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new video loaded: Alaa Abd El Fattah, Egypt’s Most Prominent Activist, Is FreedBy The New York Times•September 23, 2025Alaa Abd El Fattah, a prominent pro-democracy Egyptian activist, returned home to his family after a presidential pardon. An Egyptian-British dual citizen, Mr. Abd El Fattah had spent most of the past 12 years in prison.

When most people copy someone else’s pictures or ideas it’s generally considered plagiarism. But when Rembrandt did it, it was “emulation” – a display of his craft, experts have said, as they revealed research pointing to an image in one of the Dutch master’s most famous paintings believed to have been inspired by another artist’s work.The Night Watch, Rembrandt’s 1642 masterpiece showing the citizens of Amsterdam marching out to defend the city, features a barking dog in the right-hand corner that is largely copied from a popular drawing by a lesser-known Dutch artist, it has been claimed.An academic paper by…

A Jamaican man deported from the US to Eswatini under President Donald Trump’s tough new immigration rules has been sent on to Jamaica, the Eswatini government has said.Orville Isaac Etoria, 62, was voluntarily repatriated at the weekend, and was “warmly welcomed by members of his family”, it added.But his treatment has been condemned by the Legal Aid Society of New York, which says Etoria came to the US as a child and had lawful permanent resident status there for decades.Etoria and four other individuals – from Cuba, Laos, Vietnam and Yemen – were described by the US government as “depraved…

RULESESPN’s Bracketology efforts are focused on projecting the NCAA tournament field just as we expect the NCAA Division I basketball committee to select the field in March. ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi uses the same data points favored by the committee, including strength of schedule and other season-long indicators, including the NET and team-sheet data similar to what is available to the NCAA, in his projections of the field. Visit the NCAA’s website for a fuller understanding of NCAA selection criteria.68-Team BracketThe 68-team bracket is the standard version of the NCAA tournament field that has been in place since 2011. If…

Former president Bakili Muluzi has stepped into Malawi’s tense post-election atmosphere, urging President Lazarus Chakwera to concede defeat and congratulate Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader Peter Mutharika, who is emerging as the clear winner of the September 16 general elections. Speaking to Nyasatimes this morning, Muluzi revealed that he had a phone conversation with Chakwera on Sunday, during which he encouraged the sitting president to publicly accept the outcome in order to preserve peace and stability in the country. “I told President Chakwera that there is life after State House. I have therefore requested him to call Peter Mutharika and…

39 Voters in Guinea have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that could open the way for coup leader Colonel Mamady Doumbouya to contest the presidency later this year. Partial results released late Monday showed 90.6 percent of ballots cast in favour of the draft law, with only 9.4 percent against, according to the General Directorate of Elections. The head of the electoral body, Djenabou Toure, told reporters that the tally was based on 91 percent of votes counted. So far, more than 4.8 million votes had been recorded out of the country’s 6.6 million registered voters, indicating turnout above 70…

Most seniors are expected to slow down, enjoy retirement, and fade into a quieter chapter of life. Few imagine launching a new career, especially in an industry dominated by younger creators and digital natives. But Phil Marsh isn’t most seniors. At 67, he stepped out of retirement to join his son-in-law’s travel content business, proving that age is not a limitation; it’s an edge. From Mines to Media Marsh never imagined stepping into the digital spotlight in his late sixties. “I left school at 15,” he explains. “I was told, ‘We’ve clothed and fed you for 15 years, now go…

Due to international bans, political infighting, corruption and plenty more besides, there has been genuine equality in Pakistan for much of the past decade. Neither the male or female national teams have played much. Indeed, from 2014 to 2022 the women had no fixtures at all. However, the female Green Shirts are making up for lost time, helped by a bunch of British-born players.An 8-0 defeat would not usually be the start of something special but that is what happened in qualification for the 2026 Asian Cup in June and July. That thrashing came against Chinese Taipei, who are ranked…

Compare Our PicksOthers TestedCourtesy of Sakara LifeSakara Life; starts at $141 per week; up to $465 for specialty programs: This vegan, gluten-free meal kit reminds me of what most people think when they think of “crunchy” vegan food—raw vegetables with an earthy taste. Nearly all meals in Sakara’s lineup are uncooked and preprepared—items like veggie burgers are without buns, lasagnas are “deconstructed.” For example, a “Lavender Quesadilla” has broccoli pesto and cashew “cheese” with hibiscus salsa … you get the idea. The menu is curated each week, and meals come in single servings. Sakara also has health supplements (which can…

Italy has picked Francesco Costabile’s dark melodrama Familia as its Oscar contender for the 2026 Academy Awards in the best international feature film category. Familia is based on Luigi Celeste’s biographical memoir about his youth as a far-right militant and about the legacy of his toxic, violent upbringing at the hands of his criminal father. The film premiered in the Horizons sidebar of the Venice Film Festival last year, winning the best actor prize for star Francesco Gheghi, who plays Luigi. Barbara Ronchi and Francesco Di Leva co-star. Di Leva won Italy’s David di Donatello award, the local version of…