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Withdrawal is latest instance of government’s efforts to crack down on critical media facing setbacks in court.Published On 23 Jul 202623 Jul 2026Attorneys for the United States government have withdrawn subpoenas seeking to compel three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for a story about an Air Force One jet gifted to US President Donald Trump by Qatar.Judge Arun Subramanian slammed the government’s lawyers for what he deemed sloppy legal work in an exchange in court on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“Subpoenas are not the first thing you do; they are the last thing…

Shares of Google and Tesla plunged on Thursday as investors were spooked by the ever-increasing amounts of money being spent on artificial intelligence (AI).Google’s parent company Alphabet saw its share price drop by nearly 7%, while Elon Musk’s electric vehicle-maker Tesla saw its stock fall 14.5%.Both reported negative free cash flow – the money retained after paying for operations and investments – in financial results on Wednesday, alongside promises to spend billions more in the months and years to come.It was the first time Google had seen the cash metric turn negative since it became a public company in 2004,…

An Egyptian firm, Utopia Pharmaceuticals, says it plans to establish a drug manufacturing plant in Abia State to serve Nigeria and the West African market. The company founder, Kamel Muhamed, disclosed this on Wednesday during a meeting with Governor Alex Otti of Abia, at Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of the state. Mr Muhamed said the company was seeking a partnership with Abia State Government to establish the facility as part of its expansion strategy in Africa. He said the proposed plant would position Nigeria as a hub for advanced pharmaceutical technology while serving the wider West African…

The Trump administration is quietly considering a rule change that could make it easier for polluters to build facilities—including certain gas plants and diesel generators that power data centers—with little to no notice to the public.On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency held a public hearing on a proposed rule change that would hand the power to states to decide how the public participates in the permitting process for certain new sources of air pollution. The proposed rollback comes as data centers face greater pushback across the US, with many communities using the permitting process to try to slow down development.…

BREAKINGBREAKING, ⁠Sonam ⁠Wangchuk says he ended his fast to demand education minister’s resignation ‘in view of possible violence in the ⁠country’.Published On 23 Jul 202623 Jul 2026Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day hunger strike demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over a series of examination paper leaks.In a post on X late on Thursday night, Wangchuk, 59, said he ended his fast after “a long negotiation on various conditions and in view of possible violence in the country”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listHe said he would describe the conditions in a separate video.Wangchuk’s announcement…

The Kano State government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating the mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Hepatitis B and Syphilis through strengthened antenatal care services, early diagnosis and prompt treatment. The Commissioner for Health, Abubakar Yusuf, stated this on Thursday in Kano during a summit on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of the three infections. Mr Yusuf said the infections are largely preventable, noting that syphilis can be completely cured when detected and treated early. He urged pregnant women and their spouses to ensure early registration for antenatal care. “We are calling on women and their husbands to ensure that pregnant…

An Enugu Air aircraft on Thursday suffered a runway excursion after landing at Benin Airport, with all 63 passengers and five crew members safely evacuated and no injuries or fatalities recorded. The airline confirmed the incident in a public notice, saying the aircraft had been secured while the relevant aviation authorities had been notified in line with established procedures. “Enugu Air wishes to inform the public that one of our aircraft operating into Benin experienced a runway incursion after landing today,” the airline said. It added, however, that all those on board were safe. “We confirm that all passengers and…

The 2026 Commonwealth Games got underway in Glasgow, Scotland, on Thursday, with Team Nigeria aiming for one of its best performances in the country’s history at the multi-sport event. Around 3,000 athletes from 74 Commonwealth nations and territories are competing at the Games, which will run from 23 July to 2 August. Glasgow is hosting the event for the second time after first staging the Games in 2014, having stepped in after Australia’s Victoria state withdrew because of rising costs. This year’s edition has been scaled down to 10 sports from the 17 featured at the last Games. (CREDIT: Commonwealth…

Millionaires including former footballer Gary Lineker and music producer Brian Eno have written to new prime minister Andy Burnham asking to be taxed more.In an open letter, 120 well-off Britons told Burnham: “We can afford it. We’re not talking about higher taxes on those who get up and go to work for their income every day, but on the very richest whose income is derived from the wealth they hold.”Organised by Patriotic Millionaires, the letter said it would lead to a more equal society, and urged a “devolution of wealth and power from the very richest”. People can already give…

*Airline says passengers, cabin crew sustained no injuries Chinedu Eze in Lagos and Felix Omoh-Asun in Benin The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) said it has commenced an investigation into a runway excursion involving an Enugu Air Embraer E170 aircraft at Benin Airport. NSIB in a statement said the aircraft, operating as Flight 4264 (registration 5N-ENR) from Lagos (LOS) to Benin (BNI), was involved in a runway excursion after overrunning the end of Runway 05 during landing at approximately 1510 hours local time (1410 UTC) yesterday. NSIB confirmed that there were 63 passengers and five crew members on board the…