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The White Australia party is a “modern manifestation” of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi movement and would motivate hate crimes against sections of the country, the high court has heard.The White Australia party, formerly known as the National Socialist Network (NSN), was designated as an illegal hate group in May after the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (Asio) passed on its recommendation to the home affairs minister, Tony Burke.Sign up for the Breaking News Australia emailIt is challenging the ban at the high court over two days this week, with its lawyers arguing the law breaches the implied freedom of political communication…

A new chapter may be unfolding in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism and banditry as  Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa’s declaration of victory signals growing confidence, renewed hope, and a potentially decisive turning point in the nation’s security efforts, writes Linus Aleke. The declaration by the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), that Nigeria has achieved victory over terrorists and bandits deserves to be examined not merely as a political statement, but against the operational realities and measurable gains recorded by the Nigerian security forces. Interestingly, this is not the first time the Federal Government has declared victory over…

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps said Wednesday they struck two American vessels and eight oil tankers in the Gulf, retaliating against the U.S. for destroying five Iranian tankers.The claim marks the latest exchange in a conflict that has pushed Brent crude to near $100 a barrel, as the two sides traded strikes along one of the world’s most critical oil corridors.The IRGC said the targeted vessels had attempted to cross an area of the Hormuz Strait it had designated “forbidden and unsafe,” according to a statement published by semi-official Tasnim News Agency.The U.S. military on Tuesday destroyed five Iranian crude oil…

Sometimes founders search high and low for the right startup idea, while other times it comes to them. Federico Felici and Jonas Buchli are two of the lucky ones. Over and over again, they heard the same thing from fusion companies: “We would ideally buy many of the components to make our our control system, but there isn’t really anybody providing them — and especially there isn’t anybody who speaks the language of fusion,” Felici told TechCrunch. For years, the two founders have worked to develop new ways to control experimental fusion devices. “We spent quite a lot of our…

By Golok Nanmwa JOS- Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has lamented the prolonged killings and displacement of thousands of Nigerians in Plateau State, saying the continued existence of internally displaced persons (IDP) camps underscores the need for the government to do more to secure citizens and facilitate their safe return home. Obi spoke when he visited Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State to sympathise with persons affected by insecurity, stressing that his visit was not politically motivated but driven by concern over the plight of Nigerians forced from their homes. He called on the…

Neuroscientist Stefano Cataldi has realized that defending science through his policy and advocacy work has become just as important as doing bench research. Credit: Alissa de ChasseyThese days, Stefano Cataldi, a neuroscientist studying complex cognitive abilities at Columbia University in New York City, is considering something that, to him, was once unthinkable: giving up his promising career as a researcher.With the administration of US President Donald Trump increasing pressure on science, research funding becoming more uncertain and federal science agencies continuing to be battered by sweeping changes, Cataldi, who for years has been a science advocate, says it is his…

By Adegboyega Adeleye Sofyan Amrabat has made himself unavailable for Morocco under coach Mohamed Ouahbi, but insists he has not retired from international football. According to Reuters, the 30-year-old midfielder announced the decision ahead of Morocco’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, saying he would not represent the national team while Ouahbi remains in charge. “This has been a very difficult decision, but I do not feel able to continue representing the national team under the current head coach,” Amrabat said in an Instagram post. The Ajax midfielder said he preferred to keep his reasons private “out of respect for…

An oceanfront mansion in Malibu, reportedly linked to Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage, was damaged by a massive sinkhole on Tuesday morning amid coastal erosion. Fire officials told ABC7 that crews were dispatched to the home in the 31600 block of Sea Level Drive at around 5:45 a.m. following reports of a suspected gas main break. At the scene, the driveway of Cage’s home was collapsed after erosion appeared to have washed away the ground beneath it. The erosion broke a water line and a gas line, authorities told ABC7, leading the Southern California Gas Company to shut off the gas…

Victoria Ojiako  Elizabeth Musa, Programme Lead and Anchor of Business Morning Live on BusinessDay Television, has won the Innovative Media Personality of the Year award. Musa emerged winner of the category at the Golden Prestigious Icons Awards 2025, following a voting process that recognised her contributions to Nigeria’s media industry. Speaking on the recognition, Musa said she was initially notified about the nomination through social media and was unfamiliar with the awards platform. She said she subsequently conducted due diligence on the organisation and the awards before appreciating the nomination. “I was genuinely honoured that someone had taken the time…

• Cardoso: No economy can thrive with weak banks, says reforms soon to yield tangible benefits • Apex bank tightens scrutiny of banks over terrorism financing •World Bank: Banks must redirect capital towards job-creating sectors, reduce reliance on govt securities for yields • Dele Alabi: True test of reforms is lowering living costs, more jobs, higher real incomes, affordable credit, reduced poverty, commends CBN for macroeconomic stability • Economic management team moves to harmonise key macroeconomic assumptions Ndubuisi Francis, James Emejo in Abuja and Nume Ekeghe in Lagos President Bola Tinubu yesterday challenged Nigerian banks to move beyond balance-sheet expansion…