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A drone attack ignited gasoline at Libya’s Zawiya oil refinery, the country’s largest operational facility. No casualties were reported, but days of strikes from unknown attackers have forced Libya’s National Oil Corporation to consider suspending operations.Published On 11 Aug 202611 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

By Yinka Kolawole   Nigeria emerged as one of Africa’s strongest foreign investment performers in 2025, recording a 148 per cent increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows despite a sharp decline across the continent, according to the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2026. The report showed that global FDI rebounded by six per cent to $1.624 trillion in 2025 from $1.532 trillion in 2024, ending two consecutive years of decline. However, the recovery was uneven. While investment into developed economies rose by 11 per cent, FDI flows to Africa dropped by 26 per cent to $70 billion from…

Recently, a man I was rock climbing with told me about how he’d used AI to make a motivational poster for himself, which he’d hung on his bedroom wall: a bear, walking a slackline over a canyon, holding a sign that said, “Do cool shit.” I made what I hoped was a polite noise. What reaction was this man looking for? He probably hoped someone, maybe me, would say it was cool or inspiring. It seemed I was not the first person he’d told about this poster. “You know, it’s funny,” he said to me. “No one ever says anything…

In the long run, these so-called “everyday fixes” may not make as much difference to your wealth as increasing mandatory contributions on pensions or capping rents, but they will get rid of some day-to-day frustrations. Here are six other things he could fix while he is in the mood:Ban booking fees on ticketsBuying a ticket for an event such as a gig or show doesn’t come with as many hidden costs as previously, thanks to consumer protection laws introduced last year. But the fact the fees are clearer does not make them all more palatable.In the days when you could…

My grandfather Glyn Morton, who has died aged 86, was an environmental microbiologist based for most of his career at the University of Lancashire, rising from senior lecturer to professor and then head of department. In 2007 he was appointed emeritus professor.He published more than 140 papers and supervised dozens of researchers. He was a chartered biologist, a fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, and a president of the International Biodeterioration Society (1985-87).He was also a performer in many amateur dramatic and operatic productions, for the most part at the Lowther Pavilion in Lytham. Glyn became especially acclaimed for…

Man City are in ongoing talks with Lille for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.Personal terms have been in place for a while with the 18-year-old as the clubs work to find an agreement. As things stand, City do not consider talks with Barcelona for Rodri to be active after what they felt was a derisory opening offer, understood to be worth in the region of £40m. The Spain captain is due to report back at City on Friday following his post-World Cup break. He has one year left on his deal and City would like him to renew. Please use Chrome browser for a more…

‘Welcome to the most controversial show on the fringe!” Some audiences will diagnose self-regard in that intro by rookie standup Amanda Knox. For others, as for Knox herself, it merely acknowledges the continuing efforts to silence her. But then, Knox is “the human version of the blue/gold dress”, a canvas on to which we all project guilty, innocent – or weird. Her innocence now proved, it’s the last of these charges she takes on in this fringe outing, retelling her oft-told tale through the lens of new motherhood.Is it a disgrace that she’s telling it at all – and profiting…

The Enugu State Government has commenced the construction of three new 33KV feeders to provide improved, affordable, and stable electricity supply to communities in four local government areas of the state. The project, which is being developed from the Ugwuaji Transmission Station, will serve communities in Nkanu East, Nkanu West, Aninri, and Awgu council areas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inauguration of the project was preceded by a stakeholders’ meeting on electricity held at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, on Saturday. Speaking at the event, Christopher Ezeoha, managing director and CEO of the Enugu State Electrification…

United States President Donald Trump has demanded compensation from Iran for those he claimed were killed by the country after Tehran conditioned the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on receiving war reparations from Washington.Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday that his administration was going to seek payment for “50 years” of damages caused by Iran, framing the move as a direct response to Tehran’s claims.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listTehran has said it will not open the Strait of Hormuz – through which about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas flowed…

In a sprawling development in Hanoi, Vietnam’s largest conglomerate is embarking on a first-of-a-kind infrastructure project for a domestic private company in the communist state. Vingroup is laying the groundwork for a high-speed rail line on a site that already has towering apartment blocks and luxury villas constructed by another group subsidiary. Cars and bikes produced by another Vingroup unit swarm the busy roads.Awarding the contract for the $5.6bn bullet train project — a 120km line that will run from Hanoi to tourist destination Ha Long Bay and cut travel time from two-and-a-half hours to 30 minutes — to Vingroup…