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Researchers have uncovered a major temperature imbalance deep inside Mars, with the planet’s southern interior appearing significantly hotter than its northern half. Gravity measurements suggest that the interior beneath Mars’s southern hemisphere is about 200 to 400 degrees Celsius warmer than the north and may be partially molten. The finding offers a new window into the Red Planet’s geologic history, including periods when Mars may have had environments capable of supporting life. The study was led by Caltech alumnus Alexander Berne (PhD ’26), now a postdoctoral associate at the University of Arizona. The results were published August 27 in Nature.…

Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan began their 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) campaign on an encouraging note, defeating newly promoted Inter Lagos FC 2-1 at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, on Friday. Shooting Stars thrilled their home fans, who turned out in large numbers to cheer the team to victory in their opening fixture, with their performance. 3SC took the lead in the 15th minute when Lucky Emmanuel struck a powerful shot from inside the six-yard box to put the hosts ahead. Inter Lagos responded in the 33rd minute as Uchenna Njoku capitalised on an error by…

Jenny recalled that when she first started out she had only done stage work and some TV.She added: “I’ve learned so much.”Ryan Graham, who directed the finale, started off as a camera trainee way back.”Holly Jack, who plays Nicole, now directs episodes, as does Sally Reid.”Cast members become writers, camera operators and directors, and it’s incredible to watch that whole conveyor belt of talent.”It’s been a factory. A factory of creativity.”For cast and crew, it’s now time to sit back and watch their final piece of work. As well as the final hour-long episode, there’s a one-off documentary, River City:…

Sound medicine, safer environments and smarter policy are all needed to protect every heart, writes  PAT ONUKWULI  The 249th Inaugural Lecture of the University of Nigeria, delivered by Professor Raphael Anakwue and titled “Beyond Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Toxic Shadows and the Heart-Habitat Interface,” offers a thought-provoking examination of contemporary cardiovascular health. It challenges familiar assumptions, broadens the conversation around heart disease, and invites closer reflection on influences that often receive less attention in conventional practice.  For this author, the lecture holds personal resonance. Anakwue was not merely a distinguished physician; they were also classmates and dormitory mates in Asagba House at…

Who: Aston Villa vs ArsenalWhat: English Premier LeagueWhere: Villa Park, Birmingham, United KingdomWhen: Monday, August 30, at 8pm (19:00 GMT)How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will bring you all the build-up from 16:00 GMT.An early-season highlight in the English Premier League pits the dark horse for the title in recent years, Aston Villa, against the side that last season finally ended a 22-year wait to lift the top-flight trophy.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listVilla had been making the early running in recent seasons and pushing the contenders most of the way, but it finished fourth last season –…

–         IMTO inflows rise 50.2% to $3.8bn in seven months Nume Ekeghe  Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has said Nigeria is closing in on its target of attracting $1 billion in monthly remittance inflows, after inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) rose to a record $947 million in July 2026. The July figure represents the highest monthly remittance inflow ever recorded through formal channels and brings the country within touching distance of the $1 billion monthly milestone set by CBN under Cardoso’s leadership. Remittance inflows through IMTOs also reached $3.8 billion in the first seven…

F/A-18 Super Hornets on the flight deck of the USS George Washington in the Indian Ocean on Aug. 18, 2026.U.S. Navy | Via ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump extended his military threats against Iran to Kharg Island, the country’s main oil export terminal, saying it’s “going to be blown to smithereens!”On Monday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that a supertanker had caught fire and was left disabled in the southern Strait of Hormuz after striking two naval mines, saying they were not complying with Iran’s rules for passage, according to Iranian media reports. The IRGC Navy also urged vessels to…

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 142, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, how is it almost September already, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve been remembering Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, and Peter Cullen, absorbing everything in Rockstar’s big GTA VI preview, wondering if Apple will announce a foldable iPhone at its September event, getting sucked into Summoning Salt’s latest speedrunning documentary about competitive Tetris, listening to Weird Al’s new Tiny Desk concert (“The Saga Begins!”), and getting a Reuben from…

The NHS in England is to offer free finger-prick blood tests for cholesterol on the high street for the first time under plans to reduce heart disease and stroke deaths by a quarter within the next decade.The seven-minute tests will be available at participating pharmacies as part of a national rollout to spot “ticking timebombs” earlier.People aged 40 to 84 who are not pregnant and have not had a blood test in the past year will be eligible to walk in and get tested.Blood will be taken from a person’s fingertip using a lancet – a small, sharp medical tool…

Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake generated in cold, icy regions. First discovered in the northern hemisphere more than 20 years ago, these quakes occur when huge chunks of ice fall from glaciers into the sea. Until now, only a very few have been found in the Antarctic. In a study published in Geophysical Research Letters, I present evidence for hundreds of these quakes in Antarctica between 2010 and 2023, mostly at the ocean end of the Thwaites Glacier – the so-called Doomsday Glacier that could send sea levels rising rapidly if it were to collapse.A recent discoveryA glacial…