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Russia’s Energy Crisis Puts Kazakhstan in a Tough Spot

Kazakhstan is trying to keep the Kremlin at arm’s length amid Russian efforts to lean on Central Asian states for help in bolstering Moscow’s staggering war economy.

  • Kazakhstan faces energy crisis amid Russia's war in Ukraine
  • Kazakhstan refuses to export oil and gas to Russia due to sanctions risk
  • Kazakhstan conducts military exercises to deter Russian intimidation

World

Woman charged over alleged Sh2.1mn theft

Christine Njeri Wanjiru appeared before trial Magistrate Juliana Ndengeri on Friday where she was charged with stealing by director contrary to Section 282 of the Penal Code.

  • Christine Njeri Wanjiru charged with Sh2.1mn theft in Kenya
  • Director accused of stealing company property between June and August 2026
  • Arrested on August 27, released on Sh1m bail

World

Troops Dismantle ISWAP Camp in Hong, Kill 21 Terrorists

Linus Aleke in Abuja The Nigerian Army has said troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), dismantled an Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) camp in

  • Nigerian Army dismantles ISWAP camp in Hong, Adamawa State
  • 21 terrorists killed, several wounded in two battles
  • Camp and logistics infrastructure destroyed to weaken terrorists

Tech

Pakistan forms $10mn fund for startups

Federal Minister for IT and Telecom Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Friday announced a $10 million fund under the second phase of the Pakistan Startup Fund (PSF), as she met senior officials of the State Bank…

World

Abia at 35: Orji Kalu Put Abia in National Conversation, Made It Punch Above Its Weight, Says Chidoka

Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has described the administration of former Abia State Governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, as a defining period in the state’s political history, saying Kalu

  • Former Minister Osita Chidoka praises Orji Kalu's Abia administration.
  • Kalu elevated Abia's national profile during Nigeria's Fourth Republic.
  • Chidoka warns of declining infrastructure after Kalu's departure.

Culture

The concert trend forcing fans to pay way more

On Wednesday, Harry Styles begins his 30-night residency at Madison Square Garden, making him the latest in a wave of celebrities who are turning away from conventional touring and changing the experience of live music as a result. In recent years, Adele, Bad Bunny, and Billy Joel have all had sold-out residencies in Munich, Puerto […]

Finance & Markets

Nigerian equities rally continues with N1.38 trillion gains as FTSE Russell lift sentiment

The Nigerian equities market extended its rebound on Friday, August 28, 2026, delivering its strongest single-session gain in three weeks, as broad-based buying across banking, oil & gas and commodity…

  • Nigerian equities soared 2,142.38 points, reaching a new high of 241,298.47 points.
  • Seplat Energy led gains with 4.73% surge, boosting NGX Oil & Gas Index.
  • FTSE Russell classification as frontier market lifts sentiment, boosting market activity.

Health & Medicine

Notch Signaling Switch Enables Scalable Helper T Cell Production for CAR T

By modulating Notch and T cell receptor signaling, scientists have produced functional CD4+ T cells from iPSCs, potentially advancing scalable, off-the-shelf CAR T therapies.

  • Researchers at Boston University develop scalable method for CD4+ helper T cell production.
  • Notch signaling pathway modulated to enable large-scale T cell maturation.
  • Study offers insights into T-cell biology and potential for off-the-shelf CAR T therapies.

Science

What 'The Odyssey' Can Teach Us About Climate Chaos

The Bronze Age collapse may have started with a water crisis. Today's droughts raise the unsettling question of whether it could happen again.

  • Bronze Age collapse linked to severe climate shift
  • Study identifies drought and natural cycle as cause
  • Warning for present climate crisis implications

Science

D.8 Habitable Worlds Observatory Precursor Science Investigations

Habitable Worlds Observatory Precursor Science Investigations (HWO-PSI) program element D.8 of ROSES-25 aims to advance the scientific foundation that would reduce risk for a potential future HWO mission. This announces a correction to D.8 HWO-PSI: The Open Science and Data Management Plan was added to Table D.8-1 “Parts of the Anonymized…

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