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Made in Palestine is a documentary short set inside the Hirbawi textile factory, the last remaining producer of the traditional Palestinian keffiyeh in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. Run by three brothers, the sons of founder Hajj Yasser Hirbawi, the family business has preserved this craft since 1961. But the brothers say the factory is more than just a workplace. It’s a living symbol of resistance, memory and pride, woven deep into Palestinian heritage and identity. A film by Mariam Dwedar.

Amid all the controversies of President Donald Trump’s second term so far, the one that may be causing him the biggest problems among his right-wing base is about a man who died six years ago: Jeffrey Epstein.Epstein, the well-connected financier who was indicted for sex trafficking underage girls and died in prison in 2019, has been an obsession on the right ever since. Online MAGA influencers and Fox commentators have speculated for years that Epstein might have been murdered, that he was blackmailing powerful people, and that the US government is hiding information that would reveal what really happened. In…

As part of broader efforts to increase inclusivity, Mattel recently introduced its first Barbie doll representing a person with Type 1 diabetes. In an announcement, Mattel said the idea was to design a doll that “truly captures the community” with accessories that “accurately reflect the medical equipment” people with Type 1 diabetes may need.The new Barbie doll has a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), a device that tracks blood sugar levels, on her arm — while holding a phone displaying an accompanying app. She also has an insulin pump attached to her waist. The doll also comes with a blue purse…

M. Santosh Kumar, the recently appointed selector for the Tamil Nadu senior men’s team, has been sacked by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association after complaints were received about his conduct. The decision was taken in the Apex Council meeting held on Thursday. In May, Santosh was one of the three new selectors appointed for the senior squad. ComplaintsThe decision to sack Santosh was taken after four selectors, who are part of the senior and junior committees, complained that he had allegedly intimidated and threatened them through electronic communication channels (text messages and voice calls). In the termination notice, a copy of which The Hindu…

In the latest AI talent raid, OpenAI has reportedly hired four experienced software engineers, including a senior executive from Elon Musk-owned Tesla. David Lau, the former vice president of software engineering at Tesla, is all set to join OpenAI’s scaling team led by OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman, according to a report by Wired. Uday Ruddarraju and Mike Dalton, who used to work in the infrastructure engineering team at xAI, have also reportedly been hired by OpenAI along with ex-Meta AI researcher Angela Fan. Ruddarraju and Dalton were reportedly involved in building xAI’s massive supercomputer ‘Colossus’ comprising clusters of over 2,00,000…

This plaque inside a medical facility in Pretoria states that it was funded by the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP hide caption toggle caption PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Decades of progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS are in danger of unraveling, the United Nations Aids Agency (UNAIDS) warned Thursday in its annual report, citing sharp funding cuts from major donors. The report, launched in South Africa by UNAIDS, says those cuts — especially the sudden withdrawal of U.S. funding — are threatening to reverse gains that have saved millions of lives over…

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (July 10, 2025) stayed the release of Udaipur Files movie, which is based on tailor Kanhaiya Lal murder case, while allowing the Islamic clerics’ body Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind and other petitioners to approach the Centre for a review of the certification granted by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).The film was scheduled to hit the screen on July 11. Lal, an Udaipur-based tailor in Rajasthan, was murdered in June 2022, allegedly by Mohammad Riyaz and Mohammad Ghous, for “sharing” a social media post in support of former BJP leader Nupur Sharma after her controversial comments on…

The stringent Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, which seeks “to provide for effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of Left Wing Extremist organizations or similar organizations and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto”, was passed by the state Assembly Thursday via a voice vote amid Opposition concern over the definition and interpretation of some of the terms and clauses in the Bill.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who tabled the Bill in the House and assured members that the Bill would not be misused against political protesters and activists, said Maoists had lost ground in the state and were “trying to…

On a day of blazing sunshine, Lord’s was on a slow burn. After the frenzy of the first two matches, there has been a sudden drop in the pace of the game. It was back to conventional cricket at its spiritual home. The day that started with the England captain taking the time-tested decision to bat first after winning the toss, ended with England 251/4 giving the scorecard a very vintage feel.Though he did play a few reverse sweeps, the top scorer for England was their most correct batsman, Joe Root. His 99 from 191 balls was an inning of…

A US judge in New Hampshire has once again blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, issuing a nationwide injunction. US District Judge Joseph Laplante ruled that the plaintiffs could be certified as a class and extended the injunction to cover the entire country, effectively halting the implementation of the executive order. Laplante’s ruling is particularly significant as it comes in the wake of a recent US Supreme Court decision that limits the authority of district court judges to issue nationwide injunctions unless the plaintiffs in a case are certified as a nationwide class. In this…