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The Writers Guild of America West and the Screen Actors Guild have released statements in support of Jimmy Kimmel after ABC pulled all future episodes of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” from its schedule. “The right to speak our minds and to disagree with each other – to disturb, even – is at the very heart of what it means to be a free people. It is not to be denied. Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice,” the WGA wrote late Wednesday. “As a Guild, we stand united in opposition to anyone…

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Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc is set to make a bold statement on the global stage as it will be gathering world leaders, policymakers, and investors and other private sector players at the forthcoming 2025 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). This year’s gathering at the UNGA, which is the 80th Edition, will be held between September 15th and September 25th, and as always, UBA Group has mapped out a series of engaging activities to spotlight Africa’s opportunities and foster high-level dialogue with global leaders towards boosting the continent’s potential. A key part of the event will…

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Trump described the group as a ‘sick, dangerous, radical left disaster’, as well as a ‘major terrorist organisation’.Published On 18 Sep 202518 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareUnited States President Donald Trump has announced plans to designate the left-wing activist group Antifa a “terrorist organisation”.Posting on his Truth Social platform late on Wednesday, Trump described the group as a “sick, dangerous, radical left disaster”, as well as a “major terrorist organisation”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“I will also be strongly recommending that those funding Antifa be thoroughly investigated in accordance with the highest legal standards and…

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Kimmel’s cancellation is the latest in a spate of firings related to comments made about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.United States television network ABC has announced it will indefinitely cease airing Jimmy Kimmel Live due to comments made by the popular chat show’s host about the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Wednesday the show would be “preempted indefinitely” due to Kimmel’s comments suggesting the man charged with Kirk’s assassination in Utah last week, Tyler Robinson, is a supporter of US President Donald Trump.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“We hit some new lows over the weekend…

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Tears stream down Francine’s* face as she pulls her glove off. Her right hand is covered by a pale, mottled burn scar. Her fingers are stiff and unnaturally bent. Francine turned to sex work to survive soon after she arrived alone at Malawi’s Dzaleka refugee camp in 2015, having travelled there from Burundi.On Christmas Eve in 2022, a client refused to pay. When she blocked the doorway, he grabbed a boiling-hot saucepan of beans and threw it at her, scalding her hand and chest.Life for refugees in Malawi has become much more difficult, with funding cuts by international donors resulting…

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Jackson joined Bayern Munich on deadline day for a £14.3m loan fee – close to a world record amount for a temporary deal – with a conditional obligation to buy for £56.2m.Only the loan moves that took Alvaro Morata from Chelsea to Atletico Madrid and then from the Spanish club to Juventus commanded bigger fees.However, according to widespread German media reports, the conditions to make the loan deal permanent are difficult to meet.Uli Hoeness, the former striker who is an influential figure on Bayern’s board, told Sky Germany during the international break: “He won’t play 40 games from the start.…

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Savanah McCarty was not riding across the wide-open prairie when a horse accident nearly killed her.She was in the driveway of her leased farm outside Bozeman, Montana, waiting for a student’s mother to arrive, when her horse seized and flipped over backwards, landing on top of her.The horse, it turned out, had a neurological disorder linked to possum urine. McCarty never imagined it could cause this.“It was an absolute freak accident,” she says. “I thought I was fine because nothing was visibly bleeding, but the EMTs called in Life Flight [emergency helicopter transport] because I was showing signs of a…

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Mogadishu — India has donated 10 tons of essential medicines to Somalia on Tuesday, boosting efforts to strengthen the country’s healthcare system. The handover ceremony, attended by Somalia’s Health Minister Ali Haji Adan and Indian diplomats from the High Commission in Nairobi, took place at the sea port in Mogadishu. Indian officials present included Sudeep Kulasari, second secretary, and Antara Haldar, attache, emphasizing India’s continued partnership with Somalia’s health sector. “India is proud to support Somalia’s healthcare through this vital medicine donation,” Kulasari said. “Our partnership reflects commitment to better health outcomes.” Haldar added, “This donation symbolizes India-Somalia friendship. Access…

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Israel’s culture minister, Miki Zohar, has announced that funding for the Ophirs, the country’s national film awards, would be cancelled after The Sea, a film about a 12-year-old Palestinian boy, won the best feature film prize.In a statement on X, translated by Israeli news media, Zohar said: “There is no greater slap in the face of Israeli citizens than the embarrassing and detached annual Ophir awards ceremony. Starting with the 2026 budget, this pathetic ceremony will no longer be funded by taxpayers’ money. Under my watch, Israeli citizens will not pay from their pockets for a ceremony that spits in…

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