Watch the moment “The Voice of Hind Rajab” won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, one of the highest honours at the Venice Film Festival. The docudrama, which tells the story of a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed during Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza, received a 23-minute standing ovation at its Wednesday premiere.
Published On 7 Sep 2025
Japan PM Ishiba will resign to avoid party split, media report
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Erin Routliffe, sister of Canadian Paralympic swimmer Tess Routliffe won a U.S. Open tennis title on Saturday in Flushing. She becomes the latest Canadian swimming sibling to achieve big success in a different sport.
Erin and Tess, two of three sisters, were both born in New Zealand while their Canadian parents were on an around-the-world sailing adventure. While the swimmer Tess represents Canada internationally, tennis player Erin represents New Zealand internationally.
With her Canadian partner Gabriel Dabrowski, Ern Routliffe won the women’s doubles title on Saturday. That’s her second U.S. Open title in women’s doubles in three years.
While singles tennis is the premier event, a doubles title is still significant and comes with a $1 million (per team) prize.
Erin has been ranked as high as #1 in the world in women’s doubles, though coming into the U.S. Open she ranked #7 in the world. She represented New Zealand in women’s doubles at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as well.
Tess, meanwhile, is a two-time Paralympic swimmer who won silver in the 200 IM (SM7) in 2016, silver in the 200 IM (SM7) in 2024, and bronze in the 100 breaststroke (SB7) in 2024. She is also a three-time World Champion.
She missed the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after breaking her spine while weight training.
The other Routliffe sister, Tara, played NCAA volleyball at University of the Cumberlands.
While siblings who have both been successful in swimming is not that uncommon, a core group of Canada’s best female swimmers all have siblings who have achieved world-class success in other sports.
That includes 7-time Olympic medalist Penny Oleksiak, who is the youngest of five siblings. Her brother Jamie Oleksiak is a defenseman who plays for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League.
The Oleksiak family is famously athletic: her 6’8″ father Richard was a high school hall of famer in Buffalo and played rugby and ran track at Colgate University. Her mother Alison was an elite swimmer and Scottish Record holder. Her sister Hayley was a competitive figure skater who went on to row at NCAA Division I Northeastern University, sister Claire is a competitive skier, and brother Jake was recruited to play NCAA hockey at Clarkson University before an injury.
The world’s best female swimmer Summer McIntosh is also Canadian and likewise comes from an accomplished athletic family. Her older sister Brooke McIntosh is a Spanish champion figure skater, representing the country since 2024 via her partner Marco Zandron. They won the 2025 pairs title; she was previously the Canadian silver medalist in pairs and the 2022 World Junior Championship bronze medalist in the same.
Brooke also competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.
Their mother Jill (Horstead) McIntosh was a 1984 Canadian Olympian in swimming.
There are some other examples, like Taylor Ruck‘s twin brother Hunter Ruck, who played NCAA Division I basketball; and Tokyo 2020 Olympian Cole Pratt‘s older sister Halle Pratt, who was a Tokyo 2020 Olympian in artistic swimming.
From tennis courts to hockey rinks, from figure skating rinks to volleyball courts, Canada’s top swimmers are part of a broader web of athletic families. Whether coincidence or culture, their stories highlight the deep sporting roots that continue to shape the country’s Olympic and Paralympic future.
Read the full story on SwimSwam: Erin Routliffe, Sister of Paralympic Medal Winning Swimmer, Wins U.S. Open Tennis Title
Expect only Lambretta to go all out on a special-edition scooter like no one else – except this time, it’s rarer, fancier, and well … pricier than ever before. I’m speaking of the new Casa Lambretta X300 special edition, which the Italian company has produced jointly with its performance arm, Casa Lambretta.
This marks the first formal partnership between Lambretta and Casa Lambretta, the Milan-based manufacturer, which was originally responsible for tuning and racing versions of the brand’s two-wheelers in the past. The scoot in question is destined to start arriving in dealerships this October.
