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Army foil oil theft worth N718.1m, arrests 202 terrorists,bandits,kidnappers. Joint security operatives comprising local hunters and the Katsina State Community Watch Corps have repelled a large-scale bandit attack on Guga Village in Bakori Local Government Area, killing more than 40 armed bandits and reportedly eliminating several of their top commanders. The Katsina State Government disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Nasir Mu’azu. According to the statement, the attack occurred at about 5:40 p.m. on Sunday when more than 200 heavily armed bandits, led by the notorious kingpin Idi Abasu…

Microsoft said MDASH with MAI-Cyber-1-Flash received a 96 percent score on CyberGYM, a standard benchmark test. The rating is 12 points higher than Anthropic’s Mythos and also beats Google Gemini and OpenAI GPT. The new MDASH costs half as much to use as the previous MDASH offering. The second tool Microsoft announced on Monday is named Project Perception. It too is a collection of specialized AI agents that perform red-, blue-, and green-team functions for finding vulnerabilities, investigating them to determine their risk, and taking corrective actions, respectively. Microsoft said the platform selects the models to use based on the…

Boniface Okoro in Umuahia Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has clarified his position on President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid, saying he is not opposed to the President exercising his constitutional right to seek re-election, while stressing that the decision on who emerges victorious in 2027 rests solely with the Nigerian electorate. Otti, a member of the Labour Party, made the clarification while responding to claims by the Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, that all five South-east governors had resolved to support President Tinubu’s re-election. Uzodimma had attributed the alleged consensus to ongoing federal…

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded 3,200 confirmed Ebola cases, including 1,405 deaths, as the outbreak continues to spread across six provinces, according to the country’s latest situation report. The report, which covers data up to Saturday, showed that 571 patients have recovered, while 773 others remain in isolation and under medical supervision. Within the previous 24 hours, health authorities recorded 125 new infections and 51 deaths, underscoring the continued transmission of the virus. Ituri remains epicentre The outbreak, declared on 15 May, is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, which has no approved…

Sleep deprivation can be dangerous, but it’s difficult to measure.Credit: GettyHow does the brain know when it’s time to wake up? Researchers have identified1 a chemical signal that serves as a timer in the mouse brain, logging both the length of a single sleep session and the number of interruptions and predicting exactly how likely an animal is to wake up at any given moment.The sleep paradox: why do humans sleep so little when we need it so much?This signal could offer a new way to measure ‘sleep debt’, or accumulated sleep loss. Such a biomarker could one day lead…

Paolo Maldini and Leonardo have reportedly resigned from their roles with the Italian football federation in the wake of Andrea Pirlo’s appointment as Italy head coach falling through.skip past newsletter promotionFree newsletter | Every weekdaySign up to Football DailyKick off your evenings with the Guardian’s take on the world of footballafter newsletter promotionBoth figures had recently taken on roles as part of an overhaul of the national team management. Maldini ‌was appointed ‌on 11 ‌July as technical director of the Italian federation, to help to rebuild the national side after they failed to qualify for a third successive World Cup…

D4vd‘s murder case will go to trial, a Los Angeles judge ruled Monday, per Rolling Stone, with the singer facing charges of killing and sexually abusing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Prosecutors laid out evidence for the case during the hearing since last week, showing gruesome photos of Hernandez’s body, as well as text messages between her and D4vd, whose real name is David Burke. “It appears to me, for the purposes of preliminary hearing, the people have met their burden of proof on all charges,” Judge Charlaine Olmedo said in court monday, per Rolling Stone, which reported that his arraignment…

When you hear the words capsule wardrobe, you probably picture beige knits and minimalist tailoring. A capsule isn’t just about dressing neutrally, though: it’s about choosing a handful of pieces that work together in countless combinations.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.There is no time that skill is more important than when you’re packing for a holiday. I have streamlined my approach by sticking to a simple rule of thumb: instead of packing for every possible scenario, I focus on versatile staples that can be dressed up or…

PM salutes ‘giants of the labour movement’Dan Jervis-BardyIn a statement, the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, described Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil as personal friends and “giants of the labour movement”.He said: double quotation markWorking families are in a stronger financial position today than they would otherwise be because of the tireless advocacy and strong leadership of Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil. Sally and Michele secured incredible successes for working people in their eight years together leading Australia’s union movement – the first all-female leadership team in the Australian Council of Trade Unions’ 99-year history. It is fitting that Sally and…

Burke’s arraignment is scheduled for 31 August. The trial is to start within 90 days of that date.Prosecutors have alleged Burke stabbed the teen before dismembering her body after years of alleged sexual abuse.They allege he killed her because the teen had threatened to reveal his relationship with a minor and destroy his multi-million dollar music career.Evidence read in court on Monday showed threats Celeste made to Burke on 22 April 2025, stemming from arguments about his friendship with another girl.”I swear to GOD I will kill u”, one expletive-laden text said, followed by a threat to strangle him and…