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Donald Trump has asserted his relationship with the UK is “more up” with Andy Burnham than under Keir Starmer despite tensions between the two countries on a range of thorny issues including regulation of artificial intelligence, the Chagos islands and the war in Iran.At their first face-to-face meeting, the US president praised Burnham, who sat nervously alongside him, as a “natural businessperson”, saying he thought he had “lots of assets on his side” and would be a “great” prime minister.Burnham, who was joined in the talks by Ed Miliband, the foreign secretary, and Jonathan Powell, his national security adviser, said…

The Kaduna State Government has announced the approval of another batch of intervention targeted at retirees and families of deceased public servants. In the latest intervention, Governor Uba Sani approved ₦3.659 billion for the payment of pensions, gratuities and death benefits to 1,339 beneficiaries under the Defined Benefit Scheme and Contributory Pension Scheme. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaki, said the current  payment brings the administration’s cumulative pension disbursement since May 2023 to ₦21.455 billion, benefiting 9,683 retirees and eligible families. He said 210 local government retirees would receive ₦515 million under the Defined Benefit Scheme, while ₦3.144…

Fox News Washington bureau chief Bryan Boughton, who currently holds the rotating role covering the White House, wrote in an email seen by the BBC on Monday that “effective today, the TV pool will not be covering events designated as pool coverage” of President Trump.In a joint statement, the five networks said: “The public has a vital interest in receiving accurate, independent information about its government.”No administration should restrict a news organisation because it objects to its reporting.”The First Amendment of the US Constitution protects speech and press freedoms.It forbids the government from “abridging” the freedom of the press -…

A six-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women’s world record for solving a Rubik’s Cube in just over four seconds, state media reported.“Speedcuber” Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s 3×3 average world record twice this month at two World Cube Association certified competitions in Wuhan and Guangzhou, according to state broadcaster CCTV on Monday.She posted averages of 4.52 and 4.27 seconds, after solving the Rubik’s Cube five times.The girl, who is from Chengdu, is “the first female speedcuber to average under 4.5 seconds”, CCTV said.A video posted by the broadcaster showed her wearing a red gingham bow on her head…

Trump says his relationship with UK better now with Burnham as PM than with StarmerDonald Trump was being polite and respectful for most of the very short press conference he held with Andy Burnham, but towards the end he could not resist a jibe about Keir Starmer.Asked about UK-US relations by a reporter who said they had gone up and down, Trump replied: double quotation markNo I think they’re up. Well they’re more up now than they were with your last prime minister, let me put it that way. I think right now, based on my relationship with the prime…

The MTN Group Foundation and the Gates Foundation have launched an artificial intelligence (AI) initiative in Nigeria to help frontline health workers identify pregnancy and childbirth complications earlier and give women access to maternal health guidance. The Nigeria Maternal Health Multiplier, according to a press release on Tuesday, aims to reach 500,000 women by 2030, equip 5,000 frontline health workers with digital tools and support 500 health facilities to provide more consistent maternal healthcare. The initiative will use AI, mobile technology and improved connectivity to support pregnant women, health workers and primary healthcare facilities. The MTN Group noted that it…

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has rejected the finding of an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration tribunal that he reached a corrupt deal with Leno Adesanya, promoter of Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited, over the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. Mr Malami, in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Assistant on Media, Mohammed Bello Doka, said the tribunal’s findings should be considered in the context of the complete evidentiary record and should not be presented as a criminal conviction against him. He, however, welcomed Nigeria’s victory in the arbitration, in which…

Trump’s UN remarks – in summary Trump opened his speech to the UN by commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary and focusing not on international issues, but touting his domestic record. Tax cuts, stock market highs, crime rates, and immigration enforcement, to name a few. He once again framed the war he launched on Iran earlier this year with Israel the same way he has to his domestic audience — as a necessary conflict to addressing a long-ignored threat. The United States, Trump said, had acted to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, while other countries ignored the issue. Trump…

Until the end of the day on September 22nd, 2026, Best Buy and Amazon have the black Apple Magic Keyboard on sale for $169.99, a $30 discount from the usual price. This is the souped-up version of Apple’s full-size, wireless keyboard, with a Touch ID button, numerical pad, arrow keys, plus additional function keys. The Touch ID functionality is compatible with macOS computers running version 15.1 or newer on Apple-made silicon.The keyboard includes a woven USB-C cable that handles both charging and data, or you can use Bluetooth for a wireless connection. Black-colored Apple accessories tend to carry a higher…

Published On 22 Sep 202622 Sep 2026⁠US ⁠President Donald Trump has told reporters ⁠at the ⁠United Nations that US officials ‌had a “very good” three-hour meeting with the ⁠Iranian delegation.“They had a very good meeting, a very productive meeting,” Trump said, adding that the meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York lasted about three hours.“They have another one scheduled in the very near future.”More to come…