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Sadiq Khan’s office has revealed he was the victim of a scam that led to him being fined for failing to tax a car that did not belong to him.The London mayor was found guilty last month under a system of “conveyor-belt justice”, in which magistrates decide on hundreds of cases a day, sometimes spending less than a minute on each.City Hall officials say the 24-year-old Nissan Micra did not belong to Khan or Transport for London.The mayor has been the focus of protests by motorists angry at the expansion of the ultra-low emission zone in London. Some said they…

•Africa Energy Bank to start operations in October — Farouk By Udeme Akpan Africa needs more than $200 billion annually in energy investment by 2030 to develop oil and gas, expand electricity generation and distribution, and grow clean energy, Chairman of the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG), Adegbite Falade, has said. Falade, who spoke yesterday at the opening ceremony of Africa Oil Week (AOW) in Accra, Ghana, said: “Africa currently attracts just over half of the required investment.” He added: “Africa, which accounts for about one-fifth of the world’s population, attracts only about three per cent of global energy investment.” “If…

My first encounter with a Prop 65 warning was on the back of my TV.I was selling it on Facebook Marketplace, and when the buyer arrived to pick it up, he spotted a warning I had never noticed. “California Proposition 65 Warning: This product contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or reproductive harm.” Neither of us had seen such a label before, and for a moment, he didn’t want the TV anymore. We did what anyone would do in this situation: We Googled it. He ended up taking the TV. I kept…

The weekly ritual that sits at the heart of Westminster’s public image beckons, the half an hour or so of verbal jousting at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs).Prime ministerial memoirs tell the stories of how central a moment it is in the week of any occupant of 10 Downing Street.Sir Tony Blair wrote that “PMQs was the most nerve wracking, discombobulating, nail biting, bowel moving, terror inspiring, courage draining experience in my prime ministerial life, without question”.Now, for the first time, it is Andy Burnham’s turn to feel those nerves. And yet, curiously, the questions at lunchtime may well feel like…

Hiroshimaite. Shortly before the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in August, researchers revealed how the high-energy explosion created a new type of alloy that has been found in a fragment of ‘hiroshimaite’ rock, a term for fallout debris. The alloy, imaged here with a scanning electron microscope and described in Science Advances, is made from seven elements. The nuclear detonation produced temperatures higher than 1,800 °C, and researchers say this provided a natural laboratory for the creation of new multicomponent alloys. These often have properties that are difficult to achieve with normal alloys — such as high strength and ductility. Luca…

The impressive main event performances in this season’s Dana White’s Contender Series events continued on Tuesday with Adam Darby’s third-round stoppage of Patrick Rivera at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.Darby, the current Cage Warriors welterweight champion, used his long 6-foot-3 frame to keep the shorter Rivera at bay from the opening bell. With the distance established, Darby worked behind long straight punches and kicks as Rivera struggled to build any momentum.Darby showed a patient, professional approach, never pressing his advantage too hard and simply picking away at Rivera.By the end of the second round, Rivera’s face was bloodied and…

This trip to the British Museum will be the first official joint engagement carried out together by King Charles and Andy Burnham since he became prime minister in July.Burnham said the tapestry exhibition would be a chance to celebrate the “shared heritage” between the UK and France.”The return of the Bayeux Tapestry to England is a landmark moment in the history of our two nations,” he said.French government sources said the occasion will also be an opportunity for President Macron to get to know Burnham – with Macron being the first overseas leader to come to the UK since he…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued new emergency guidance on using the licensed Ervebo vaccine during outbreaks of Bundibugyo virus disease, now limiting its use to research protocols. The organisation made this known in a statement on Tuesday, saying the guidance followed an extraordinary meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation held on 19 August, 2026. WHO said Ervebo should currently be used against Bundibugyo virus only within a research protocol to generate evidence on its effectiveness, rather than through broader routine outbreak vaccination. According to the organisation, a ring vaccination randomised controlled trial would be…

Thailand’s Pattaya is expecting a business boost as 5,000 US sailors arrive after spending nine months at sea aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The carrier supported the US war on Iran, while its record deployment was marked by deteriorating conditions on board.Published On 2 Sep 20262 Sep 2026Share 5,000 US sailors descend on Thailand as USS Abraham Lincoln docks on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

New South Wales police are investigating the death of a man who was shot dead in a home in Sydney’s west as a potential case of mistaken identity, marking the second fatal shooting incident in as many days.Emergency services responded to reports of a shooting at a property in Merrylands West at about 3.15pm, where a man believed to be in his 30s sustained a gunshot wound.The victim, who is yet to be formally identified, was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.Police said the property was a location known to police for organised crime, but said “the victim…