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The theme of this year’s Women By Women exhibition, Rooted in Resistance, is to showcase images of women defending their land and communities from destruction – by powerful people and corporations or the climate crisis. The pictures, taken by female photographers from Nepal, Cambodia, Brazil and Nigeria, will be on show at the Oxo Gallery in London from 9 to 12 October

On September 1st, 2025, the medical community and Nigerians were shaken by the tragic news of the passing of Dr. Femi Rotifa, a Resident Doctor in the Department of Surgery at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH). Dr. Rotifa died while on call duty, an incident widely reported to be linked to the exhausting, and extended hours he had been compelled to work. Sadly, this is not an isolated case. Over the years, countless doctors and healthcare workers have collapsed under the crushing weight of long shifts, overwhelming patient loads, and a severely under-resourced system. To often their silent…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature48 min: Toone aims one towards the top-right corner from distance. It’s just over the bar. Not sure Hampton was getting to that, had it been on target.Share47 min: It is really raining, to be fair. To use strict meteorological terminology: it’s Beyond Mancunian.ShareUnited get the ball rolling for the second half. Meanwhile here’s a WORLD EXCLUSIVE: It’s raining in Manchester. Storm Amy giving it the big one.ShareHalf-time advertising break. Get on it (pts I and II)ShareHALF TIME: Manchester United 1-1 ChelseaA fair scoreline on balance. Both sides on…

Suzanne BearneTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesEarlier this year, Rachel wanted to clear the air with a man she had been dating before seeing him again in a wider friendship group setting.”I’d used ChatGPT for job searching but had heard someone else use it [for dating advice],” says Rachel, who does not want her real name used, and lives in Sheffield.”I was feeling quite distressed and wanted guidance, and didn’t want friends involved.”Before the phone call, she turned to ChatGPT for help. “I asked, how do I deal with this conversation but not be on the defensive.”Its response?”ChatGPT does this all the time…

Summary: Combs’ sentencing hearing so farSean “Diddy” Combs’ sentencing is continuing after a brief lunch break, as a judge considers the convicted hip-hop mogul’s punishment.Here’s a brief summary of the sentencing hearing so far. The court is set to reconvene at 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time. In July, the 55-year-old Combs was convicted of flying people around the country for sexual encounters, including his girlfriends and male sex workers. He was acquitted by a jury of more serious racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges. Prosecutors say he should spend more than 11 years in prison for his conviction for “transportation to…

Late-night hosts covered the second day of the government shutdown, claiming Trump and his loyalists are using it for nefarious reasons.Stephen ColbertOn The Late Show, Stephen Colbert said there was “no end in sight” to the shutdown and that “Uncle Sam is already selling feet pics” in desperation.Trump has blamed Democrats, and he is “using it as a way to squash things he doesn’t like”, Colbert said, adding that “it’s not a shutdown, it’s a shut-pertunity”.It’s the result of a disagreement over healthcare, with Democrats trying to push for benefits to be reinstated for many Americans under the Affordable Care…

Addis Abeba — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has announced a nationwide ban on the import of diesel-powered heavy vehicles, effective 2 October 2025, and revealed that about 2,000 buses operating in Addis Ababa and on inter-regional routes will be converted from fuel to gas this year. “When these two thousand vehicles are converted, transport costs will decrease by at least 50 percent next year compared to the current price,” he said, adding that the measure will “greatly help the livelihoods of low-income citizens who commute for work in the city.” The decision was unveiled on Thursday during the inauguration…

Announcement draws criticism from Anglican churches that oppose female bishops.Published On 3 Oct 20253 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe Church of England has named Sarah Mullally as the next archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to be appointed to the Church’s most senior office.Mullally, 63, will become the spiritual head of 85 million Anglicans globally, and like her predecessors will face a Communion divided over several issues, including the role of women in the Church and the acceptance of same-sex couples.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listMullally replaces Justin Welby, who resigned due to a child…

Italy are due to play Israel in a FIFA World Cup qualifier in Udine but there have been calls for a boycott.Published On 3 Oct 20253 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2SharePro-Palestinian protesters approached the gates of the Italy football team’s training centre on Friday to demand the cancellation of its upcoming World Cup qualifier against Israel due to the war on Gaza.The protest was part of a national strike that was reacting to Israeli forces’ interdiction of an aid flotilla.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listItaly is scheduled to host Israel in Udine on October 14.…

Like Vladimir Putin, Joseph Stalin was interested in immortality (‘To them, ageing is a technical problem that can, and will, be fixed’: how the rich and powerful plan to live for ever, 28 September). In 1939 he read Prolonging Life, a pamphlet promising a lifespan of 150 years, by Aleksandr Bogomolets, a haematologist famous for his rapid-healing serums and blood transfusion methods.Bogomolets promised to prolong life with cytotoxic proteins, herbs and transfusions of young blood. Stalin made him a Hero of Socialist Labour and gave him generous research funding, but was dismayed when he died aged 64 in 1946 (this…