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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Mike Ashley, the retail billionaire behind Frasers Group, has lambasted Andy Burnham’s proposals to revive British shops as “delusional” and “populist” and warned that the country’s high streets will be “further devastated” unless taxes are cut. The broadside, contained in a letter to the prime minister and seen by the FT, comes just a day after Burnham sought to calm corporate nerves by saying that he wanted to “take pressure off” businesses. The new prime minister has made reviving Britain’s high streets…

The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or ATF, says a cyberattack on one of its systems has been declared a “major incident,” a formal, legally defined classification that prompts a formal notification to lawmakers in Congress. ATF said in a statement that it’s responding to the cyberattack on a stand-alone system that’s separate from the bureau’s network. An ATF spokesperson told reporters that the targeted computer system contained information such as the “targets of ATF investigations.” TechCrunch has seen a claim of responsibility by the Qilin ransomware gang on its leak site, but it did not provide…

Andy Burnham recently supported an even lower donations cap than previously reported, according to correspondence seen by the Guardian, as the row over next week’s elections bill escalates.The prime minister wrote to a campaigner in May outlining his support for a £500,000 individual donations cap, which he said would “guard against the perception of any one party being unduly influenced or swayed by one person or organisation”.In a follow-up email seen by the Guardian, Burnham went on to say he believed the cap should gradually be reduced – a proposal now being put forward by the Labour MP Stella Creasy.Campaigners…

President Bola Tinubu has directed a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football following the resignation of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Gusau and other members of the federation’s leadership. The directive, contained in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Thursday, comes on a day of major shakeup in Nigerian football. Mr Gusau confirmed his resignation at a press conference in Abuja. At the same time, the NFF later announced that its General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, and members of the Executive Committee had also resigned. President Tinubu said the proposed reform…

…Orders comprehensive reform of Nigerian football ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has directed the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Malam Shehu Dikko, to work with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Secretariat and relevant football stakeholders to ensure continuity in essential football administration and facilitate a broad reform of the country’s football sector. The directive is part of a comprehensive reform ordered by the President to address Nigeria’s repeated failures to qualify for major regional, continental and global football competitions. Tinubu said the reform should strengthen governance, administration, stakeholder representation, player development pathways, domestic competitions and accountability across Nigerian…

Thieves in Spain have raided the Treasure of Villena – a stunning collection of bronze age gold artefacts that has been described as the most important prehistoric trove in Europe – in the latest high-profile smash-and-grab heist on the continent.The raid on Thursday morning of the 66 mostly gold objects in the Spanish town of Villena lasted just minutes, officials said.“The alarm at the Villena Museum went off around 5.20am [4.20am BST],” a spokesperson for the town council said, adding that the thieves had left the building by 5.24am. The operation was “super-fast and super-professional”, the spokesperson said.“They’ve taken most…

David’s Christian Centre (DCC) founder and lead pastor, Kingsley Okonkwo, has come under fire after launching “Mentor To Marry (MTM)”, a Christian matchmaking platform with a ₦700,000 package for high-profile singles seeking potential partners. Mr Okonkwo, a relationship and marriage expert, announced the platform’s launch on his X page on Tuesday, saying he sympathised with men of his generation over what he described as the commercialisation of relationships. He said the commercialisation of relationships among women had made it almost impossible for young men to find true love, adding that he launched the platform to help address the situation. The…

Last season’s runners-up, Arsenal, will play the likes of Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Lille in the league phase.Published On 27 Aug 202627 Aug 2026Two-time defending champions Paris Saint-Germain were handed meetings with Barcelona, Manchester City and Aston Villa, among their eight matches in the league phase of this season’s Champions League, when the draw took place on Thursday.PSG, who beat Arsenal on penalties in Budapest in May to retain the trophy, will play Barcelona, Roma, Turkish champions Galatasaray and Slovan Bratislava of Slovakia at home.Luis Enrique’s team will travel to England twice to face City and Villa. They beat…

SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited has marked its 10th anniversary with plans to deepen its investment in technology and strengthen customer service following the successful completion of its recapitalisation programme. The bank, which commenced commercial banking operations in 2016, said the recapitalisation had strengthened its capacity to pursue strategic opportunities, enhance customer experience and support sustainable growth. Over the past decade, SunTrust has expanded its retail, business and corporate banking offerings, providing banking solutions to individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and corporate customers. The bank has also expanded its digital banking services as customer preferences increasingly shift towards convenient and…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that he said will “immediately” change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America.”Trump’s attempt to rename the Great Lake, which straddles the U.S. northern border with Canada, came as a recent breakdown in trade talks between Washington and Ottawa has led to new retaliatory tariffs and a rapidly deteriorating relationship.Trump in recent days had repeatedly threatened to take the…