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Germany – a fellow Nato ally – pledged to permanently station a combat-ready brigade in Lithuania in 2023 as a response to the changing security situation in Europe. It is expected to be operational by 2027 and to number about 5,000 soldiers and civilian employees, though it has failed to recruit enough personnel voluntarily and is now turning to compulsory assignments to fill some positions.The majority of troops will be based in Rūdninkai, near the Suwałki Gap – a line that borders Lithuania and Poland and also links Belarus with Russia’s Kaliningrad.Nato said that as of December last year it…

In 2021, as a whistleblower emerged with dramatic allegations that Facebook was harming children, CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a rebuttal on Facebook. “We care deeply about issues like safety, well-being and mental health. It’s difficult to see coverage that misrepresents our work and our motives,” he wrote in a note to Meta staff, which he reposted publicly. “At the most basic level, I think most of us just don’t recognize the false picture of the company that is being painted.”Away from the stream of often inane public replies, one reader didn’t like what they saw. Zuckerberg spoke with the unidentified…

Minister Nyesom Wike and President Bola Tinubu. By Omeiza Ajayi Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu fully understands the concept behind his Rainbow Coalition project, insisting that the sustained attacks on the initiative are being driven by Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, whose ambition to become Senate President ahead of the expiration of his tenure has fuelled the crisis. Speaking during a live interview on TVC on Monday night, Wike, who is also the national leader of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, dismissed claims that the Rainbow Coalition posed any threat to President Tinubu’s…

The Saving Wildcats partnership is keeping an eye on the latest wildcats being bred in captivity for release into the Cairngorms.

Key eventsWelcome to the conversationEach week Anna Tims helps Guardian readers deal with consumer issues that can range from mildly annoying to utterly life-wrecking.Anna will be joining us online at 3pm BST. Ask her anything about what she’s learned over the past few years, from the best and worst companies she’s dealt with, to the most unlikely and difficult issues she’s helped Guardian readers face.Sign in or sign up to post your question. In the meantime here are some of her recent columns.‘This is one of the most farcical parking disputes I’ve come across’ – Anna on the case of…

The Plateau State Government said it has begun distributing N1.5 billion in humanitarian assistance to families affected by violent attacks in five local government areas of the state. Gyang Bere, Director of Press and Public Affairs to Governor Caleb Mutfwang, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying the intervention comprised N1 billion donated by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu through the Renewed Hope Initiative and N500 million contributed by the state government. The funds were disbursed to the beneficiaries at the Government House in Jos on Monday, with 1,571 households in Bassa, Riyom, Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and Mangu selected for…

What is clear is that Ceer from the start developed these vehicles to be quickly homologated for global markets, including Europe and maybe even North America. That’s no guarantee, but it does mean it’s fair to compare these vehicles to the best of what the rest of the world is doing regarding EVs. To that end, I asked Leitner what he thought makes Ceer stand out. The lower halves of the doors can be turned transparent. Chad Kirchner The lower halves of the doors can be turned transparent. Chad Kirchner Will Ceer’s next cars be more conventional-looking? Chad Kirchner Will…

Anambra politics has produced its share of drama, but few fights raise as many eyebrows as the one currently playing out between Peter Obi and Charles Soludo. To think it all started with a podcast comment. According to Finance Commissioner Izuchukwu Okafor, Soludo’s government is still clearing debts left behind by Obi’s administration. Obi, speaking from Washington, D.C., counter-insisted he left office owing nobody: no salaries, no pensions, no contractor fees. He thus threw down a bold challenge: find one person he owed, and he’d end his 2027 presidential run that same day. In response, Soludo’s camp released what it…

Peatland fires in Indonesia, which can be exacerbated by El Niño, release a huge amount of carbon dioxide.Credit: Sigit Prasetya/NurPhoto via GettyAs a climate scientist who studies land and ocean temperature records, I start each day by pulling observations and forecasts of the El Niño weather pattern from 14 leading models into a real-time dashboard. For the past few months, the numbers have been nothing short of extraordinary.The super El Niño is already wreaking havoc: here’s what’s in storeIn early September, sea surface temperatures in the central tropical Pacific Ocean were about 2.9 °C above the current climate baseline (the average…

By Oluwabusola Olawale On September 22, 2026, Dr. Ibrahim Shehu Shema, CON, FNIM, former governor of Katsina State, will mark his 69th birthday. Known for his modesty, Shema consistently avoids discussions of personal or public achievements. For that reason, I take it upon myself each year to write about him—without his prior knowledge—lest he discourage the effort. Shema is a man of quiet disposition, a leader whose work speaks louder than words. His results introduce him, and his record continues to resonate across Nigeria. It is not uncommon to hear people from diverse backgrounds remark, “Shema performed creditably well as…