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Olly ultimately agreed to pay an extorter $50 in cryptocurrency to restore his account, which had been temporarily taken down by Instagram. Law enforcement organisations tell extortion victims not to pay ransoms as it fuels the criminal ecosystem.Olly said he paid as a “last resort” because it was quicker than going through Meta, which could take weeks.But he was hit by more copyright strikes immediately after he paid.”That’s the worst part,” he said. “Having to pay the person who’s actively put you through all of that anguish only for it to happen straight away again.”As a result of the number…

Government spokesman urges undocumented nationals from other East African countries to formally register at embassies.Published On 8 Sep 20268 Sep 2026Kenya has offered a temporary amnesty to undocumented East African migrants after hundreds of Burundians rushed to their country’s embassy in Nairobi seeking travel documents to return home.Kenyan President William Ruto’s government last week ordered authorities to close small businesses run by foreigners, starting on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemsend of listThe order, which Kenya’s Ministry of Trade said applied to foreigners operating without work permits, led to chaos outside Burundi’s embassy on Monday, with some Burundians saying they…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, a joint task force in the North-east, have thwarted a terror attack and recovered several weapons in the Buni Gari-Burtia axis in the Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The spokesperson for the task force, Mohammed Goni, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying the troops were on routine patrol when they encountered the “suspected Boko Haram terrorists.” The troops, he said, “responded decisively” and forced the terrorists to “withdraw from the area in disarray.” Mr Goni said a reinforcement force was subsequently deployed, enabling the troops to clear the ambush site and…

NFL Week One Power Rankings often become fodder for jokes at the end of the season. That’s because we usually have no idea what’s about to take place in the wild, crazy NFL. Yet as we head into this season, it’s all about the Los Angeles Rams.Why are the other 31 teams even playing? I mean the Rams are the chic, trendy pick to win it all. They are star-laden, with the reigning MVP at quarterback in Matthew Stafford, along with defensive stars in Myles Garrett and Aaron Donald, who came out of retirement after sitting out two seasons. They…

The latest French TV export numbers make for tough reading for Gallic program-sellers with sales collapsing to a ten-year low. International sales of French shows for 2025 fell to €164.2M ($190.7M), down 21.6% on the €209.6M recorded in 2024. The sales for last year were just above those for 2015. French distributors are enduring a very tough perfect storm. TV ad revenue declines mean the legacy players have less money to commission or buy programs and acquisition execs are in full risk-avoidance mode at a moment of uncertainty. Worse, the SVOD and AVOD markets are not offsetting the decline. With…

Once upon a time, in the woods outside Pola de Somiedo, lived a family of Cantabrian brown bears. The villagers reported sightings of a mother bear who had lost a leg to a hunter’s trap, her two cubs and two adult males, either of which might have been the father. In those days, at the end of the 1980s, they seemed to be the last of their kind in this part of Asturias. Meanwhile, the wider population dropped to about 60 bears across the surrounding Cantabrian mountain range that gave the species its name.They have since clawed their way back…

Saudi Arabia vowed on Tuesday to retaliate against Yemen’s Houthi militia after attacks by the group injured 73 civilians in the south of the kingdom, according to Saudi authorities.It is not clear when the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia occurred. The Saudi foreign ministry said that the attacks had injured people in four southern regions, without specifying when they happened.In a statement on Tuesday, the spokesman for a Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, called the Houthi attacks “a dangerous escalation” and said the coalition would take “all necessary measures and actions to respond to the sources…

UK-US trade could suffer as a result of sanctions for illegal Israeli settlements, American ambassador warnsGood morning. It is hard to understand Labour/leftwing politics in the UK at the moment without reference to Israel and Gaza. Keir Starmer’s popularity with some progressive voters slumped in part because he was seen as unwilling to do enough to channel the anger they feel about how Israel is treating Palestinians – even though last year he took the historic step of formally recognising the state of Palestine. Quite a lot of what Andy Burnham has done in his early days as PM has…

Real Madrid vice-captain Vinicius Jr. promised that his team will win the Champions League, in what would complete a “triplete” for the Brazilian in this respect while being a record-extending 16th title in the competition for the Spanish giants.UEFA via Getty ImagesReal Madrid vice-captain Vinicius Jr. promised that his team will win the Champions League this season, in what would complete a “triplete” for the Brazilian in this respect while being a record-extending 16th title in the competition for the Spanish giants.Los Blancos have gone the last two seasons without major silverware, while bitter rival FC Barcelona cleaned up five…

S̄wạs̄dī, Victoria from Techpoint here, Here’s what I’ve got for you today: Airtel’s 25-year licence still awaits approval in Kenya Why Nigeria is probing Uber Netflix, WhatsApp face ICASA probe DStv Premium is losing its grip in SA Airtel’s 25-year licence still awaits approval in Kenya Airtel Airtel Kenya thought its long-running licence headache was finally over. Not quite. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has now published a notice showing that Airtel’s applications for two key permits are still awaiting approval, despite the company saying in August that it had secured a new 25-year licence. The CA says the…