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In its latest heatwave bulletin published on Saturday, the Italian health ministry says that by Monday, some 25 of the country’s 27 major cities will be on red alert.It says it expects only two – Reggio Calabria in the southern tip of Italy’s “boot” and Messina, facing it across on the island of Sicily – to be on the second-highest “amber” alert.The ministry urges residents in the affected areas to avoid exposure to heat and direct sunlight during the hottest hours between 11:00 and 18:00, stay indoors and drink plenty of fluids.The extreme heat is being caused by a subtropical…

Investment company VFD Group recorded a twofold increase in net profit for the first half of the year, supported by a significant improvement in investment income, its unaudited report for the period issued Friday showed. VFD Group is proprietary and investment-focused, meaning it invests in target companies for direct market gain, unlike investment banks, which invest on behalf of others. It has investments in companies as diverse as the Nigerian Exchange Group, Veritas Kapital Assurance, NASD Plc and CSCS Plc, according to information on its website. Revenue advanced to N53.7 billion from N41.2 billion a year ago, deriving strength largely…

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has been a lightning rod for controversy ever since the first casting and design reveals, igniting afresh with each new trailer. The film has garnered plenty of well-deserved accolades (and earnings) since its release, and yet somehow the debates rage on between classicists and the general public alike—all this over an adaptation of an epic poem that’s been around since roughly the 8th century BCE. My take: the IMAX scale might be epic, but Nolan gives the story an intimate feel, weaving a captivating, nearly three-hour cinematic spell. While the magic slowly starts to dissipate once…

This time last year, Nigel Farage was making the political weather. His freewheeling weekly press conferences filled a sparse news agenda, setting out eye-catching policies on areas such as crime and immigration. This year? Less so.The Reform UK leader is expected to hold a press conference in London next week. If so, it would be just his third since May’s local elections and the first in the capital in more than three months. The man who was everywhere now appears to be in hiding.There is an obvious context. The UK has a new prime minister and Farage’s aides are clear…

The Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has intensified, with 3,605 confirmed cases and 1,587 deaths recorded as of 30 July. In a situation update released on Saturday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that sustained transmission and the disease’s expanding geographical spread continue to fuel what has become the country’s largest Ebola outbreak on record. The agency said the rapid rise in infections and deaths highlights the urgent need to scale up response efforts. Outbreak reaches five provinces WHO said the outbreak was initially confined to the Mongbwalu Health Zone…

James Doyle picked the right one from three choices as his bosses at Wathnan Racing topped an amazing week at Glorious Goodwood with victory in the Coral Stewards’ Cup with Evening Saigon.The win was a feather in the cap for the owners, who target this fixture with a vengeance, but perhaps more telling it was a second major handicap of the week for Qatari-born trainer Hamad Al Jehani. Having also won the Golden Mile with Archivist when Doyle picked the wrong one, Al Jehani was able to celebrate a famous victory with the whole team on this occasion. Despite higher…

Days after nostalgic MSG run, jam band provides Fenway Park with the biggest “bust out” in Phistory Fresh off a Madison Square Garden run that saw Phish performed a handful of songs live for the first time since the mid-Nineties, the jam band unleashed the biggest “bust out” in their long history Friday in Boston, playing their cover of XTC’s “Melt the Guns” live for the first time since 1987. Midway through the band’s second set at Fenway Park, Trey Anastasio plucked out the opening notes of XTC’s English Settlement anti-gun classic, which Phish transformed into a 15-minute jam odyssey:…

The Enugu State Police Command has arraigned a 29-year-old man, Oshim Daniel, before an Enugu State Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing vehicle batteries and other valuables from residents of Alulu-Nike community in Enugu State. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, saying the suspect was remanded in a correctional custodial centre pending the hearing and determination of the case. According to the statement, operatives attached to the Abakpa Police Division rescued the suspect from an angry mob on July 29 after he was allegedly caught stealing vehicle batteries and other valuables…

The renewed agreement ensures crude flow of 750,000 barrels per day through the Iraq-Turkiye pipeline, officials confirm.Published On 1 Aug 20261 Aug 2026Ankara and Baghdad have signed a one-year agreement to keep crude flowing through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline that stretches from Iraq to Turkiye, just days after a top-level visit to Ankara by Iraq’s prime minister.The deal – struck between Turkish state firm BOTAS and Iraq’s state oil companies SOMO and NOC on Saturday – comes days after the decades-old bilateral arrangement lapsed on Monday last week.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemsend of listIn a post on X, Turkish…

Bennett Oghifo  Over 150 exhibitors and brands covering the entire value chain of the auto industry will gather at the Abidjan Exhibition Centre in Cote d’Ivoire from 26 to 28 November 2026 for the maiden edition of EQUIP AUTO Côte d’Ivoire. The announcement was made at a press conference held on Wednesday at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos by Mr. Luc Azilinon, President of Interlinks Auto and MIWA AFRICA SARL. The event was convened by Mr. Akin Akinbola, Managing Director/CEO of Promosalons Nigeria, Cameroon and Gabon, representing the organizers of EQUIP AUTO Côte d’Ivoire for Nigeria and Cameroon…