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The government will also identify potential locations for additional launch facilities in the United States, improve integration of space launch and reentry operations into airspace and air traffic control modernization efforts, and designate “priority airspace for critical space launch corridors.” More specifically, the White House is directing the Department of the Interior to identify federal lands to serve as an additional designated federal land reentry site. This comes after the Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a request for public comment last month regarding the potential use of submerged lands and abandoned offshore oil rigs for sea-based space launches…

The drought-stricken country has recorded a 32 percent jump in the number of children treated for severe malnutrition.Published On 22 Aug 202622 Aug 2026Life-threatening malnutrition among children is spiking in Somalia as more than 200 health and nutrition facilities were forced to shutter following cuts to international aid, the United Nations has warned.The East African country has seen a 32 percent jump in the number of children admitted to facilities with severe acute malnutrition and complications in the first six months of 2026, UNICEF said on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listNearly 1.9 million children are projected to…

Nature, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02596-0Seismologists measured the varying speeds of a ‘thunderquake’ to survey an area with little seismic activity.

Key eventsHalf century! Cameron Green 50 from 80 balls39th over: Australia 164-8 (Green 49, Lyon 11) Yet another single for Green, as Taijul comes back on with his left-arm orthodox, and Green’s minor milestone comes up. I’m sure that in six months people will dismiss his runs this series because they’re against Bangladesh, but that’s not how it feels today. Australia would be in serious bother without them. Australia lead by 100.Share38th over: Australia 164-8 (Green 49, Lyon 11) Green just keeps plodding along, the only player to keep his act together in the second dig in Darwin, and the…

By Benjamin Njoku Last Wednesday was a day of overflowing joy for the patriarch of Vanguard Family, Sam Amuka-Pemu, widely referred and revered as Uncle Sam. The journalists he had mentored, nurtured and sent out into the world returned to say ‘Thank you.’ The air was heavy with memories, laughter and gratitude. It was a reunion that restored roots, revived bonds and reminded everyone of where it all began. Amid tributes and applause, Uncle Sam stood in quiet awe, honoured not just by the words spoken, but also by the lives his guidance had shaped. Indeed, it was a homecoming…

When Morgan Mary DeBrincat received a rose on Hinge from Sydney Marie Davis in November 2021, it took her nearly two weeks to respond. At the time, DeBrincat had just started swiping on women, so she was hesitant to reply.“I was a little nervous when I found out Morgan had never dated a woman before and that I was her first,” Davis said. “But being with her felt so natural, so I was willing to see it through.”The first date for the couple, who were living in Austin, Texas, was completely unplanned. After chatting for two weeks on Hinge, Davis…

There is a peculiar talent that governments sometimes acquire after years in office. It is the ability to mistake the symptom for the disease, to become so captivated by the manageable inconvenience that the genuine emergency fades into the wallpaper. Nations reveal themselves not only by the crises they endure, but by the crises they choose to confront. Some spend decades strengthening shields they’re and boarders because they understand that institutions outlive administrations. Others become fascinated by the theatre of governance, where visible action is mistaken for meaningful progress. The recent controversy surrounding the Federal Road Safety Corps amendment bill…

The Mexican governor accused by U.S. prosecutors of helping a cartel smuggle drugs announced on Friday that he was back in office, defying charges that set off a scandal in Mexico and inflamed tensions with the United States.The governor, Rubén Rocha Moya, has said he was innocent and the victim of a political attack. Days after the indictment was unsealed in April, he said he would take a “temporary leave of absence” to focus on defending himself.Three months later, he declared he was back in the governor’s office of Sinaloa state.“I return to my responsibility as governor of Sinaloa with…

By Godwin Oritse The Apapa Area One Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated N28.1 billion last Tuesday, the highest single day revenue collection in the history of the Command. The latest feat surpassed the Command’s previous record of N20.1 billion, recorded in September 2025, shortly after the assumption of office of the current Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba. The new milestone came barely weeks after the Command posted an unprecedented N323 billion single month revenue in July 2026, underscoring the sustained impact of ongoing reforms, improved compliance, enhanced trade facilitation, intelligence-driven interventions and increased efficiency of…

Apple is laying off staff on the Siri and the Vision Pro teams, according to Bloomberg. The cuts include “largely shutting down” a Vision Pro gaming team and “reducing the size” of the team that makes Vision Pro immersive content, the publication says. More than 200 jobs were cut.Apple said in a statement to Bloomberg it was making the changes to “to evolve our business to deliver the best experiences for our users,” though it will be making new roles. The company didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment from The Verge.The Vision Pro launched in early 2024 as…