Most of what’s special about it is more or less on the surface. At its heart, the Casa edition will run on the same 275cc single-cylinder engine as the stock X300 scoots, with a claimed 25.1 hp at 8,250 rpm and 18 lb-ft (24.5 Nm) of torque at 6,250 rpm. The motor is linked with a CVT transmission and Bosch fuel injection.
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The motor is still housed in a semi-monocoque steel frame with a fixed front fender to retain the typical Lambretta scooter look. Suspension duties are taken care of by a double arm-link setup at the front and a typical double spring setup at the back.
So what’s special about it, you ask? First, there’s a unique “47” plate on each limited-edition scooter. Then, there’s a swanky two-color paint scheme and ACAS Performance carbon fiber aerodynamic body panels, which include a windshield and spoiler.
Pirelli angle tires and a commemorative gift box set close out the list of extras. Features like the TFT dashboard, keyless ignition, LED lights, and the under-seat storage space all remain the same.
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Oh, and there’s also a certificate of authenticity from Casa Lambretta’s owner, Vittorio Tessera. I’m confused by this one: What’s a better way to know I’m buying an authentic scooter from a brand than directly buying it from one of its dealers?
Anyway … Lambretta has put a cap of only 999 units available worldwide, with 36 of the special edition scooters already reserved for the UK. It’s priced at £5,999 (around US$8,000). Whether or not any units of this limited edition scooter end up stateside is a different question altogether, and one the company hasn’t answered yet.
Now I’m not saying it’s an ugly scooter. Sure, it looks cool, and there’s definitely that Italian flair to it. But there are hardly much extra tidbits that will make you opt for the special edition over the stock X300.
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Getting some “47” decals and a custom paint job would make more sense … but then there’s the certificate of authenticity and the gift box you’d be missing on. Oh well.
Source: Lambretta
Ukraine’s main government building in Kyiv has been hit for the first time during the war after Russian attacks, the Ukrainian prime minister says.
Yulia Svyrydenko said the government building’s roof and upper floors were damaged “due to an enemy attack” and firefighters were working to extinguish the fire.
At least two people, including a one-year-old child, were killed and more than a dozen injured in the overnight barrage, which also damaged several residential buildings, local authorities said.
The government building, also known as the cabinet of ministers building, houses the offices of Ukraine’s main ministers.
Early on Sunday morning, the BBC’s Sarah Rainsford and team saw a large column of smoke rising into the sky from just behind the Maidan, Independence Square.
They then heard and saw two Russian cruise missiles moving at very high speed, before another explosion.
Ukraine’s air force reported that a record number of drones and missiles were launched by Russia in the latest nightly attack – more than 800 in total.
According to the air force, nine missiles and 56 drones hit 37 locations, and the downed wreckage fell at eight locations.
Svyrydenko called for tougher sanctions on Russia and stepped-up weapons deliveries.
Russia also attacked Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown in central Ukraine, where three infrastructure facilities were hit. Air raid warnings were activated overnight for all of the country’s regions.
Kyiv officials said several multi-storey residential buildings in the western Svyatoshynkyi and south-eastern Darnytskyi districts were partially destroyed and continued to be ablaze after direct hits.
“The Russians are deliberately hitting civilian facilities,” Tkachenko said, urging residents to remain in shelters.
Shortly afterwards, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said a government building was on fire in the central Pecherskyi district. He said a downed Russian drone likely caused the blaze.
“Firefighters are working on the scene,” the mayor added.
Russia has not commented on the reported drone strikes across Ukraine.
In a statement, the Russian defence ministry said its air defence forces shot down or intercepted 69 Ukrainian drones in a number of Russian regions.
Earlier this week, Putin rejected Western proposals for a “reassurance force” in Ukraine the day after any ceasefire comes into place, following a Paris summit aimed at finalising plans for security guarantees.
French President Emmanuel Macron said 26 of Ukraine’s allies had formally committed to deploying troops “by land, sea or air” to help provide security the moment fighting was brought to a halt. He gave no further details.
Putin sought to quash the allies’ initiative, warning that any troops deployed to Ukraine would be “legitimate targets”.
