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Watch: The BBC’s Emir Nader reports from protests against PM Netanyahu’s plans for GazaThousands of protesters have taken to the streets across Israel to oppose the government’s plan to expand its military operation in Gaza. On Friday, Israel’s security cabinet approved five principles to end the war that included ‘taking security control’ over the Gaza Strip, with the Israeli military saying it would “prepare for taking control” of Gaza City.Protesters, including family members of 50 hostages in Gaza, 20 of whom are still thought to be alive, fear the plan puts the lives of hostages at risk, and urged the…

LOCARNO, Switzerland — Anna Alarcón, co-star of Liliana Torres’ South by Southwest winner “Mamífera” is attached to take the lead in Torres’ follow-up “Climacteric,” which is being brought onto the market this market at Locarno’s Match Me! networking forum.  In a parallel move, Barcelona-based boutique studio Filmax has acquired Spanish theatrical distribution rights to “Climacteric,” which is produced, like “Mamífera,” by Barcelona’s Distinto Films and Edna Cine.  Also written by Torres, “Climacteric” (“Climateri”) sees Selva (Alarcón) beginning to experience strange physical sensations after the death of her mother. She travels to her hometown to sell the family house, little knowing…

NewsFeedWatch the moment a group of Israeli activists stormed a live television broadcast to protest Israel’s war on Gaza. Members of Standing Together, wearing ‘Leave Gaza’ T-shirts, jumped onto the stage during the airing of the Big Brother show on Channel 13.Published On 10 Aug 202510 Aug 2025

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureRead our Premier League fans’ previewsLiverpoolWe’ve made some great signings, raided the Bundesliga for Frimpong, Wirtz and Ekitiké and swooped south for Kerkez, with more to come. Our target is clear then: to finish top again and go further in Europe. And we must try without one of our stars, Diogo Jota, whose loss is immeasurable, of course to his family first and foremost. What he meant to the boss, the team, each individual player and the supporters has been evident in the outpourings of love and respect shown…

If you, like practically anyone else with a cell phone in the U.S. and beyond, have received a scam text message about an unpaid toll or undelivered mail item, there’s a good chance you have been targeted by a prolific scamming operation. The scam isn’t particularly complex, but it has been highly effective. By sending spam text messages that look like genuine notifications for popular services, from postal deliveries to local government programs, unsuspecting victims click a link that loads a phishing page, they enter their credit card details, and that information is swiped and used for fraud. During a…

Addis Abeba — The Prosperity Party (PP) has accused what it calls “historical enemies” and “internal traitors” of launching a renewed and coordinated attempt to “destabilize Ethiopia.” In a statement issued by the Council , previously known as the Central Committee, at the conclusion of its regular meeting held this week, the ruling party claimed that “hostile forces” are now engaged in a “final attempt” to derail the country’s path toward peace and prosperity. According to the statement, these actors – “frustrated by the failure of previous efforts” including what the party described as “prolonged war plans”, were thwarted by…

Authorities say the incident happened overnight between the two Shia holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.More than 600 Shia pilgrims in Iraq have been briefly hospitalised with respiratory problems after inhaling chlorine as the result of a leak at a water treatment station, according to authorities.The incident took place overnight on the route between the two Shia holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, in the centre and south of Iraq, respectively.This year, several million Shia Muslim pilgrims are expected to make their way to Karbala, which houses the shrines of the revered Imam Hussein and his brother Abbas.There, they will…

NewsFeedUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has staunchly rejected a suggestion by Donald Trump that ‘swapping territory’ could be a way to end Russia’s war on Ukraine. European leaders have reiterated their support for Kyiv ahead of planned talks between the US President and Russia’s Putin.Published On 10 Aug 202510 Aug 2025

When I heard that a major international broadcaster would be producing a TV series based on Claudia Durastanti’s Strangers I Know, as a millennial Italian writer I was enthusiastic. Durastanti’s book – a fictionalised memoir about growing up between rural southern Italy and Brooklyn, and between identities, as the hearing daughter of two deaf parents – was the first literary novel of an Italian writer from my generation to reach a global public. Published in English by Fitzcarraldo Editions in 2022, in a translation by Elizabeth Harris, its success was widely seen as a good omen, the sign that international publishers were starting to show interest in…

166 The Malawi Judiciary has announced new steps to clear its growing backlog of cases, aiming to reduce delays that have long frustrated court users and weakened public confidence in the justice system. Judiciary chief corporate affairs and public relations officer, Ruth Mputeni, confirmed the development this week, saying the courts are working on strategies to ensure justice is served faster. Although she did not give an updated figure of the outstanding cases, a 2023 Judiciary report placed the number at about 2,500. Mputeni explained that the backlog has been one of the biggest challenges affecting efficiency, but said the…