3 h. ago Dispatch from TIFF 2025: Death and children in “Irkalla”, “Little Amélie” and “Renoir”

One of the more consistently rewarding aspects of the Toronto International Film Festival over the years has been the wide range of international films platformed each year. The article Dispatch from TIFF 2025: Death and children in “Irkalla”, “Little Amélie” and “Renoir” appeared first on Stabroek News.

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29 h. ago ‘Leave now’, Netanyahu threatens Gaza City residents, as 52 killed

(AL-JAZEERA) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned residents of Gaza City on Monday to leave now, hours after Israel said it would ramp up airstrikes on the enclave. He said: “I say to the residents of Gaza, I take this opportunity and listen to me carefully: You have been warned — leave now.” Netanyahu said […] The post ‘Leave now’, Netanyahu threatens Gaza City residents, as 52 killed appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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29 h. ago WHO updates list of essential medicines to include key cancer, diabetes treatments

Kaieteur News – The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated editions of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc), adding new treatments for various types of cancer and for diabetes with associated comorbidities such as obesity. Medicines for cystic fibrosis, psoriasis, haemophilia and blood-related disorders are among the […] The post WHO updates list of essential medicines to include key cancer, diabetes treatments appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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63 h. ago Russia hits Ukraine with biggest air attack of war, sets government building ablaze

KYIV, (Reuters) – Russia launched its largest air attack of the war on Ukraine overnight, setting the main government building on fire in central Kyiv and killing at least four people, including an infant, Ukrainian officials said today. The article Russia hits Ukraine with biggest air attack of war, sets government building ablaze appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago US independent director Jim Jarmusch proves surprise Venice winner

VENICE,  (Reuters) – U.S. indie director Jim Jarmusch unexpectedly won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festi-val on Saturday with “Father Mother Sister Brother”, a three-part meditation on the uneasy ties between parents and their adult children. The article US independent director Jim Jarmusch proves surprise Venice winner appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago UN rights chief urges US to withdraw sanctions on Palestinian NGOs; as Israeli forces kill another 50 on Friday

(AL-JAZEERA) With more than 50 people killed including at least seven children in attacks on besieged Gaza City, United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk has rejected United States sanctions on Palestinian rights groups as “unacceptable”, calling for them to be revoked amid global outrage against the US move. Turk, on Friday, lauded the work […] The post UN rights chief urges US to withdraw sanctions on Palestinian NGOs; as Israeli forces kill another 50 on Friday appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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6 d. ago Guatemalan document undercuts U.S. claims on child deportations

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Many family members of unaccompanied Guatemalan migrant children who are part of a group the Trump administration attempted to deport over the weekend did not want their children returned to Guatemala, according to an internal Guatemalan government report that contradicts assertions made by U.S. The article Guatemalan document undercuts U.S. claims on child deportations appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago South Rupununi Council condemns abandonment of WIN supporters by Greaves Transportation

-calls it ‘not only inhumane but also deeply unacceptable, showing utter disregard for the safety, dignity, and fundamental human rights of our people’ The South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) has come out in strong condemnation of the decision taken by Greaves Transportation and Tours to expel Indigenous passengers – including women and children – from one of its buses and abandon them along the roadside in the North Rupununi, calling the action “not only inhumane but also deeply unacceptable, showing utter disregard for the safety, dignity, and fundamental human rights of our people.” The article South Rupununi Council condemns abandonment of WIN supporters by Greaves Transportation appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago Campaign financing law will help foil use of State resources – CARICOM Observer Mission

Kaieteur News – Chief of Mission of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Election Observer Mission (CEOM), Josephine Tamai has noted the need for model legislation in the region to help prohibit the use of State resources by governments to campaign for elections. Speaking at a press conference at the CARICOM Headquarters at Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown on […] The post Campaign financing law will help foil use of State resources – CARICOM Observer Mission appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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8 d. ago Sumud Flotilla for Gaza departs Barcelona again after delay due to storm

(Al Jazeera) The Global Sumud Flotilla carrying aid to the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip departed Barcelona again on Monday evening, several hours after poor weather forced it to return to the Spanish port, according to a journalist travelling on one of the boats. Earlier on Monday, the flotilla – which had set off from Barcelona on […] The post Sumud Flotilla for Gaza departs Barcelona again after delay due to storm appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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9 d. ago Israel reducing Gaza City to ‘fields of rubble’ as attacks kill 78

