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Switzerland has tapped Petra Volpe’s Late Shift (Heldin) as its official submission for the 98th Academy Awards in the best international feature film category. The drama, which had its world premiere as a special gala at the Berlin international film festival in February, stars September 5 and Teacher’s Lounge actress Leonie Benesch as Floria, a compassionate nurse whose hectic late shift turns into a race against time amid chronic staff shortages. A local box office hit — Late Shift was in the Swiss top 10 for weeks and has sold more than 650,000 tickets across German-speaking Europe — the film has…

An investigation by the British army has found that some soldiers stationed at a controversial base in Kenya continue to use sex workers despite being banned from doing so.Soldiers at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk) used sex workers “at a low or moderate” level, a report said, adding that more work was needed to stamp out the practice.The investigation covered a period of more than two years, examining conduct at the base dating back to July 2022.It was commissioned in October 2024 following an investigation by British media outlet ITV into the behaviour of soldiers at Batuk, including…

Calum WatsonBBC Scotland NewsGetty ImagesScientists in Edinburgh discovered that feline dementia could share many factors with Alzheimer’s in humansCats develop dementia in a similar way to humans with Alzheimer’s disease, leading to hopes of a breakthrough in research, according to scientists.Experts at the University of Edinburgh carried out a post-mortem brain examination on 25 cats which had symptoms of dementia in life, including confusion, sleep disruption and an increase in vocalisation. They found a build-up of amyloid-beta, a toxic protein and one of the defining features of Alzheimer’s disease. The discovery has been hailed as a “perfect natural model for…

With space at the Kasarani now limited to 27,000 ticket holders by Caf, supporters were keen to secure their place at Kenya’s final Group A game against Zambia on Sunday.Ticket sales were restarted in the early hours of Tuesday and by 08:00 local time (05:00 GMT) the match was sold out.The question now is whether genuine fans were able to secure e-tickets themselves – or whether they have been snapped up by touts.At the Morocco game, BBC Sport Africa saw hundreds of supporters left stranded outside the stadium despite holding what appeared to be valid tickets.Several said they had unknowingly…

Whether you want to keep tabs on your kids, package deliveries, or pets when you’re away from home, security cameras and video doorbells are an affordable and easy way to do so. But there’s one important question to settle before deciding on your ideal home security setup: Where will you store those videos? Cloud convenience can be perfect for some, while others may prefer to keep things local and subscription-free.I’ve been testing security cameras and video doorbells for many years now, and I’m going to walk you through the main differences between cloud and local storage, discuss the pros and…

Democrats call Trump’s DC police takeover ‘a distraction’ from Epstein, tariffs and tax billLeading Democrats are lambasting Donald Trump’s decision to federalise the DC Metropolitan police department (MPD) and deployment of 800 National Guard troops to the city.Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer wrote on X that Trump’s actions are a “political ploy” and an “attempted distraction” from the president’s “other scandals”, seemingly referring to the ongoing Epstein files saga that plagues the administration.Schumer went on to write: If he actually cared about the people of DC, he’d demand the House finally release the billion dollars of DC’s funding they’ve been…

Crunchyroll, Sony‘s anime streaming service, is laying off a number of employees as part of a restructuring to shift resources toward high-growth markets outside the U.S. The scope of Crunchyroll’s layoffs could not be determined. Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini announced the news Tuesday in a memo to staffers that was obtained by Variety. The business has more than 1,000 employees but has not disclosed an exact headcount number. Crunchyroll is making the changes to increase its focus on markets such as India, Brazil and Mexico that are accelerating faster than the U.S. “As we look toward the next three to…

42 Parliament in Kenya has approved a new law that will shorten the tenure of the Director-Generals of the country’s key road agencies, in a move aimed at promoting accountability and boosting performance in state corporations. The amendment to the Kenya Roads Act reduces the term of office from five years to three years for the heads of the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA), the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), and the Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA). President William Ruto signed the bill into law last week. The legislation also includes a transition provision that allows those already in office…

Epic Games has just secured a win in its crusade against Apple and Google’s app store policies: The Federal Court of Australia on Tuesday ruled that Apple and Google’s engaged in anti-competitive conduct when it came to their respective app stores, ABC News reported. While Judge Jonathan Beach found that the two tech giants had abused their dominant position in the market for app distribution to limit competition, he rejected Epic’s claims that the companies had engaged in “unconscionable conduct.” Epic Games has been fighting Apple and Google’s fee structure for in-app purchases in various jurisdictions around the planet. The…

“A journalist for the people in Gaza”: Al Jazeera’s managing editor’s tribute to Anas al-SharifFive Al Jazeera journalists were killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza City on Sunday – among them 28-year-old correspondent Anas al-Sharif, who had reported prominently on the war since its outset.The other four Al Jazeera journalists killed were correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh, cameramen Ibrahim Zaher and Moamen Aliwa, and crew driver and cameraman Mohammed Noufal, Al Jazeera said. Two others were also killed, the broadcaster said. Hospital officials named Mohammed al-Khaldi, a local freelance journalist, as one of them.The targeted attack on a tent used by…