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Government leaders, researchers, media professionals, child protection experts, academics, civil society organisations and community stakeholders have called for greater investment in evidence-based parenting programmes as a critical strategy for protecting children, strengthening families and improving child wellbeing in Akwa Ibom State. The call was made during a stakeholder dissemination workshop titled “From the Airwaves to Stronger Families: Evaluating Parenting 101 with Isang and Shaping the Future of Parenting Support in Akwa Ibom State,” organised by Parenting for Lifelong Health and the Global Parenting Initiative at the Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, with funding from the John…

The Anambra State First Lady, Dr Nonye Soludo, has expressed immense joy and excitement over the full recovery and discharge from the hospital of the 10-year-old boy allegedly brutalised by his guardians in Awada, Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. Recall that the boy, identified as Chiziterem, has been receiving treatment under state protection after a viral video showed severe injuries and burns allegedly inflicted on him by his guardians, a woman and her husband, in June. The victim, whose video showed extensive injuries across his body, went viral on social media and sparked widespread outrage, thereby…

Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has agreed to step down, signing an amendment to the country’s constitution which will end his presidency at midnight on Sunday.Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s Tisza party had steamrolled the law change through parliament to oust Sulyok – widely seen as a loyalist of former prime minister Viktor Orbán who lost power in April after 16 years.Sulyok had five days to sign the amendment or risk a protracted constitutional crisis and impeachment proceedings.He confirmed he would agree to the law change as the deadline passed on Saturday evening, but in a statement accused Magyar’s government of violating…

Taylor Farms bagged salad mixes for sale at a grocery store in Hercules, California, US, on Friday, July 17, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTaylor Farms is voluntarily recalling iceberg lettuce in 27 states because the greens potentially could be contaminated with cyclosporiasis.The fruit and vegetable producer announced the move late Friday evening, saying in a media statement that it is “voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market.”  The tainted lettuce has been at the center of a cyclosporiasis outbreak that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has traced to…

Hackers gained control of the official website of Kenyan President William Ruto (president.co.ke) on Saturday, July 18th, and defaced the president’s official website with demeaning messages. The unknown group responsible for the cyber attack targeted President Ruto, threatening to release ‘uncomfortable’ information if its ransom demand of 5 Bitcoins (approximately $317,215) wasn’t met. “This message is the third time for you; before we leak everything about you,” the message on the homepage reads. “Do a payment of 5 bitcoins to the Bitcoin wallet…. If you want peace before 6 o’clock this evening.”   The Kenyan government, through a response filed by…

NewsFeedA protest by India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party has intensified after activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly moved to a hospital on the 21st day of his hunger strike. Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was splashed with ink after beginning a fast in solidarity.Published On 18 Jul 202618 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Arsene Wenger said Saturday he accepted that the hydration breaks used at this year’s World Cup were not universally popular and said FIFA will assess whether to implement them in the same way in the future. Wenger, FIFA’s head of global football development, told a briefing on the eve of the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina: “Sometimes people didn’t like it and we have to analyse after the World Cup what the impact was.” For this World Cup, FIFA brought in three-minute hydration breaks midway through each half — regardless of the weather, even for matches played in…

A signed print by the British artist David Hockney has sold for more than £41,000 after being found in a book donated to a charity shop.The print was discovered inside a 1980 copy of Hockney’s Paper Pools, which had been donated over the counter to the Salvation Army shop in Lower Goat Lane, Norwich, a year ago.When a volunteer decided to thumb through it recently, she discovered the original print depicting a swimming pool, signed by the artist, who died last month aged 88.The book and print were auctioned on the charity’s eBay site and an anonymous, but “delighted”, bidder…

Andy Burnham is expected to scrap Keir Starmer’s plans for digital ID cards in a “reset of priorities” when he enters Downing Street on Monday.The new Labour leader plans to redirect the resources earmarked for the scheme towards tackling the cost of living, his team indicated on Saturday.The Guardian understands the proposals are being outlined in an attempt to distance the incoming prime minister from unpopular choices made by his predecessor. A petition opposing the introduction of digital ID cards when it was announced last year attracted about 3m signatures.“One of the first things this government will do is put…

Washington and Tehran struck a preliminary deal to end the war in June, but the agreement unravelled within a month of its signing. At least 50 people have been killed and more than 500 injured in US strikes over the past three weeks, Iranian state media reported citing the country’s health ministry.Thousands more have been killed across the Middle East since the US-Israeli war with Iran began on 28 February, official figures show.Friday marked a seventh consecutive night of US strikes on Iran, according to the military – a week which also saw the US reimpose a blockade on Iranian…