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The Gulf Co-operation Council – made up of representatives from Saudi Arabaia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait – also issued a missive condemning the attack.”This attack represents a dangerous escalation and an unacceptable threat to the security of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its territorial integrity, and its vital installations, as well as a flagrant violation of the principles of international law,” secretary general Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.This week, a lightning advance in Yemen has also seen Houthi militants seize control of much of the country’s coastline, sources say.The group claims it has control of the Bab…

    The federal government’s promise to provide free daily data for students could reshape how young Nigerians learn, giving millions greater access to online educational resources and digital platforms, education experts have said. Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, on Thursday disclosed thatstarting from Friday, October 1, 2026, students in public senior secondary schools and tertiary institutions will get 100 megabits of free daily data to access approved educational websites and digital learning platforms. Alausa explained that the initiative is being run by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Federal Ministry of Education, and telcos under the Initiative for…

Mecka AI, a startup that collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other robotics, is nearing a new round led by Sequoia Capital at a valuation of about $500 million, according to two people with knowledge of the deal. The new financing comes just three months after Mecka announced that it raised $60 million in a round led by Framework Ventures that included participation from Menlo Ventures, SV Angel, and Kindred Ventures. TechCrunch has not learned the precise size of the new round. The terms of the deal are not final and could still change. Mecka…

By Adeola Akinremi The future of Nigeria has always been a subject of debate. Throughout our history, the conversation has always centered on great leadership, the economy and the kind of country we want Nigeria to become. The kind of tension that comes with this debate is not new in our history. It is because the hopes and worries of many Nigerians are inseparable from the fate of the country. But this debate over the years bears evidence that Nigerians want a country that works for everyone. Yet, I have watched with growing concern how hard it is to separate…

NATURE PODCAST 11 September 2026 Nature staff discuss an AI tool that can assess the impact of 9 billion mutations — plus, how the Bunsen burner’s reputation for sterilization might be based on tradition alone.

England get off to a dreadful start on day four of the third and final Test as Mohammad Abbas removes Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay in the first over, to leave the home side 2-2, chasing 130 to win at Edgbaston. FOLLOW LIVE: England v Pakistan – Third Test Day FourAvailable to UK users only.

Gary Oldman, who played Sirius Black in four “Harry Potter” movies, said he believes HBO’s forthcoming TV series adaptation set in the Wizarding World will be a bigger crowd-pleaser than the Warner Bros. films. That’s because the movies were significantly abridged from J.K. Rowling’s original books, whereas HBO’s “Harry Potter” is including far more of the source material, the British actor said in a recent interview with EW. “We had to cut a lot [for the ‘Harry Potter’ movies], and still we could only get the films down to, like, three hours,” Oldman said, adding that “a lot of character…

The questions1 Slovenia and Venezuela are the first two countries to lose all their what?2 Which celebrated rock has 1620 carved on to it?3 What is the UK’s heaviest and fastest flying duck?4 Which royal consort was born in the same bedroom as Queen Victoria?5 Skaldic poetry was written in what language?6 Which international organisation was dissolved on 19 April 1946?7 Who has statues in Middlesbrough, Derby and Nottingham?8 Which irrational number is represented by the Greek letter phi?What links:9 Cheddar Man; Dead Sea Scrolls; Altamira and Lascaux art; olm salamander?10 Ash Dykes; Ed Stafford; Ed Talone; Levison Wood?11 Bat…

Stock image. At least 23 prisoners have died in Tunisia in recent weeks due to extreme heat, according to rights advocates, who have long condemned harsh detention conditions made worse by overcrowding. Authorities have yet to release figures for prison deaths this summer, with an official saying no death could be attributed to heat without confirmation from forensic doctors. Read Also: ‘If God saves me, I’ll never drink again’ – Survivor of Ondo herbal drink tragedy Yet the Tunisian League for Human Rights (LTDH) documented 23 deaths based on information from doctors, lawyers and relatives of prisoners who died in…

Saudi authorities said Friday drones launched from Iraq led to the temporary closure of a crucial oil export route used to bypass the lockdown of the strait of Hormuz.Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline, which links Abqaiq, near the Gulf, to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea, since the start of the Middle East war to bypass strait of Hormuz closed by Iran.The Saudi foreign ministry condemned “the targeting of the East-West pipeline in the Riyadh and Medina regions by several drones coming from Iraq, which caused human injuries and damage”.“The pipeline was stopped as…