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August was the planet’s hottest month ever recorded, capping a remarkably grim summer of heat records. With El Niño strengthening—and climate change continuing to heat things up—more records are likely in store well into next year.Data from Copernicus, the European Union’s climate agency, shows that last month tied with July 2023 for Earth’s hottest month. (July is also usually the hottest month of the year.) This July also tied with July 2024 for the second-hottest July on record, while June 2026 was the second-hottest June ever recorded. The news comes on the heels of a separate announcement on Wednesday from…

AI was used to develop missile guidance software and to power state-linked cyber-espionage operations, a new report reveals.Anthropic AI claims to have thwarted multiple malicious operations using its Claude models, ranging from cyber-espionage and weapons design to mass surveillance campaigns.On the conventional weapons front, the company alleges in a new report that it intervened in northern Yemen, blocking an effort to deploy Claude for missile guidance software, including a guided rocket and a long-range ballistic missile.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAI-assisted missile and rocket developmentAccording to Anthropic’s threat report, the operators used Claude “in place of human software…

Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, was on Thursday conferred with a Doctor of Law Degree, honoris causa, by his alma mater, the University of East London, UEL, in the United Kingdom. Presenting Mbah’s citation during the graduation ceremony at the Docklands Campus of UEL, Vice-Provost (Business) and Executive Dean, Royal Docks School of Business and Law, Prof Fatima Ana-Diab, recalled his academic and leadership excellence as a student, which, she said, he had also translated to resounding success as an entrepreneur and governor of Enugu State, Nigeria. “More than two decades ago, Peter Mbah walked these halls as…

By Adegboyega Adeleye Businessman and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has shared a picture of his old business card from his early days as a photocopier salesman, recalling the lessons that shaped his approach to business and made him resilient. Elumelu shared the photograph on his X handle on Thursday, saying he stumbled upon the card and was reminded of his days as a “young, hungry sales rep.” The old card identifies Elumelu as a Sales Executive with Precissa Sales Limited, with the company’s address listed as Bode Thomas Street, Surulere, Lagos. Reflecting on the period, Elumelu said the experience taught him…

“Being Heumann” opens on a New York sidewalk that doesn’t allow Judy Heumann to climb it. There’s no curb cut or ramp. Just a woman and her wheelchair. Director Siân Heder holds on it — and then Judy gives the middle finger. And it immediately hooks the viewer in for the ride. At least that was the case for the audience inside Roy Thomson Hall, who sat with rapt attention as Heder’s film opened the 51st Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday night. The film is Heder’s first since “CODA,” the Sundance sensation which went on to win the best…

Mary Nnah London’s fashion calendar had a distinctly African heartbeat this year as Esther Olorunfemi, designer, serial entrepreneur and Creative Director of House of Estree, popularly known as Estree (@estree16), commanded the 16th edition of Africa Fashion Week London with her brand, House of Estree. The UK-based Nigerian creative delivered a dual-impact moment that set her apart. On the main runway, she unveiled a bold 12-look menswear and womenswear collection. Off the runway, she anchored the AFWL exhibition floor, giving buyers, critics, diaspora leaders, and style enthusiasts an immersive, up-close encounter with House of Estree and her newly launched activewear label, KOWRI. The runway was where…

Dallas, Texas – Night two of the first-of-its-kind Republican midterm convention has wrapped up, with the party officially hitching its wagon to US President Donald Trump as it faces uphill legislative elections in November.On the first night, speaker after speaker portrayed an existential fight against an increasingly “radical” Democratic Party. In his keynote address, Trump urged voters on Wednesday to “pretend” he is on the ballot, even as entrenched concerns over affordability, fuelled by the US-Israel war on Iran, have seen the president’s approval ratings dive.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listGoing a step further, Trump also pledged to…

US President Donald Trump has jokingly asked Republican voters to ‘cheat like hell’ in the midterms, ‘like Democrats’. He made the comments at the RNC midterm convention in Dallas.Published On 11 Sep 202611 Sep 2026Share Trump jokes Republicans can ‘cheat like hell’ in the midterms on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

That’s enough to start work on a European radar for Envision, even as ESA still awaits a formal notification from NASA on the status of its contribution to the mission. “NASA conversations with ESA regarding Envision are ongoing,” a NASA spokesperson said. But time is of the essence if Envision is to launch in the early 2030s. ESA officials have already delayed Envision’s launch by one year to 2032 to give teams in Europe more time to deliver the radar. “At the moment, we are finalizing our agreement with NASA, but it is looking like they are not able to…

JOSHUA J. OMOJUWA argues that Peter Obi’s visit to Benue was ill-timed When the news broke that Peter Obi’s convoy had been stopped in Benue, my first reaction was the one most Nigerians had. Another round of killings. Another set of families burying people they should not be burying. And on top of it, a presidential candidate prevented from performing the ordinary human act of turning up. Two things then became clearer. The first is that the blockade was indefensible. On Tuesday 8 September, less than two kilometres from Makurdi airport, along the Gboko Road near the Air Force Base,…