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Isabella Rossellini has received the Excellence Award at Locarno. “The prize I’m receiving tonight is for excellence, which is something I haven’t heard very often,” she said during the opening ceremony. “I’m very proud of it and, above all, so moved because my father received this back in 1948 for his film ‘Germany, Year Zero.’ And then, four years ago, my brother Renzo [Rossellini], who was a great producer of Fellini and Scola. Being on par with my father and my brother fills me with so much emotion.” During her masterclass at the fest, Rossellini – who holds a master’s…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has defended its decision to place a restriction on an Osun State Government bank account without first obtaining a court order, insisting that its action was backed by provisions of the EFCC Act and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act. The commission’s defence comes amid growing criticisms of EFCC’s action which came less than two weeks before the governorship election. Some lawyers, including the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, have argued that the EFCC lacked the power to order bank to restrict access to a government’s accounts, and…

An Afghan boxer suspected of killing a Scottish woman in Greece has arrived in court in Athens for a second time.Sharif Ahmadzai, who is 26 and from Afghanistan, faces charges of homicide with intent, robbery and weapons offences.He is accused of killing aid worker Elisabeth Ross, 38, who was discovered by a homeless man in a derelict building in the Kypseli area of the Greek capital on July 18.Ahmadzai arrived back in court in Athens on Thursday morning in an unmarked Grey car. He was not pictured. It is expected he will be formally charged later.On Wednesday, he was assigned…

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails behind the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), June 27, 2026. Frank E. Petersen Jr. is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East.Courtesy: U.S. NavyIran and Oman are close to finalizing a deal on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, according to officials, as both Iran and the U.S. signaled a deal would be announced soon.Shipping through the Strait will face “no fees or tolls” under a temporary deal agreed between Iran and Oman,…

When Meta used superstar Kylie Jenner to promote its sleek new line of “spy glasses”, the social media company hoped the devices would reach the same broad acceptance that tablets and smartwatches have found before them.But those plans have hit a snag in the UK, where venues from elite restaurants to popular pub chains have banned the £359 glasses in order to preserve the privacy of customers and staff.Celebrated restaurateur Jeremy King, owner of London venues including Simpsons in the Strand, Arlington and The Park, said guests should not wear the recording glasses.He told the Guardian: “I would never knowingly…

Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has defended President Bola Tinubu against allegations that he disrespected the Catholic Church, insisting that the President enjoys a cordial relationship with the Catholic bishops and has always maintained an open-door policy towards them. Kalu made the remarks on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today while reacting to the controversy that followed the recent meeting between President Tinubu and members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). The controversy was fuelled by comments from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, who alleged that Tinubu had insulted…

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The most romantic signing of the summer came early. Raul Jimenez is back at Wolves. And for the club’s supporters, they are not so much welcoming back a former favourite but revisiting a chapter of their own lives. For a generation, Jimenez is the Wolves No 9.He was the striker who arrived just when Wolves were rediscovering themselves. Promotion became Europe. The best came to Molineux and were beaten. Now, he is returning with Wolves at a low ebb. But this second coming has rejuvenated the club. The evidence has been overwhelming since Jimenez’s signing was confirmed after three seasons…

Matt Damon may play a great hero in The Odyssey, but one of the star’s own heroes is also set for his time in the spotlight. In Massachusetts in the 1970s and 80s, Damon grew up close to Howard Zinn, now the subject of The People’s Historian, a biography by Dave Zirin.“Frankly,” Zirin said, “the fact that he’s Matt Damon and oh by the way is now in the biggest movie perhaps since Titanic, it makes it a nice little bauble for the book that I got to interview him.“But honestly, I would have interviewed anybody who had Matt Damon’s…

Nigerian Marketing Awards (NMA), Nigeria’s premier platform for recognising excellence, innovation and impact in marketing, has announced its landmark fifth edition, scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 22, 2026, at The Jewel Aeida, Lekki, Lagos. Entries for the 2026 Awards will open on August 15, 2026 and close onSeptember 22, 2026, giving brands, agencies, organisations and marketing professionals an opportunity to submit their most outstanding work for consideration The fifth edition will be held under the theme ‘Reimagine Marketing’—a bold invitation to the industry to rethink established conventions, embrace new possibilities and redefine the role of marketing in business and…