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Key eventsAt 30-15, Blockx hits long, then Ceundolo forces him to run and stretch, not what he needs, and when he can’t get the ball back, the Argentine has set point. Credit where it’s due, though, Blockx has moxie and from there, he restores deuce, then secures his hold. Can Cerundolo serve out?ShareThe rallies are getting longer, Blockx defending well, but Cerundolo wins a 21-shottter for advantage … to then overhit. But from there, he closes out a crucial hold, trailing 0-1 but up 5-3.ShareCerundolo makes 4-3 but hurts himself diving, failing to prevent Blockx making 0-30 … then Blockx…

Richard O’Sullivan, who has died at the age of 82, arrived in acting by accident. As a boy, he’d come back from a family holiday in Ireland with a strong accent, and his parents sent him to the Corona Theatre School in London to soften it. This origin story was very much in keeping with his adult self-fashioning: blokey, lovable, down to earth, cheeky – not the kind of guy who would go to drama school for the purposes of drama. But his work as a child star was almost back to back. He filmed his first feature aged eight,…

Transcorp Power Plc, one of the power subsidiaries of Africa’s leading listed conglomerate, Transnational Corporation Plc (“Transcorp Group”), has announced the appointment of Mrs Maryam Bala Shehu as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of the Company, with effect from September 1, 2026. This appointment will be ratified at the next Annual General Meeting. Mrs. Shehu is a senior executive, governance professional, and board leader with nearly three decades of experience in the energy sector, including over two decades in senior leadership roles within TotalEnergies S.A. E&P subsidiaries in Nigeria and a secondment to Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG). Her…

In what promises to be a defining moment in Africa’s capital market, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited formally began the process of launching its Initial Public Offering (IPO) with the signing ceremony for the offer of 4.1 billion ordinary shares, which is expected to open the doors of ownership in Africa’s largest single-train refinery to unprecedented 10 million subscribers. Industry stakeholders have described the offer as potentially the largest retail investment drive ever undertaken on the continent, positioning it as a watershed moment for both Nigeria’s capital market and Africa’s industrial landscape. Beyond raising capital, the IPO is expected…

Nigeria’s Falconets began their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign on a disappointing note after losing 2-0 to Spain in their Group F opener on Monday. The Falconets, who had arrived in Poland following an extensive period of preparation, were unable to find a way past the former world champions at the Stadion Sosnowiec. Spain took the lead in the 13th minute through Marisa García, putting Nigeria on the back foot early in the encounter. The Falconets attempted to respond but struggled to break down a well-organised Spanish defence as the European side maintained its advantage into the second…

Ebere Nwoji The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), has inaugurated two new Technical Committees; the Agricultural Insurance Technical Committee and the Reinsurance Technical Committee, as part of efforts to strengthen technical expertise, promote best practices, and build capacity in these specialised areas of insurance and across the industry. Following the inauguration of the new committees, the NIA now has a total of 16 Technical Committees. Speaking at the inauguration, the Director-General of the NIA, Mrs. Bola Odukale, described the association’s technical committees as an essential platform for advancing the industry. She explained that the two new committees were inaugurated in response…

Two data analytics services, Apptimize and Localytics, were identified as third parties with access to the sensitive data.The claim said a potentially unlimited number of third parties used it to customise advertisements to Grindr’s users.It followed revelations in 2018 that Grindr had been sharing personal data, including the HIV status of its users, with the two data analytics providers.Grindr defended the practice at the time as in line with industry standards – but it said it then stopped sharing HIV data with those companies.It was fined £5.5m by Norway’s data protection watchdog and, later in 2022, reprimanded by the UK…

Plans for a major shake-up of local government are on hold, after the government launched a review in light of new legal advice.Proposals to merge smaller councils to form larger authorities in Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk have been withdrawn.Meanwhile, plans for 14 other areas will also be reviewed and paused.Reorganisation in Surrey, where councillors for two new unitary authorities were elected in May, will not be affected by the review.The government confirmed local elections in May 2027 would go ahead on existing council boundaries.Confirming the review in Parliament, Local Government Secretary Angela Rayner told MPs that “in light of…

Given the size and age of the universe, it should be full of species with technology far more advanced than our own. So where are they?By Adam Kirsch. Read by James Sobol KellyRead the text version hereSupport the Guardian today: theguardian.com/longreadpodAdapted from We Want to Believe: How Aliens Went Mainstream and Why It Matters, published by Columbia Global Reports on 25 August. To support the Guardian, order your copy from guardianbookshop.com. P&P may apply Continue reading…

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