Author: Ewang Johnson
Merck Foundation(www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks “World Health Day” 2025in partnership with Africa’s First Ladies who are also the Ambassadors of Merck Foundation “More Than a Mother” Campaign,with a strong reaffirmation of its commitment to improving and revolutionizing healthcare access across Africa, Asia and beyond through their Scholarships and Capacity Building Program. Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation shared, “For over last 13 years, our efforts at Merck Foundation have been to ensure equitable access to healthcare through education, training and awareness initiatives that not only helps transform the patientcare landscape in Africa and…
With war still raging in Gaza, Palestinian filmmakers are in no mood to celebrate their strongest Cannes showing in years. But the movies screened at the world’s leading film festival, including brothers Tarzan and Arab Nasser’s “Once Upon a Time in Gaza”, are powerful odes to resilience. Source link
Courtesy of the Cannes Film FestivalFeaturing Benicio Del Toro, Michael Cera, Scarlett Johansson and many more, the director’s latest A-lister-filled farce has premiered at Cannes – and it’s daft but fun.Just when you think that Wes Anderson can’t get any more Wes Anderson-ish, he makes a film which takes Wes Anderson-ishness to a whole new level, packing in yet more of the quirks that have become his trademarks: the symmetrical tableaux, the brightly coloured, crisply pressed costumes, the deadpan delivery of proudly artificial dialogue by an ensemble of stars, many of whom are regulars (yes, Bill Murray does appear). Whether…
Independently Investigate Apparent Summary Executions in Diafarabé Town Photo: The badge of a member of the Malian army (FAMA), in Anderamboukane, in Menaka region, Mali, March 22, 2019. © 2019 AGNES COUDURIER/AFP via Getty Images Mali’s government should credibly and independently investigate the apparent extrajudicial executions of at least 22 men taken in military custody on May 12, 2025, in the town of Diafarabé, central Mali, Human Rights Watch said today. Residents who saw the bodies three days later said the victims were in two shallow mass graves with their throats slit. On May 16, the chief of staff of…
A night of unexpected magic at the Cannes Film Festival as Denzel Washington receives a surprise honorary Palme d’Or before the premiere of Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest”. Rihanna lit up the red carpet, arriving post-screening with A$AP Rocky, revealing her growing baby bump. The film marks Lee and Denzel’s fifth collaboration, with Washington playing a powerful music mogul. Source link
Courtesy of Cannes Film FestivalAfter winning the Palme d’Or for the shocking Titane, out-there French director Julia Ducournau is back at Cannes with another nightmarishly weird film – but it’s an unsatisfying watch.One of the most anticipated titles at this year’s Cannes Film Festival was Alpha, written and directed by Julia Ducournau. Her last film, the magnificently bonkers Titane, won the Palme d’Or in 2021, so the news that she was returning to Cannes with another fizzing cocktail of icky body horror and traumatic family relationships had festival-goers excited – if nervous – to see what nightmarish weirdness Ducournau had…
On June 4, 2025, at 6:30 PM WAT, Africa in Motion will light up screens across the continent and beyond with a vibrant livestream event celebrating African-led innovation, resilience, and progress. This exclusive experience, hosted in Lagos, Nigeria, brings together bold ideas, inspiring changemakers, and transformative partnerships driving advancements in health, economic opportunity, and more. Whether you’re tuning in solo or hosting a watch party, you’ll join ~400 in-person youth leaders, innovators, policymakers, and creatives for an unforgettable celebration of Africa’s future. Register now to be part of this movement shaping the continent’s next chapter! What to Expect A dynamic…
Early in the Netflix documentary Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever, anti-aging expert Dr. Andrew Steele said something that brought me up short: “We’re all so used to watching our friends and relatives and pets age and die, we think that it’s somehow natural and somehow good.”We do?Sure, it’s fair to say that there’s a consensus on the naturalness of death. It’s part of the life cycle of every human and animal: We’re born, we live, we die. But “good”? That’s not exactly a common sentiment. Even those of us who believe that death is the door…
Japanese director Genki Kawamura brings the cult video game “Exit 8” to the big screen in a chilling psychological thriller. Premiering in Cannes’ Midnight Screenings section, the film follows a man trapped in a looping subway corridor, desperately searching for a way out. Adapted from a 2023 indie hit, it’s a tense, mind-bending ride already thrilling both gamers and film fans. Source link
Getty Images(Credit: Getty Images)When Midnight Cowboy came out 56 years ago this week, it instantly upended Hollywood’s idea of a mainstream hit. A bleak tale of loneliness, sexuality and survival in New York, it was powered by career-defining performances from its lead actors.”I did have problems with it as I now see the movie,” actor Dustin Hoffman confessed to the BBC in 1970 as he reflected on his performance as the sickly New York grifter Enrico “Ratso” Rizzo in Midnight Cowboy. “I can see where I am inconsistent in the character.”The film, released in cinemas on 25 May 1969, would…