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Vessels are pictured off coast of the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on June 28, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) / – | Afp | Getty ImagesOman has agreed to work with the U.K. and France to ensure the Gulf country’s territorial waters are safe for navigation, the U.K. said on Saturday, as oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz pick up since the U.S. and Iran signed an agreement last month to reopen the crucial…

Amid disease surveillance for the ongoing Ebola outbreak, Ugandan health authorities identified a case of Marburg virus disease in a one-and-a-half-year-old child, who has died, according to Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But Ugandan health officials appear reluctant to publicly disclose information about the case and its context. Marburg virus is related to Ebolaviruses and causes similar hemorrhagic disease. Its transmission routes and prevention measures are likewise similar. On Wednesday, Africa CDC told Reuters that no contacts of the deceased toddler had developed symptoms, and there were no other current active cases in the country, citing Ugandan health…

Public debate performs one of democracy’s noblest functions when it interrogates ideas with sincerity and subjects public policy to rigorous examination. Democratic societies grow stronger when citizens and commentators challenge assumptions, test arguments, and demand accountability from those entrusted with leadership. However, the quality of public discourse diminishes when interpretation gives way to distortion and political prejudice assumes the place of honest analysis. At such moments, facts become casualties, context is stripped away, and arguments are reconstructed to fit predetermined conclusions. This appears to be precisely what happened in the recent attempts to reinterpret Governor Uba Sani’s interview on ARISE…

Counselling is a strong part of correcting and transforming youth behaviour. Picture credit: KIR Foundation. The events in Ondo State should therefore serve less as a moment of outrage and more as a call for reflection on how children are raised, guided and supported. The future depends not only on what is taught in classrooms but also on what is modelled at home and reinforced by the society around them. Ondo State recently found itself at the centre of public discussions following a viral video showing what was described as a signing-out celebration involving students of Oyemekun Grammar School, Aquinas…

One of the Premier League’s most gripping personal feuds goes global on Sunday when Brazil face Norway in the World Cup last 16.Norway’s irresistible force of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland comes up against Brazil’s immovable object in the shape of Arsenal defender Gabriel in New York New Jersey Stadium.Haaland and Gabriel have been central figures as their clubs battle for domestic supremacy, creating a rivalry that regularly boils over into animosity. The outcome of their latest confrontation will go a long way to deciding whether it is Brazil or Norway who advance to the quarter-finals, where they will face…

Nigerian billionaire businessman and philanthropist Femi Otedola’s memoir, Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business, has won a second-place award in the 2026 Business Council for Africa (BCA) African Business Book of the Year Award. The award, presented by the Business Council for Africa (BCA) in partnership with the Africa Finance Cooperation (AFC), African Business magazine and BrandComms, recognises outstanding books that deepen understanding of Africa’s business environment, entrepreneurship and economic development. Mr Otedola’s memoir emerged as the second-place winner from a shortlist of prominent titles exploring leadership, finance and Africa’s economic transformation. The recognition comes less than…

Welcome to today’s School Assembly News Headlines for July 5, 2026. Staying updated with daily current affairs helps students broaden their knowledge, improve communication skills, and understand important developments taking place in India and around the world. Today’s bulletin covers the latest updates from national, international, educational, and sports sectors.Photo Credits – AI ImageNational News Headlines1. India Continues Expanding Digital Public ServicesThe Government of India continues to strengthen digital governance by expanding online public services related to education, healthcare, banking, digital payments, and citizen welfare schemes. These initiatives aim to improve accessibility, transparency, and efficient delivery of government services across…

Even as Russia and Ukraine intensified missile and drone strikes on each other’s major cities in recent days, their forces fought relentlessly along hundreds of miles of the frontline.In the sprawling industrial city of Kostiantynivka, in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, Ukrainian and Russian forces have been battling for months. In recent days, officials on each side have disputed who had control.A spokesman for the Ukrainian military on Saturday denied an earlier Kremlin claim that Russian troops had taken the city, and said Ukraine was still holding it. The Ukrainian military also published a string of video messages from soldiers on…

…Dumps co-hosts Canada out 3-0  Morocco reached the World Cup quarter-finals following a 3-0 thrashing that dumped co-hosts Canada out of the 2026 World Cup on Saturday night. Azzedine Ounahi’s brilliant double and a late strike from Soufiane Rahimi proved enough to put the Atlas Lions safely into the quarter-finals to face either France or Paraguay. The win lifts the African representative as the first team to reach the World Cup quarter-finals, with cohosts Canada exiting the competition. However, Morocco’s star striker Mohamed Ouahbi’s suffered a major blow after going down with injury that   forced him off after 22…

As part of an ongoing legal dispute with three Hollywood studios, AI startup Midjourney is seeking to compel those studios to reveal how they use AI themselves. Disney and Universal sued Midjourney for alleged copyright infringement last year, noting that the startup’s image-generation models could create images of characters, such as Bart Simpson and Darth Vader, who are owned by the studios. A few months later, Warner Bros. sued Midjourney as well. The startup argues that training its AI models on images of copyrighted characters is permitted under fair use.  The current dispute revolves around the documentation the studios will…