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Anthony Joshua produced a breathtaking comeback to stop Kristian Prenga by knockout in the second round on Saturday night, overcoming an early scare to move within touching distance of a long-awaited heavyweight showdown with Tyson Fury. The former two-time world heavyweight champion endured a nightmare start as the aggressive Albanian challenger stormed out of the blocks, rocking Joshua with a series of heavy punches in the opening round. Prenga’s explosive start stunned the crowd as he floored Joshua twice, threatening one of the biggest upsets of the year and leaving the British-Nigerian star facing serious adversity. But champions are often…

Singer also plays surprise set at his curated Wisconsin festival, Vernon’s first full set of Bon Iver music in nearly three years Justin Vernon, a.k.a. Bon Iver, returned to the stage Friday at his curated Eaux Claires festival, performing a lengthy set of Bob Dylan covers as well as a surprise set of his own music. The announced “Bon Dylan” set featured Vernon and friends playing over a dozen of the legendary singer-songwriter’s tracks, from well-known classics like “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door,” “All Along the Watchtower,” and “Tangled Up in Blue” to more obscure fare like Shot of Love’s “Shooting…

You have had a Spotify account for years and your credit card is linked for the monthly payments. When an email arrives telling you that your payment couldn’t be processed you are not surprised as the expiry date on the card is soon.“We encountered an issue while processing your recent payment,” it says. “To keep your access active and avoid interruption, please review and update your information.”All you need to do, according to the email, is click the button to “update payment method”. “This only takes a moment and helps ensure uninterrupted access to your account and services.”When you click…

Student protests are an integral part of a vibrant democracy. Young people have every right to question institutions and voice their concerns when they feel their future is at stake. However, moments of unrest should also become opportunities for reflection. Rajive Kumar The concerns surrounding examination irregularities caused understandable anxiety among students and parents. A paper leak should never occur. It places an unnecessary burden on lakhs of aspirants who prepare tirelessly for years. At the same time, it is important to acknowledge that the government responded by initiating corrective measures, conducting the examination again and moving ahead with admissions.…

Protests by India’s Cockroach Janta Party suggest the young generation is becoming harder to intimidate and to silence.New Delhi has been rocked by some of India’s biggest student protests in years, led by a viral movement known as the Cockroach Janta Party. After tens of thousands took to the streets over frustrations sparked by exam leaks, the Indian state mounted a heavy-handed response. Much of the mainstream media coverage has focused on the unrest rather than the grievances behind it, leaving alternative outlets to tell the full story.Contributors: Akash Banerjee – Host, The DeshbhaktNeerja Chowdhury – Contributing editor, The Indian ExpressKapil…

*North has stagnated due to loss of values, says Ango Abdullahi  *Sultan seeks repentance of perpetrators of evil in Nigeria Deji Elumoye in Abuja and John Shiklam in Kaduna President Bola Tinubu has said that the security challenges confronting Nigeria, particularly the northern region, will soon be overcome.He said that his administration had put in place decisive measures to end the activities of criminal groups across the country.This is just as the Chairman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and former Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, yesterday lamented the erosion of the values and leadership ideals…

The world’s largest defence companies have invested a record amount into military start-ups this year as they try to adapt to the rapidly evolving face of modern warfare.So-called defence primes, with longstanding ties to western governments and militaries including Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems, have participated in a record $4.1bn in venture capital rounds so far this year, according to data compiled by Dealroom.“The recent conflicts have highlighted the need for a modern type of warfare whereby existing established platforms coexist alongside new disruptive technologies,” said Gwen Billon, a partner at advisory-focused investment bank PJT, who helps lead aerospace and…

Over the last few decades, several mysterious hackers have captured the public’s imagination, but none quite like Phineas Fisher. A decade after their most famous hack, Phineas remains, by most accounts, the most prolific and public hacker never to have been caught.  As part of our series on the biggest cybersecurity mysteries of all time,  we’re delving into the enigma of Phineas, the hacktivist who hacked controversial spyware makers FinFisher and Hacking Team. The latter, an Italian startup, was among the first to turn government spyware into a viable global business, paving the way for spyware makers such as the Israeli NSO Group. Phineas’ hack against…

There is a point at which an investigation, however legitimate its original purpose, begins to raise troubling questions about proportionality, institutional temperament and the possible personalisation of state power. The continuing pursuit of businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) appears to have reached that uncomfortable point. This is not an argument that the EFCC should abandon any credible investigation. Nor is it a suggestion that wealth, influence, social standing or private-sector success should confer immunity from scrutiny.  No citizen should be above the law, and every person whose financial activities raise legitimate questions must be…

An expanding universe makes measuring distance more complicated because space does not remain fixed while light travels through it. Galaxies continue to emit light, but that light may spend billions of years crossing the cosmos before reaching us. During that journey, the universe keeps expanding, increasing the average separation between galaxies (yes, I know that sometimes galaxies can collide, but we’re talking on average, at big scales here). This means that when a telescope captures the light from a distant galaxy, the image does not reveal where that galaxy is today. It shows the galaxy as it appeared when the…