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Workers at three Victoria and Albert Museum sites in London will strike next month over pay, health and safety, and working conditions.Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union members at V&A East Storehouse, V&A East and Young V&A are due to walk out on 4 and 5 September.Members of Prospect, another trade union, will also walk out in a parallel dispute. Members of the two unions at the three V&A sites will work to rule and withdraw co-operation from 4 September onwards.A V&A spokesperson said the museum had been negotiating with the unions since February and had met the majority of…

The CM stated that the committee will examine and recommend reforms on critical issues concerning the education system, in consultation with students, parents, teachers and institutions. Published Aug 27, 2026 | 11:44 AM ⚊ Updated Aug 27, 2026 | 11:48 AM Share Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said the state’s “next chapter” would be shaped by the “aspirations of our youth.” Make Us Your Preferred Source on Google Synopsis: The Karnataka government has formed a five-member Cabinet sub-committee to address student concerns and recommend education reforms. Chaired by Health Minister UT Khader, the panel will examine exam integrity, fee regulation,…

When a huge chunk of ice snapped off a glacier and fell into a river in the Himalayas on Wednesday, it unleashed a torrent of water, ice and mud that cut a devastating path through a valley on the border between Nepal and the Tibetan region of China.The flash flood swept away homes, bridges, schools and hydropower projects, the authorities said. At least 160 people were killed. Hundreds more remained missing, including more than 100 Indians on a pilgrimage and hundreds of foreign tourists, officials said.Tenzing Chogyal Sherpa, an expert in atmospheric and water processes at Utrecht University in the…

KO9The Big Tent Coalition has described Obidient Connect as a groundbreaking digital platform designed to organise Nigerians polling unit by polling unit, mobilise the diaspora, and safeguard the integrity of the 2027 presidential election. Coordinator of Obidient Connect and Director of Media and Communications at the Big Tent Coalition, Charles Odibo, described the platform as “the organisational backbone of the entire Obidient Coalition Movement for the 2027 elections. It is more than an Information Technology platform”. “It is designed to map every Obidient to their polling unit, create local volunteer structures, engage diaspora Nigerians for funding, and protect votes through citizen-driven…

Investors could generate between $4 and $6 for every $1 invested in rangeland restoration, experts behind a new report have said, urging the private sector to see degraded rangelands as an investment opportunity rather than a charity project. The report, titled “Rangelands Rising: Investing in Sustainable Management and Restoration” is jointly published by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), GIZ, the Economics of Land Degradation Initiative, UNCCD and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and was launched on the sidelines of COP17 in Mongolia on Wednesday. The experts, Mark Schauer, a Senior Programme Officer at GIZ and Abdrahmane…

Meta agreed to significant changes to its Instagram and Facebook apps in a settlement that ended a landmark lawsuit on Wednesday. Dozens of US states had accused the tech giant of addicting and harming children with dangerous products.The agreement curtails a major trial in California and will require the social media company to pay up to $18bn. Meta agreed to establish safeguards for teenage users, including daily usage limits and blocks on night-time use nationwide in the US.This is the first time in the US that Meta has been forced to change key features of the experience of everyday users.The…

Who can stop Nigel Farage? Which voters would actually dig out their ID and schlep down to the polling booth to fight him?Over the past year, these two questions have come to shape British politics. From Runcorn and Helsby to Caerphilly and Aberdeen South, via countless flimsy leaflets claiming “Only X can win here”, parties have jostled for the part of his majesty’s opposition to Reform. Those battles have given us Hannah Spencer and Andy Burnham; they have bulldozed Labour in Wales and forced Keir Starmer out of No 10.Those questions hang over Britain even now, in what is easily…

The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has ordered the immediate dismissal and prosecution of staff of Umaisha General Hospital in Toto Local Government Area over the alleged sale of medical equipment and other items donated to the facility. Mr Sule gave the directive on Wednesday while speaking at the commissioning of ACReSAL heavy-duty equipment in Lafia, the state capital. The governor’s directive followed allegations that some members of staff of the hospital sold items donated to the facility by Sa’ad Abdullahi, a member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly representing Umaisha/Ugya Constituency. The allegations came to public attention after…

The 2026 NFL regular season begins in exactly two weeks, so 2026 Fantasy football draft season is officially in full swing. Hitting on a few 2026 Fantasy football sleepers is a must, no matter what type of league you’re in, and that means finding those diamonds in the rough that others bypass with Fantasy football picks. Drake Maye, Caleb Williams, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Wan’Dale Robinson and Chris Olave are examples of players who significantly outperformed their ADP expectations last year. Who will be the top 2026 Fantasy football sleepers who give Fantasy players a big edge this season? Before finalizing your 2026…

Nigerian dancer and hypeman Iweh Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, is facing criminal proceedings in the United Kingdom after being charged with five sexual offences. The charges include attempted rape, two counts of rape and two counts of assault by penetration, according to Snaresbrook Crown Court in London. The court has also imposed a reporting restriction to protect the identity of the complainant. Poco Lee has not been convicted of any offence, and the allegations against him remain to be determined by the court. Charges against Poco Lee The court confirmed that Poco Lee faces the following charges: Attempted…