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Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, some other state governors, and the President’s Chief of Staff will represent Nigeria at the Canada–Africa Summit on digital rails and inclusive growth. The maiden investment summit is set to take place in Toronto from 10 to 15 August 2026, according to to a statement issued on Sunday by Sulaiman Bala Idris, spokesperson to the Zamfara State Governor. The Presidency’s invitation to Governor Lawal that highlighted his role as a key participant, would strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic and economic standing at the Nigeria Diaspora Investment Economic Conference (NDIEC). The Nigeria Diaspora Economic Conference (NIDEC) is a…

Cameroon have ended Nigeria’s reign as African champions after defeating the Super Falcons 1-0 in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Casablanca on Sunday. The Indomitable Lionesses secured a place in the semi-finals. They booked their ticket to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil with a resilient performance that frustrated the defending champions throughout the contest. Nigeria entered the quarter-final as the most successful team in WAFCON history. It had dominated previous meetings with Cameroon, but the Lionesses produced a disciplined display to secure only their second victory over the Falcons at the…

NSW deputy premier asks for moratorium on take-home assessments for students amid AI reviewPrue Car, the NSW deputy premier, has asked the NSW Education Standards Authority (Nesa) to impose a ban on unsupervised take-home assessments during a broad review of AI’s impact on student learning.Car said she has asked Nesa to “urgently” examine artificial intelligence and move to protect student learning amid growing evidence the technology is affecting student’s cognitive development. Half of students’ HSC result is based on school-based assessments, some of which is finished outside the classroom.She said in a statement: double quotation markArtificial intelligence has enormous potential…

NewsFeed‘We’re going backwards.’ Palestinians in Gaza say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of the US-backed 15-point plan has deepened uncertainty over an end to the war. Hamas says it remains committed to the agreement.Published On 9 Aug 20269 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The Perseid summer light show is back, and viewing conditions are especially promising across the northern hemisphere.The meteor shower’s is expected to peak on Wednesday night into Thursday morning, and coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade – though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.As many as 50 to 100 meteors per hour may be visible under ideal conditions, according to NASA. The American Meteor Society estimates 30 to 50 meteors per hour could be seen from rural regions in the US.Random meteors are visible in dark…

BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Joaquín Niemann closed with a 2-under 69 Sunday for a three-shot victory in LIV Golf New York, extending his record with his ninth career victory in the last three years.Jon Rahm shot 76 and tied for 41st, but that still was enough to clinch the season points title for the third straight time since the two-time major champion joined LIV Golf.Editor’s PicksNiemann, who won earlier this year in South Korea, went wire-to-wire at Trump International. He finished at 16-under 268. Harold Varner III caught Niemann until the Chilean pulled away late with a birdie on the 13th…

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Espionage, sabotage, cyberattacks, and covert operations are a ‘constant reality’, says Germany’s interior minister.Published On 9 Aug 20269 Aug 2026Germany is facing daily “hybrid warfare” attacks from abroad, an official has said, days after an explosive-laden drone was discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport.Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told the local newspaper Bild am Sonntag on Sunday that foreign powers wanted to subdue Germany politically and socially by stirring up fear.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“We’re not at war, but we are the daily target of hybrid warfare,” Dobrindt said.“Espionage, sabotage, cyberattacks, or covert operations by foreign powers aimed at destabilising…

Netanyahu’s statement does not come as a surprise. But he has taken some time to make it, perhaps reflecting the difficult position the Israeli leader is in.He clearly is unhappy with Trump’s plan but at the same time he will not want to upset his closest ally.It’s just over a week since Trump announced what he called a “monumental step toward lasting peace and security” – that Hamas for the first time had agreed to disarm, on condition that Israel withdraws its forces from Gaza.On Sunday, Netanyahu was clear that was not going to happen under his watch. He said…

WAFCON: Super Falcons fall to Cameroon, face South Africa for World Cup playoff spot Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been knocked out of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after suffering a 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Cameroon in a fiercely contested encounter in Casablanca on Sunday. The loss ended Nigeria’s hopes of securing an automatic ticket to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, with the defending champions now forced into a playoff route to keep their World Cup dreams alive. The Super Falcons will face South Africa’s Banyana Banyana for a place in the intercontinental playoff, which offers…