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[Scrolla] Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala was subpoenaed to testify before the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday but the hearing has now been delayed. His legal representatives will attend in his place, while the commission cited “heightened media and public interest” as the reason.

[Capital FM] Nakuru — The government has announced plans to desilt Kenyatta Dam in Kuresoi, Nakuru County, as part of wider efforts to enhance irrigation and support alternative economic activities for communities living around the Mau Forest Complex.

[Leadership] Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has reaffirmed that his administration will never negotiate with bandits, insisting instead on sustained military operations until criminals either surrender or face the full weight of the law.

[Leadership] The World Trade Organisation’s annual Open Day ceremony was fun as cultures collided, but one performance stole the entire afternoon. The crowd of international delegates, ambassadors, witnessed the rhythmic and unmistakable sound of the Ogene- a metal gong paired with the deep rattle of the Ichaka.

[Leadership] Leaders of the Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria Movement have defended the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu, saying his administration inherited a battered economy and had no option but to implement difficult policies to stabilise the country.

[Leadership] No fewer than 10 persons were killed and six others sustained injuries in a fatal road crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday night.

[Nile Post] Police in Kampala have arrested a 53-year-old businesswoman from Mbarara City who allegedly defrauded an unnamed Member of Parliament of shs60 million.

The decision to effectively overturn the red card shown to United States forward Folarin Balogun leaves many unanswered questions.

The Liberal Democrats have asked the Reform UK leader to be “straight with the British people”.

Countries raise concerns after Chinese military test-launches ballistic missile from submarine in the Pacific Ocean.

Crowds swelled through Tehran as mourners dressed in black carried flags proclaiming: ‘We will rise’ A crowd of millions assembled on Monday for the funeral procession of Iran’s assassinated supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. The scale and depth of the march, however engineered, represents an extraordinary turnaround for a country that only seven months ago was gripped by street protests at which thousands of people were killed by government security forces. Many will say the assembly was a monument to a misconceived war launched on Iran by Donald Trump in February. Continue reading…

[This Day] Every football match has statistics. Every tournament has history. But only a few of us have had the privilege of living part of that history.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal face Lamine Yamal-powered Spain in an Iberian football derby in the World Cup round of 16.

The prince has formally accepted an invitation to stay at the palace for part of his visit to the UK this week.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned of a likely attack ahead of meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Australian government confirms it was informed by China of its intent to conduct the test on Monday China has conducted a long-range missile test in the South Pacific, in a move the Australian government condemned as “destabilising to the region” and which was also criticised by other regional leaders. A ⁠test missile topped with ‌a ‌dummy warhead landed ‌in “designated waters” of the Pacific, China’s state news agency Xinhua ‌reported on Monday. The missile test was a “routine arrangement” of China’s annual ⁠military training, with prior notification to relevant countries, Xinhua said. Continue reading…

China’s firing of a submarine-launched missile came as Australia secured more defense deals with Pacific Island nations. Countries expressed concern about the test.

The two broadcasters say the deal will create a strong rival to global streaming giants.

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[Premium Times] Mr Pate said the intervention forms part of the federal government’s efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery and improve maternal, newborn and child health services across the state.

[Premium Times] The kidnap victims were rescued on Friday after 67 days in captivity.

[ANGOP] Luanda — Angolan President João Lourenço congratulated the people and Government of Cabo Verde on the celebration of the country’s 50th Anniversary of national independence, marked on Sunday.

With relations between Israel and the US fraught, some are speculating whether the special relationship may be at an end

England midfielder Jordan Henderson suffered a “really bad” while celebrating his side’s World Cup win over Mexico, head coach Thomas Tuchel says.

Norah Jones hosts the legendary rock stars as they return to the studio for a new album. Plus, mindfulness meditation with the Getty Museum This official Rolling Stones podcast is hosted by Norah Jones and released across six weeks, with each chapter charting the making of the band’s upcoming studio album, Foreign Tongues. Unsurprisingly, it’s a polished exercise in PR for one of the world’s biggest acts. Its first episode is also something of a tribute, as it considers how Mick, Keith and Ronnie returned to the studio following the death of drummer Charlie Watt in 2021. Hannah J DaviesWidely

Premium Bluetooth noise-cancelling cans combine comfort with extensive connectivity and a user-replaceable battery Sennheiser’s latest Momentum Bluetooth headphones build on the German audio specialist’s renowned sound quality with improved noise cancelling, exceptional comfort and a user-replaceable battery to keep pace with rivals. The Momentum 5s cost £330 (€400/$400/A$749) and directly replace their three-year-old predecessors, facing strong competition from Bose, Sony and Sonos. Continue reading…

The island has a culinary tradition as old as its ancient olive trees. Our writer savours its family-run tavernas, village bakeries and local produce As someone with Cypriot roots and distant Greek heritage, I’m often asked the question: which is the best island? People lean in, expecting a secret – some tiny, untouched haven, known only to locals. My answer is always the same: Crete. With its fiercely proud identity, warm communities and exceptional food, it feels both deeply Greek and entirely itself. For our anniversary weekend, my husband and I head to Lassithi, in the island’s far eastern corner.

