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The Locarno Film Festival, at its 78th edition this year, is inviting audiences to explore The Seasons (As Estações). The movie is the solo directorial feature debut from Maureen Fazendeiro (medium-length film Les Habitants, short Black Sun), a French filmmaker and casting director living in Lisbon who is known as a long-time collaborator of Portuguese auteur Miguel Gomes, with whom she co-directed The Tsugua Diaries and co-wrote Grand Tour. The film will world premiere in the Swiss festival’s main competition lineup on Aug. 11. The film is based on accounts and tales collected during its preparation and the personalarchives and…

396 The National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has donated K5 million to the Tea Association of Malawi Limited (TAML) in support of its 2025 annual conference, which will be held from July 31 to August 1 in Salima. The financial gesture was made official during a symbolic cheque presentation ceremony held in Blantyre on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Speaking at the event, NBM plc’s Mobile and E-Money Services Manager, Mrs. Enala Chirwa, said the bank’s support for the upcoming tea sector conference aligns with its broader commitment to advancing digital inclusion in Malawi. This year’s TAML conference is themed…

Ukraine has regularly hit Russian oil and gas infrastructure in response to attacks on its own territory.An overnight Ukrainian drone attack has sparked a fire at an oil depot in Sochi, the southwestern Russian resort that hosted the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, local authorities say.The attack came a day after Ukraine’s military said it struck the Ryazan oil refinery in central Russia, causing a fire. Ukraine has regularly hit Russian oil and gas infrastructure in response to attacks on its own territory since Russia began its war in February 2022.“Sochi suffered a drone attack by the Kyiv regime last night,”…

Report says Karim Khan ‘privately threatened’ by then-Foreign Secretary David Cameron with UK’s withdrawal from International Criminal Court.New details have emerged about a series of intimidation campaigns, including threats to safety as well as possible sanctions, directed at the British chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as he pursues an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Israeli officials in Gaza.Karim Khan has also been subjected to intense pressure from top British and United States public officials for The Hague court to withdraw the arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant,…

UK viewers over the age of 55 watched almost twice as much YouTube last year as they did in 2023, with 42% of them watching on a TV, according to a survey by the communications regulator Ofcom.Here, six people over 50 describe why they prefer YouTube and how it compares with the broadcast TV they grew up with.‘YouTube is very personal and you feel involved’YouTube is full of hidden gems and many videos are made by ordinary people. There’s so much more on offer in one place than other streaming services or broadcast channels. Also, some streaming channels can be…

Opening summary: Netanyahu meets hostage families over video releaseBenjamin Netanyahu has spoken with relatives of two hostages held in Gaza seen in videos released by Palestinian militant groups, expressing his “profound shock” over the images, the Israeli prime minister’s office said.Since Thursday, Hamas and its ally Islamic Jihad have released three clips showing two hostages taken during the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in Gaza.The images of Rom Braslavski and Evyatar David, looking emaciated after nearly 22 months of captivity, have sparked strong reactions among Israelis, fuelling renewed calls to reach a truce and…

In marriage, like in horror movies, rituals are important. Dave Franco and Alison Brie, partners in work and life, have been on the road for months preparing for this weekend’s release of their co-dependent body horror flick “Together.” The highest seller at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the project has made waves for its terrifying advance marketing – all merging flesh, crushed bones and other invisible forces proving that Franco and Brie’s fictional couple have bigger problems than who did or did not lower the toilet seat. Off-screen, their own rituals have been sweeter. Variety asked the pair to reflect…

African countries have gained an extra week to renegotiate trade terms with Washington, with new US tariffs – including steep hikes for South Africa and Algeria – now due to take effect on 7 August. The latest executive order signed by President Trump introduces a flat 15 percent tariff on most African exports to the United States, replacing a patchwork of earlier rates. Most African countries will be hot with 15 percent tariffs, including Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Uganda and Botswana. Some countries had previously benefited from duty-free access under the African Growth and…

Michelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC NewsGetty ImagesA growing number of US teenagers are using caffeine pouches to get an energy rush, say experts who worry the trend could soon take off in the UK. The small teabag-like pouches, placed between the lip and gum, deliver a quick caffeine hit, straight to the bloodstream. Some social media influencers are pushing products, recommending them to gym-goers for performance or to students who want to be alert for exams. TikTok Shop sells lots of brands and flavours that could appeal to young people, says Dr Rob van Dam from George Washington University.But with…

Palestine Red Crescent SocietyThe Palestine Red Crescent Society shared pictures showing heavy damage to its headquartersThe Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has accused Israeli forces of attacking its headquarters in Gaza, killing one worker and injuring three others. The humanitarian organisation said the attack “sparked a fire in the building” in the early hours of Sunday morning. Describing the overnight attack on the facility in the southern city of Khan Younis as “deliberate”, the Red Crescent said its HQ’s location is “well known” to the Israeli military and is “clearly marked with the protective red emblem”.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…