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Farage welcomes revived police probe into alleged arson attack at his home after Widdecombe murderQ: [From Jack Elsom from the Sun] Can you tell us anything more about the Ann Widdecombe investigation to cover an arson attack at your home?That was a reference to this story.Farage replied: double quotation markShortly before the horrific murder of Ann Widdecombe, I did publicly say something I hadn’t said for a year, which was about an incident that occurred at my home address. The issue was basically arson, and the attempted forcing of the door. I hadn’t mentioned it for a year, because I…

…Mauritius, Ethiopia,São Tomé and Príncipe launched in 2026  Africa’s investment migration market is expanding rapidly as a growing number of nations introduce or prepare new residency and citizenship-by-investment (RBI and CBI) programmes, also known as golden visas. These initiatives offer foreign investors residence or citizenship rights in exchange for real estate purchases, foreign capital injection, or passive wealth deployment. In the first half of 2026 alone, nations such as Mauritius, Ethiopia, and São Tomé and Príncipe launched active golden visa frameworks, whilst similar proposals in Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, and Nigeria continue to work their way through legislative channels. The momentum…

Sila has landed a $1.4 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Defense to help the U.S.-based startup expand production of its silicon-carbon battery material.  The loan, which was announced Friday, arrives as U.S. battery buyers, from automotive companies to defense contractors, struggle to procure battery materials that are made outside of China. Most of today’s lithium-ion battery anodes use graphite, and the supply chain for the material is dominated by Chinese companies. Many companies, including Group14 and Amprius, are pursuing silicon anodes. The material promises to store 20% to 40% more electricity than graphite anodes. The improved energy density…

… ADC will win Osun governorship poll – Aregbesola By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar and the party’s National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola storm Osogbo, Osun State capital, campaigning for the governorship candidate of the party, Mr Najeem Salaam. The duo stormed the campaign venue around 3:30pm along with Salaam and other party stalwarts, as well s supporters who escorted the convoy from Ilesa. On getting to the podium, Aregbesola, who sang different songs in Yoruba, urged the party supporters to disregard rumours that the party has entered into an alliance with…

QED Science has developed an AI tool that examines manuscripts before publication and assesses the originality and validity of their findings.Credit: deepblue4you/GettyA growing number of private firms are offering researchers artificial-intelligence tools for scrutinizing manuscripts before publication. One such system, developed by a start-up called QED Science in Tel Aviv, Israel, aims to judge whether life-sciences research is original and valid.QED Science’s tool is trained to assess whether the claims in a given manuscript are supported by the data presented, and to identify gaps in the work. It is available to researchers for free, and has so far been used…

Manchester United finally seem to have something that resembles stability in the dressing room under Michael Carrick. I feel with quality signings in defence and midfield, they could mount a decent challenge for the Premier League next season. How do you feel they will fare? – Sterling.There’s an odd sense that Michael Carrick’s level of achievement last season was at precisely the most awkward level for the board. United didn’t produce indisputably brilliant football under him but equally 12 wins and three draws in 17 games was good enough that they pretty much had to give him the job. But…

“Harry Potter” series star Bel Powley has spoken out about author J.K. Rowling‘s controversial views on gender, saying she “strongly disagrees” with them. Powley is playing Petunia Dursley in HBO‘s highly anticipated TV adaptation of the beloved books, the first season of which is set to premiere this Christmas. In the lead-up to the show, which Rowling is executive producing, members of the new cast — which also includes John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Hagrid — have faced questions over their participation due to Rowling’s beliefs, which have been criticized by many…

The edtech sector may be showing signs of a funding revival, but venture capital investors are signalling that the next phase of growth will look very different from the previous boom. Instead of chasing enrollments and revenue growth, investors are increasingly looking for startups that can demonstrate a measurable impact on a learner’s career or an enterprise’s business performance. The shift is most visible in the emergence of outcome-led education models, where startups are being measured by placements, salary growth, career progression and learner success. Edtech startup Imarticus Learning, for instance, facilitated more than 4,500 placements in FY26, with the…

The Management of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, has suspended three undergraduates of the  Faculty of Law for two academic years,  over examination malpractice. The suspension, which took effect from June 25, 2026, will run until June 24, 2028. This is contained in  separate memos addressed to the affected students, by the university’s Registrar, Mr Ambrose Ugwu, on Monday in Enugu, made available to newsmen. The affected students, comprising two males and one female, “were Isong Ugwu, with registration No. ESUT/2023030212973; Gad Nwosu, registration No. ESUT/2022030203441; and Roseline Nnamani, registration No. ESUT/2024030219772.” Ugwu said  that the Vice-Chancellor…

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Emergency teams are still assessing the impact of the quake that was felt across the region.Published On 10 Aug 202610 Aug 2026A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia and neighboring countries, prompting evacuations across both countries.The earthquake struck on Monday near the municipality of San Jose del Palmar in Colombia’s Choco region, about 400km (250 miles) west of the capital, Bogota, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and Colombia’s geological service. Colombia had initially put it at 6.6.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe USGS said the quake occurred at a depth of…