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A “massive” Ukrainian drone and missile strike on Russia’s port of Novorossiysk has damaged two major grain export terminals and hit the last big Russian naval base on the Black Sea, reports say.Three people, including an eight-year-old child, were killed and another 24 injured in the overnight attack, local officials said.Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv had launched rockets, jet and naval drones in a “unique operation” to strike the Russian base, although he did not mention grain terminals being hit.Ukraine’s military later said four Russian warships, including two frigates, were hit. Russia’s military has not commented publicly commented on…

Pedestrians walk past the north entrance to the U.S. Treasury Department headquarters building on April 30, 2025, in Washington, DC. J. David Ake | Getty ImagesThe U.S. budget deficit soared to its highest monthly level in more than five years amid a surge in Medicare costs and as interest on the federal debt continued to weigh on the nation’s fiscal picture, the Treasury Department reported Wednesday.In addition to the big single-month jump, the collective red ink across the first 10 months of the government’s fiscal year rose to nearly $1.8 trillion and surpassed the same period in 2025.The July shortfall…

One of the greatest challenges in modern genetics is schizophrenia. Unlike diseases caused by a single mutation, this disorder appears to arise from a combination of hundreds of genetic variants, each with small effects on different brain processes. Some influence neural development, while others alter communication between neurons or the organization of brain connections. Together, they contribute to the risk of developing the disease.Understanding this complex genetic architecture requires more than just identifying a single root cause of the problem. Scientists also need to understand how genes interact with one another and whether they form biological networks capable of amplifying…

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on Senator Francis Fadahunsi to retract his alleged inflammatory remarks ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election and apologise to the people of the state. Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East Senatorial District, came under criticism after a video surfaced in which he was allegedly heard directing his supporters to “kill” members of the Accord Party ahead of the election. The senator, however, denied making a call for violence, saying he instructed his supporters to “kill Accord” with votes, not through physical attacks. Reacting in a statement titled, “Senator…

Observations and data reductionMoM-BH*-1 has been observed with JWST by three programmes. It was imaged in cycle 1 by the PRIMER survey14 (JWST-GO-1837; principal investigator: J. Dunlop) using the MIRI (5 January 2023 and 16 January 2023) and NIRCam (7 August 2023 and 9 August 2023) instruments. In cycle 2 (19 December 2023), the EXCELS survey15 (JWST-GO-3543) obtained 1.5 h of NIRSpec G395M spectroscopy. In cycle 3 (15 December 2024), we targeted MoM-BH*-1 as part of the ‘Mirage or Miracle’ NIRSpec prism survey (JWST-GO-5224). We included MoM-BH*-1 as a high-priority target second in importance only to luminous z > 10 sources in our…

NFL NationAug 12, 2026, 06:00 AM ETCloseNFL Nation is made up of 32 team-specific reporters who cover the NFL year-round across ESPN.com, ESPN television shows, ESPN Radio, ESPN+ and social media platforms. It was established ahead of the 2013 season.Multiple AuthorsFor NFL rookies, that first paycheck represents more than just a payday. After years of working toward the league — which kicks off Thursday with a full slate of Week 1 preseason games — many first-year players have used that money on long-awaited purchases and priorities.For some rookies, it’s a new car. For others, it’s a house or an opportunity…

EXCLUSIVE: Vincent Young has wrapped on the Los Angeles shoot for his directorial debut, Small Talk, a period music drama starring Keegan Allen (Pretty Little Liars), Conor Husting (The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia), Rio Mangini (Wolf Pack), Sophia Del Rio (72 Hours) and Austin North (Outer Banks). Set against the late ’70s Los Angeles rock scene, Small Talk follows a young band on the edge of success as ambition, romance, and addiction threaten to destroy the music that brought them together. The film traces the relationships surrounding the band as their sudden rise begins testing the friendships and loyalties that helped create it.…

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Mrs. Ayo Hulayat Omidiran, has charged Nigerian youths to move beyond being mere beneficiaries of democracy and assume their rightful place as active stakeholders, custodians and builders of the nation’s democratic future. Omidiran gave the charge in a goodwill message delivered on her behalf by the Federal Commissioner representing Enugu State in the FCC, Hon. Peter Ogbonna Eze, at a programme organised by the Nigeria Youth Organization with the theme, ‘The Role of Nigerian Youth in Consolidating the Gains of Democracy in Nigeria.’ The FCC chairman described the theme as timely…

Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) has expressed its desire to strike a strategic collaboration with the Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing (HKEX), alluding to the significant value in strengthening institutional cooperation between both exchanges. NGX Group Chairman, Dr. Umaru Kwairanga, unfolded this Wednesday when he engaged officials of the institution in the East Asian country. According to the talking points which were made available to THISDAY, Kwairanga noted that the HKEX has established itself as one of the world’s leading exchange groups and an important gateway connecting global capital with Asia. The NGX Group, he explained,…

The 1945 General Strike in Lagos. By 9 August, the strike became so severe that the residents of Beau telegraphed high ranking colonial officials in Lagos and Enugu, that the: “Labour situation Victoria division seriously deteriorating. Intimidation against loyal workers and assaults on Europeans increasing. Probable that more Police will be required and request 80 be ordered stand by in case of need.” The first General Strike in the country was suspended on 6 August, 1945; that was eighty-one years ago. The suspension was by the African Civil Service Technical Workers’ Union (ACSTWU). The strike lasted 45 days in the…