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In his more than 50 years on screen, Sam Neill — who died on Monday at the age of 78 — was a leading man of both blockbusters and independent films, had memorable turns in several prestige TV series and excelled at playing heroes and villains alike. Though the New Zealand actor is best known for his beloved role as Dr. Alan Grant in Steven Spielberg’s 1993 dinosaur classic “Jurassic Park” and its follow-ups “Jurassic Park III” (2001) and “Jurassic World Dominion” (2022), Neill also starred in horror hit “Possession” (1981), Jane Campion’s Oscar-winning romance “The Piano” (1993), fantasy miniseries…

Pressure from EU member states to impose sanctions has increased in recent months amid escalating settler violence.Published On 13 Jul 202613 Jul 2026The European Union’s foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss imposing sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.Pressure from EU member states to impose sanctions has increased in recent months due to escalating violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians and their property and the Israeli government’s continued expansion of settlements, which are illegal under international law.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listA senior EU diplomat said the European Commission drafted a paper outlining possible…

Minister suggests Home Office will use visa threats to deport Rochdale grooming gang leader to PakistanGood morning. Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, will be in the Commons for much of the afternoon and she is involved in several of the main news stories in the mix today. MPs are debating the second reading of the immigration and asylum bill, meaning that those Labour MPs opposed to her plans may speak out at some point. (Her most controversial proposal is about extending the amount of time migrant workers have to wait until they can apply for indefinite leave to remain [ILR],…

Matt Gilhooly lost his mother suddenly when he was eight years old. In March 2022, Matt started The Life Shift podcast. On the podcast, Matt Gilhooly has candid conversations with people about the pivotal moments that changed their lives forever. Here, Matt shows off his billboard on Times Square in Manhattan.Matt GilhoolyEvery medium has its area of expertise. For example, radio specializes in music, hyperpartisan talk radio, and sports talk shows with crazed fans calling in. Broadcast TV produces comedies, dramas, and reality shows designed with low budgets and even lower standards of crediblity. Streaming TV unveils a richer, more…

Nearly three years ago, I showed you an awesome $8 cable tester that quickly tells you if your USB-C cable is likely fast, slow, powerful, or weak. Sadly, that gadget got discontinued, and I’ve never found anything as intuitive or inexpensive since. But if you’ve got a Mac with Apple Silicon chips, you can simply download an even more impressive tester for free.It’s called WhatCable, and it works by reading the data your Mac already collects about attached USB devices, data that Apple doesn’t normally pass along to you. Just click a little widget that lives in the menu bar…

Two wins to go. How can your team reach the final and win the World Cup 2026? Click here to find out.Who: France vs SpainWhat: FIFA World Cup 2026 – Semifinal 1Where: Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the United StatesWhen: Tuesday at 2pm (19:00 GMT)How to follow: We will have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:00 GMT before our live text commentary stream.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listGrab your popcorn, crack open a cold one – it’s time for the World Cup semifinals.Two-time world champions France – frontrunners to add another one to their tally – face European champions…

Analyses of scientific evidence led doctors to recommend that babies sleep on their backs.Credit: Yamaguchi Haruyoshi/Corbis/GettyBeyond Belief: How Evidence Shows What Really Works Helen Pearson Princeton Univ. Press (2026)Cementing the use of evidence in health and public policy has taken decades of challenging work. Fifty years ago, physicians commonly thought that babies should sleep on their fronts — advice popularized by US paediatrician Benjamin Spock and others. It took a synthesis of observations and case studies to show that this was wrong: babies should sleep on their backs to minimize the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). More than…

The WNBA never fails to produce drama.In the latest installment, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton was ejected from the New York Liberty’s 93-91 loss to the Toronto Tempo on Sunday afternoon for hitting Marina Mabrey with Jonquel Jones’ shoe. Yes, you read that correctly. After the defeat, Liberty coach Chris DeMarco let loose on the officials for an “atrocious” and “pathetic” performance down the stretch.The Liberty, who were on the second day of a back-to-back and entered Sunday’s contest having lost six of their last eight games, fell behind by as many as 20 late in the third quarter, but stormed back in…

By Ayo Onikoyi Content creator and actress Amarachi Okoh, popularly known as Marahchi or Ada Igbo Nile, has revealed that she is unwilling to take on intimate scenes in movies, saying she has never kissed on screen and does not see herself doing so. Speaking about the limits she has set for her acting career, the Enugu-born actress said her upbringing and personal values have shaped her decision to avoid romantic scenes that require kissing or sexual intimacy. “I haven’t kissed in a movie yet, and I don’t think I can. It’s because of my personality and the kind of…