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By A.O. Scott Illustrations by Alexis Jamet Sept. 3, 2025 It’s London, 1923. Everyone suddenly looks up.Every one looked up.Dropping dead down the aeroplane soared straight up, curved in a loop, raced, sank, rose, and whatever it did, wherever it went, out fluttered behind it a thick ruffled bar of white smoke which curled and wreathed upon the sky in letters.Near the beginning of “Mrs. Dalloway,” an ordinary day is disrupted by a technological intrusion. More than a century later, we might relate to this kind of thing, even if we’re more likely to be distracted by the pings and…

South African authorities say “extreme poverty and a severe lack of affordable housing” were major factors in a deadly Johannesburg building fire two years ago.In August 2023, 77 people died and many more were injured after a fire gutted the Usindiso building in Marshalltown, where many poor people were living.The tragedy shocked the nation and highlighted the deep housing inequalities in Africa’s wealthiest city – inequalities the authorities promised to address.The report, the final one to be released, has not been made public but the Gauteng provincial government, which commissioned it, shared some key findings.One person is currently on trial…

Military service may be a national commitment, but the level of support veterans receive after their service often depends less on the uniform they wore and more on their ZIP code. New research from CCK Law sheds light on striking inequities in how the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) distributes benefits across states. The study shows that geography plays a defining role in determining whether veterans access robust disability compensation, quality medical care, and timely claims assistance—or face gaps that leave them struggling to secure the resources they were promised. In some cases, the differences in per-veteran spending are…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureDid Anisimova lose a bit of focus after winning the first set? In fairness, Swiatek put it on her from the start, but she didn’t respond with requisite intensity. She holds for 1-2, then nails three blinding returns, the last of them, inside-out on the forehand, raising two break points. So Swiatek again deploys the body-serve, saves one … but yet another missile from the back converts the second! This is brilliant from Anisimova, and we’re back on serve in set two; she leads 6-4 2-2.ShareAt 40-0, the consolidation…

Sextortion-based hacking, which hijacks a victim’s webcam or blackmails them with nudes they’re tricked or coerced into sharing, has long represented one of the most disturbing forms of cybercrime. Now one specimen of widely available spyware has turned that relatively manual crime into an automated feature, detecting when the user is browsing pornography on their PC, screenshotting it, and taking a candid photo of the victim through their webcam.On Wednesday, researchers at security firm Proofpoint published their analysis of an open-source variant of “infostealer” malware known as Stealerium that the company has seen used in multiple cybercriminal campaigns since May…

new video loaded: Funicular Accident Leaves Several Dead in LisbonBy Jamie Leventhal•September 3, 2025According to Portugal’s health ministry, at least 15 people were killed and 18 others were injured after the Elevador da Glória derailed and crashed in Lisbon on Wednesday.Recent episodes in EuropeShow more videos from Europe

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. From Geena Davis’ pearl-studded Jett Paris piece in Thelma & Louise to the teen gang uniforms in The Outsiders, denim jackets have shaped some of the most iconic film characters. Since debuting in the late 1800s by denim inventor Levi Strauss, jean jackets have gone from blue-collar workwear essentials to versatile wardrobe staples worn by truckers and Hollywood stars alike. Now that balmier weather is arriving soon, we’ve rounded up some of the best jean jackets for women…

71 The conversation about Africa’s future took the spotlight as top leaders from business, finance, academia and government gathered in Kampala for the Investor Roundtable Summit organised by the Makerere University Alumna Association. The summit, which brought together alumni, investors, entrepreneurs, policymakers and scholars, was held under the theme “Exploring Opportunities for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Value Creation for Accelerated Socio-Economic Integration and Development of Sub-Saharan Africa.” The event was attended by young professionals and prominent alumni of Makerere University, one of Africa’s oldest higher institutions. Participants explored the urgent question of how African countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, can tackle…

Boletim de Colera 2025 Nº 232 | WHO | Regional Office for Africa Skip to main content Boletim de Colera 2025 Nº 232

Israeli forces have bulldozed a minaret under construction for a mosque in the town of Dura, in the occupied West Bank.