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CNN —At least 400 people have died after floods and landslides hit the Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province last week, officials told CNN. “We have 401 deaths in Bushushu and Nyamukubi villages in Kalehe territory,” Kasi said. Congolese Red Cross volunteers and residents of Nyamukubi wrap in blankets the bodies of people who died in heavy flooding in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 6, 2023. People are crossing the lake, another danger.”This aerial photograph taken on May 6, 2023 shows a landslide that engulfed Nyamukubi village, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. People walk next to a house destroyed by the floods in the village of Nyamukubi, South Kivu province, in Congo, Saturday, May 6, 2023.

☆ Death toll from Congo floods rises to 401: governor
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

May 8 (Reuters) - The death toll from flooding that hit two villages in east Democratic Republic of Congo last week has risen to 401, provincial governor Theo Ngwabidje Kasi said on Monday. Kasi told Reuters by message on Monday that the death toll now stood at 401. He did not provide any other details. The central government has sent a delegation to Kalehe and declared Monday a day of national mourning. Reporting by Sonia Rolley Writing by Sofia Christensen Editing by Alexander WinningOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Corpses pile up after nearly 200 killed in Congo floods
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Crispin Kyala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The rainfall in Kalehe territory in South Kivu province caused rivers to overflow on Thursday, inundating the villages of Bushushu and Nyamukubi. South Kivu governor Théo Ngwabidje Kasi put the death toll at 176 and said that others were still missing. Floods and landslides are not uncommon in South Kivu, which shares a border with Rwanda. Heavy rains also triggered flooding and landslides in Rwanda this week, killing 130 people and destroying more than 5,000 homes. The last incident of a similar scale in Congo occurred in October 2014, when heavy rainfall destroyed over 700 homes.

☆ A writer of 5,000 real-estate listings critiqued ChatGPT's attempts. Certain lines made her 'cringe,' but she expects brokers to choose the free AI chatbot over her anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Insider asked Hyrapett to analyze ChatGPT write-ups of homes for sale in New York and California. The Zillow listing for a Yonkers, New York, home that Insider asked ChatGPT to write a description for. Dan Latu/InsiderWhen Hyrapett reviewed the listing, she called some of the words the chatbot used — including "boasting," "spacious," and "well-appointed" — cliché. Instead, Hyrapett said, she prefers to use "offers" or "provides" instead of "boasts," "generously sized" for "spacious," and "thoughtfully designed" over "well-appointed." Dan Latu/InsiderThe best real-estate listings lure buyers with call-to-action phrases like, "Come start your new beginning, " Hyrapett said.

“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” suffers from thin dialogue and predictability — dull trappings intrinsic to biopics. Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston in "I Wanna Dance with Somebody." To wit: Whitney Houston was a Black woman — ate Black, slept Black, lived Black, cried Black, walked Black and died Black. The most peculiar aspect of this criticism is the fact that nearly all American music is Black music. While Houston has mostly elided criticism that she wasn’t Black enough or didn’t make Black music, the spirit of this indictment lives on today.

“Spoiler Alert” opened in U.S. theaters Dec. 2. “Women Talking” opened in select U.S. theaters Dec. 2. “The Whale” opens in U.S. theaters Dec. 9. “Babylon” opens in U.S. theaters Dec. 23. “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” opens in U.S. theaters Dec. 23.

☆ Naomi Ackie transforms into Whitney Houston in 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody' trailer
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

(CNN) Naomi Ackie shines as Whitney Houston in the upcoming biopic "I Wanna Dance with Somebody." Houston fans can see Ackie, whose credits include roles in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" and "Doctor Who," starring as the late singer in a trailer for the film, which was released on Thursday. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" is written by Anthony McCarten, who also wrote the hit 2018 Freddie Mercury biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody." It is directed by Kasi Lemmons. The film is produced by Clive Davis, who is played in the movie by Stanley Tucci.