(ALJAZEERA) At least 78 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza on Sunday, including 32 aid seekers, medical sources have told Al Jazeera. In one of the latest reported attacks, two people including a child was killed and others injured after an Israeli drone bombed a residence in the Maghazi refugee camp in […] The post Israel reducing Gaza City to ‘fields of rubble’ as attacks kill 78 appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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9 d. ago Ministries of Public Works and Education are in urgent need of restructuring 

Dear Editor, The Minister’s refusal to accept advice and the inability of the engineers to speak up to ensure that load testing was done on the most significant infrastructure project over the last five years speaks volumes about the internal workings of the Ministry of Public Works.  It is also concerning to see that the […] The post Ministries of Public Works and Education are in urgent need of restructuring  appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago Outrage as bus service abandons Amerindians in Rupununi Savannah

APA, NTC, political parties decry inhumane treatment Kaieteur News – One day after a bus attached to Greaves Transportation and Tours abandoned Amerindian passengers, which included women and children, in the Rupununi savannah, Region Nine stakeholders have strongly condemned the actions of the bus driver and the company. Reports are that the passengers were enroute […] The post Outrage as bus service abandons Amerindians in Rupununi Savannah appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago This election campaign will be recognized by the missed opportunities to deepen our democratic processes

Dear Editor,  With the conclusion of the 2025 general election campaign, I feel compelled to voice my deep disappointment in the process, particularly in three critical areas that speak to transparency, public empowerment, and democratic integrity. The article This election campaign will be recognized by the missed opportunities to deepen our democratic processes appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Internal workings of these ministries are indicative of a larger problem

Dear Editor, The Minister’s refusal to accept advice and the inability of the engineers to speak up to ensure that load testing was done on the most significant infrastructure project over the last five years speaks volumes about the internal workings of the Ministry of Public Works. The article Internal workings of these ministries are indicative of a larger problem appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago La Jalousie Mandir robbed of $1m in equipment ahead of Navratri preparations

Bandits have once again struck at a place of worship – this time at the Uma Maheshwar Mandir in La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara, breaking in sometime last Thursday night or early yesterday morning and carting off four EV-powered speakers valued at approximately $1m, among other items. The article La Jalousie Mandir robbed of $1m in equipment ahead of Navratri preparations appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Gaza toll surpasses 63,000 killed, with 322 people starved to death

  (AL-JAZEERA) Israel’s war on Gaza has killed some 63,025 Palestinians and injured 159,490 since October 7, 2023. The total number of aid seekers killed since May 27, when Israel introduced a new aid distribution mechanism through the US-based GHF, has reached 2,203, with more than 16,228 injured. On Friday, at least 67 Palestinians were […] The post Gaza toll surpasses 63,000 killed, with 322 people starved to death appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago AFC concerned about PPP’s request for changes to polling locations

Kaieteur News – Pending the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) decision on the People Progressive Party Civic’s (PPP/C) request to change polling stations ahead of the September 1 general and regional elections, the Alliance For Change (AFC) has voiced serious concerns over the timing and potential implications of such a move. Speaking at the party’s press […] The post AFC concerned about PPP’s request for changes to polling locations appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago 50 killed in attacks; Israeli assault ‘turning Gaza City into ash’ as starvation deaths rise

  (AL-JAZEERA) Sources at Gaza’s hospitals have revealed that at least 50 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks since the early hours of Thursday morning. Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza City is levelling entire neighbourhoods, our correspondent on the ground reports, in an attempt to rid the city of its residents. Civil defence reports […] The post 50 killed in attacks; Israeli assault ‘turning Gaza City into ash’ as starvation deaths rise appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago ‘A leopard never changes its spots’ vote wisely on September 1

Dear Editor, With hours away from citizens going to the polls, who they vote for will determine, perhaps for the first time, the road that all of us must traverse.  What we do on Monday September 1 will determine whether we bequeath to our children and their children a country that is free, wholesome, united […] The post ‘A leopard never changes its spots’ vote wisely on September 1 appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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