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It all started with a visit to a morgue in Belarus. (Just in case you’re wondering: No, the writer of these lines has never started an article with those words.) White Snail, the new movie from directors Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter, which world premiered in competition at the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival on Friday, is different, to say the least.“A Belarusian model dreaming of a career in China finds herself drawn to a mysterious loner who works the night shift at a morgue,” reads a synopsis of the movie, which stars Marya Imbro and Mikhail Senkov as Masha and…

Srinagar, India-administered Kashmir – Hafsa Kanjwal’s book on Kashmir has just been banned, but it’s the irony of the moment that strikes her the most.This week, authorities in India-administered Kashmir proscribed 25 books authored by acclaimed scholars, writers and journalists.The banned books include Kanjwal’s Colonizing Kashmir: State‑Building under Indian Occupation. But even as the ban was followed by police raids on several bookstores in the region’s biggest city, Srinagar, during which they seized books on the blacklist, Indian officials are holding a book festival in the city on the banks of Dal Lake.“Nothing is surprising about this ban, which comes…

Katie McEvinneyBBC DisclosureBBCThe nicotine pouches are being sold in packaging that looks like children’s sweetsExtra-strong nicotine products designed to appeal to children – including some which have ripped off the logos of popular sweet brands – are being openly sold in shops, BBC Scotland has found.A Disclosure reporter, filming undercover, bought nicotine pouches which mimic the name and branding of the well-known “Millions” sweets in a shop in the east end of Glasgow.The shop worker who sold the pouches claimed they contained 100mg of nicotine, which would make them about 10 times the strength of a cigarette.Tests later showed a…

When I ask the new Truth Social AI chatbot about navigating bias in the media ecosystem, it gives what I view as pretty reasonable advice.“Diversify your sources,” it responds. “Rely on news outlets across the political spectrum, including those from both left-leaning and right-leaning perspectives.”This is advice that the AI itself may not be taking to heart. For instance, to come to the above answer it cites five sources, four of which are Fox News articles. The fifth, inexplicably, is a 400-page report from US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s Health and Human Services Department titled “Treatment for Pediatric…

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has expressed gratitude and pride for the prestigious Certificate of Recognition it received for outstanding commitment to tax compliance and invaluable contribution to national development from the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA). The award was presented during MRA’s 25th anniversary celebrations held at Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe on Friday. NBM plc Chief Finance Officer Daniel Jere said in an interview, that the recognition affirms the Bank’s position as a model corporate citizen. He stated that over the years, the Bank has generated high profits, resulting in significant tax contributions to the national…

The Writers Guild of America announced Friday that it has expelled two members, Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar, for writing on their HBO miniseries “The Sympathizer” during the 2023 strike. Park and McKellar co-created the seven-episode series, which starred Hoa Xuande and Robert Downey, Jr. and was based on the 2015 novel of the same name by writer Viet Thanh Nguyen. It aired in 2024. According to the guild, Park and McKellar did not appeal their expulsions. Variety has reached out to representatives for Park, McKellar and HBO for comment. The WGA also announced that Anthony Cipriano has been suspended…

214 The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has revealed that the Federal Government has spent over N88 billion to repair and restore damaged power transmission infrastructure across the country between 2021 and 2025. This was disclosed by the TCN Principal Manager (Lines), Lagos Region, Mr Seyi Onabajo, during a one-day public sensitisation event at the Odogunyan 132kV Transmission Substation in Ikorodu, Lagos State, on Thursday. The programme brought together community leaders, religious groups, security agencies, and company stakeholders to address the rising cases of vandalism targeting TCN assets. Mr Onabajo explained that these acts of sabotage have significantly affected power…

Lula approved the controversial bill easing environmental licensing rules, but struck down or altered 63 articles.Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed into law a bill easing environmental licensing rules, but bowed to pressure from activist groups as he vetoed key provisions that would have made it easier for companies to secure environmental permits.Lula approved on Friday what detractors have dubbed the “devastation bill”, but struck down or altered 63 of its nearly 400 articles, his office’s executive secretary, Miriam Belchior, told reporters.The president had faced mounting pressure from environmental groups to intervene in the bill, which was…

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Nakuru — Police in Naivasha have launched investigations into circumstances surrounding a tragic crash between a Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) bus and a cargo train that left 8 people dead and scores injured. The crash occurred at Morendat area off the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway on Thursday evening as the bus was ferrying workers home. Naivasha Sub-County Police Commander, Anthony Keter said the eight died instantly while survivors were taken to Naivasha Sub-County hospital with multiple injuries. Keter added that some of the survivors were in critical condition due to the heavy impact of the collision that also causes extensive damage on…