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Tanzanian singer Juma Jux has denied reports alleging that he fathered a child with another woman, describing the claims as false and warning that those responsible could face legal action. The ‘Ololufe Mi’ crooner addressed the allegation in a statement shared on his Instagram Story after the claims continued to circulate online. Jux said he initially chose to ignore the reports but decided to respond after they began affecting his name, family, businesses and reputation. “Reports have been circulating claiming that I am the father of a certain person’s child,” he said, adding that he had been following the situation…

Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Director General of the 2027 Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has said any politician campaigning on a promise to restore the subsidy regime is misleading the public.Yari, who spoke when members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) visited him, was responding to a pledge by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to introduce a targeted subsidy system if elected president in 2027. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), had argued that Nigerians were yet to see clear evidence of how funds saved from subsidy…

At TechBBQ in Copenhagen, the conversation among investors, founders, and operators from across Europe wasn’t just about what to build with AI, but who should control it. No matter where you were during the annual Nordic conference, from onstage to cocktail hours and after-parties, the chatter kept coming back to how Europe can gain more control over the technology powering AI. That question of sovereignty — which fittingly matched this year’s theme of “Emerging from Agency” — was especially timely after Anthropic’s AI models Mythos and Fable became unavailable to users outside Europe earlier this year. The incident led many…

Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has criticised Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s cost of living and retail policies as “populist”.In a letter to Burnham, Ashley accused him of “jumping on ‘everyday fixes’ or bandwagons” while businesses struggled with the government’s “disastrous” business rates policies and higher employment costs.He also described a proposal to increase business rates on large warehouses in order to help reduce rates for pubs and clubs as “delusional”.A Downing Street spokesperson said Burnham would “build a new economy that backs British business, delivers growth in every postcode and ensures the essentials in life… are affordable again”Removing the VAT…

An international team of astrophysicists says the universe is still expanding at an accelerating rate, rejecting recent claims that cosmic expansion may have begun to slow. The researchers challenged a study published last year claiming the growth of the universe is slowing. They argue that the standard interpretation remains intact: a mysterious force known as dark energy is continuing to drive the universe’s accelerating expansion. The team includes two Nobel Laureates and scientists from institutions around the world. According to the researchers, the controversy sparked by the findings reported last November was caused by a misunderstanding in the analysis rather…

Tour Championship – round three-15 V Hovland (Nor); -14 R Gerard (US); -12 A Scott (Aus), L Aberg (Swe), S Scheffler, C Gotterup (US)Selected: -10 R McIlroy (NI), C Young (US); -8 J Rose (Eng), M Fitzpatrick (Eng); -7 T Fleetwood (Eng), A Fitzpatrick (Eng); -4 R MacIntyre (Sco)Full leaderboardViktor Hovland will head into the final round of the PGA Tour’s $40m Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday with a one-stroke lead.The season-ending event will also crown the FedEx Cup champion, which was won by Hovland in 2023.The Norwegian, who came into the third round tied for the lead on…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. While the 2026 U.S. Open officially kicked off on Aug. 23, the much-anticipated main singles draws begin on Sunday, Aug. 30. Live coverage will air across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, all three of which can be livestreamed via DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo (with a one-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV. Additionally, ESPN Unlimited will carry tournament coverage, however the streamer does not offer a free trial period. The fourth and final…

Vanessa Obioha writes that award-winning Nollywood filmmaker Willis Ikedum has built his career around asking questions, challenging conventions and refusing  to accept that things cannot be done differently.  It’s been a busy period for Nollywood filmmaker Willis Ikedum following the release of his musical film ‘Sweet 16.’ It is one of the few feature-length film musicals to emerge from Nollywood. But Ikedum, who started as an actor, has never been one to stay within familiar territory. Although, the film has already enjoyed a strong opening weekend, and much of that success can be attributed to Ikedum’s relentless promotional drive. On…

Some of them are young, some old; most of them appear to be men. Some of them could be sleeping, except for the mud that covers their bodies. Some, it seems, would be impossible to recognise even if you knew them well.Every few hours Nepalese authorities hang pictures of the deceased, who have not been identified, on a wall at the back of a teaching hospital in Kathmandu.Saluja, a young woman who did not give her last name, stood among a group of more than 100 people watching. Her cousin, 31, was not on the wall that day.“It’s very hard…

The Australian government is considering allowing users to opt in or opt out of social media algorithms, and is looking at a recent UK ban on depictions of strangulation and suffocation in pornography.The social services minister, Tanya Plibersek, said social media was “playing a huge role” in the increase in sexual violence among teenagers and choking, and confirmed the options were being considered as the government develops its second action plan to end family and domestic violence against women and children.It follows the death of a 16-year-old girl in Sydney after a suspected sexual strangulation act. Guardian Australia reported on…