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The conflict in the Middle East has widened as two oil tankers headed to Asia, carrying Saudi crude, turned around in the Red Sea on Tuesday after Yemen’s Houthis announced a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia.The closure of the Bab al-Mandeb strait that connects the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean adds pressure on global trade routes, with ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz due to the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.Escalations continue, as the United States announced that it concluded its 11th round of attacks on Iran. Tehran retaliated, hitting US military targets in the Gulf.Here is a…

Chinedu Eze Brazil based aircraft manufacturer, Embraer, has projected that there would be worldwide demand of 8, 500 at the value of $650 billion. Embraer also projected that China will lead annual Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPK) growth and North America will lead in jet aircraft deliveries. These are contained in the report Embraer published in its Market Outlook for 2026, saying that the aforementioned is its annual 20-year forecast for commercial jet aircraft deliveries in the sub-150-seat (aircraft less than 150-passenger capacity) category.  The report was released in advance of the Farnborough Air Show next week. The Market Outlook 2026 estimates 8,500…

Shalom, Victoria from Techpoint here, Here’s what I’ve got for you today: Kenya cracks down on counterfeit mobile phones, routers, modems Third senior Safaricom leader exits in months PesaLink takes on M-Pesa with cheaper transfers Kenya cracks down on counterfeit mobile phones, routers, modems CA Kenya Kenya is tightening the rules for companies that import and distribute telecom equipment. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has introduced a mandatory Communications Equipment Distributor (CED) Licence, meaning any business that wants to import or wholesale products such as mobile phones, routers, modems, and other communications equipment must first obtain the new licence.…

Labour MP is asked about the lowering of the bus fare cap, after Starmer increased it in 2025.

Mars once had rivers of magma bubbling beneath its crust, new research suggests. The surprise find makes it more probable that Mars could have supported life and widens the selection of rocky planets that may once have been habitable.Researchers at the University of Oxford studied data gathered by Nasa’s Insight Lander, which recorded seismic waves caused by meteorite impacts and Martian quakes. They used the seismic data to analyse a mysterious boundary 15 miles (24km) below the surface of Mars. Their findings, published in Nature Astronomy, showed that the most likely cause for this boundary was molten rock pooling deep…

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been approached to join a consortium that is in talks to buy a stake in Liverpool.Sky News has revealed that Bezos has held discussions about joining a syndicate of investors led by former Queens Park Rangers co-owner Amit Bhatia, the son-in-law of billionaire steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal. A source cautioned that he was not certain to proceed with an investment in Liverpool FC. The Amazon and Blue Origin tycoon, who also owns the Washington Post, is estimated by Forbes magazine to boast a fortune worth almost $257bn, making him the world’s fourth-richest man.He has reportedly…

Steinfeld said Celeste’s mother, Mercedes, had been warned in advance that graphic images would be shown.”I told her she didn’t have to be in the courtroom for this part of the hearing,” he said.”But she said, ‘I want to be here to show support for Celeste.’ She just put her head down and started crying.”He said he had advised both parents that once they saw the images, they would never be able to “unsee” them.”I encouraged them to step out for a short period of time, and they decided no – they wanted to be here to show they’re supporting…

Key eventsZelenskyy fires Ukraine’s army chief and offers Fedorov ‘prominent position’Luke Hardingin DniproSome much-awaited changes in the way the Ukrainian army is organised will kick in today, after president Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and offered a “prominent position” to the defence minister he sacked last week in a move that sparked nationwide protests.Maj Gen Mykhailo Drapatyi attends a meeting with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photograph: Ukrainian Presidential Press Ser/ReutersIn a late-night TV address, Zelenskyy said he was appointing Mykhailo Drapatyi, a popular and innovative general, as the new head…

Opening summaryWelcome to our live coverage of the latest developments in the US-Iran war, and its regional and global ramifications.The US military completed its 11th night of strikes on Iran, including on aircraft hangars and drone storage sites, as the renewed conflict continues to undermine diplomatic efforts to salvage an interim ceasefire deal.In what could open up a potential new front in the war, Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, who control the coast at the mouth of the Red Sea, announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia. With the strait of Hormuz blocked, Saudi Arabia has been relying on a pipeline to…

Ebere Nwoji The new President of the  Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN), Mr Akinjide Orimolade  has said that his administration as the 53rd President of the institute would focus on three key agenda of deepening technology adoption, strengthening  insurance awareness and commencing  the construction of the institute’s  permanent secretariat. He also said his administration would build on the achievements of his predecessor, Mrs Yetunde Ilori, through the aforementioned three-point agenda termed Technology, Enforcement and Building (TEB). “The agenda is designed to reposition the institute and prepare insurance professionals for the rapidly evolving global insurance landscape. The institute will complete…