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Steven Greenhouse is a journalist and author, focusing on labour and the workplace, as well as economic and legal issues

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As Botswana’s president here is my plan to renew this country’s beleaguered health system – and my vision for a stronger Africa

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Omar Yaghi’s invention uses ambient thermal energy and can generate up to 1,000 litres of clean water every day

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Influential documentary-maker whose films eavesdropped on the relationships between people and institutions

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Avoiding planned narrative and narration, Wiseman recorded events exactly as they happened. People were allowed to speak without guidance or interruption, while the camera watched them objectively, not interfering with the natural flow of speech or action. This was made possible by the advent of light, portable cameras and high-speed film, which allowed more intimacy in the film-making – what Wiseman called “wobblyscope”.

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I mourn the vibrant life we lived before. But though our faces anxiously turn to the sky, our hands are joined in a solidarity that rises above hunger

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Majdoleen Abu Assi is a project coordinator and humanitarian practitioner based in Gaza, Palestine

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Few UK nominations this year as industry tries to balance attracting global attention and celebrating homegrown projects

It may be billed as Britain’s premier film awards, but when nominations for the Baftas were announced last month, the lack of British representation in the top categories was hard to ignore. Just one British actor, Robert Aramayo, appeared in the leading actor category, while there were no British nominees at all for leading actress (the UK-based Irish actor Jessie Buckley notwithstanding).

The supporting categories fared little better, with Peter Mullan and Emily Watson the sole British nominees. Of the films themselves, only one British co-production, Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet – about Shakespeare and his wife Agnes’s grief over the loss of their son – made it into the best film race.

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Exclusive: Rami Ranger, who was suspended temporarily in 2023, makes successful bid at party fundraising event

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The lantern festival in Nara features more than 3,000 lanterns lit throughout Nara Park, leading toward Kasuga Taisha Shrine.

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Weer voor Rotterdam ☁️ - 21-02-2026 13:15 CET

In één oogopslag:
• 9.4°C · Bewolkt ☁️ | Min 8.4°C / Max 10.5°C | Kans op neerslag 25%

Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 8.4°C, Max 10.5°C (Matige regen) 🌧️, Neerslag 4.7 mm, Kans op neerslag 25%, 🧭 1018.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 27.7 km/u (7.7 m/s), richting: → 249°

Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:

• 14:00: 9.5°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 11%, 🧭 1018.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 20.2 km/u (5.6 m/s), richting: → 252°
• 15:00: 10.5°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 6%, 🧭 1018.7 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 23.0 km/u (6.4 m/s), richting: → 257°
• 16:00: 10.4°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 2%, 🧭 1018.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 22.7 km/u (6.3 m/s), richting: → 255°
• 17:00: 10.1°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1018.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 20.9 km/u (5.8 m/s), richting: → 248°
• 18:00: 10.1°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1018.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 18.0 km/u (5.0 m/s), richting: ↗ 242°
• 19:00: 9.5°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1018.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 22.3 km/u (6.2 m/s), richting: ↗ 239°
• 20:00: 9.6°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 22%, 🧭 1018.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 20.5 km/u (5.7 m/s), richting: ↗ 241°
• 21:00: 10.1°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 52%, 🧭 1018.1 hPa ↘️ -0.7 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 22.7 km/u (6.3 m/s), richting: ↗ 237°
• 22:00: 10.1°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 76%, 🧭 1017.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 23.0 km/u (6.4 m/s), richting: ↗ 234°
• 23:00: 10.3°C (Matige regen) 🌧️, Neerslag 3.0 mm, Kans op neerslag 91%, 🧭 1017.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 24.8 km/u (6.9 m/s), richting: ↗ 232°
• 00:00: 9.8°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.7 mm, Kans op neerslag 100%, 🧭 1017.2 hPa ↘️ -0.6 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 27.7 km/u (7.7 m/s), richting: ↗ 242°
• 01:00: 9.8°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.4 mm, Kans op neerslag 98%, 🧭 1016.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 25.9 km/u (7.2 m/s), richting: ↗ 244°

Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:

• zondag 22 februari: Min 8.1°C, Max 10.2°C (Matige regen) 🌧️, Neerslag 10.5 mm, Kans op neerslag 51%, 🧭 1015.5 hPa ↘️ -3.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 34.6 km/u (9.6 m/s), richting: ↗ 244°
• maandag 23 februari: Min 7.6°C, Max 10.1°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 1.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 25%, 🧭 1014.9 hPa ↘️ -0.6 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 28.1 km/u (7.8 m/s), richting: ↗ 247°
• dinsdag 24 februari: Min 9.1°C, Max 13.3°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 2.0 mm, Kans op neerslag 20%, 🧭 1016.0 hPa ↗️ +1.1 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 20.6 km/u (5.7 m/s), richting: ↗ 238°
• woensdag 25 februari: Min 6.9°C, Max 16.8°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 1%, 🧭 1015.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 12.4 km/u (3.4 m/s), richting: ↑ 178°
• donderdag 26 februari: Min 9.1°C, Max 11.6°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 1.5 mm, Kans op neerslag 24%, 🧭 1013.9 hPa ↘️ -1.9 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 25.3 km/u (7.0 m/s), richting: ↗ 229°
• vrijdag 27 februari: Min 7.3°C, Max 12.8°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 7.9 mm, Kans op neerslag 59%, 🧭 1005.3 hPa ↘️ -8.6 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 40.8 km/u (11.3 m/s), richting: ↗ 224°

Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 13:15): 9.4°C (Bewolkt)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 6.1°C (-3.3°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 19.1 km/u (5.3 m/s), richting: → 249°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 38.9 km/h (10.8 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 92%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 1018.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 50.0 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.7
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 07:44 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 18:06

Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 31 🟢 (Goed)
• PM2.5: 6.3 μg/m³
• PM10: 10.5 μg/m³

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