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There was a period in the early aughts when Definitive Jux (nee: Def Jux) seemed like it was going to be the future of hip hop. While the label featured plenty of experimental, boundary-pushing, and politically minded acts, Lif stood out as the most “conscious rapper” in the traditional sense. It was clear though, that label head El-P envisioned that as an important part of Def Jux’s identity, as the first record it put out was 2000’s Enter the Colossus EP, from Lif.Mr. Lif’s follow-up was 2002’s Emergency Rations EP, a sort of place setter for the full-length I, Phantom…

NewsFeedTuareg fighters in Mali have released footage claiming to show a Russian Africa Corps Mi-24 helicopter crashing after it was reportedly shot down. The incident comes amid escalating clashes between Malian forces, their Russian allies and armed groups.Published On 6 Jul 20266 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Key eventsWould you like to see what’s happening in pictures? We have that covered:ShareHalftime: Mexico 1-2 EnglandHave you ever seen 15 wilder minutes in a World Cup game?Mexico was outperforming England. Then one sequence of passes changed everything. Within seconds of the next kickoff, England’s lead doubled.But Mexico struck back. And they nearly did it twice more.England lead, but it’s by the excellence of Pickford’s two superhuman saves. And Bellingham has gotten it done at both ends.Share45 min +6 I think Gordon sold that one a bit. While shielding the ball, he flings his body back into Sánchez, then falls.Doesn’t…

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid shared the advice that Adam Sandler gave Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Reid was among the 1,000 guests — many of whom are from the worlds of Hollywood, music, sports and more — at the couple’s Friday night wedding, held at Madison Square Garden in New York. Sandler — who acted opposite Kelce in Happy Gilmore 2 — officiated the wedding. On Sunday, Red was in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving as  the guest narrator for a special broadcast titled Music & and the Spoken Word broadcast honoring America’s 250th birthday, according to…

In a country where “national service” has too often translated into national sacrifice, the Federal Government has rolled out what it calls the most comprehensive overhaul of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in its 53-year history. Approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), the reforms promise a shift to civilian operational leadership, technology-driven call-ups, extended orientation camps, specialised career streams, and a spiffy new uniform to replace the threadbare, sweat-inducing khaki that has defined generations of reluctant graduates. One can almost hear the applause in Abuja. Meanwhile, parents across the federation exhale a cautious sigh, wondering if this time, the…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, visited victims of the Eda Oniyo-Ekiti abduction at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday, where they are currently receiving medical treatment following their release. The victims, abducted in April while attending an open-air crusade organised by the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), were rescued around midnight on Friday after 67 days in captivity. Following their rescue, they were transported to EKSUTH for urgent medical attention. Sadly, one of the 15 victims died whilst in captivity; the remaining survivors are reported to be in critical physical and emotional condition. The Governor’s visit…

A 47-year-old technician, Idris Clement, was slain early Saturday morning during an armed robbery in the Shagari area of Akure South Local Government Area, Ondo State. The incident, which occurred at approximately 1 a.m., involved a gang of at least three armed individuals. Before forcibly entering the Clement family compound, the robbers had already targeted two neighbouring properties. In an attempt to defend his family, Mr Clement confronted the intruders; he was subsequently attacked with axes and cutlasses before being shot. Despite being rushed to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries due to significant blood loss. Mr Clement, a…

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says it has disposed of 57 cartons of unapproved transgenic hybrid cotton seeds weighing approximately 950 kilograms as part of efforts to enforce Nigeria’s biosafety regulations. The agency disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, saying the disposal was carried out in line with its statutory mandate to ensure compliance with Nigeria’s biosafety laws, regulations and approved procedures governing modern biotechnology activities. “The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has carried out the regulatory disposal of 57 cartons of transgenic hybrid cotton seeds weighing approximately 950 kilograms, in line with its statutory mandate to…

Most Americans don’t trust AI. It’s proven that it doesn’t know what safe toppings for pizza are. People don’t even want to listen to AI music. But none of that matters for some of America’s wealthy, who are turning to AI to teach their kids instead of traditional schools.Companies like Forge Prep and Alpha School are charging families tens of thousands of dollars to turn their kids into beta testers for AI tutors and “interactive project-based workshops.” Unsurprisingly, Silicon Valley have been major adopters of this new model. Shaun Johnson, a San Francisco-based venture capitalist, told the Wall Street Journal…

Ministers will launch a crackdown on large political donations on Monday, as Nigel Farage faces a possible second investigation into gifts he received from a convicted fraudster before becoming an MP.The government will announce a series of measures to make political funding more transparent, including restrictions on donations from foreign-based benefactors.But it is under pressure to go further after the revelation that the Reform UK leader received a number of benefits from the crypto entrepreneur George Cottrell before the general election.Those benefits could also become the subject of a new investigation by Daniel Greenberg, the parliamentary standards commissioner, who is…