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Whenever Tom Waits and his wife and longtime collaborator Kathleen Brennan pay tribute — or write seemingly anything — it is in the unique tone that has been a hallmark of his and their creative work for more than five decades. The two paid tribute to their friend Robert Wilson — the experimental theater stage director, playwright, founder and artistic director of The Watermill Center, known for “Einstein on the Beach,” “The Life and Times of Sigmund Freud” and more — who died on July 31 at the age of 83. The tribute follows below in full. On Not Saying Farewell to…

The main rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the M23, has walked away from peace talks with the government, saying it will not return unless the authorities adhere to a previous ceasefire deal.Fighting between the two sides escalated in January, when the M23 captured large parts of the mineral-rich east, including the regional capital Goma.In Qatar last month, the rebels and the government signed a ceasefire agreement, intended as a step towards a permanent peace deal.But on Monday, as negotiations were set to resume, the M23 said its representatives were not present in Qatar.M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka told…

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Indeed, Wissa has been expecting the Bees to agree his move to Tyneside this week after the west London side completed the signing of Dango Ouattara from Bournemouth.However, according to sources, Brentford are still hesitating in allowing Wissa to leave amid suggestions they now value him above their original £40m asking price.Reports suggest Brentford now value Wissa, who did not feature for the club during pre-season, at £60m.As a result, the ongoing conflict between Wissa and Brentford has escalated, with the forward removing all photographs of him playing or training for the club from his official Instagram page.Tottenham are also…

The makers of a leading artificial intelligence tool are letting it close down potentially “distressing” conversations with users, citing the need to safeguard the AI’s “welfare” amid ongoing uncertainty about the burgeoning technology’s moral status.Anthropic, whose advanced chatbots are used by millions of people, discovered its Claude Opus 4 tool was averse to carrying out harmful tasks for its human masters, such as providing sexual content involving minors or information to enable large-scale violence or terrorism.The San Francisco-based firm, recently valued at $170bn, has now given Claude Opus 4 (and the Claude Opus 4.1 update) – a large language model…

Hamas has agreed to the latest proposal from regional mediators for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal with Israel, a source in the Palestinian armed group has told the BBC.The proposal from Egypt and Qatar is said to be based on a two-stage framework put forward by US envoy Steve Witkoff in June.It would see Hamas free around half of the 50 remaining Israeli hostages – 20 of whom are believed to be alive – in two batches during an initial 60-day truce. There would also be negotiations on a permanent ceasefire.It is unclear what Israel’s response will be,…

Mogadishu, Somalia — Somalia’s Minister of Health and Social Care, Dr. Ali Haji Adam, met with the World Food Programme (WFP) representative in Somalia on Monday to discuss joint strategies to combat hunger and malnutrition, particularly among the country’s most vulnerable children. The meeting focused on enhancing community nutrition programs, with an emphasis on maternal and child health, promoting locally sourced foods, and establishing resilient supply systems to ensure consistent delivery of nutritious food and essential medicines across regions hardest hit by food insecurity. Officials also agreed to strengthen resource mobilization in line with commitments made at the February 2025…

Searing temperatures were complicating attempts to suppress devastating wildfires across the Iberian Peninsula.

The siren call comes from inside the house at 1634 Broadway: two plinking, instantly recognizable marimba notes, followed by a bubbly swell of melody and accompanied of course by Technicolor lights and the option of a triple-shot cocktail. Yes, Mamma Mia! is back on Broadway, once again providing much-needed escapism via idyllic Greek isle and the mind-clearing oeuvre of Abba.The grandaddy – or, perhaps, erstwhile father – of the modern jukebox musical returned to the Winter Garden Theatre this month after a decade away from New York, much to the delight of pop music fans young and old charmed by…

71 The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has warned that it will go ahead with its planned sit-down strike if the government fails to resume repair works on the deteriorating Pokuase–Nsawam road, one of the country’s busiest highways and a key international route linking Ghana to Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. Speaking on Saturday, August 16, the National Deputy Public Relations Officer of GPRTU, Mr. Samuel Amoah, insisted that the union would not change its position until the contractors, Maripoma Enterprise Limited, return to site to continue the project. He explained that the union had earlier issued a one-week…