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A Russian strike on an arms depot near Kyiv sparked fires and explosions, killing 38 people and wounding dozens, Ukrainian authorities said. The attack was the second to hit a munitions depot near the capital in less than two months.Published On 29 Aug 202629 Aug 2026Share Russian strike on a munitions depot triggers deadly blasts near Kyiv on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has called for “continued vigilance and appropriate precautionary measures in relation to potential security concerns in certain locations.” This was contained in a security advisory issued by the ONSA and shared with security agencies. A copy of the document, seen by PREMIUM TIMES, states that the alert arose from the ongoing offensives, intelligence gathering and threat monitoring by security agencies in collaboration with local and international partners across the country. The advisory dated 27th August referenced the killing of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters, including their commander, Abubakar Mainok, as…

Bennett Oghifo  Versat Automobile Limited is set to introduce EXEED, the premium automotive brand of Chery Automobile, to the Nigerian market, with its official debut scheduled for December 2026. EXEED enters Nigeria built on the philosophy of “Born for More”, a mindset for those who are not content with the ordinary and who push for greater possibilities in life, career and mobility. The brand pairs advanced technology, distinctive design and a driving experience developed for Nigeria’s growing premium automotive segment. Drawing on Chery Automobile’s extensive automotive research and development experience, EXEED is positioned at the intersection of sophisticated design, intelligent…

Two mirrors, each small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, are set to change how we understand the cosmos.The launch window for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to open. The telescope’s primary instrument is due to inform practically every area of astrophysics, but also tucked inside the telescope is a specialized coronagraph, an experimental apparatus that will attempt to directly capture starlight reflected off a planet’s surface for the first time. It’s an ambitious project that NASA hopes will pave the way for a space telescope that can one day provide a glimpse of…

British soldiers could soon be given powered paragliders to enable them to fly up to 200 miles behind enemy lines.The backpack-sized gliders mean Royal Marine and Parachute Regiment troops could fly into hostile areas during the night without the need to drop from aircraft.Manufacturer Blakcro, which is based in Wiltshire, say the machines can be assembled in eight minutes and launched on foot.The Ministry of Defence is spending £6m on the system, with trials set to begin “in the coming months”.Defence Minister Luke Pollard said the government was building a “more resilient, homegrown defence supply chain and ensuring our armed…

When I was a postdoctoral researcher, I spent several years teaching at an interdisciplinary research institute in Vienna, Austria. There, my main course sought to train master’s students—mostly biologists and veterinarians—to write a philosophical reflection on some aspect of the comparative cognition studies they were running.

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‘Anyone ever been born before?” That’s a rare bid for relatable crowd work in this buzzy, bizarre hour by a bunch of cowled Los Angeles clowns-cum-monks, nominated for Edinburgh’s best comedy newcomer award. We witness the birth of one, umbilical cord held by the others, with a “goo goo ga ga – G’day!” greeting gurgled by D Marcucci as the mercurial newborn.But everyone on stage seems to be discovering their body for the first time. John Norris is half-fascinated, half-frightened, on removing his robe’s hood, to realise he has a bushy moustache. Claire Woolner and Max Baumgarten are not just…

Fidelis David in Akure  The Akure Businessmen and Professionals Roundtable (ABPR) has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, through the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, on the resolution of the labour crisis which engulfed the Federal University Teaching Hospital (FUTATH). This was coming on the suspension of the industrial action embarked upon by organised labour in the university. An industrial crisis by the Ondo State organised labour unions which engulfed FUTATH, called off yesterday had grossly affected the teaching hospital, causing untold hardships to patients, students and apprehension to its host community and residents of Ondo State…

James Cleverly has resigned from the shadow cabinet to run for mayor of London.The Tory heavyweight, who was once home and foreign secretary and is shadow minister for housing, communities and local government, told the Sunday Times he will resign with immediate effect.Cleverly’s resignation comes ahead of the Conservative party conference in October where he is expected to make his case to party members.Sadiq Khan is halfway through his third term as mayor. He has not stated whether he will run for a fourth term in the contest to be held in May 2028.skip past newsletter promotionFree newsletter | Every…