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Christopher Nolan has been elected president of the Directors Guild of America, taking over the reins as the union prepares for upcoming negotiations with the major studios. Nolan, an Oscar winner and one of the most successful helmers of his generation, succeeds Lesli Linka Glatter, who served two terms at the helm and was first elected in 2021. He has been active in the DGA for some time and at present is a member of its national board of directors. “To be elected President of the Directors Guild of America is one of the greatest honors of my career,” Nolan…

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Israeli forces have killed 91 Palestinians in Gaza in a single day, according to medics, including family members of a prominent doctor and four people on board a truck fleeing northern Gaza City.The killings on Saturday came as Israeli forces continue to press on with their relentless air and ground assault to seize Gaza City, the largest urban centre in the enclave, and force its population into concentration zones in the south.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIsraeli forces bombed residential homes, schools-turned-shelters, tents housing displaced people and a truck carrying people trying to flee Gaza City on the…

Car seats are there for a lot: every traffic-induced meltdown, every spilled juice box, every road trip nap. Most importantly, they save lives. But while it’s tempting to treat them like any other piece of kid gear when messes strike, they’re not just another item you can toss in the wash. They’re precision-built safety devices, and one misstep can compromise the parts designed to protect your child.This guide walks you through how to properly clean a car seat, what not to do, and when to call a professional so your child stays protected, no matter how messy the ride gets.For…

British artist Morrissey has cancelled two shows in the US after receiving a death threat ahead of a concert in Ottawa, Canada.A 26-year-old Ottawa man was released on bail after allegedly uttering a threat to kill the singer, whose real name is Steven Morrissey, ahead of his performance at a music festival last week. The event went on as planned, but the singer later cancelled two shows in Massachusetts and Connecticut.Morrissey was the front man of the rock band The Smiths, but left the band in 1987 to pursue a solo career.He is known for being outspoken on issues such…

Megha MohanBBC World Service Gender and Identity correspondentWanjiru FamilyAgnes Wanjiru, who was 21 when she was killed, had just recently become a motherMore than a decade after Agnes Wanjiru, a 21-year-old mother, was killed in Kenya, allegedly by a British soldier, a Kenyan court has issued an arrest warrant for a UK national. If there is an extradition, it would be the first time a serving or former British soldier is sent abroad to face trial for the murder of a civilian – a move her friends would welcome.On the night she went missing on 31 March 2012, Agnes begged…

410 United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced its financial performance for the first half of 2025, showing a profit after tax of N335.53bn. This represents a 6.06 per cent rise from N316.36bn recorded in the same period last year, despite a drop in profit before tax. The results, released on Thursday through the Nigerian Exchange Limited, showed strong growth across UBA’s business segments, driven by increased customer deposits and higher interest income. The bank’s gross earnings grew by 17.28 per cent, reaching N1.608tn as of June 2025 compared with N1.371tn in June 2024. Interest income also recorded significant…

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt appeared on Fox News today and said that an agreement has been reached — but not signed — that would see TikTok’s U.S. operations spun out under majority American ownership. Leavitt said Americans will hold six of seven board seats in the restructured TikTok, and the short-form video app’s algorithm will be U.S.-controlled, according to Bloomberg. “So all of those details have already been agreed upon, now we just need this deal to be signed and that will be happening, I anticipate, in the coming days,” Leavitt said. Bloomberg also reports that a senior…

Tunis, Sept. 19, 2025 — President Kais Saied chaired a cabinet meeting, on Thursday, at Carthage Palace. He pointed out that “Tunisia is being targeted because of its unity,” reiterating that “it will remain resilient against traitors and collaborators who seek to undermine the State and sap its resources.” He called for a new vision for state governance, laying emphasis on national awareness during this period. He underlined that “authority belongs to the people, and laws must be effectively implemented rather than left idle on shelves.” The Head of State spoke of an ongoing struggle between the State and a…

In an overcrowded pop market, where artists are encouraged to maintain a constant presence and stream of what’s depressingly termed “product”, south London singer-songwriter Joy Crookes’s career has progressed in a curious series of fits and starts. After releasing a series of EPs, she ended 2019 as a hotly tipped act: appearances on Later … With Jools Holland, nominated for the Brits Rising Star award, placed high in the BBC’s Sound of 2020 poll, invited to support Harry Styles on tour. But the latter was nixed by Covid, and her real commercial breakthrough didn’t arrive for nearly two years: released…