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GOVERNMENT has professed ignorance over recent cases of gun killings in the country, which appear to be targeting influential people and businessmen. During a sitting in the National Assembly, the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ziyambi Ziyambi, was taken to task by the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Member of Parliament, Johnson Matambo, on the spike in gun killings and the action being taken by the government to end the murders. In response, Ziyambi said he was not aware of the murders. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines “I want to say that the…

Oh, Canada! The Toronto International Film Festival kicked off its 50th edition Thursday evening with the world premiere of “John Candy: I Like Me,” a documentary that celebrates the life and career of the titular funnyman, who died of a heart attack in 1994 at the age of 43. The opening night gala leaned in heavily on Canadian pride, which is not often the case at TIFF. (Last year, the Ben Stiller comedy “Nutcrackers” kicked off the festivities.) But “I Like Me,” which Amazon is releasing on Oct. 10, offered plenty of regional flavor for the hometown crowd. Candy was…

Addis Ababa — “The Ethiopian dam on the Nile is a continuing threat to stability in the eastern Nile basin,” states a joint statement from Egypt and Sudan issued yesterday, September 3, at the conclusion of the meeting held in Cairo between the ministers of foreign affairs and irrigation of both countries. “The consultations addressed developments related to the Ethiopian dam, and both sides agreed that the dam, which violates international law, has serious consequences for downstream countries and represents a continuing threat to stability in the eastern Nile basin under international law,” the statement reads. The position of Cairo…

The Israeli military’s indiscriminate bombing of Gaza City is reducing entire neighbourhoods to rubble, forcing residents to flee in panic, with nowhere safe in the enclave, which has been under unrelenting bombardment for 23 months.Israel’s round-the-clock assault on what UNICEF has dubbed the “city of fear” included an attack on a tent in the neighbourhood of Tal al-Hawa on Thursday that wiped out an entire family of five people, including three children.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listVideo footage of the attack showed Palestinians outside damaged tents, clearing up scattered belongings, including a pair of blood-stained pink slippers that…

Demonstrations have gripped Indonesia since late August when anger at a faltering economy erupted into full-blown violence following reports that politicians received a $3,000 housing allowance on top of their salaries – a perk equal to between 10 and 20 times Indonesia’s monthly minimum wage.It was not the first time that Indonesians have taken to the streets this year.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIn February and March, students turned out to protest against a range of unpopular government policies, including cuts to the national budget and a proposed new law expanding the role of the military in political…

Graham FraserTechnology reporterAlan Turing InstituteDr Jean Innes said it had been “a great honour to lead the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence”The chief executive of the UK’s national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) has resigned following staff unrest and a warning the charity was at risk of collapse.Dr Jean Innes said she was stepping down from the Alan Turing Institute as it “completes the current transformation programme”.Her position has come under pressure after Technology Secretary Peter Kyle demanded the centre change its focus to defence and threatened to pull its funding if it did not -…

Nat WrightHealth ProducerGetty ImagesErrors by machines used to diagnose diabetes mean at least 55,000 people in England will need further blood tests, a BBC investigation has discovered.Some patients have been wrongly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and even prescribed medication they don’t need – and there could be more people affected say NHS England.NHSE has confirmed 16 hospital trusts use the machines, made by Trinity Biotech, which have produced inaccurate test results.In a statement, Trinity Biotech says it is working closely with the UK health regulator and has contacted all hospitals who use the machines. The BBC first reported in…

A judge ruled on Tuesday that Google would not be forced to sell its Chrome browser or the Android operating system, saving the tech giant from the most severe penalties sought by the US government. The same judge had ruled in favor of US prosecutors nearly a year ago, finding that Google built and maintained an illegal monopoly with its namesake search engine.Groups critical of Google’s dominance in the internet search and online advertising industry are furious. They contend the judge missed an opportunity to enact meaningful change in an industry that has suffocated under the crushing weight of its…

Goodwill messages continued this week’s unprecedented public display of diplomatic unity between Beijing, Pyongyang and Moscow.Published On 5 Sep 20255 Sep 2025North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Chinese President Xi Jinping that North Korea will support China in protecting its sovereignty, territory and development interests, as the pair met just a day after an unprecedented show of unity with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing.The bilateral meeting between Xi and Kim on Thursday came as Russia also hailed North Korea’s role supporting its war in Ukraine, continuing the public display of close relations between Pyongyang, Beijing and Moscow after…

10. Short Cuts (1993)To make a list of Lily Tomlin’s best performances, you run the risk of simply listing a bunch of Robert Altman films (they made four together; in The Player she just has a cameo). In the sprawling Short Cuts, even though she has a pivotal role – as the waitress involved in the accident from which the whole film hangs – Tomlin’s good-natured, moral performance has a habit of getting lost in the din of actors seeking to make their mark, only really coming to the fore after a few rewatches.9. The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)Slyly feminist…