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Researchers at a Florida university say bacterial toxins produced by tiny marine organisms they have studied in Antarctica could become an effective treatment for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.A team from the University of South Florida (USF) recently returned from a six-week expedition to one of the world’s remotest regions in which they collected samples of ascidians, invertebrates known as sea squirts that thrive in the icy waters.Brian Baker, professor of chemistry at USF, said toxins produced by the ascidians as protection against predators can be “repurposed”, with research his team has already undertaken showing that it has…

Former Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack was “dismayed” that her previous coach was joining her football club months before she died, her father has told an inquest.Chesterfield Coroner’s Court heard that 27-year-old Ms Cusack feared being stigmatised and ridiculed at the club before she was found at her home address in Derbyshire, on September 20 2023.Her father, David Cusack, said head coach of the women’s team Jonathan Morgan was in the “firing line”, in a written complaint sent by her family to Sheffield United outlining issues allegedly stemming from her relationship with him.Ms Cusack was “so happy” to leave Leicester,…

There’s a lot happening this summer, but one special event has garnered significant buzz: Taylor Swift’s wedding to Travis Kelce. Since the power couple’s engagement last year, everyone and their mother has tried to pin down the details surrounding the big day, causing loads of rumors and intense speculation. Now, as the pair get closer to tying the knot, it seems at least a few official details have come to the surface. Here’s everything we think we know about Swift and Kelce’s wedding celebration, with the big caveat being that it could all be a huge bait and switch, given…

China European International Business School inducted new members of its Nigeria Alumni Chapter in Lagos recently, where the school’s Executive Director, Prof. Gordon Adomdza, told business leaders they need to learn how Chinese companies operate as the country partners with more businesses worldwide. The ceremony, held on Victoria Island, also marked the launch of the chapter’s new alumni website, drawing alumni and programme graduates from across Nigeria. CEIBS has more than 33,000 alumni across 91 countries. The Financial Times ranked its Global EMBA second in the world in 2025, and its MBA has held first place in Asia for ten…

NewsFeedSudan’s el-Obeid faces mass atrocities, like el-Fasher in 2025, the UN warns. After attacking el-Fasher, the RSF is now besieging el-Obeid, while community survival systems that helped people survive before teeter near collapse. Al Jazeera’s Marah Rayan speaks to people there.Published On 29 Jun 202629 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

An overview of today’s supreme court rulings The supreme court ruled that Donald Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook was unconstitutional, in a landmark ruling that limits a president’s authority over the central bank. In its opinion, the court said that Trump does not have the constitutional authority to fire a Fed governor without cause. The ruling is a major win for the central bank, which has spent the last year under attack from the White House. But, in a separate case, the justices ruled that Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies or commissions, ending 90 years…

Kayode Tokede  Following the marginal reduction of the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the banking sector average maximum lending rate depreciated to 34.78 per cent in May 2026 from 35.17per cent in April 2026. Maximum lending rate refers to the highest permissible interest rate that lenders can charge borrowers. The rate is crucial for ensuring fair lending practices and protecting borrowers from excessive interest rates. This is the first time the average maximum lending rate declined since the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the CBN reduced interest rate to 26.50 per cent in late…

It’s time for our annual Fourth of July grill episode here at Decoder. This is when we invite the CEOs of outdoor cooking companies onto the show to explain just how their businesses kind of look like every other business. And this is a very special edition.Today I’m talking to Roger Dahle, the CEO of Weber Blackstone, a full circle moment for Decoder. Roger was our first-ever grill CEO on the show back when he was the CEO of just Blackstone — a griddle company he started in 2008 that exploded in popularity during the pandemic, when videos of smashburgers…

This was billed as an economic speech. There was a promise to raise living standards for everyone, a commitment to reform business rates in order to support businesses like pubs, and an intriguing if vague hint of giving people “a bit extra” to cope with rising costs.Yet it felt like at its core this was really a speech about power and where it is exercised. Of course power is partly an economic question, but the first arguments Burnham made for devolving power related to political culture rather than economic growth.In this broader critique of the “broken” Westminster system, Burnham attacked…

A Consultant Gynaecologist and Chief Executive Officer of Nordica Fertility Centre, Victor Ajayi, has said only one in four men currently has optimal semen quality, citing research that points to a steady decline in male fertility over recent decades. Mr Ajayi made the remark during a webinar organised by the fertility centre on Saturday. The webinar was themed “The Forgotten Men: Conversation on Infertility.” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fertility specialist cited a 2012 study which found that only about 25 per cent of men had semen quality considered optimal for natural conception. He said periodic…