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new video loaded: Late Night Takes On Kimmel’s Suspension and Free SpeechtranscriptBacktranscriptLate Night Takes On Kimmel’s Suspension and Free SpeechJon Stewart, host of “The Daily Show,” joked about having an “administration-compliant” show, joining several commentaries on free speech and the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel on ABC.“We have another fun, hilarious, administration-compliant show. All this swirling around — are the naysayers and the critics right? Is Donald Trump stifling free speech?” “Of course not, Jon. Americans are free to express any opinion we want. To suggest otherwise is laughable.” “That is blatant censorship, and it always starts small. Remember in Week…

UN General Assembly votes 145-5, allowing President Mahmoud Abbas to address the UNGA next week by video after the US denied him a visa.Published On 19 Sep 202519 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe United Nations General Assembly has voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address its annual gathering of world leaders next week by video link after the United States refused to grant him a visa to travel to New York in person.“The State of Palestine may submit a prerecorded statement of its President, which will be played in the General Assembly Hall,” said the…

111 Mr Kwame Ntow Amoah, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), has pledged to strengthen cooperation among Africa’s oil-producing nations after assuming the role of Chairman of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO). His appointment was formalised during a handover ceremony at the seventh APPO National Oil Companies CEOs Meeting held in Accra, where the outgoing Chairman, Mr Bienvenido Nguema Envo of Equatorial Guinea’s national oil company, GEPetrol, officially transferred leadership to him. Speaking after his confirmation, Mr Amoah described the new role as a call to action, stressing that Africa’s oil and gas industry must…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has presented a 19th package of sanctions on Russia, urging members of the European Union to adopt new sanctions on Russia’s exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in an attempt to push Moscow to end its “brutal” war in Ukraine.“Russia’s war economy is sustained by revenues from fossil fuels,” von der Leyen said on Friday. “We want to cut these revenues. So we are banning imports of Russian LNG into European markets.”Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe sanctions must be endorsed by all 27 EU member countries before they can enter…

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To pull off an uncomfortable dark comedy like Bad Apples, director Jonatan Etzler had one actress in mind — and luckily for him, Saoirse Ronan was game. “We sent it to her and within a week, she responded,” the Swedish director tells The Hollywood Reporter about recruiting the Irish Oscar nominee for his English-language debut. “She was so keen on doing it because it’s not her usual character to play. She’s been playing a lot of good-hearted people. I think she was very keen on playing an unsympathetic character.” Ronan’s unsympathetic Maria is a struggling teacher in Etzler’s first English-language feature,…

More than 70 people have been killed following a drone strike on a mosque in Sudan’s Darfur region, a senior medical source has told the BBC.Friday’s attack in the city of el-Fasher has been blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), but the group has not taken responsibility.The RSF and the army have been engaged in a ferocious civil war for more than two years. The paramilitaries are gaining ground as they fight to seize complete control of el-Fasher – the last army stronghold in Darfur and home to more than 300,000 civilians who have been trapped by the…

Transnet Port Terminals has entered into a 10-year partnership agreement with Liebherr to acquire port equipment that will significantly enhance operational capacity and efficiency. Through this agreement, Transnet will benefit from Liebherr’s local expertise, a strategically managed parts supply, and a dedicated customer service and support network. “This ensures unrivalled reliability, optimised productivity, and seamless operations. The introduction of new Liebherr Ship-to-Shore (STS) and Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes, alongside a strengthened lifecycle management strategy, will enhance efficiency, improve cargo flow, and support continued growth at South Africa’s ports,” Transnet said on Thursday. Under the new agreement, Transnet has already placed…

This is it — today is your last chance to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco. By tonight, applications close. No extensions. No late entries. Apply here. Disrupt Week, taking place October 25–31, is your chance to put your brand in front of 10,000+ founders and investors, plus the Bay Area tech ecosystem. To create the conversations that shape the conference. To stand out. We’ll handle the promotion. You own the event. All you need to do is submit your proposal now. Don’t miss this opportunity to shine the spotlight on your brand — apply…

Four countries voted to stop sanctions from being reintroduced, while nine voted against sanctions relief.Published On 19 Sep 202519 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe United Nations Security Council has voted not to permanently lift economic sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, delivering a major economic blow that Tehran claims is “politically biased”.A resolution on Friday to block the sanctions fell in the Security Council by a vote of four to nine, meaning European sanctions will return by September 28 if no major deal is reached beforehand.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listRussia, China, Pakistan and…