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Nigerian teenagers who became sci-fi sensations – BBC News
Nine teenage boys in the Nigerian city of Kaduna started experimenting with making sci-fi films in 2016.
They borrowed smartphones from family members, and made tripods out of wood.
Three years later, their first short film became a sensation, drawing the attention of millions of people, including Hollywood Stars.
The BBC’s Damilola Oduolowu met the young film-makers in Nigeria to hear their story.
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Donald Trump has blocked numerous sanctions on Russia two days before they were due to take effect, as a row with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky deepens.
The sanctions were passed by the US Congress and signed into law by Trump in September.
But the US president issued an executive order on Friday night saying that suspending some was in the US “national interest”, prompting a backlash from US lawmakers.
It comes after the White House said Katie Zacharia is “transitioning out” of the role of press secretary just days after taking the job.
The US president said on Friday he suggested to Zacharia she should “reconsider” the job.
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Hundreds arrested in violent protests across France as buildings burned and looted | BBC News
There have been violent clashes between protesters and police in French cities, during the latest day of demonstrations against education standards and the cost of living.
At least 400 people were arrested during what the French government described as an “escalation in violence”, as more than 500,000 people took to the streets.
In Paris riot police used tear gas and water cannon on crowds. Buildings were set alight in the capital and other areas, including in Limoges where a large fire broke out in the town hall.
There was looting in several cities, with widespread vandalism against city halls and businesses. In Lyon the city’s tourist office was burned. Police said “hostile individuals” prevented firefighters from tackling the blaze.
The interior ministry said the protests involved “targeted acts of violence” from “hooded individuals” in places, including parts of the capital and also Marseille, Rennes, Toulouse and Angers. Damage to buildings was reported across France, including in Grenoble, Avignon, Pau, Montpellier and Valence.
Hundreds of thousands of students have protested in recent weeks over staff shortages and dilapidated facilities in the country’s lycées – secondary schools attended by 15 to 18-year-olds. They were joined in the latest protests by trade union members and other protest groups. These included the so-called gilets jaunes ‘yellow vest’ movement, who demonstrated against cost-of-living hikes for over a year from 2018.
The protests come as Frances faces a period of deep political uncertainty. President Emmanuel Macron will leave office next year and polls suggest April’s presidential election could come down to a fight between the leader of the National Rally, Marine Le Pen, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon of the hard-left La France Insoumise party.
Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by James Waterhouse and Katya Adler.
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Violence broke out across France on Saturday during the latest day of demonstrations against hardship in schools and the cost of living.
At least 1,200 people were arrested during what the French government described as an “escalation in violence” alongside an estimated 550,000 taking to the streets.
In Paris, there were significant clashes into the evening with riot police, who used tear gas and water cannon on crowds.
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The jury in Russell Brand’s rape trial won’t see a TV documentary that a complainant says led her to come forward.
Judge Mr Justice Bennathan said it would be unfair to show the Channel 4 Dispatches programme because the allegations it contains have not been tested in court, but said that jurors will hear about it during the trial.
The 51-year-old actor and comedian faces seven charges – three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.
The allegations, made by six female complainants, span a 10-year period between 1999 and 2009. He denies the charges.
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There have been sobering warnings this week from MI5, the UK’s AI Minister and a number of security officials – AI is already a threat to our lives.
But despite those fears, innovation and AI development continues at breakneck speed.
So this week on AI Decoded we focus in on that central question of AI – should we accelerate the development of ever more powerful AI systems, or slow down before the risks become unmanageable?
It’s the question at the centre of a major new film, Artificial, which explores the growing divide between OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Ilya Sutskever over the answer.
To discuss it all, Marc Cieslak and Dr Stephanie Hare are joined by technology futurist Bernard Marr and AI safety researcher Roman Yampolskiy, one of the world’s leading voices on the risks posed by superintelligent AI.
