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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. There’s no denying the fact that true-crime stories are everywhere — in podcasts, TV series, or movies — and the craze doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. The Hollywood Reporter compiled a list of some of the most recent true-crime series and films available to stream. These hit shows and movies have garnered more than 60 Emmy nominations over the last few years, with 11 coming this year for Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez…

Nigeria’s telecom backbone, responsible for moving trillions in daily banking transactions, enabling emergency communications, and keeping classrooms, hospitals, and businesses connected, is under siege. From armed vandals ripping out underground fibre cables, to careless road contractors slicing through vital lines, to organised thieves raiding base stations for parts, the assaults have become relentless. Fresh figures from the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, reveal the scale of the crisis stating that in 2025 alone, operators have faced 1,100 fibre cuts, 545 cases of site access denial, and 99 equipment theft incidents every week. For industry players, these aren’t just numbers, they are…

A soldier of two nations — and one moral mission, to shine the light on the state of Israel. #JerusalemCares What does it mean to fight for freedom? For most Americans, it’s a matter of principle. For Mark Hardie, it became a matter of service — twice. Long Beach, Southern California native, Mark wore the uniform of both the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the United States Army. Mark, a convert to Judaism, risked his life for two homelands united by shared democratic values. In a time when Israel is often reduced to headlines and hashtags, Mark’s journey reminds us…

The six-time MotoGP world champion is undefeated since June and is rapidly closing in on another riders title.Ducati’s Marc Marquez has delivered a masterclass at the Balaton Park Circuit, winning the first Hungarian Grand Prix in 33 years to secure his seventh straight sprint and main race double and stretching his championship lead to a commanding 175 points.KTM’s Pedro Acosta and Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi joined Marquez on the podium on Sunday as reigning champion Jorge Martin came fourth – his best finish on the Aprilia since his return from injuries.Gresini Racing’s Alex Marquez, second in the championship behind his brother,…

Apple usually announces its new hardware in the fall, and this year is likely no different. The event is reported to be on September 9, and Apple is expected to release its iPhone 17 lineup, along with updates for the Apple Watch and AirPods.  As always, there are many rumors circulating, including bigger screens and improved cameras for the iPhone 17 models and the introduction of an ultra-thin iPhone Air that could replace the Plus model. More broadly, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that this will be the first of three planned years of major iPhone redesigns, with a foldable iPhone…

Madrid-based Sideral, an integrated production-distribution-sales label which debuted in 2023 at the Berlinale, has announced plans to produce and distribute “Los Relatos” a femicide drama by Miguel del Arco with Juan Diego Botto (“The Room Next Door”), Marta Etura (“Cell 211”) and Ainara Elejalde (Mr. No One”) leading the cast. Sideral will handle both international sales and distribution in Spain. Principal photography kicks off in September with Aquí y Allí Films also producing. Its release is targeted for late next year. “Los Relatos” explores the lasting, painful repercussions of a femicide — even more than 20 years after the crime…

“I almost died,” Zoleka Touros (24) says from her hospital bed at Omaruru State Hospital in the Erongo region. Touros gave birth to twins on 9 August. The first twin was a stillbirth and the second is currently fighting for his life in hospital. Touros says she did not know she was expecting twins. She claims the nurse on duty at Uis Clinic, where she initially went to give birth, refused to take instructions from the doctor on duty on how to perform a breech delivery. As a result, she had to be transported to Omaruru, 120km from Uis, by…

South Africa bounced back from defeat to Australia in last week’s Rugby Championship opener with a battling 30-22 victory over the Wallabies in rain-soaked Cape Town.The boot of Handre Pollard proved decisive as the 31-year-old kicked 15 points, made up of three penalty goals and three conversions.Canan Moodie, Kwagga Smith and Eben Etzebeth went over for the world champions, who blew a 22-0 lead to lose 38-22 in Johannesburg last time out.”Sometimes it’s just about getting back on the horse,” said head coach Rassie Erasmus.”I don’t think this was a great performance, but when we lose a game everybody starts…

In this episode, @alexgatopoulos examines developments in a trade that helps fuel wars around the globe

Shortly after it was launched in 2020, the Instagram-based project Archives Ivoire received a major boost when the French-Malian superstar Aya Nakamura reshared a meme it had made from the series Nafi, one of Francophone Africa’s most beloved TV shows, to her millions of followers.In the years since, Archives Ivoire, which documents the female aesthetic in Ivorian pop culture, has amassed 85,000 followers, started hosting cinema club sessions in the Ivorian city of Abidjan and the neighbouring town of Grand-Bassam, and launched a successful sideline in merchandise.Much of the archive is dedicated to the 2000’s Y2K female aesthetic of low-rise…