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Super Eagles stars Victor Osimhen and Chidera Ejuke have returned to their respective clubs to begin preparations for the 2026/27 campaign, as Nigerian internationals gradually transition from the off-season back into club football. While Osimhen is set to rejoin Turkish champions Galatasaray after an extended summer break, Ejuke has already reported for duty at Sevilla, where he began pre-season training on Thursday. Osimhen set for Galatasaray return Osimhen is expected to resume training with Galatasaray on Friday after being granted additional time off by head coach Okan Buruk following an exhausting domestic and international campaign. The 27-year-old was notably absent…

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Der vermisste 25-jährige Student aus Freiburg ist mutmaßlich tot. Durch einen Hinweis einer Zeugin haben die Einsatzkräfte am Mittwochmorgen noch einmal mit einem Polizeihubschrauber im Bereich March-Neuershausen (Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald) gesucht. Dort entdeckten sie eine leblose Person in der Uferböschung nahe des Flusslaufs der Dreisam. Nach Angaben der Polizei handelt es sich mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit um den seit Samstag, 27.06.2026, vermissten 25 Jahre alten Studenten aus Freiburg. Student wurde seit über einer Woche vermisst Der Pharmazie-Student aus Freiburg wurde seit über einer Woche vermisst. Zuletzt sei er in der Universitätsbibliothek in Freiburg lebend gesehen worden, so die Polizei noch am Dienstag.…

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French media company Canal+ has completed its acquisition of MultiChoice Group, making the African pay television company a full subsidiary of the global entertainment business. The development marks the end of a transaction that began in 2023 when Canal+, already MultiChoice’s largest shareholder, made an offer to acquire the remaining shares in the company. In a statement on Thursday, David Mignot, Chief Executive Officer of Canal+ Africa and MultiChoice, said the integration positions MultiChoice as part of a media group with operations across Europe, Africa and Asia. “MultiChoice is now a full subsidiary of a truly international media group operating…

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Ann Widdecombe, former Tory MP and Reform UK member, dies aged 78The former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe has died aged 78, her management has said. Kevin Rawlinson has the story.ShareBurnham urged by MPs to ditch Mahmood’s migrant settlement plans to stop Labour being ‘pale imitation’ of Reform UKGood morning. Even the BBC has (almost) given up describing Andy Burnham as the person who is likely, or almost certain, to become the next PM. As of last night, it is now, barring something so unexpected it would be in the act of God category, a done deal. Labour published the names…

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By Peter Egwuatu   U-Recycle Initiative Africa, a youth-led Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, has trained over twenty thousand youths across four federal universities in Nigeria through the second edition of its flagship multi-year initiative for universities, called PlasticWize 2.0. The NGO is advancing environmental education, circular economy solutions, and climate action across Africa. Through PlasticWize 2.0, themed, “Redefining Sustainable Campuses in Africa,” U-recycle initiative. Africa empowers students to lead localised environmental and climate solutions, with a strong focus on long-term systemic and behavioural change, positioning young people at the centre of Africa’s sustainability transition to circular economy systems, even in educational institutions. According…

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South Korean chip maker SK hynix set pricing for its mega US listing on Friday, aiming to raise $26.5bn as it takes advantage of the AI boom in what will be one of the world’s biggest ever stock sales.The Asian semiconductor giant plans to issue the equivalent of about 18m shares on Wall Street’s tech-heavy Nasdaq index later in the day.SK hynix, a supplier of advanced memory chips to industry behemoth Nvidia, has seen profits skyrocket thanks to the global race to build artificial intelligence datacentres.Tech stocks have tumbled in recent weeks on fears of overheated valuations – SK hynix…

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EU legislation permits and supports the extensive use of domestic horses (Equus ferus caballus) for sport, recreation, and leisure but constrains their existence as free-ranging or rewilded populations (1). This asymmetry reflects a conceptualization of horses as managed property rather than ecological agents. As a result, legislation enables the intensive personal use of horses while limiting their potential participation in ecological restoration opportunities and alternative modes of existence. This contradiction is increasingly salient under the European Nature Restoration Law (2), which calls for large-scale ecosystem recovery but does not accommodate the functional role of horses in ecosystems, where they historically…

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‘Violent disorder’ in London after French winPolice battled football fans in central London early on Friday after France beat Morocco in their World Cup quarter-final. Per AFP:One police officer was injured and four people were arrested following the “violent disorder”, London police said.Images shared on social media showed dozens of people stood in Edgware Road, near Hyde Park, and some throwing bottles and other objects at police. Police said the trouble started after people blocked traffic in the road.“The incident then escalated with the group throwing bottles and setting off fireworks,” a spokesman said. “One officer was taken to hospital…

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Big Brother paid tribute to alum Mickey Lee during the Season 28 premiere on CBS. Right before the new season of the reality TV competition started with the introduction of the new houseguests entering the game, a title card in honor of Lee appeared. “In loving memory,” read the card paying tribute to Lee, which you can see below. Lee died on Christmas night last year following a series of cardiac arrests at the age of 35. “With profound sadness, the family of Mickey Lee announces her transition on Christmas in the early evening,” read the Instagram post from Lee’s…

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