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Ever the Imax advocate, Christopher Nolan recalled introducing Ryan Coogler to the high-res format. The 2x Oscar winner recently noted that he assured Coogler it “wasn’t crazy” using Imax to film his 2025 film Sinners, which earned Autumn Durald Arkapaw the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. “Ryan called me before he committed to Imax,” he told The New York Times. “I think Dunkirk was the first time I dragged him to a screening of an original-made film print of Imax. I love to show filmmakers the potential of the format. “So he called me when he was prepping, but really…

Last week, the family of Malama Ummulkhair, an Islamiyya school teacher who was in a most barbaric manner lynched and burnt by a mob on a false accusation of child theft in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, recounted her final moments. Some residents had accused Ummukhair, a mother of four, of attempting to steal children while on her way to attend an Islamic lecture last Sunday afternoon. The allegation quickly spread, drawing a large crowd that attacked her before security operatives intervened and took her into protective custody at a nearby police station. However, the situation…

For decades, African teams have arrived at the FIFA World Cup with enormous expectations, only to leave wondering what might have been. There have been unforgettable moments, giant-killing performances and inspiring individual displays, but rarely has the continent produced the collective consistency needed to challenge football’s traditional powerhouses. At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, that narrative changed dramatically. The expanded 48-team tournament presented Africa with its biggest-ever opportunity on the global stage, and the continent embraced it emphatically. Nine of Africa’s 10 representatives progressed beyond the group stage, marking the greatest collective performance by African nations in World Cup history.…

From Iran’s stoppage-time winner ruled out by VAR, to Ghana denied a penalty against England – all the controversies.Published On 28 Jun 202628 Jun 2026On-field officiating and the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) produced some controversial decisions during the 2026 World Cup group stage – in some cases, the technology played a part at ultimately denying teams a shot at qualification to the knockouts or a vital victory.Al Jazeera takes a look at the five of the most debatable calls in the group stage:Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listVAR rules out Khalilzadeh’s late goal, breaking Iranian heartsOne of the…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Stock investors were jolted by another bout of AI-related volatility this week, leaving many asking whether this was the first sign of the AI bubble popping.Wall Street’s tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index fell 4.6 per cent over the week. In South Korea, where the stock market is heavily weighted towards the memory sector, the Kospi index fell more than 7 per cent and trading was halted twice during the week.Trevor Greetham, head of multi-asset investing at Royal London Asset Management, said he believes…

India’s digital payment share has increased over the years, with the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) growing to over 750 million daily transactions. With an aim to reach over a billion daily transactions, Dilip Asbe, MD and CEO of the National Payments Corporation of India, which oversees UPI, thinks AI would be heavily involved in the next phase for user growth, fraud prevention, and credit distribution. During an interview with TechCrunch at Mumbai Tech Week (MTW) 2026 last month, Asbe said AI could drive the next half a billion users with NPCI, India’s central bank, and the government working together. “AI…

    Senator Solomon Adeola (alias Yayi) has built a reputation on the ground. Across Ogun State, his name is associated with scholarships, vocational training, financial support for small businesses, and community development projects. Thousands of beneficiaries have received something more than money: a pathway to self-reliance. Now he is the APC consensus governorship candidate for 2027. Governor Dapo Abiodun formally unveiled Yayi following six months of strategic negotiations involving President Bola Tinubu and elder statesman Chief Olusegun Osoba. The endorsement was later formalised with a primary victory: 304,055 votes. The man’s candidacy is simply historic. Ogun West Senatorial District has…

Following a record-breaking heatwave in the UK this week, the door is being opened to cooler and fresher air coming in from the Atlantic. As well as a change in temperature, there is more unsettled weather in the forecast for the early part of the week.While many places will be dry on Monday during the day with sunny spells, an area of low pressure will be approaching during the evening and overnight. That means thicker cloud and outbreaks of rain will be pushing across from the west on Monday night. Most of this cloudy, wet weather will affect Scotland, Northern…

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Weezer will hit a rare milestone Aug. 21, releasing a 20th studio LP, The Gold Album, after maintaining a relatively stable line-up for most of their existence  — bassist Scott Shriner is still the newest member, and he joined 25 years ago.  Even more impressively, the album — co-produced Klas Åhlund and Kenneth Blume, who worked Geese’s Getting Killed — is strong from start to finish, living up to the first two singles, “Shine Again” and “We Might As Well Be Strangers” featuring the band Wednesday.  In a new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, founding members Rivers Cuomo and Patrick Wilson talk…