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0:00 – Introduction
2:14 – The real threat of AI
10:05 – Waging war on data centres
12:03 – Can we control super intelligence?
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@subistar8335
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Brilliant stuff!
@koutkout3431
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
And the name of the movie is “The Nigerian Prince”. 😇
@favourawelewa4844
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Amazing ✨. I celebrate Grace 💯
@lucypearllove3098
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
This made me feel good. I am so down for this kind of news content! This forward thinking changing the world one day at a time ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@arcadealchemist
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
this is what WE WANT TO SEE
not An appropriated Franchise
I mean hollywood could Reboot WHO KILLED CAPITAN ALEX but that would just destroy the franchise.
Uganda needs your money to make great movies,
@ifyifemanima3972
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Good job!
@Yeklifestyle
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
I’m really proud of these guys …… 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬 we rise
@familyvideosmakingmemories3590
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
They live in a place where people are kidnapped daily, homes burnt down, villagers kidnapped in mass and sci Fi is your priority? Your mumu too much. Make a film about your reality and see how BBC/PROPAGANDA WILL RUN.
@scidixreiznov8237
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Danm why they're soo good in english?
@creek2143
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
These dude’s gonna be rich someday.
@jonagiolato
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
These guys got the spark. What they do is fire on the movie horizon. For a better future in monetarisation of small produced film-making.
@yorusuyasoul69420
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Wakaliwood
@minglin2814
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
More wakandan propaganda
@bigsmokeweiler8941
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Fair play to them! Staying in there own country making something of themselves! 👏🏻… Over here in Ireland Nigerians spend there time studying UK black culture so much that they now walk and talk like there from the most savage streets of London lol… Us Irish have a great time laughing at them 😂 they don't know where there from poor felas lol
@bleedwolf5
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Hope they make it Big
@treasurevibesmedia1249
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Anything you are looking for, good/bad come to Nigeria you will see it.
@amoskyrise
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Wow
@davetv4705
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Wow, I am highly impressed by this story. The Nigerian movie industry is fast evolving. I am super proud of you guys and hope to invest in your projects in the future being a big fan of SciFi movies.
@Joel_Innocent
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Nice one…They use to say nothing good comes out of Northern Nigeria. Well, here you have it.
@rahul90481
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
✌️☮️☮️☮️✌️
@samuels.4834
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Plottwist they arnt in nigeria at all it is SGI
@zakaristephen6871
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Sk to the World 🙌🏾
@VICTORTRELLS
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Congrats bro happy for you guys …rili wish I get discovered soon too 😩😩😩😭😭😭
@aashishsharma9106
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Wholesome
@ianbell6527
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Inspiring
@richardike2342
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Good job my Nigerian brothers. You are the future.
@MichaelHarto
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
It all started with "who killed captain alex" 😂
@ax3226
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
There are lot of talented and smart people in third world country’s but they don’t have resources to be successful!
Count your blessings first world country people
@V.V.Sector
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Wakanda forever
@otokazhimomi3257
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
There is always a possibility in the things we love
@varunnikam
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
These guys are so talented
@bharathsampathkumar2861
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Marvel should hire them, I see potential
@isthisforealyoutube
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
so you call this news ? fuck this shit
@Jonadabanks
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Nigeria is Filled with talanted individuals …. Just waiting to be discovered… dont write us off because of the Negative news and instability in the Country. As the saying goes, “When you sift out Nuggets in any Critism, you find treasures worth more than gold”.
@Kali-Ikigai
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
True Nigerians will understand how awesome of a feat this is. Success in spite of NUMEROUS hurdles. 👏👏😿
@Jahmezzz
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Nigeria to the world. Too bad the government turns a blind eye to everything that isn’t corruption
@josephnavares9632
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Love this guys really following since from the very beginning❤
@spyroo8876
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
Saw their work on Fb last year..great
@Robertsson
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
The comment section is more sci-fi than the movie
@dreamstargirish2011
January 20, 2024 at 11:50 pm
❤️