☆ Usain Bolt, tată de gemeni! Ce nume au primit micuții legendarului atlet
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-22 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: InstagramUsain Bolt, tată de gemeni! Ce nume au primit micuții legendarului atletLegendarul sprinter jamaican Usain Bolt şi partenera sa Kasi Bennett au anunţat naşterea a doi gemeni, doi băieţei care au primit numele Thunder şi Saint Leo. Usain Bolt (34 de ani), de opt ori medaliat cu aur la Jocurile Olimpice din 2008, 2012 şi 2016, a postat o fotografie a gemenilor pe reţelele de socializare, dar fără a preciza data lor de naştere. Kasi Bennett a postat de asemenea o fotografie de cuplu, alături de Usain Bolt, gemeni şi prima lor fiică, Olympia Lightning, născută în mai 2020, dar al cărei nume a fost dezvăluit doar câteva luni mai târziu. Usain Bolt s-a retras din postura de deţinător al recordului mondial la 100 de metri - 9,58 secunde, performanţă reuşită în 2009, la Berlin.

Persons: Bolt, Bennett, Saint Leo, Usain Bolt, Kasi Bennett, Usain Locations: Saint, Olympia, Australia, Bolt, Beijing, Berlin

☆ (video) Top 100 cele mai bune filme regizate de femei. Lista a fost realizată de 368 de experți din 84 de țări
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-03 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +6 min

(video) Top 100 cele mai bune filme regizate de femei. Lista a fost realizată de 368 de experți din 84 de țăriÎn fiecare an, BBC, cu ajutorul a sute de experți în cinematografie, realizează topuri cu filme. „Top 100 cele mai bune filme străine”, „Top cele mai bune 100 de filme din toate timpurile”, „Top 100 cele mai bune filme ale secolului XXI”. Pornind de la această idee, jurnaliștii BBC și-au pus drept scop ca în acest an să descopere 100 cele mai bune filme regizate de femei. The Silences of the Palace (Moufida Tlatli, 1994)87.

Persons: Lista, experți, Pornind, în, directori, academicieni, femei, Lisa Cholodenko, Joanna Hogg, Sofia Coppola, Mészáros, Anna, Chantal Akerman, Deren, Andrea Arnold, Julia Ducournau, Claire Denis, Amy Heckerling, Agnès Varda, Tlatli, Haifaa Al, Mansour, Jason, Shirley Clarke, Nora Ephron, Ana Lily Amirpour, Penny Marshall, Lois Weber, Makhmalbaf, Céline Sciamma, Sciamma, Kelly Reichardt, Enyedi, Agnieszka Holland, Germaine Dulac, Niki Caro, Kasi Lemmons, Margarethe von Trotta, Ratcatcher, Lynne Ramsay, Debra Granik, Chloe Zhao, Marie Antoinette, Kathryn Bigelow, Marguerite Duras, Kira Muratova, Susan Seidelman, Jennifer Kent, Ava DuVernay, Patty Jenkins, Jane Campion, Lucrecia Martel, Alice Rohrwacher, Barbara Kopple, Ida Lupino, Mira Nair, Leni Riefenstahl, Honey, Prince Achmed, Lotte Reiniger, Capernaum, Nadine Labaki, Kimberly Peirce, Jennie Livingston, Wendy, Lucy, Lilly Wachowski, Morvern Callar, Porter, Liliana Cavani, Le Bonheur, Selma, Sarah Polley, Farrokhzad, Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig, Kevin, Winter’s Bone, Sally Potter, Mary Harron, Lina Wertmüller, Wanda, Barbara Loden, Larisa Shepitko, Julie Dash, Toni Erdmann, Maren Ade, Chytilová, Beau Travail, Jeanne Dielman Organizations: BBC, filme, Times, Apple, Europa, League, Bright, Salaam, du Locations: femei, Rezultatul, jos, Agnes, Seattle, Meek’s, Kasi, Harlan County, USA, Salaam Bombay, Paris

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