Documentary intersperses pastel scenes of spotless tourist resorts with candid interviews with the asylum seekers who labour to keep them pristine Every year, millions of tourists flock to the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean where the sun always shines. Through static shots resembling picture postcards, Mette Carla Albrechtsen’s pastel-hued documentary captures the leisure activities on offer: cerulean rooftop pools, pristine sandy beaches and raves that stretch into dawn. But as the resort asks its visitors to put their minds on hold, the film casts a critical gaze on the human labour that powers this luxury paradise.

Sedaris plays up the curmudgeonliness in a collection that still entertains I’ll confess my heart sank slightly at the prospect of reading David Sedaris’s new volume of essays, some of them previously published in the New Yorker, and which, relative to his earlier output, strike me as increasingly shticky and reliant on anecdotes too thin for their weight. (From the essay Little America: “Few things drive me crazier than people who put their feet up on the furniture.”) After nine previous volumes, Sedaris would seem to be suffering from a problem that comes to all writers in the end, and

The capital’s top military administrator said 46 people have been injured in the attack, including five children.

⚽️ World Cup news and reaction as last 16 continues⚽️ Mexico 2-3 England | Player guide | Email us And what of England’s next opponents, Norway? It seems like an age ago that they faced Brazil in their last-16 clash in East Rutherford, given all the drama that has come since. Erling Haaland was up to Erling Haaland things in the 2-1 win, hailed afterwards as “the greatest day in Norwegian football history” (Ståle Solbakken) and “one of the sickest days” in Norway’s history (Haaland). A pretty good day to be a Norway fan, then. Paul MacInnes was there to

[RFI] More than 17 million people across nine conflict-hit states in northern Nigeria face severe hunger, the UN’s food agency (WFP) has said, warning that violence and funding cuts are driving food insecurity to its worst level in nearly a decade. Stripped of their livelihoods, some people are fleeing across the border into neighbouring Benin.

[The Conversation Africa] Public rallies were banned in Tanzania in June 2026 for the second time in a decade. The first ban was imposed by President John Magufuli in 2016. His successor, President Samia Hassan, lifted it in 2023 as part of a reform agenda. Now she has reimposed the ban. Dan Paget has spent over a decade chronicling the struggles of Tanzania’s democracy movement amid waves of repression. He’s had a special focus on a form of political communication that’s of extraordinary significance in Tanzania: mass rallies. He

[The Conversation Africa] Climate prediction scientists announced in June 2026 that El Niño, a cycle that happens every two to seven years, had formed. It was expected to develop into one of the strongest on record – a “super” El Niño.

[African Arguments] Across Africa, large-scale infrastructure projects are transforming economies at an unprecedented pace. Between 2010 and 2022, African ports captured an outsized share of global port investment – $13 billion, concentrated heavily in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Senegal, and Ghana. Ports, railways and energy systems are widely framed as the backbone of this growth: essential for trade, investment, and global integration.

[UN News] When people think of the world’s deadliest threats, armed conflicts usually come to mind first. Yet every year, organized crime quietly claims a comparable number of lives.

Some call the UK’s flagship athletics meet “exorbitant”, with analysis showing events elsewhere are cheaper.

BBC Newsnight has learnt the pizza chain held an internal investigation into the former prince’s assertion that he had visited its Woking branch.

Brian Buckle, who was falsely convicted of sex abuse, spent more than five years in prison.

Nearly 10,000 soldiers’ names are being added to the official database of war dead, a cherised step for many of their ancestors.

The Ocean of Peace Alliance says the nations will ‘act to meet the common danger’ in the event either country is attacked Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia and Fiji have signed a major new defence alliance, further advancing the federal government’s strategy to limit China’s influence across the Pacific region. In a surprise move, the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and his Fijian counterpart, Sitiveni Rabuka, elevated Australia’s ties with Fiji to a formal treaty alliance. Continue reading…