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“Framing” the image of Dutch colonial history: For decades, the Netherlands maintained its own narrative about its colonial past, notably over the 1945-1949 war in Indonesia, euphemistically called “police actions”. In reality, it was a major military operation in response to Indonesia’s unilateral declaration of independence in August 1945. This two-part series reveals how far the Dutch government went in “selling” the war as a domestic affair aimed at restoring peace in what it called the Dutch East Indies. The series exposes how propaganda, selective media coverage and historical omission shaped the Dutch collective memory. A wide range of interviewees…

Denzel Washington may be a two-time Oscar winner and one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation, but he’s continuing to share that he’s not overly concerned with other people’s opinions. Just days after making headlines for saying he’s “not that interested in Oscars,” the Highest 2 Lowest star has indicated that he doesn’t spend time worrying about getting “canceled.” When Washington, alongside director and frequent collaborator Spike Lee, was asked, in a video interview with Complex News if he was concerned about “being ‘canceled,’” he replied with a question of his own, “What does that mean — to…

The pledge follows Phyna’s public outcry and mounting pressure from public figures and social media users demanding justice and transparency in the case. Dangote Cement Plc has pledged full support for Ruth Otabor, the sister of BBNaija Season 7 winner, Phyna, who was involved in an accident with the company’s (Dangote) cement truck. The tragic accident occurred on Wednesday, just six days after Ms Otabor graduated from Auchi Polytechnic. According to an eyewitness account recounted by Phyna, the heavy-duty truck ran over her sister’s leg before it was eventually chased down and stopped by a bystander. It is unclear if…

Khamzat Chimaev overpowers title holder Dricus Du Plessis in a lopsided UFC title bout in the Octagon.Khamzat Chimaev is the new undisputed UFC middleweight champion after a dominant display against title holder Dricus Du Plessis at the United Center in Chicago.Billed as a battle between the undefeated UFC middleweights, Du Plessis put his belt on the line for the third time on Saturday against Chimaev, the No 3-ranked contender and considered one of the most feared pound-for-pound fighters on the UFC roster.But Chimaev was in control of the bout from the beginning until the end in one of the most…

Homa Bay — Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has warned against harming foreign investors at county levels saying it damages bilateral relations and erodes investor confidence. Mudavadi, also the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs said foreign investments just like local investments in our respective counties must be properly safeguarded. He has appealed to Governors, county leaders and locals to cultivate a culture of “welcome and protect”, underscoring how local missteps impose national costs. “Sometimes, how we manage Foreign Investments in our counties is absolutely critical.” noted the Foreign Affairs, CS. “Competition for Foreign Direct Investment is absolutely essential…

The keyboard features four-zone color backlighting, tunable through Acer’s extensive PredatorSense system, which controls everything from battery charging details to whether you want to customize the logo displayed as the laptop boots. It’s available via a dedicated key above the slim numeric keypad. The other bespoke key on the machine is the Mode key, found above the top left of the keyboard. This shifts among four different performance/fan operation modes when plugged in; two of these modes are available when running on battery power.Thanks to the numeric keypad, the keyboard and touchpad are shifted quite far to the left. This…

Here are the key events on day 1,270 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is how things stand on Sunday, August 17:Politics and diplomacy Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to freeze the front lines in Ukraine’s Kherson and Zaporizhia regions if Kyiv ceded full control of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions, during his meeting with United States President Donald Trump on Friday, according to several media outlets, including The New York Times and the AFP and Reuters news agencies. Trump informed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the offer during a phone call, but Zelenskyy rejected the demand, Reuters reported Trump described…

Dan Tana, who opened the iconic West Hollywood celebrity hangout Dan Tana’s restaurant in 1964 and ran it until selling in 2009, died Saturday in Belgrade, Serbia. He was 90. The restaurant released a statement, saying, “The great Dan Tana has passed on. We all know that he created a very magical place. Our beloved little yellow house will forever feel his presence. “Dan started out working for La Scala and The Villa Capri in the 1950s. It was working for those classic eateries that encouraged him to open his own! And he did just that. He was always proud…

There is a new champion in the UFC. Khamzat Chimaev remained undefeated by putting on a near-flawless performance to take the middleweight belt away from Dricus Du Plessis (23-2) in Chicago at UFC 319 on Saturday. Chimaev, ESPN’s No. 2 middleweight, landed 12 takedowns, the second most in a UFC middleweight fight and tied for third most in a title fight since 2015. It was the first loss of Du Plessis’ UFC career.Editor’s PicksBefore DDP and Chimaev entered the cage, fans were delighted by back-to-back first-round spinning back elbow knockouts by undefeated featherweight Lerone Murphy and Carlos Prates against Aaron…

Do A.I. chatbots packaged inside cute-looking plushies offer a viable alternative to screen time for kids? That’s how the companies selling these A.I.-powered kiddie companions are marketing them, but The New York Times’ Amanda Hess has some reservations. She recounts a demonstration in which Grem, one of the offerings from startup Curio, tried to bond with her. (Curio also sells a plushie named Grok, with no apparent connection to the Elon Musk-owned chatbot.) Hess writes that this is when she knew, “I would not be introducing Grem to my own children.” As she talked to the chatbot, she became convinced…