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What if I told you I could stop you worrying about climate change, and all you had to do was read one book? Great, you’d say, until I mentioned that the reason you’d stop worrying was because the book says our species only has a few years before it’s wiped out by superintelligent AI anyway.We don’t know what form this extinction will take exactly – perhaps an energy-hungry AI will let the millions of fusion power stations it has built run hot, boiling the oceans. Maybe it will want to reconfigure the atoms in our bodies into something more useful.…

More than 400 Hollywood stars have signed an open letter by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) condemning Disney’s indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! under pressure from the Trump administration.The letter, released five days after Disney “pre-empted” the late-night talkshow over host Jimmy Kimmel’s comments on the death of slain rightwing activist Charlie Kirk, calls on all Americans to defend their right to speak freely. It states that efforts to pressure artists, journalists and others with retaliation for their speech “strike at the heart of what it means to live in a free country”.Signatories of the letter include Jennifer…

Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned the prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has been imprisoned for six years, state media and his family say.Abdel Fattah was one of six people whose sentences were commuted following a request from the National Council for Human Rights, according to Al-Qahera News. His sister Mona Seif wrote on X: “My heart will explode.”The 43-year-old blogger and pro-democracy activist is one of Egypt’s best known political prisoners.He was arrested in 2019 during a crackdown on dissent and sentenced to five years in prison in 2021 after being convicted of “spreading false news”…

KAMULI — At least 5,000 people have benefited from free healthcare and treatment provided by The Vine Uganda during its independence health camp, bringing smiles, hope, and relief to rural communities. The latest camp was held at Kitayunjwa Seed School grounds, where 2,115 patients were treated, in addition to 2,227 who had received care during an earlier outreach in Butansi. Over 600 others accessed different support services ranging from menstrual hygiene education to household supplies and children’s sports kits. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines Ms. Gari Meacham, President of The Vine Uganda, praised the strong…

The Premier League will try to finalise details of new spending rules at its first shareholders’ meeting of the season on Tuesday amid growing opposition to one element that has been likened to a salary cap.The league is confident of gaining the clubs’ backing to introduce squad cost ratio rules (SCR) that would limit spending on player wages, transfers and agent fees to 85% of revenue. But the inclusion of anchoring, which would cap that spending at about five times the bottom side’s income from the league, is thought to be in the balance. Last season, income for the bottom…

NewsFeedAn Israeli drone attack killed four members of a family in Lebanon, including the father and three of his children, despite Israel agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah since November 2024.Published On 22 Sep 202522 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share

Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s regular quiz about books, authors and literary culture. This week’s tests your memory of books you may have read during your school days — specifically, the plots of much-loved novels for young readers. In the five multiple-choice questions below, tap or click on the answer you think is correct. After the last question, you’ll find links to the books.

24 Lean principles, once seen as tools only for global corporations in developed markets, are now taking root across Africa. In today’s competitive economy, where businesses grapple with rising costs, tough regulations, and shifting consumer demand, African companies are learning that efficiency and innovation are not optional—they are survival strategies. Lean thinking focuses on reducing waste, streamlining processes, and delivering more value to the customer. On a continent where resources are scarce, infrastructure challenges are common, and operating costs are high, the application of lean is not only practical but also transformational. Across telecoms, aviation, rail, food processing, and beverages,…

Since Friday, Europe’s busiest airports have faced significant disruptions after hackers hit automated check-in systems.Published On 22 Sep 202522 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareA cyberattack that has caused major airport disruptions in the United Kingdom, Germany and Belgium was caused by ransomware, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) says.In a statement on Monday, ENISA said law enforcement was involved to investigate the software that holds data until those targeted pay to have their access back.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listENISA did not elaborate on where the ransomware had originated.Since Friday night, several of Europe’s…

The Zionist narrative has been a dominating force in the United States for more than seven decades. Promoted by powerful lobbies, nurtured by Christian evangelicals, and echoed by mainstream media, it remained largely unchallenged until the outbreak of the genocide in Gaza.In nearly two years, the unyielding images of horror, the scale of devastation, and the shocking loss of human lives have created an indomitable record of horror that has challenged the Zionist narrative. Poll after poll is registering a shift in public opinion vis-a-vis Israel. On both sides of the political divide, Americans are growing less enthusiastic about blanket…