Author: Ewang Johnson
Claudia Cardinale, the 1960s cinema icon, died on Tuesday aged 87 at Nemours near Paris. Born in Tunis, Cardinale worked with some of Italy’s greatest filmmakers, including Luchino Visconti and Federico Fellini, and starred opposite most of the leading men of her time. Source link
South Africa’s G20 Presidency arrives as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes the organising principle of global competitiveness. Across markets, AI is no longer a pilot or a promise; it is moving into core operations and national strategies. The question for South Africa is how we shape this shift to advance the country’s priorities, of growth, jobs, exports and inclusion.Our starting point is strength. AI is already unlocking clear value in the engines of South Africa’s economy. In mining, AI-driven predictive maintenance and safety analytics reduce downtime and improve performance. In manufacturing, machine learning optimises production lines, quality control and energy use.…
Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona refused to be a mere statistic in Israel’s methodical destruction of Gaza. Her endeavour to document her people’s ordeal is the subject of “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk”, a timely and heart-wrenching documentary by exiled Iranian director Sepideh Farsi, which opens in French cinemas on Wednesday. Source link
New partnership will join others to expand access to generic lenacapavir for millions more people at risk of HIV in high-burden countries—bringing the world closer to ending the epidemicNEW YORK, United States of America, September 24th, 2025 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Millions more people at risk of HIV in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will have access to a powerful new prevention option: a low-cost, generic version of lenacapavir, the world’s first twice-yearly injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).A new partnership announced today between the Gates Foundation and Indian manufacturer Hetero Labs (Hetero)—supported by upfront funding and volume guarantees—will enable the company to…
From a Tunisian beauty contest to starring in Fellini’s masterpieces, Claudia Cardinale’s dazzling career shaped European cinema’s golden age. Join us on arts24 as film critic Emma Jones and Eve Jackson celebrate the legacy of Italy’s unforgettable sweetheart, an accidental star who became a legend. Don’t miss this tribute to a true cinematic icon. Source link
This coding error occurred in World 1 level 2, which was introduced on screen as “World 1-2”. After Mario had glided through the wall and down the pipe in World 1-2, text would appear on the screen to indicate which new world and level he was entering, as per usual. But thanks to the glitch, there was a blank space where the world number would usually be, so it read as “World -1”. This secret level therefore became known as the “Minus World”. Rumours of the phenomenon spread through word of mouth soon after the game’s release, before entering gaming folklore…
At 2025 Goalkeepers event, Gates lays out roadmap for saving millions more children’s lives by 2045 if governments stretch every dollar and scale a pipeline of affordable, lifesaving innovationsAnnounces new pledge to the Global Fund 2026-2028 replenishment to prevent deaths from AIDS, TB, and malariaHonors President of the Government of Spain with 2025 Global Goalkeeper Award and 10 champions for their ingenuity and resilience, and for offering hope, solutions in the face of steep funding cutsNEW YORK, United States of America, September 23rd, 2025 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- At its 2025 Goalkeepers event, Gates Foundation Chair Bill Gates stood before an…
At no time since its founding has the United Nations faced a world so fractured and yet so desperately in need of collective action. This week, as leaders gather in New York for the UN General Assembly, the question is no longer whether speeches will inspire but whether the system itself can still deliver. In 2015, when the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted, the mood was one of bold ambition. Ending poverty, eradicating hunger, expanding education, and containing climate change were not presented as dreams but as achievable targets. The SDGs were a blueprint for a fairer and more…
In this episode of arts24, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the first passenger train, award-winning travel writer Monisha Rajesh joins Eve Jackson to share her immersive, rail-bound adventures across continents. Her latest book, “Moonlight Express: Around the World by Night Train”, takes readers on 18 unforgettable journeys – from sipping pisco sours aboard Peru’s Andean Explorer to watching the sunrise over Istanbul’s skyline. Source link
Eldest son Arthur expected that the role to be given to him, and that he’d enjoy a free hand with his controlling interest in the brewery, only to learn at the reading of his father’s will that he would be compelled to share ownership with his clever but dour brother Edward. The complicated partnership of these two brothers – opposites, yoked together and frequently resentful of one another – forms the dramatic heart of House of Guinness.Just as Steven Knight had been inspired to make Peaky Blinders by his parents’ stories of their childhoods in gang-ridden Birmingham, Knight discovered the…