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Search teams are still looking for survivors in the partially collapsed Aeon shopping mall, which the operator told AFP had exploded after staff and customers had already evacuated.A witness reported seeing an explosion and smoke at the shopping mall after the quake and said the second floor of the building collapsed.The earthquake hit Kumamoto prefecture on Kyushu island at 16:27 local time (07:27 GMT) on Tuesday.Read more on this story here.

•Urges more predictable regulatory environment By Yinka Kolawole  The Lagos Chamber of  Commerce and Industry, LCCI, has warned that Nigeria risks losing its position as Africa’s leading technology hub unless the government accelerates policy reforms, expands digital infrastructure and creates a more predictable regulatory environment to attract investment. Speaking at the opening of the 12th ICTEL Expo 2026 in Lagos, yesterday, LCCI President, Engr. Leye Kupoluyi, said although the country’s digital economy has become the fastest-growing driver of the non-oil sector, policy uncertainty and declining investor confidence are slowing its full potential. According to him, the Information and Communication Technology,…

a new visualization of Earth looks nothing like the Blue Marble seen from space.NASA has released a new geoid model showing the shape of Earth’s gravitational field. The slight, irregular bulges and depressions are caused by variations in the distribution of mass within the planet. It can also be imagined as the surface a global ocean would take if it were determined solely by Earth’s own gravity and rotation.Science advisor: Scott Luthcke (NASA/GSFC) Visualizer: Mark SubbaRao (NASA/GSFC)The visualization is an exaggerated geoid, with heights multiplied by a factor of 10,000 in order to show the variations in the gravitational field.…

An indefinite strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, has stalled the institution’s second-semester examinations, which were scheduled to begin on Monday. The AAUA chapter of ASUU commenced the industrial action on 10 July over the non-payment of lecturers’ May and June salaries by the Ondo State government. The decision followed a resolution reached at the union’s congress, where members reaffirmed earlier resolutions of 28 April and 18 June to withdraw academic services until all outstanding salaries were paid. The strike notice was circulated to students through the Students’…

Uganda’s Aziz Abdul (red) arrives to take on England’s Damar Thomas in the Men’s 90+kg – Quarter-Final bout during the boxing event at the Scottish Exhibition Centre in Glasgow, on day six of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 29, 2026. Idi Amin’s grandson, Uganda’s Aziz Abdul, was disqualified for a headbutt in the third round of his opening super-heavyweight. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) The grandson of former Ugandan president Idi Amin saw his bid for Commonwealth boxing gold end in disgrace as Aziz Abdul was disqualified for a headbutt in his quarter-final on Wednesday. Amin…

Grammy CEO Harvey Mason jr. has issued a statement in response to BTS’ decision not to submit for the 2027 awards, which the K-Pop superstars announced on Wednesday, in an effort to clarify that the launch of a Best Asian Pop category was not intended to sideline K-Pop artists. “I am saddened to hear that BTS has chosen not to participate in the Grammy Awards process this year, but as a music creator, I understand and respect their decision,” Mason wrote. “I do want to clarify something that seems to be getting lost in the conversation. The Asian Pop category…

Before Tuesday’s breakthrough in athletics, every medal won by Team Nigeria at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games had come from weightlifters and para-powerlifters, and even after Kayinsola Ajayi and Temitope Adeshina won bronze on the track and in the field, lifters still account for the majority of the country’s haul, while Nigeria’s boxing campaign has suffered a collapse, with five of the six boxers fielded already eliminated. Team Nigeria’s overall medal tally now stands at 12, made up of six gold, four silver and two bronze, placing the country fifth on the standings and still the highest-ranked African nation at…

FIFA hits Argentina with World Cup charges for scuffle after final with Spain and ‘Malvinas’ banner after England game.Published On 29 Jul 202629 Jul 2026FIFA has lodged disciplinary charges against two Argentina players for striking Spain opponents moments after the World Cup final and charged Argentina’s football federation for players showing a political banner about the Falkland Islands after beating England in the tournament’s semifinals.A list of disciplinary cases opened by FIFA against Argentina on Wednesday also includes “discriminatory chants and gestures” by fans, alleged assault by an assistant coach after the final, and “throwing of objects by spectators in…

…Cardoso says credibility crucial to winning global capital in new economic order   Global trade defied rising tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and mounting policy uncertainty to reach a record $34.7 trillion in 2025. However, Africa must move quickly to capitalise on a once-in-a-generation shift in global supply chains or risk losing a historic opportunity, said Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), on Wednesday. ​Delivering the keynote address at the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum in Abuja ahead of a fireside chat with Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Okonjo-Iweala argued that the world is not…

Meta shares plunged on Wednesday as investors balked at its promise to keep spending on artificial intelligence (AI) projects while profits dwindle.Shares in the firm behind Instagram and Facebook fell 11% after its results for the quarter from April to June showed revenue grew 28% from a year ago to $61bn (£45.6bn), while profits fell 14% to $6bn.Meta said it would spend $130bn to $145bn this year, mostly on AI projects, up from the $125bn it said it planned to spend just three months ago.Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the company’s AI spending was “accelerating every part of our core…