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Bloom had finally come around to the genre, he said, after being a little bored by it in his college years. “When I was falling asleep at Wesleyan to silent films in my morning class, I was totally fine with that,” Bloom said. “But now I have extreme affinity for the genre. I’ve gotten into early Lubitsch movies because I find them so intelligent and economical in their storytelling.”As night fell, the moviegoers sat in darkness. Alongside the more intense shorts, the audience was treated to lighter fare, like Brendan McHugh’s “Head Over Heels,” a romance set in Paris, and…

Onuminya Innocent The Agatu West Peace and Unity Forum, AWPUF, has accused Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, of abandoning Agatu Local Government Area to the mercy of armed herders, saying claims that the area has been “reclaimed” are far from the truth. The group was reacting to a report published in Idoma Voice Newspaper on August 5, 2026, headlined _“We Have Reclaimed Agatu From Armed Herders”which was credited to the Agatu Local Government Council Chairman, Ambassador Melvin James Ejeh. In a statement issued in Agatu and signed by its President, Comrade Ebi Lucky, AWPUF said the position of…

Multiple people are feared dead after a boat carrying 95 people sank on Kariba dam in Zimbabwe, with rescue operations under way.Police said 90 passengers and five crew were onboard the vessel when it capsized on Tuesday, but it may have been overloaded, with other reports pointing to a higher number based on the registered ticket sales.The vessel, which had left in the morning in bad weather according to a witness who spoke to AFP, may have been hit by a wave and overturned.Lake Kariba, which straddles the border with Zambia, is one of the world’s largest man-made reservoirs, supporting…

During my years on the global board of The Nature Conservancy, and now as its chair, I have learned to hold urgency and hope at the same time.The urgency is clear. Climate change is intensifying heat, fire, floods, drought, and unstable weather. Biodiversity is disappearing at an alarming rate. Forests, rivers, oceans, and soils face mounting pressure. These changes reach directly into our own lives, affecting the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and our physical and mental health.Yet I also see a remarkable source of hope: we are entering the greatest philanthropic opportunity for…

Hello, TechScape readers! Danielle Abril, editor of the Guardian’s Reworked series on AI and the future of work, filling in for Blake Montgomery this week. Major legal battles against Meta over child safety are playing out in courts across the US – and the tech giant is losing. Recent rulings raise big questions about social media companies’ responsibility to their youngest users. Meanwhile, more key executives have jumped ship from Google as it battles OpenAI and Anthropic in the race for AI dominance, and Meta’s smartglasses face a fearsome backlash. Let’s dig in!The pressure on social media giants including Meta…

The recent outing by the Chairman of Nigeria Revenue Service, Mr. Zacch Adedeji, on Sunday Politics, was a blanket verdict on the characters of persons in the President Bola Tinubu administration. Olawale Olaleye writes. After watching the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Mr. Zacch Adedeji,  fumble on simple questions around basic principles of good governance and sound leadership, it’s easy to come to terms with the reality that, there are moments in public life when a single sentence tells you considerably more about an official than an hour-long interview ever could. His recent outing on Sunday Politics, a…

Leaving the laboratory to take up a position elsewhere is an exciting milestone for many young scientists. But sorting through years’ worth of samples and data while preparing for your next career stage — and often a move to a different city or even a different country — can be overwhelming.Here are seven tips to smooth the transition and make future lab members’ lives easier.Communicate earlyPip Coen, a neuroscientist at University College London, established his lab in 2023. Although he hopes that none of his four PhD students and postdocs leaves any time soon, he already has a plan for…

On Marcell Jacobs’ right arm there is a tattoo of the Roman colosseum and a gladiator: a reminder of his fighting spirit and what Italy’s capital means to him. But in the swirling bearpit of a European championships 100m final, the former Olympic champion’s body dramatically broke down.That was the first shock. The second was the sight of two Britons, Romell Glave and Jeremiah Azu, blasting through to take gold and silver.True, their finishing times were nothing special. But tell that to the 16,000 crowd who cheered to the rafters as Glave took gold in a modest 10.09sec, with Azu…

Veteran television host Frank Edoho has ruled out finding another partner, saying he has discovered a “superpower” in being alone. The 54-year-old made the declaration on X in response to reactions to his appearance at the wedding of content creators Peller and Jarvis, where he declined to offer the newlyweds marital advice. When asked during the ceremony to advise the couple, Edoho questioned his suitability for the task and chose instead to offer them his good wishes. “You’re asking me, who knows nothing about marriage, to advise the couple? I am going to give my wishes instead. “I wish Peller…

Why go now?A thin peninsula just south of Rotterdam’s centre, Katendrecht was once at the heart of the world’s busiest port, home to continental Europe’s first Chinatown and a lively sailors’ quarter. Its later reputation as a red light district has been shrugged off – part of the city’s wider reinvention in the aftermath of extensive second world war bombing.Still Europe’s largest port, Rotterdam’s maritime history is very much evident today, with the former headquarters of the Holland-America Line now a hotel just a short hop across the Rijnhaven Bridge. The 2012 opening of this pedestrian and bicycle bridge finally…