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new video loaded: Hear Trinity Church’s New Organ, 10 Years in the MakingIn Lower Manhattan, Trinity Church’s organ was heavily damaged in the Sept. 11 attacks. A new organ, which took nearly 10 years to build and design, was recently unveiled.By George Etheredge for The New York Times and Arijeta LajkaSeptember 30, 2025

South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, has been found dead near the four-star Hyatt Regency Hotel in Paris, French officials have told the BBC.Mthethwa, 58, was reported missing by his wife on Monday evening, after a “worrying message from him”, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.He had booked a room on the 22nd floor of the high-rise hotel, whose security window was forced open, it added.The circumstances around his death are unclear at this stage, and an investigation has been opened, the Paris prosecutor’s office said, adding that a duty magistrate was “going to the scene”.Mthethwa was a high-ranking member…

Every day, artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly significant part of our lives. As a result, building a strong personal and business brand to stand out is more important than ever. Lucas Pusch, a talented founder and Brand Director, is tackling this challenge head-on, demonstrating to the world how combining real human connection with smart AI tools can boost your influence and build trust, which is the true “currency” in modern, attention-driven society. From Music Lover to Brand Innovator Lucas’s journey began in a small German town, where he was passionate about music. That passion shifted to filmmaking during the…

Virgil van Dijk insisted Liverpool should not panic despite back-to-back defeats for only the second time under Arne Slot at Galatasaray. Injuries to Alisson and Hugo Ekitiké added to Liverpool’s worries as their head coach defended the performance and his decision to rest Mohamed Salah in Istanbul.Victor Osimhen’s first-half penalty condemned Liverpool to defeat in the Champions League. The Premier League leaders had relinquished their 100% winning start to the season at Crystal Palace on Saturday but Van Dijk was adamant that a remodelled team will recapture title-winning form.The Liverpool captain said: “I think we have showed it already in…

Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I spent the weekend wondering about the insistent feeling in the United States that few but the ultra-rich, even businesses, are making enough money to afford the basics of a comfortable life.The New York Times published a story recently about Broadway’s rising costs that featured the grim stat: “None of the musicals that opened last season have made a profit.” The shows’ failure to recoup their investments comes even as Broadway tickets are more expensive than ever before. So who is making any money?More broadly, the rising prices of groceries versus perceived wage stagnation played…

On Tuesday, OpenAI dropped Sora 2, the newest iteration of its 2024-launched video-generation tool. Figure skaters with cats on their heads, dog astronauts gobbling tennis balls, unusually agile horseback riders standing astride multiple animals — these were some of the snippets seen in its short video presentation. Sure, the model still struggles with dialogue — notice that the scenes feature mostly voiceover when there are words at all. And slow down the videos to individual frames and you’ll see plenty of hallucinations. But OpenAI did enough shiny things Tuesday to make users take notice. The company will release — first…

Uganda is set to become one of the first ten countries in the world to receive lenacapavir, a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug introduced by the United States government through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Developed by US-based Gilead Sciences, lenacapavir is administered twice a year and has demonstrated over 99% effectiveness in preventing HIV infection during clinical trials, making it one of the most promising tools in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The Ugandan Ministry of Health, in partnership with the U.S. government, plans to roll out the drug beginning in 2026, prioritizing individuals at high risk of…

The United States government is set to shut down unless Congress passes an appropriations bill to fund its operations.Without this legislation, federal agencies will be forced to suspend nonessential activities starting on Wednesday at 12:01am in Washington, DC (04:01 GMT).Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listAlthough Republicans control the House of Representatives, Senate and White House, they cannot pass the bill on their own. While Republicans have 53 of the 100 seats in the Senate, 60 votes are needed to advance the bill to a vote.Republicans have proposed a short-term spending plan, but Democrats have been trying to use…

Ukrainian leader says the plant has been without power for seven days, the longest stretch since Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion.Published On 30 Sep 202530 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is “critical” as the facility has been without power for seven days.“It has been seven days now. There has never been anything like this before,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly address on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listOne of the diesel generators providing emergency power to the plant is no longer working,…

FX wants to walk this way, with the basic cabler officially giving out a pilot order to the comedy “Very Young Frankenstein.” The project was originally reported to be in the works back in June. The pilot will star Zach Galifianakis (“The Hangover,” FX’s “Baskets”), Dolly Wells (“Doll & Em,” “Inside Man”), and Spencer House (“Tell Me Lies,” “The Society”) as well as Nikki Crawford (Broadway’s “Fat Ham,” “Cruel Intentions”) and Kumail Nanjiani (“Silicon Valley,” “The Big Sick’). As previously reported, Cary Elwes (“Robin Hood: Men in Tights,” “The Princess Bride”) will also star. Exact plot details are being kept…