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Mary Gray has applied statistical and legal arguments to make recommendations for how governments and organizations can address genocide and other human-rights atrocities, as well as workplace discrimination. Now in her 80s, her career as a lawyer, statistician and mathematician at the American University in Washington DC continues. “In spite of the fact that I have a lot of white hair, I’m not retired yet,” she says. Some researchers focus on a handful of narrowly defined problems. But Gray’s work is vast in comparison. She has trained investigators for the International Criminal Court in the Hague, the Netherlands, to determine…

England have announced the appointment of Stephen Fleming as coach of the men’s Test team and he will take over after the three-Test series against Pakistan. We take a look at the jobs on his to-do list ahead of a bumper year…Reinvigorate Root Ben Stokes’ shock – and extravagant, considering it came at 3.25pm while he was midway through a bowling spell – retirement from international cricket meant England needed a captain to lead them post-Bazball. Enter Joe Root. The former skipper – who has captained the most all-time England Tests with 65 – is set to take the mantle…

The country singer’s new album, The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales, is out Friday Shaboozey stopped by The Tonight Show to showcase his recent single, “Cowgirl.” The singer enlisted Summer House star Ciara Miller, who appeared in the music video for the track, for the rousing performance. Shaboozey and his band appeared in a Western bar-themed set, complete with a sign depicting the name of the singer’s new LP. Miller made a surprise arrival midway through the track to dance on the stage alongside Shaboozey. “Cowgirl” comes off Shaboozey’s forthcoming concept album, The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western…

Sunday Ehigiator Samsung Electronics in partnership with Globacom has hosted another edition of its Masterclass series in Lagos, giving customers, business partners, and technology enthusiasts a first-hand experience of the newly launched Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold 8 foldable smartphones. The interactive event, held at Gloworld, Opebi in Lagos, showcased the latest Galaxy AI capabilities, enhanced productivity tools, and multitasking features of Samsung’s newest foldable devices, while highlighting exclusive pre-order benefits available to customers nationwide. Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy processor, the smartphones offer faster performance, improved efficiency,y and advanced AI-powered…

Good morning. US government borrowing costs have hit their highest level since 2007 after the Federal Reserve voted to hold its key interest rate steady, feeding fears it may not move fast enough to tame a rise in inflation. Kevin Warsh, the central bank’s chair, said the Fed would “not waver” in its commitment to tackling rising prices.The decision to leave rates on hold has spooked investors, who are worried about the US economy’s ability to absorb a rise inflation, triggered by Donald Trump’s war in Iran. US inflation cooled to an annual rate of 3.5% in June after Washington…

Michael Olugbode in Abuja Nigeria has intensified its push for greater continental development support, calling on the African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) to prioritise the country in the implementation of the African Demographic Dividend Programme and other strategic initiatives aimed at expanding economic opportunities for young people and women. The appeal came as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, held talks with the Chief Executive Officer of AUDA-NEPAD, Ms. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, on the sidelines of the African Union Executive Council Meeting held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where African leaders reviewed progress on the continent’s development…

  …deepens teacher professionalism to improve learning outcomes   In a push to modernise Nigeria’s education sector, the federal government has tasked the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) with leading the digital shift in teaching and promoting professionalism among educators to enhance students’ learning outcomes. Suwaiba Ahmad, the minister of state for education, gave this assurance at the 2026 three-day retreat of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) in Abuja, where she said quality teachers and strong institutions remain the bedrock of national development. Ahmad emphasised that the Renewed Hope Agenda and the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative…

Voting has begun in the biggest byelection in British political history, with more than 2 million people eligible to choose Andy Burnham’s successor as Greater Manchester mayor.In normal times, such a large and politically significant byelection would have dominated the headlines for weeks, particularly as senior Labour figures only weeks ago feared losing the prize mayoralty to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.But now Labour’s Bev Craig is expected to win comfortably in a contest that has been largely overshadowed by Burnham’s rapid ascent to prime minister.Labour has benefited from a Burnham bounce in the polls and Reform UK’s focus has shifted…

Spending excessive time online is associated with higher stress levels, worse mood, and greater neglect of other activities, according to analysis.The new study by academics at the University of Duisburg-Essen published in the journal PLOS One, surveyed 900 German adults in 2025 who reported engaging in gaming, pornography use, social network use, or online shopping at least once in the last year.Depending on the frequency of their usage, their internet use was labelled as either pathological, risky, or non-problematic. Problematic internet usage, which includes pathological and risky usage, was defined by the study as the excessive use of online applications…

St Helens have confirmed George Delaney will miss the remainder of the 2026 season.The prop suffered a shoulder injury against Wigan Warriors on Friday night and has since undergone an operation following assessments this week. A Saints statement read: “St Helens will give George our full support and everyone at the club is looking forward to seeing him back in action.” Instagram This content is provided by Instagram, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable…