Author: damazah@gmail.com

The UK Home Office has started stripping some EU citizens of their post-Brexit residency rights, in a move that has raised concerns about Britain’s compliance with its withdrawal agreement with Europe.The UK internal affairs authority has told at least 100 people that they were given residency rights “in error”, disrupting their lives just as they come to the end of their five-year “pre-settled status” and prepare to upgrade to the permanent “settled status”.A Portuguese woman working in the NHS and researching a PhD in Britain says her life has been turned upside down after being told by the Home Office…

A rthur Brun was pulling off Kaumualii Highway with a Walmart bag full of meth resting on the shotgun seat when he saw the flashing lights of a police cruiser in his rearview mirror. He took a breath and pulled in front of the Lihue post office, across the street from the palm-lined lawn of the historic county building where he worked Wednesdays as a council member. He had a meeting there in a couple of hours. The officer walked up to his car. Brun recognized him, a barrel-chested haole lieutenant named James Miller. Kauai, Hawaii, is a small island,…

I’ve heard that in Germany you can buy sausages in vending machines. What should be sold in machines that isn’t offered at the moment? Sybil Freestone, OregonPost your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday.

Scientists say the climate crisis driven by human activity is making heatwaves more frequent.Published On 2 Aug 20262 Aug 2026South Korea has recorded its highest temperature since national weather records began more than a century ago, as an intense heatwave grips the country, the latest in a year of climate extremes that have caused droughts, wildfires, floods and powerful storms around the globe.The southeastern city of Yangsan reached 42.5 degrees Celsius (108.5F) at 1:26pm local time (04:26 GMT) on Sunday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). It was the fifth consecutive day that temperatures in Yangsan exceeded 40C (104F).Recommended…

The President of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), Uyi Akpata, believes the progress recorded by Team Nigeria at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow offers valuable lessons for the future development of sports in the country. Beyond the medals won and the impressive performances delivered by Nigerian athletes, Mr Akpata said the emergence of new talent through structured grassroots programmes represents one of the biggest takeaways from Nigeria’s participation in the Games. Speaking with PREMIUM TIMES on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Mr Akpata praised the atmosphere within Team Nigeria, describing the unity and support system around…

…Says members must remain loyal, reject anti-party activities The Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has called on Accord Party stakeholders and supporters in Osun State to close ranks, remain loyal to the party and mobilise massively for victory in the forthcoming governorship election. Hashim specifically noted that the actions of a few individuals must not derail the party’s mission. Hashim made the call after receiving the report of a seven-member committee of Accord Party stakeholders in Osun State, which consulted widely and briefed him on recent political developments and the state of the party. He urged members…

On the road to Downing Street, Andy Burnham promised to transfer power from Westminster to every postcode in the country. After his first two weeks in office, the size and complexity of this project are becoming clearer.With a date set for the autumn budget, the work of filling in the detail that will underpin his devolution plans begins – starting with his proposal to hand England’s regional mayors a share of income tax to support local economic development.Despite its history as a patchwork of nations, the UK is among the most fiscally centralised countries in the developed world. The Centre…

After he took his first win in Estonia, Pajari made it back-to-back WRC victories to move into second in the standings behind Evans.Pajari was the beneficiary when nine-time champion Sebastien Ogier crashed out of the lead on Saturday’s penultimate stage on a high-speed right-hand corner on the fast gravel roads.Both Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia were taken to hospital after the accident but the French driver posted on social media on Saturday night that the pair would remain in hospital overnight as a precaution but “we both feel okay, which is the most important”.Oliver Solberg, who was battling back pain…

Popular Juju and Highlife musician Janet “St. Janet” Ajilore is dead. Nigerian gospel juju-tungba musician, composer and songwriter Akinola “Alayo Melody Singer” Michael broke the news on his Instagram page on Sunday. Publisher and socialite Femi Davies also announced, in a post on his Facebook page, that the singer died after a brief illness. Davies wrote: “St Janet (Iyun Janet Ajilore), a popular Nigerian Juju and Highlife musician known for her vibrant live performances, energetic stage presence and socially unfiltered party tracks, is dead. “She died after a brief illness on Saturday.” St. Janet St. Janet built a reputation for…

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Jimoh Ibrahim, says Africa is a rich continent that does not require aid from other continents to develop. Mr Ibrahim spoke at a reception in honour of Nigeria’s Ahunna Eziakonwa, who was appointed a Senior Adviser on Africa to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The Nigerian diplomat criticised perceptions of Africa as a beggarly continent dependent on aid. “Africa consists of 25 per cent of the world population. The future of the world is in Africa. That’s something to talk about,” Mr Ibrahim said. “I will not be part of the people who are…