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Beta Film has picked up international distribution rights to the Bosnian mystery crime series “Komar,” which celebrated its world premiere a year ago at the Sarajevo Film Festival. “Komar” is produced by BH Telecom (BH Content Lab) with SCCA/Pro.ba as the executive producer. It is the third series on which BH Telecom and Beta Film have collaborated, following “I Know Your Soul” and “The Hollow.” The eight-hour show joins Beta’s growing slate of high-end shows from the Balkans, including Canneseries and Shanghai TV Festival winner “Operation Sabre” from Serbia, which recently aired on ARTE and was praised as “masterful political…

A world heritage site that was once a famous tourist destination is suffering from signs of disintegration, as climate change affects weather patterns.The wavy-walled houses covered with singular geometric lines of the Royal Court of Tiébélé in Burkina Faso, established in the 16th century, are recognisable all over the world. The paintings represent the thoughts, culture, and religion of the Kassena people, literally written on the walls.Tiébélé in southern Burkina Faso is one of only four Burkinabé sites on the Unesco world heritage list. But it is now on the brink of extinction. “Nowadays, it’s easier to build with metal…

165 Uganda has officially started building its first climate-resilient and gender-responsive cross-border market in Elegu Town Council, Amuru District, a key trade hub along the Uganda–South Sudan border. The 41 billion shillings project is being implemented by TradeMark Africa with funding from Denmark’s DANIDA and the European Union (EU). It aims to protect traders from persistent flooding, empower women and youth, and boost business along the Elegu–Nimule trade corridor. The construction was flagged off on Wednesday by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga. She said the market design directly addresses the flooding…

Artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming how consumers discover, evaluate, and purchase products online. By 2025, AI-enabled e-commerce is valued at $8.65 billion and projected to reach $22.60 billion by 2032, signaling the most significant shift in retail technology since the internet’s inception. This transformation extends beyond simple chatbots to encompass personalized shopping experiences, visual search capabilities, and autonomous digital assistants that understand consumer intent at unprecedented levels. The convergence of AI technologies with e-commerce platforms is creating shopping experiences that feel increasingly intuitive and personalized. From voice-activated purchases to image-based product discovery, AI is eliminating traditional barriers between consumer desire…

South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung said he will restore a military agreement to rebuild trust with North Korea.South Korea has said it intends to restore an agreement suspending military activity along its border with North Korea and revive inter-Korean cooperation, as President Lee Jae-myung attempts to dampen soaring tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear programme and deepening ties with Russia.Marking the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule on Friday, Lee said he will seek to restore the so-called September 19 Military Agreement and rebuild trust with North Korea.“To prevent accidental clashes between South and North Korea and to build…

Set your alarms. Bookmark this page. Refresh like your future depends on it. After reviewing thousands of groundbreaking applications from around the globe, TechCrunch is just days away from announcing the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 — our handpicked cohort of the most promising early-stage startups set to take the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 this October 27-29. The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 list will go live, right here, on Wednesday, August 27, at 9:00 a.m. PT. Whether you applied, referred a standout founder, or just want to see who made the cut, this is the moment you’ve been waiting for.…

United States President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday in a bid to find common ground that could lead to a lasting ceasefire deal in Russia’s three-year-long war on Ukraine.The highly anticipated meeting is the latest in Trump’s numerous, but so far unsuccessful, attempts to end the Ukraine war and keep the promises he made on the campaign trail last year, when he claimed he would end the conflict within 24 hours if elected.It also marks the first time in a decade that Putin will visit the US, as well…

Maiduguri, Nigeria – Sometimes, it feels to Zara Ali as though her daughter was born already sick in the womb.On a recent weekday, the 30-year-old mother clutched the ill toddler in her lap as she sat outside a government hospital in Maiduguri, the capital of northeast Nigeria’s Borno State. The two had just finished yet another doctor’s appointment in hopes of curing the child.Although cranky as any other sick two-year-old, it is Amina’s hair – brownish and seemingly bald in several spots – that’s a visible sign of the malnourishment doctors had previously diagnosed. Yet, despite months of treatment with…

Yango Ghana has officially been recognised as a Great Place to Work, following an independent assessment based on anonymous employee feedback. The certification highlights the company’s strong local culture and its commitment to creating an inclusive, safe, and purpose-driven workplace. Great Place to Work is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment tools, advisory services, and certification programs, Great Place to Work® recognises the Best Workplaces across the world in a series of national lists including those published by Fortune magazine (USA) and in leading media across the Middle East. Great Place to Work provides the…

New York / London / El Fasher / Zamzam Camp / Abu Shouk Camp — The United Nations has warned of famine, mass killings, and a fast-spreading cholera outbreak in Sudan, saying civilians face “a deepening crisis”. The warning came as the Darfur Union in the United Kingdom accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied factions of committing “genocide” in El Fasher, North Darfur, during what it called their 227th failed attempt to seize the city. UN Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric told reporters yesterday, “civilians are enduring a deepening crisis with ongoing attacks, acute hunger and starvation.” He cited…