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Burnham says Casey’s social care review to be fast-tracked, so final recommendations out by summer 2027Burnham says he has asked Louise Casey to produce her final report with recommendations on social care reform by the summer of 2027. double quotation markThat is a year earlier than planned, he says. So, working with, Yvette [Cooper] and with Angela [Rayner] and other colleagues, we want to expedite that review. We ideally want to do it even sooner, but we’ve got to be realistic. But if we say a year from now that we have that independent review, then I think we can…

Eating a nutritious diet, losing weight, and becoming more physically active can significantly reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. However, lifestyle changes do not appear to offer the same level of protection to everyone. Researchers report that people assigned to Tübingen’s type 2 diabetes risk cluster 5 continued to experience rising blood sugar, a sharp decline in insulin production, and a consistently elevated risk of developing diabetes. These unfavorable changes occurred even among people who lost a substantial amount of weight and maintained that loss for years. The findings come from scientists at the German Center for Diabetes Research…

Super Falcons head coach Justin Madugu has defended his tactical decisions following Nigeria’s stunning 3-2 defeat to tournament debutants Malawi, insisting the criticism surrounding his team selection and player positioning is a natural consequence of losing. Speaking during his post-match press conference after one of the biggest upsets in Women’s Africa Cup of Nations history, Madugu accepted responsibility for the result but maintained that the players deployed outside their natural positions were not responsible for Nigeria’s collapse. The defeat leaves the defending champions under immense pressure ahead of a crucial Group C encounter against Zambia, with questions already being raised…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has approved medical support for ailing Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the Abia-born actress appealed to Nigerians for ₦30 million in financial assistance to undergo surgeries for an undisclosed illness. The 62-year-old disclosed that she had spent three weeks in the hospital and urged Nigerians to help her survive. Mr Otti’s Senior Special Assistant on Tourism and Entertainment, Justice “JMartins” Martins, announced the intervention on his X page on Tuesday night. JMartins thanked his principal on behalf of the creative industry and urged Nigerians to support the actress in whatever…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has signed 14 Executive Bills into law, describing them as another major step towards strengthening governance, institutionalising reforms, and expanding the gains of the ARISE Agenda. A statement issued by the Government House media unit in Uyo on Wednesday said the laws will provide long-needed legal backing for strategic institutions, close policy gaps and ensure continuity of programmes designed to improve the welfare of the people. “These bills, fourteen in all, spanning all critical sectors, will help expand the gains of our ARISE Agenda, provide the legal backing to fill existing gaps with concrete…

NewsFeedThe US and Saudi Arabia launched joint air strikes on Iraq, targeting ‘Iran-aligned’ groups after drone attacks targeted US forces in the region and Saudi oil facilities. Saudi Arabia says it acted in self-defence, while Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces reported at least 20 killed.Published On 29 Jul 202629 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Following unstable and haphazard payment of pensions and gratuities in Abia State by Governor Alex Otti, pensioners in the State have decried the inability of Government to take care of its elder citizens who had worked an retired from the State Civil Service. Speaking on the issue, the Forum of Permanent Secretaries, who were compulsorily retired from the Civil Service by the Abia State Government on October 31, 2023, expressed deep agony for “the way their matter have been handled by the administration of Dr Alex C. Otti OFR.” But, the Body, while commending Governor Alex Otti for ths giant…

OpenAI has revealed a cyber-attack carried out by rogue ChatGPT agents went further than just one company.Hugging Face was thought to be the only victim of the unprecedented hack – but OpenAI now admits its bot attacked several “public services”. The out-of-control AI found four logins online which allowed it to access four separate, unnamed services.Meanwhile, in an emergency briefing with hundreds of cyber security professionals, Hugging Face has described what it was like to be on the receiving end of the world’s first fully autonomous AI hack.The firm described how the AI worked at superhuman speed but also made…

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will have to raise taxes or cut spending to meet his pledges on defence and the cost of living, a major think tank has said.Burnham has announced a series of new measures since assuming office last week, including cuts to electricity bills and bringing the bus fare cap in most parts of England back down to £2.But the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) warned the public finances will continue to be squeezed by more persistent inflation as a result of the Iran war.It questioned whether Burnham had “fully thought through” how his promises…

When Matthew Myerscough walks along a beach, he cannot help hunting for fossils. “I think my fossil radar is always on – even if I’m not looking, it’s hard sometimes to not see things,” says the 40-year-old civil engineer, who has discovered thousands of fossils on British beaches.It was while he was “not looking” on Lavernock beach near Penarth, south Wales, that he recently stumbled across the fossilised bone of an early type of plesiosaur, a marine reptile that roamed the oceans while dinosaurs stalked the land during the early Jurassic period.Encased in hard limestone bedrock, the 201m-year-old jaw –…