrated traffic management system over…