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NewsFeedSpeaking to Al Jazeera, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Damascus is working towards a security agreement with Israel. He also ruled out military intervention in Lebanon, instead focusing on supporting the country to overcome its current crisis.Published On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

After OpenAI recently admitted that one of its models had breached the systems of AI platform Hugging Face, Hugging Face’s CEO Clem Delangue posted on X that he was flying to San Francisco to have “a little chat with that ‘rogue agent.’” Then, in a follow-up post on Saturday, Delangue outlined what he’d asked for from OpenAI. He said he called for “radical transparency,” asking OpenAI to “release the traces from the ‘rogue’ agents so the entire research community can study what happened.” And he also wants “more capabilities for defenders,” calling for OpenAI to commit $100 million worth of…

*As party leaders invoke history, faith and defiance to rally supporters in Abuja, a bruising court setback exposes the legal and political hurdles confronting Nigeria’s main opposition on the road to 2027. By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA The message was unmistakable: the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not go quietly. Beneath the bright lights of a packed stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, applause repeatedly drowned out whispers of collapse as former governors, Board of Trustees members, state chairmen and loyalists gathered under the shadow of another leadership crisis.  Read Also: ‘Be bold to support your kinsman’ – Atiku blasts Obasanjo over Na’Abba bribery claim…

Another Nigerian has been killed in South Africa as the violent attacks and harassment of black foreigners continue. The Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg disclosed in a statement on Saturday that the Nigerian, identified as Ibeh Simon, died under questionable circumstances. This raises the total number of Nigerians killed in South Africa since the latest wave of xenophobic attacks began this year to five. Like the previous cases, Mr Simon also died during an encounter with security officials. According to the consulate, Mr Simon died in Bellville, Cape Town, during a South African Police Service (SAPS) operation on 23rd July. The…

The stage is set for the biggest Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in history as 16 of Africa’s finest national teams converge on Morocco for the 2026 edition of the continental showpiece. Running from 26 July to 16 August, the tournament is more than just a battle for African supremacy. With qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil on the line, every match carries enormous significance. For defending champions Nigeria’s Super Falcons, the mission is straightforward: retain their crown and extend their unrivalled dominance with an 11th continental title. For the remaining 15 nations, Morocco 2026…

Can it be a bit of a curse for an artist to knock it out of the park right at the start of their career? Choreographer Oona Doherty’s astonishing early works, Hope Hunt and Hard to be Soft, marked her as an unique (urgent, unfiltered) voice moving in uncharted territory. Her output since has been more variable, although she’s always utterly her own woman.Doherty’s last major piece, Specky Clark, was high concept. This new world premiere, Leather Jacket, feels the opposite, not quite enough concept. (I know, you can’t win.) The leather jackets of the title are being worn by…

Nigerian Afrobeats star Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has released the concert film for his latest album, M$NEY, exclusively on Spotify. PREMIUM TIMES reported in June that Asake staged an exclusive one-night performance of M$NEY at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane in partnership with Spotify. The performance, which featured a live orchestra, a 40-member choir and four unreleased songs, was recorded for a concert film that has now been released exclusively on Spotify. According to Spotify, the film, titled Asake – M$NEY Live in London (Spotify Live), marks the streaming platform’s first full-length live album performance film. Inside the…

Suspected armed bandits have abducted a Kebbi State High Court judge, Justice Faruku Hassan, in the Bunza Local Government Area of the state. The judge was reportedly seized from his residence in Bunza LGA in the early hours of Sunday, shortly after returning from a trip to neighbouring Sokoto State. The police spokesperson in Kebbi, Bashir Usman, confirmed the incident to Daily Trust. “I can confirm that Hon. Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza was abducted from his residence in Bunza around midnight.” Upon receiving news of the kidnapping, the Commissioner of Police, Umar Hadejia, immediately deployed tactical and intelligence units to…

Israeli settlers have set fire to two mosques, as well as cars and agricultural land in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say, as tensions in the territory continue to flare. The latest attacks come two days after a clash between settlers and Palestinians near the village of Tal, which left four Palestinians and two Israelis dead.Both sides accused the other of provoking the violence. The confrontation has further inflamed the situation in the West Bank, which has seen ever growing violence by extremist settlers against Palestinians, encouraged by far-right elements in the current Israeli government.Palestinian reports say that two…

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has adopted a new leadership succession model modelled after the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), in a move aimed at eliminating leadership tussles, ensuring continuity, and strengthening institutional stability. Festus Osifo, PENGASSAN president, announced the constitutional reform on Saturday in Abuja during a tribute ceremony held in honour of the union’s late former President, Francis Johnson, whose death in office on May 31, 2019, exposed the challenges associated with sudden leadership transitions. Osifo said the union amended its constitution in August 2025 to provide that an elected…