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Labour council leader who compared St George’s flag campaigners to paedophiles has complaint he ‘made racist comments about Nigerians’ dismissed
A Labour council leader who previously likened people campaigning to fly the St George’s flag to paedophiles has had a separate complaint against him dismissed, in which he was accused of making racist comments about Nigerians. The case highlights ongoing scrutiny of the councillor’s public remarks, with critics pointing to a pattern of inflammatory comparisons,…
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‘The Brutalist’ EP, ‘Nawi’ Makers Strike Three-Film Co-Pro Deal, Set Kenya Soccer Doc ‘Champions of Nowhere’ (Exclusive)
Pierce Capital Entertainment (PCE), the finance and production company founded by Thomas Pierce, has struck a three-picture co-production partnership with Munich-based FilmCrew Media, run by brothers Kevin and Toby Schmutzler. Pierce was an executive producer on Brady Corbet’s Oscar-winning The Brutalist and Olivier Assayas’s The Wizard of the Kremlin, while FilmCrew made its name with…
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Traffic officers arrested for allegedly seeking bribe from Nigeria’s anti-corruption boss
Four Nigerian police officers have been arrested after allegedly setting up an illegal checkpoint in Abuja and extorting money from a driver who turned out to be Musa Aliyu, head of the country’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The case has drawn attention because it involves the very institution tasked with…
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‘All I think about is her’: Families demand answers as Nigeria’s boat disasters keep happening
A wooden canoe capsized in Nigeria’s Jigawa state on Sunday, killing at least seven people, mostly female farmers and labourers, with 23 rescued and a search continuing for others among the roughly 40 believed aboard. The disaster fits a grim and recurring pattern in Nigeria, where boats often serve as the only practical transport for…
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Wales closing the gap to world’s best – Morgan
Wales flanker Jac Morgan says the national side are closing the gap on the world’s best teams despite heavy Nations Championship defeats to Argentina and South Africa. Wales opened the tournament with a 39-24 win over Fiji in Cardiff before losing comprehensively to the Pumas and then to a rotated Springboks side, who still ran…
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Al-altered images on birdwatching forums putting research at risk
Experts warn increase in enhanced photos on birding platforms creating fake sightings, threatening credibility of tool used by scientists For many birdwatchers, recording a species outside its normal range is the holy grail. In the UK, the discoveries often make national headlinesThe western reef heron, for example, usually found in Africa and southern Europe, spotted…
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Room for improvement but Scotland heading in right direction
After wins against Argentina and Fiji and a loss against South Africa, Tom English reviews a productive summer for Scotland in the Nations Championship.
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Cuellar breaks with DSA, Eggers slams OpenAI, Wales crushed 43-0
Democrat Henry Cuellar distances himself from the DSA, author Dave Eggers accuses OpenAI of harming young writers, and Wales exit the Nations Championship scoreless after a 43-0 loss to South Africa.
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Officers filmed with racist “jokes”, secret Charles-Harry reunion, All Blacks rout Ireland
Recorded racism and sexism in a police station and a heroin pet-poisoning arrest lead UK news; Katie Nicholl reveals William and Kate were left out of a secret Charles-Harry meeting; OpenAI adds parental alerts; Ireland suffer a sixth straight defeat to the All Blacks.
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Tandy bitterly disappointed by Springboks drubbing
Wales head coach Steve Tandy said he was “bitterly disappointed” after his side were beaten 43-0 by South Africa in Durban, ending the Nations Championship season without scoring a single point. The result means Wales have now conceded 116 points without reply across their last two meetings with the world champions, following a 73-0 defeat…