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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the South-west zone has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to withhold assent to the proposed Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026.The Senate had passed an amendment to the FRSC Act, prescribing sanctions for preaching in commercial buses, which some religious leaders described as anti-Christian and prohibiting hawking in such vehicles. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Bishop Barnabas Tunde Akinsanya, CAN said it supported the federal government’s efforts to improve road safety and reduce accidents.It however explained that it was concerned about the provisions prescribing sanctions for preaching…

Fighters supporting the Aden-based internationally-recognised Yemeni government gather during a vigil along the Red Sea shore in Khokha, in Yemen’s western Hodeidah province on July 20, 2026, calling for a resumption of hostilities with the Huthi group currently controlling the capital Sanaa. (Photo by Khaled ZIAD / AFP via Getty Images)Khaled Ziad | Afp | Getty ImagesSaudi Arabia said on Saturday that its coalition forces struck Houthi militia in Yemen after the Iran-backed group claimed to have attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea earlier in the week.Air defenses in Saudi Arabia reportedly intercepted two ballistic missiles from…

With elements from synthesizers, loopers, and effects pedals, Teenage Engineering’s devices lie somewhere between musical instrument and modern art. These grooveboxes, as they’re often called, are capable of helping you produce songs in real time from a single unit, with an eye-catching design language. A wide swath of the brand’s offerings are 30 percent off at Guitar Center when you use code TE30, at Amazon when you click the on-page coupon for whichever product you’re interested in, and B&H Photo (discount applied automatically at checkout). The terms for the Amazon coupon claim it will run through August 8th, 2026, while…

NewsFeedYemen’s Houthis say they have targeted oil facilities in Saudi Arabia owned by Aramco, in the latest escalation between the two sides. Saudi authorities say they intercepted the missile and drone attacks. Yousef Mowry has more details from Sanaa.Published On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Many people expect memory to fade as a normal part of aging. Yet some older adults, called SuperAgers, reach their 80s and 90s with memory abilities that match or even exceed those of people in their 50s and 60s. Scientists have spent nearly 20 years identifying the biological, neurological, and psychosocial traits linked to SuperAgers. One major question, however, has remained unresolved: Are SuperAgers simply people who inherited unusually low genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease? “If that were true, identifying SuperAgers might be as simple as performing genetic testing rather than the comprehensive cognitive evaluations we currently use,” said Emily…

CHICAGO — WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert was evasive when asked directly during her pre-All-Star Game press conference if she expects to be commissioner in 2027. “I am so blessed to be at the helm of this league during this incredible hypergrowth period,” Engelbert said. “I will just continue to do my job, execute the strategy because it’s been working.” Here are Engelbert’s full comments:”Obviously I am so blessed to be at the helm of this league during this incredible hypergrowth period, so blessed that these players are putting the product on the court they are every night, that they stand for…

Michael Mann has shown time and again in films like Thief, Heat, Miami Vice and Public Enemies that he is one of American film’s greatest explorers of the underworld. “It’s like a kind of cultural anthropology,” Mann tells me from his office in Los Angeles. “If you make films, you get to do that in a different place with a different subject every few years. For me, the exploration is the high.”With its unsettling atmosphere and soaring beauty, Mann’s 1986 film Manhunter reimagined how a thriller could look, sound and feel in an early high point for the director. To…

The people of Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State on Tuesday rolled out the drums to host the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, to a grand civic reception in appreciation of his developmental strides and love for the people of the area. The event, which drew a massive turnout of sons, daughters, traditional rulers, and stakeholders, was a clear demonstration of the people’s gratitude to a government that has restored hope, peace, and development to Umunneochi. Speaking during the reception, community leaders noted that beyond appointing several illustrious sons and daughters of Umunneochi into key positions in his…

New Delhi, With Dharmendra Pradhan no longer heading the Education ministry, several students part of the CJP protests on Saturday said they now hope the new incumbent will bring about concrete changes to the system.Transparency, affordable education, strong public school system: Students’ demands from Pradhan’s successorAmong many demands, three repeatedly emerged: transparency in the exam system, affordable and quality education, and strengthening of government schools and primary education.Raj Yadav from Ghaziabad, who has been part of the sit-in since the protest began nearly a month ago, said that the government must implement sweeping changes in the education system.”I demand that…

Production at Britain’s biggest undeveloped oil and gasfield could be delayed for months after equipment from a rig was accidentally dropped in the North Sea, the Guardian can reveal.Andy Burnham’s new government is under pressure from the fossil fuel industry to allow oil to be retrieved from the Rosebank site despite opposition from climate campaigners and some Labour MPs.Rosebank, located about 80 miles north-west of Shetland, was believed to be ready to generate oil before the end of the year, pending ministerial approval.Adura, the company responsible for Rosebank, now says it anticipates this will happen at some point in 2027.…