MPs are caught in a welfare catch-22
The more a constituency depends on welfare, the stronger the incentive for its MP to leave it alone, whichever party they sit for.
Continued
FG Moves to Avert Varsity Crisis, Releases 8-month Salary Arrears to Non-academic Staff
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GLO Renews Commitment to Cultural Heritage Ahead Ofala 2026
Globacom, Nigeria’s indigenous telecommunications company, has reaffirmed its commitment to preserving, promoting and projecting Nigeria’s cultural heritage, as it joins the people of Onitsha in…
- Globacom reaffirms commitment to Nigeria's cultural heritage.
- Company supports 2026 Ofala Festival, its 25th year.
- Sponsorship includes festival highlights and community outreach.
2027: CJN Tasks Judges on Impartiality, Detachment, Says Conduct Under Close Scrutiny
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- Chief Justice urges judges to maintain impartiality and detachment.
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- Lawyers warned against forum shopping and parallel proceedings.
Amazon’s fresh job cuts hit retail division; under 1,000 white collar staff affected, source says
Founder Jeff Bezos says continued layoffs have been necessary as the firm overhired during Covid
Amazon makes fresh job cuts, mainly in retail division; Bezos cites Covid overhiring
Its founder says layoffs were necessary as the e-commerce giant overhired during the pandemic
- Amazon cuts ~1,000 jobs mainly in retail division
- Cuts occur as company prepares for Prime Big Deal Days
- Jeff Bezos says company overhired during pandemic
Samsung flags $80 billion profit on AI boom, highest quarterly for any tech company
Samsung Electronics on Thursday projected its quarterly profit would top 100 trillion won, a world first for a technology company, estimating a nearly nine-fold jump in third-quarter earnings as…
The Government offers Brussels to approve the data center decree in the negotiation of 25 billion euros in European funds
Moncloa includes the new demands on data centers as part of a larger milestone in the negotiations with the European Commission to achieve the seventh and final disbursement of aid.
Florida asks court to force Meta to change Facebook, Instagram for teens
In a filing in a Pasco County court, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked for a temporary injunction forcing Meta to identify and remove users in the state under the age of 14 from those…
Equities eke out gains in volatile session
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Russia's largest Yandex data center reportedly hit in drone attack
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From the terrifying gangster in ‘Parinda’ to the hilarious Uday Shetty in ‘Welcome’, Nana Patekar was a master of controlled emotions. But beyond the camera, his volatile personality and sexual misconduct allegations cast a long shadow over his extraordinary career. There was nothing conventional about Nana Patekar.
IMF, Pakistan reach staff-level agreement on EFF, RSF reviews
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Pakistan have reached a staff-level agreement on the fourth review of the $7-billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the third review of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), while completing the 2026 Article IV consultation.
Discos’ sell-off faces investor trust deficit
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CBK explains why Kenyan households face higher costs amid deepening Middle East crisis
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Smoke in the air, noise online: Public response to forest fires
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Oasis urges Nidec to seek a buyout and warns of delisting risk
The Japanese electric motor maker has been mired in turmoil after probes uncovered widespread fraud in its accounting and quality control.
Queensland is leading Australia’s fight against illicit tobacco. Should other states follow suit?
Policies that encourage less tobacco use overall are critical to tackling the illicit tobacco problem.
Citizen sleuth tracks down bike after theft from home
An Adelaide woman who had two bikes stolen found one within hours after conducting her own investigation, with a man now arrested on theft and other charges.
Transport and logistics provide a boost to the economy: they account for 19% of GDP
President Colombo: in Italy, people and goods mobility systems can no longer be considered ancillary activities or a cost to be compressed, but a strategic lever.
Bar Leone is crowned the World’s Best Bar for the second year in a row
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Gus Malzahn Net Worth
Gus Malzahn has an estimated net worth of $25 million. The retired American college football coach built his wealth during a 35-year coaching career that took him from Arkansas high school football to major college programs in the SEC, Big 12 and ACC.
