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Rosie Jones is an actor, writer and award-winning standup comedian, and a familiar face on UK television – she’s fronted her own Comedy Central series Out of Order, starred in Channel 4’s hard-hitting documentary Am I a R*tard?, and led two travel series, Mission: Accessible and the Bafta-nominated Trip Hazard.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.She is the creator and star of the Channel 4 comedy-drama Pushers, a six-part series nominated for a Bafta in 2026. Her acting credits span primetime dramas such as Silent Witness, Casualty and…

On 17 July 1998 in Rome, the world made its support for international justice clear by adopting the statute establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC). Since 2010, the 17th of July has been commemorated as International Justice Day. The adoption of the Rome Statute was a landmark moment in the wake of genocides in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, and wars ravaging Kosovo, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). So much hope rode on a permanent court with international jurisdiction designed to deter conflict, crimes against humanity and genocide. Yet, 28 years later, the ICC and international justice…

The Chairman of Pantami Ward in the Gombe Local Government Area, Bala Ngalda, has resigned his position and defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Joining him in the move is the ward’s legal adviser, Babangida Gololo. Both party officials have expressed their support for former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, who holds the Wike-backed PDP governorship ticket in the state. The resignations were communicated through separate letters dated 27 July, addressed to the Secretary of the APC in Pantami Ward. In his letter, Mr Ngalda stated that his decision followed extensive consultations with his family and…

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has reinforced its position as one of the continent’s leading financial institutions after emerging as Nigeria’s Best Bank for Retail and Sustainability Leadership (ESG) at the prestigious 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence. The awards, presented at The Peninsula London in the United Kingdom, celebrates  banking institutions that demonstrate outstanding financial performance, innovation, customer impact and sustainable business practices. The double recognition underscores UBA’s leadership in driving sustainable finance while expanding access to innovative banking solutions for millions of customers across Africa. According to Euromoney, UBA distinguished itself through significant strides in…

The market for AI-generated voice models is massive. Creative use cases require AI voice models to be more expressive, while enterprises looking to automate customer support and sales ops need them to be more steerable. Palo Alto-based Fish Audio wants to cater to all of those use cases with its library of more than 15,000 natural language controls. Since launching last year, the startup today has more than 8 million people using the open-source or hosted versions of its models, and now generates annual recurring revenue of $21 million. To continue building on that traction, the startup on Tuesday said…

Mancini, who coached from 2018 to 2023, reportedly returns to the job with Italy having failed to qualify for a FIFA World Cup since 2014.Published On 28 Jul 202628 Jul 2026Former Italy manager Roberto Mancini is set for a second spell as national team coach, a source close to the matter told Reuters ‌on Tuesday.Mancini will replace Gennaro Gattuso, who left the post in April following a World Cup qualifying defeat by Bosnia and Herzegovina, the third time in a row the four-times world champions had failed to ⁠reach the global showpiece event.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listItalian…

The Federal Government has identified more than 217,000 previously unvaccinated children over the past 18 months using digital tracking technologies, a move aimed at improving routine immunisation coverage and reducing vaccine-preventable diseases across Nigeria. Muyi Aina, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking on “Integrated Primary Healthcare Transformation: Building Sustainable Systems for Equitable Care at Scale” during the Insights Learning Forum (ILF) 2026. The event, eHealth Africa’s flagship digital health conference held in Abuja, brought together policymakers, development partners, and digital health experts from across Africa to discuss how digital…

Nigeria’s remarkable outing at the 15th African Archery Championships in Oran, Algeria, was defined not only by a record seven-medal haul but also by the resilience of one of its most experienced archers, Damilola Sholademi, who battled travel and equipment challenges to help the country secure a historic podium finish. Competing with borrowed equipment after his bow went missing during transit, Sholademi played a key role as Nigeria won one gold, five silver and one bronze medal—the country’s best-ever performance at the continental championships. Nigeria’s lone gold medal came in the women’s barebow team event, where Faith Adekogbe, Mandu Eteidung…

The first trailer for the much-anticipated big screen adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi‘s bestselling novel Children of Blood and Bone has been revealed, and in it we get a proper look at the all-star cast in the Africa-set fantasy drama. Gina Prince-Bythewood‘s film stars a veritable Who’s Who of Black British and American actors including Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Regina King, Damson Idris, Lashana Lynch, Amandla Stenberg, Tosin Cole, Viola Davis and the lead of the film, South African actress Thuso Mbedu. Children of Blood and Bone is based on Nigerian-American writer Adeyemi’s 2018 debut novel, and the first…

When making fresh pasta, why does the dough sometimes tear when rolling, and other times not?Thomas, by email“I’m sorry to hear your pasta is rippy,” sympathises Jacob Kenedy, chef-patron of Bocca di Lupo in London, who is teaming up with fellow chef Merlin Labron-Johnson to celebrate the Italian midsummer holiday ferragosto with two feasts in Somerset next month. Assuming Thomas is rolling an egg pasta dough in a pasta machine, there are a number of possible explanations. First, Kenedy says, he might be using the wrong type of flour (“use 00 flour”), the dough might be too cold (“use it…