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and Moscow currently controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory – including the southern Crimea peninsula illegally annexed in 2014.
About 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants have voted down the employer’s wage offer that the union and airline agreed to last month but another walkout is not expected.
Flight attendants at Air Canada wrapped up voting Saturday on a tentative new contract, with 99.1% voting down the airline’s wage offer.
The airline says the wage portion will now be referred to mediation as previously agreed to by both sides.
“Air Canada and CUPE contemplated this potential outcome and mutually agreed that if the tentative agreement was not ratified, the wage portion would be referred to mediation and, if no agreement was reached at that stage, to arbitration,” the airline said in a statement.
“The parties also agreed that no labor disruption could be initiated, and therefore there will be no strike or lock-out, and flights will continue to operate.”
The Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees says most terms would still form part of a new collective agreement with the airline, with the exception of the wage issue.
Air Canada restarted operations on Aug. 19 after reaching an agreement with the union for 10,000 flight attendants to end a strike that disrupted the travel plans of hundreds of thousands of travelers. The walkout impacted about 130,000 travelers a day at the peak of the summer travel season.
Nassourdine Imavov beats Caio Borralho in Paris, then issued a title challenge to UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev.
Published On 7 Sep 2025
Nassourdine Imavov outlasted Caio Borralho in the main event of UFC Fight Night in France, earning a unanimous decision and consolidating his claim as a potential title challenger to middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev.
Imavov, fighting in front of his home crowd at Accor Arena in Paris, secured a fifth straight UFC victory, with the three judges delivering a clear win for the 84kg (185-pound) fighter: 50-45, 49-46, 49-46.
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The Saturday night bout was one-sided, with Imavov (20-4 MMA) controlling the distance for the fight’s duration with clean boxing and pressure volume, not allowing Borralho (17-2 MMA) to find openings, as he entered the contest with an imposing 62 percent of his wins by either KO/TKO or submission.
Imanov, who laid claim to the UFC middleweight division’s No 2 ranking, was hard on himself about not finishing Borralho as he had planned.
Despite not earning a stoppage victory, he had one message for Chimaev (15-0 MMA).
“I am next,” Imavov said as the crowd erupted during his post-fight speech. “[Borralho] was unbeaten for 10 years. I just beat him, and beat him with style as well. I need to be the next one [to fight for the UFC middleweight title].”
The loss for the No 7-ranked Borralho marked his first inside the UFC. After the fight, he acknowledged Imavov as one of the toughest opponents of his career.
“Thank you, Nassourdine, for the respect,” Borralho said. “Thank you so much… I think Nassourdine was the better man today. He was very fast, as I was expecting. He did very good in the fight. I couldn’t really adapt [my strategy] that much. I wanted to make this fight entertaining for the fans and the UFC. So, I tried to strike with one of the best strikers in the world, and that’s what you guys saw: a great war.”
In the co-headline fight, lightweight Benoit Saint Denis secured a rear-naked choke over Mauricio Ruffy at 2:56 of the second round.
Saint Denis (15-3 MMA) got a large lift from the hometown crowd and became the first fighter to submit Ruffy (12-2 MMA) in his career.
Ruffy’s loss to Saint Denis snapped a seven-fight winning streak dating back to November 2019.
Warner Chappell Music, the publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has renewed its long-running global publishing deal with country superstar Kacey Musgraves.
“Warner Chappell has been a wonderful longstanding home for my songs and I’m so grateful for the continuation into a future I’m so excited about,” Musgraves said in a statement on Thursday (September 4).
Musgraves, an eight-time Grammy winner, recently received the Songwriter Icon Award from the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA). Her 2024 album Deeper Well (MCA Nasvhille/Interscope), became her fifth consecutive No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and featured the hit The Architect, which won Best Country Song at the 2025 Grammys.
“Kacey has been a valuable part of our Warner Chappell family here in Nashville for a long time, and we’re proud to continue championing her artistry and songs,” WCM Nashville General Manager Phil May added.
