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The first trailer for the much-anticipated big screen adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi‘s bestselling novel Children of Blood and Bone has been revealed, and in it we get a proper look at the all-star cast in the Africa-set fantasy drama. Gina Prince-Bythewood‘s film stars a veritable Who’s Who of Black British and American actors including Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Regina King, Damson Idris, Lashana Lynch, Amandla Stenberg, Tosin Cole, Viola Davis and the lead of the film, South African actress Thuso Mbedu. Children of Blood and Bone is based on Nigerian-American writer Adeyemi’s 2018 debut novel, and the first…

When making fresh pasta, why does the dough sometimes tear when rolling, and other times not?Thomas, by email“I’m sorry to hear your pasta is rippy,” sympathises Jacob Kenedy, chef-patron of Bocca di Lupo in London, who is teaming up with fellow chef Merlin Labron-Johnson to celebrate the Italian midsummer holiday ferragosto with two feasts in Somerset next month. Assuming Thomas is rolling an egg pasta dough in a pasta machine, there are a number of possible explanations. First, Kenedy says, he might be using the wrong type of flour (“use 00 flour”), the dough might be too cold (“use it…

An outbreak of cyclosporiasis highlights how US states and the federal government work together to track foodborne illnesses – and where they diverge.Experts said the enormous number of cases, potentially more than 11,000 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) count, is symptomatic of “vulnerabilities” in food safety systems in the US.Map of cases of cyclosporaiasis cases based off Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data and state health department data. Michigan has the most cases, with 7,171. Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and West Virginia are part of a nine-state outbreak. “What’s surprising…

NewsFeed‘Here’s a more natural flowing version of that section…’ Canadian politician Bill Oliver has gone viral after he appeared to accidentally read AI-generated editing instructions aloud, not once, but twice, during a speech to lawmakers in early June.Published On 28 Jul 202628 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Southern Africa has taken another step toward deeper financial integration after the regional cross-border payments system added the Angolan kwanza as a settlement currency, with plans to include more African currencies as trade within the region expands. The Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system formally added the kwanza on Monday, marking the first new settlement currency to join the platform since its launch in 2013. Operated by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), the system processed about $3.77 billion in trade and interbank transactions across the region in 2025. The expansion for Africa’s biggest economy is…

AI note-taking app Granola is launching an app for the Apple Watch in hopes that its users will want to record meetings and take notes without using their smartphones. Users can set the Granola app as one of the watch faces to start transcribing at any time. The app can also surface reminders about upcoming meetings, and works with the iOS app, which launched last year. The company’s co-founder, Chris Pedregal, told TechCrunch that the Apple Watch app is meant to be a way to capture in-person meetings without having to take your phone out of your pocket — for…

A senior judge has accused the Home Office of relying on “AI hallucinated” information to refuse an asylum claim.The case relates to a Moroccan woman and her child who fled her country after experiencing forced underage marriage and extreme violence, including rape. The woman claimed asylum on the basis of fears that she would be killed by her husband: a powerful, previously convicted criminal.The Home Office refused her case, citing evidence from a supposedly independent and authoritative document known as a country policy information note (CPIN), which they said confirmed that Morocco would be safe for her.But the document could…

The Lovell Telescope has been overtaken in size by larger radio telescopes, but has continuously been modernised and remains key to the UK’s radio astronomy capability. It supports thousands of scientists who use its research, and 28 jobs could be lost if alternative funding cannot be found for the site. The cut by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) agency comes while construction of a new super radio telescope in South Africa and Australia called the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is underway. It is set to start gathering data in five years, and by failing to back Jodrell Bank, the…

The PGA Tour continues to head towards the FedEx Cup Playoffs as just two more events remain in the regular-season portion of the PGA schedule. Up next is the 2026 Rocket Classic, which tees off on Thursday from Detroit Golf Club. A few big names such as Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are taking the week off, but it’s still a strong 2026 Rocket Classic field headlined by Cameron Young and Xander Schauffele. Young is the +1000 favorite (risk $100 to win $1,000) in the latest 2026 Rocket Classic odds via FanDuel Sportsbook, following by three-time winner this year Chris Gotterup…

BBC Studios is seeking a new head for its world-famous Natural History Unit (NHU), maker of Planet Earth III and The Americas, with Jonny Keeling segueing to Creative Director. BBC Studios will begin the recruitment process immediately, with Keeling continuing in post until the transition takes place in 2027. Keeling has been running the studio since 2021 and will remain with BBC Studios, focusing on programme-making, creative leadership and some NHU projects. His past five years have seen the NHU make shows for the BBC, streamers and U.S. networks including Frozen Planet II, Planet Earth III, Asia, Mammals, Kingdom, Dynasties…