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Somali authorities say 14 pirates were killed in the 10-day operation to free a Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel.Published On 30 Aug 202630 Aug 2026Turkish and Somali forces have freed a cargo ship held captive by pirates off the coast of Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland state, according to authorities.In a statement on X on Saturday, the Somali Ministry of Defence said that “14 pirates” died in the operation to free the Cameroon-flagged MV Latuf.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listFour of their boats were also destroyed, it said.The Defence Ministry said that “sustained pressure from the forces ultimately compelled the remaining pirates…

England is already experiencing wetter winters, something climate models predict will continue. This prompts the question of whether we could just store more of this excess water for when we need it?To do this, new reservoirs would be needed. But England has built no major new reservoirs for more than 30 years.The reason for the lack of new storage sites has been hotly debated between water companies and campaigners, the latter saying there has been a lack of investment from the privatised sector, the former arguing they were not given permission to spend the money by the regulators because of…

Ethiopia’s Addisu Gobena surged to a record-breaking victory in the men’s race at the Sydney Marathon, while Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir claimed the women’s crown on Sunday.In perfect conditions, Gobena won the hotly contested men’s race in two hours four minutes and 42 seconds – more than a minute and a half quicker than the previous record on the hilly harbourside course which attracted 40,000 competitors from around the world.The 21-year-old Ethiopian, who was a javelin thrower until 2023, broke away with compatriot Chimdessa Debele Gudeta from the lead pack of six runners inside the final two kilometres and then surged…

Michael Kutryk, the owner of the now-famous cabin featured in “Heated Rivalry” Season 1, said he needed to do some “soul searching” before allowing the HBO production to come back for Season 2. “I did a little bit of soul searching about allowing them to come back,” Kutryk told HGTV. “I know they need it, and I realize I [could] be difficult and try to squeeze them, but I [couldn’t] bring myself to do that.” He continued, “When they called, they said, ‘How much do you want?’ First, I told them they scratched my table, then I named a very…

Mike on CaterinaWhat were you hoping for?Good company, nice food and an interesting evening with someone new. I got everything I hoped for.First impressions?Warm, confident and easy to talk to.What did you talk about?The joys of being an aunt/uncle. Freelance life. Jury duty as a newly minted British citizen.Most awkward moment?None that I recall, so either the evening went smoothly or the malbec did its job.Good table manners?If there were any faux pas, I was too busy enjoying the conversation to notice.Best thing about Caterina?She’s genuinely one of the easiest people to talk to that I’ve ever met.Would you introduce Caterina to your friends?Without…

Michael Olugbode in Abuja The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s promise to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in 2027, insisting that the country’s borders are already open and therefore cannot be “reopened.” Tunji-Ojo, who oversees the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), said Atiku’s claim appeared to conflate different episodes involving trade restrictions, security-related border closures and infrastructure limitations into one continuous shutdown. In a statement issued yesterday, the minister recalled that several major land borders had been reopened under the previous administration and that additional crossings had subsequently been restored. He…

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Iran says it will rely equally on diplomacy and defence to protect its interests.Published On 30 Aug 202630 Aug 2026Share Iran says to stand firm to US sanctions, settlers besiege West Bank’s Qusra on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

For many people, the cost of being Nigerian is no longer measured only by the price of what they buy. It is measured by what they have to give up to afford it. Aminat Hassan reports By the time Christiana Bulus arrives at Gosa Market, the cost of getting there has already taken a bite out of whatever profit she hopes to make that day. Bulus, a trader who travels from Dikko in Niger State to the market, has watched the cost of her journey rise steadily. What once cost her about N1,500 in transportation now requires roughly N3,500. Carrying her goods…

Finding additional launch facilities … The policy document supports more efficient range scheduling criteria at federally owned spaceports, balancing the needs of commercial users and US government missions. It also directs the military and NASA to “regularly publish range schedules to ensure transparent allocation of resources and optimize launch capacity.” Today, the schedules for most rocket launches are not public until a few days or weeks in advance. The government will also identify potential locations for additional launch facilities in the United States, improve integration of space launch and reentry operations into airspace and air traffic control modernization efforts, and designate…

The Water Research Centre consultancy estimated in February that centres in England currently use about 1.9bn litres of drinkable water a year – around 0.2% of the non-household market. The company says there is a “clear upward trend”, external in the use of water. The Greens cited research by Global Action Plan, , externalan environmental charity, which suggested large centres could consume 1.5m litres per day.The party said data centres should be built on brownfield sites, near to renewable energy sources to allow them to use renewables when possible. The Greens also want owners to provide annual figures on water…