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Hot off its Venice Film Festival premiere, Robert Pattinson‘s Primetime is set to take on the BFI London Film Festival next month. The Oct. 7-18 event has unveiled even more additions to its starry, jam-packed lineup, including the U.K. premiere of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall, the Oscar winner’s intimate recording of the Geese frontman’s solo piano performance at the legendary New York concert hall. The previously announced Artificial, starring Andrew Garfield and directed by Luca Guadagnino, is getting a Gala premiere with talent expected to attend. The movie chronicles the consequential days leading up to the…

European football’s governing body, UEFA, will honour victims of the devastating flash floods that struck Nepal on August 26, 2026, ahead of all UEFA Champions League matches this week. According to a statement published on the UEFA website on Monday, a moment of silence will be observed before the matches, while a banner will also be displayed as a sign of solidarity and support for the people of Nepal. The banner will carry the message: “You are not alone Nepal”. UEFA said the tribute was intended to express solidarity with those affected by the disaster and support their recovery. UEFA…

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it struck “several Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites across southern Lebanon” overnight after the group’s fighters launched two explosive drones towards Israeli troops operating in the Ali al-Taher ridge area, which is just south of Kfar Roummane and inside the Israeli-declared “security zone”.”Additionally, the IDF struck several terrorists who were identified transferring weapons in the area of Kfar Roummane, in order to remove the threat they posed to IDF soldiers.””The claim that several uninvolved individuals were harmed as a result of the strikes is being reviewed,” it added.The IDF also said it had struck the…

Kayode Tokede  The stock market section  of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed last week on a positive note, supported by renewed buying interest across selected counters.  The NGX All-Share Index (ASI) rose by 2.36 per cent week-on-week (WoW) to close at 246,992.44 points, while market capitalisation increased by N3.72 trillion to N159.559 trillion. The outturn was predominantly driven by gains in MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN), Seplat Energy, Aradel Holdings and Nigerian Breweries. Accordingly, the market’s Year-to-Date (YtD) return rose to 58.72 per cent. Market breadth remained positive, with 56 gainers against 35 losers, reflecting improved investor sentiment. Royal Exchange…

OpenAI’s chief scientist Jakub Pachocki has called for “extreme caution” over AI’s runaway progress and warned more intervention may be needed to ensure “humans remain in control of the future”.”I am concerned no one is prepared for the consequences of a continued rapid rise in machine intelligence,” he wrote in a blog post entitled “An Alien Mind, external”.The post comes only a few days after the ChatGPT-maker released its latest model GPT-6 Astra, which it called its most powerful product ever.OpenAI and other AI firms like Anthropic shared reports of their AI agents acting autonomously and carrying out real-world cyber-attacks…

A Jamaican delegation to the United Kingdom has said it will file a petition addressed to King Charles III to seek legal guidance on the question of slavery reparations.This is the first time a British Commonwealth state will use this legal route “for the cause of reparatory justice”, the Jamaican delegation said, as the visit to London kicks off on Monday. King Charles is Jamaica’s head of state, as the country is yet to transition from a constitutional monarchy to a republic.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe Jamaican government estimates that the country is owed about $10bn, but…

The company would not “replace existing energy suppliers or directly set household electricity prices”, it said in a consultation document.It added that its purpose would be to “help Wales reduce energy costs over time by developing and owning renewable energy assets” and “supporting local and community ownership, investing in smart local energy systems”.It would also “help more organisations use locally generated energy” and try to attract investment into Welsh energy infrastructure.The company would be separate from Great British Energy, which the UK government set up in 2024.TGC is working on a number of projects on land owned by the Welsh…

The dust has settled on the fact that St Helens have missed out on play-off rugby for the first time after their seventh-placed finish in Super League.The analytical dissection of how this happened has been ongoing by fans and pundits for the best part of two years. Some supporters would say longer. The next 12 months will give an indication of how long those with power inside the four walls of the club have realised that their trajectory has been downwards. The famous question posed by meteorologist Edward Lorenz back in the 1970s was ‘can the flap of a butterfly’s…

Donald Trump has literally taken a wrecking ball to the White House — and US courts seem helpless to stop him. The East Wing was destroyed without civic debate or congressional approval – and is now in the process of being replaced by a 90,000 square foot luxury ballroom that is double the size of the current White House complex. That is an insult to the rule of law, to American history, and to every US citizen — because the White House ultimately belongs to us, not its current temporary occupant. If you don’t believe this is a dangerous precedent,…

The village head of Gbado Ummeh in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Isah Akpu, has imposed a N50,000 fine on parents of children found at mining sites during school hours. The village head said the measure is intended to discourage parents from allowing their children to engage in mining at the expense of their education. Mr Akpu warned that parents would be held responsible for children not attending classes and sanctioned accordingly. Children found at mining sites during school hours He announced the measure ahead of the resumption of schools, saying town criers had been directed to…