“She joined WCM shortly after I did, and I was fortunate to be a part of her first deal with us. It’s been an honor to watch her career growth over the years, and we’re very excited to see what the future holds for her as she continues to raise the bar as both a songwriter and artist.”
In a joint statement, WCM Co-Chair and CEO Guy Moot and Co-Chair and COO Carianne Marshall called Musgraves “an exceptionally gifted songwriter who has been a powerful voice in country music from the start,” and added they’re “looking forward to helping shape this next chapter.”
A native of Golden, Texas, Musgraves began writing songs at the age of eight and shortly after learned to play the guitar and mandolin. She released three self-produced albums as a teenager in the early 2000s.
“Warner Chappell has been a wonderful longstanding home for my songs and I’m so grateful for the continuation into a future I’m so excited about.”
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Her long-running relationship with Warner Chappell began around 2010, when at the age of 21 she joined the publisher as a staff writer, sometimes writing multiple songs in one day for various artists, according to a 2021 interview in the New York Times.
In 2013 she released her first major label album, Same Trailer Different Park (Mercury Nashville), which took home the Best Country Album award at the Grammys.
That was followed by Pageant Material (Mercury Nashville, 2015), A Very Kacey Christmas (Mercury Nashville, 2016), and Golden Hour (MCA Nashville, 2018), the groundbreaking album featuring the Grammy-winning tracks Space Cowboy (Best Country Song) and Butterflies (Best Country Solo Performance). With Golden Hour, Musgraves became only the third artist ever to win the Album of the Year award at the Grammys, Country Music Awards and ACM Awards.
Her 2023 duet with Zach Bryan, I Remember Everything, debuted in the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, marking first No. 1 on that chart. That track took the Best Country Duo/Group Performance award at the Grammys, making Musgraves the only artist to win a Grammy in every Country category.
The renewed deal with Musgraves comes on the heels of a number of other signings at Warner Chappell, including a worldwide admin deal this past April with Grammy-winning DJ and producer Diplo, and an admin and sub-publishing deal with French DJ and producer Bob Sinclar.Music Business Worldwide
The jihadist group Boko Haram has killed more than 60 people in an overnight attack in Nigeria’s north-eastern Borno State, local officials say.
On Friday night militants struck the village of Darul Jamal, home to a military base on the Nigeria-Cameroon border, killing at least five soldiers.
The Nigerian Air Force said it killed 30 militants in strikes after receiving reports of the raid on the village, where residents had recently returned following years of displacement.
The attack comes amid a resurgence in jihadist activity in Nigeria’s north-east, with Boko Haram fights and rivals, the West African branch of the Islamic State group, stepping up attacks.
More than 20 houses and 10 buses were destroyed in Darul Jamal, while at least 13 drivers and labourers, who had been working on reconstruction efforts in the town were killed, Reuters reported.
Visiting the village on Saturday, Borno Governor Babagana Zulum said: “It’s very sad, this community was resettled some months ago and they went about their normal business,” he told AFP news agency.
“The numerical strength of the Nigerian army is not enough to contain the situation,” he said, adding that a newly established force called the Forest Guards was set to bolster security personnel in the embattled region.
Nigerian Air Force spokesperson Ehimen Ejodame said surveillance revealed militants “fleeing northwards from the town towards nearby bushes,” on Friday night.
“In a series of three precise and successive strikes, the fleeing terrorists were decisively engaged, resulting in the neutralisation of over 30 insurgents,” he said.
The military has intensified operations in north-eastern Nigeria this year, following persistent targeted attacks on its formations and installations.
In April, Governor Zulum warned that Boko Haram was making a comeback after its fighters staged a series of attacks and seized control of some parts of the state.
Borno has been at the centre of a 15-year insurgency by the militant group, which has forced more than two million people to flee their homes and killed more than 40,000.
At the height of its powers in 2015, Boko Haram controlled huge areas in Borno state before being beaten back.
The fight against the militants became even more challenging after neighbouring Niger withdrew its troops from a regional force set up to tackle the jihadist group.
Boko Haram gained international notoriety in April 2014 when it kidnapped more than 270 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok, also in Borno state.
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