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The government’s “one in, one out” scheme to send migrants who cross the Channel back to France costs on average £56,000 per person, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said.That is higher than the Home Office’s estimated average cost for enforced migrant returns of £48,800.The deal allows the UK to return some small boat arrivals while agreeing to take in the same number of people from France who are believed to have a legitimate claim to come to Britain.Mahmood told MPs the policy had been “difficult” to scale up and the numbers involved were still “relatively small”.She said the total number…

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(FILES) FIFA President Gianni Infantino makes a speech during the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok on May 17, 2024. Gianni Infantino will stand in next the March 2027 FIFA presidential election, despite the backlash over his now-abandoned plan to bring private investment into the World Cup, football’s global governing body announced September 6, 2026. (Photo by Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP) By Adegboyega Adeleye FIFA president Gianni Infantino has come under fresh pressure after Greek Football Association president Makis Gagatsis and former Germany national team director Oliver Bierhoff backed UEFA’s push for change in FIFA leadership. According to Reuters, Gagatsis said…

Jon Voight has taken many in the industry by surprise since President Trump named the 87-year-old a “special ambassador” to Hollywood in early 2025. Insiders didn’t quite know what to expect from the actor, an Academy Award winner for his empathetic performance as a Vietnam vet and paraplegic in Coming Home and diehard Trump fan who has previously framed the battle between left and right politics as a battle between good and evil. And yet, almost as soon as he was anointed an official Hollywood liaison to the White House, the actor quickly started doing some serious diplomacy. Alongside his…

Gone are the days of the speedy shower; a quick lather with a squirt of shower gel will, apparently, no longer cut it. Double cleansing – once the remit of facial skincare and shampoo routines – has steadily trickled into body-care, too. But should you simply stock up on twice as much shower gel? Is it any more hygienic? And how clean do we really need to be?As always, TikTok – or rather, #ShowerTok – has a huge number of devotees to this new trend. “Double cleansing will change your life,” says self-care advocate Xara Beqele (@xarabeq) in a video…

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja Ahead of the 2027 general election, the African Union (AU) has begun  a seven-day pre-election and needs assessment mission in Nigeria to ascertain the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) preparedness, identify potential gaps and provide recommendations. The assessment led by former Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Hassen, commenced on September 13 and would end on September 19, 2026. The aim of the mission is to strengthen the country’s capacity to deliver credible, transparent, peaceful and inclusive elections.  Hassen, while speaking, noted that the AU mission would examine the entire electoral cycle, covering…

Motorists were still stuck in traffic on Tuesday night along the Lateef Jakande Road, Omole Phase 1, Isheri and Ojodu Berger axis, more than three hours after the gridlock began. The traffic started around 6:30 p.m. and was still heavy as of 10:19 p.m., with vehicles moving slowly along several parts of the route. This PREMIUM TIMES reporter who walked from Omole Phase 1 towards Berger saw long queues of vehicles on the road. At Isheri, the traffic was particularly heavy, with many workers and business owners returning home caught in the gridlock. Gridlock strands motorists The immediate cause of…

Last month, a federal appeals court ruled that the First Amendment protects someone’s right to possess AI-generated child sexual abuse material only in the privacy of their own home and if it does not depict a real minor. This ruling stems from a 2024 case where a Wisconsin man was charged for allegedly producing, possessing, and distributing AI-generated CSAM and transferring similar explicit AI images to a minor via Instagram. Only his possession charge was dismissed. Lauren Book, the founder and CEO of Lauren’s Kids, joins “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss. Watch the full interview above.

The heads of artificial intelligence (AI) firms should decide if new versions of the technology should be released, Nvidia boss Jensen Huang has said in response to growing concerns about AI’s threat to humans.”We don’t need new laws or regulations,” Huang said. “We need companies to decide that innovation, speed and safe products, that’s a false choice.”Nvidia is the biggest company in the world by valuation, with its profits having boomed as a result of rampant demand for the AI computing chips it makes. Huang’s stance on AI safety contrasts with several current and former employees of AI-focused firms who…

The government’s “one in, one out” deal is costing about £56,000 for every person sent back to France, Shabana Mahmood has told MPs.The home secretary disclosed the figure as she was questioned by the home affairs select committee over whether the scheme was delivering value for taxpayers.About 1,400 people have been removed to France by the Home Office since the scheme began in August 2025, although some have subsequently returned to the UK in lorries or small boats.Asked how much each return had cost, Mahmood said: “I’ll need to write to the committee on the most recent figures.“I think it’s…