VersaBank's 2026 Outlook: U.S. Expansion Targets $300 Million in Annual Funding
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KP CM Afridi seeks law to impeach governor, rejects operations
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181 language learners travel to Korea for Sejong Institute contest
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Burglars could be identified from airborne DNA
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Nana Patekar dies at 75: 10 films that defined a legendary career
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ByteDance heads first SCMP Plus Going Global 100 ranking
TikTok owner ByteDance is China’s Going Global champion, according to a new SCMP Plus databank tracking mainland companies’ overseas expansion efforts.
AMD says FSR 4 is coming to handhelds and laptops by the end of 2026
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As China and the EU begin crunch trade talks, optimism is in short supply
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Data centre opposition is growing in Australia. Is there a middle ground?
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Southeast Asia is digitising health records. Making them portable is the harder problem
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S. Korea's rice production projected to fall 0.6 pct in 2026: data ministry
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AI works best when everyone is able to use it
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Gaza has no MRI scanners or fully functioning hospitals one year after ceasefire, says Israeli rights group
Gaza is without a single fully functioning hospital a year on from the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas , an Israeli human rights group has said.
Korea has no plans to follow US push to replace term AI with 'super intelligence'
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Google debuts SynthID Detector tool for flagging AI-generated content, but it’s far from perfect
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Anthropic expands startup programme for AI-native firms
The US-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm will also provide third-party software benefits worth up to USD 45,000 to startups under the programme.
Dubai mother takes on 150km camel challenge for six-year-old son with Angelman syndrome
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Now we know the prices of the new RTX Spark laptops and they're as expensive as I'm sure you feared
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Maternal Crisis: Nigeria steps up the fight, but old gaps remain
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Ransomware fixer claimed he could decrypt files, allegedly defrauded clients instead
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Nvidia chips: Microsoft challenges Apple with new AI laptops for over 5,200 euros
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Climate change strips island’s title of largest penguin colony, study shows
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How AI is supercharging fraud and making scams impossible to detect
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AI chatbots endorse existing climate-related policies twice as often as new proposals
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Australia wants to regulate AI like banks and airlines
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Pregnancies of two Sumatran rhinos raise hope for conservation efforts
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Toshiba Starts Mass Production of TXZ+™ Family Entry-Class M4H Group, Standard Microcontrollers with Arm® Cortex®-M4 Core for System Control Applications
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IceCube is built on decades of research into tiny ‘ghost particles’ – but it was the first to find neutrinos coming from deep space
IceCube looks for high energy neutrinos from space. It joins the ranks of complementary experiments that study neutrinos originating closer to home.
Reforms committee deliberates Pims restructuring
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Time measurement: The leap second is about to be abolished
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Beyond food prices: Study reveals multiple barriers to micronutrient-rich diets among vulnerable consumers
Having access to enough food does not necessarily mean having access to a nutritionally adequate diet.
Cross-border shopping dilutes public revenue less than previously thought
Will higher sin taxes, and therefore higher prices, on candy, soft drinks and beer lead to more cross-border shopping? The answer is often assumed to be yes in the public debate, where one of the main arguments against sin taxes on unhealthy products has long been that higher prices will encourage more Danes to shop across the border.
Limits on salt, sugar and fat will make healthy choices easier, experts say
The UAE’s new limits on salt, sugar and fat in packaged foods are an important shift towards changing the food environment itself, rather than placing the responsibility for healthier eating entirely on consumers, health experts have said.
How To Sneak Exercise Into Your Daily Routine
Stretch It helps your blood flow through your body, increases your range of motion, and may help prevent an injury. And you can do it anywhere, even at your desk during the workday. But keep it gentle. Don’t push to the point of pain.
- Incorporate short bursts of exercise throughout daily routine
- Opt for walking instead of driving for nearby destinations
- Engage in fun family activities like jogging with kids