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Prince Harry and a group of six other high-profile figures have been ordered to make an initial payment of £9.54m in legal costs to the Daily Mail’s publisher after they lost their High Court privacy case. The seven claimants, also including Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, must pay the initial figure by 28 August – and could potentially pay up to £25m more after that in a victory for Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL).The group had sued ANL over allegations of unlawful information-gathering, which the publisher had strenuously denied.On 7 July, Judge Mr Justice Nicklin dismissed the claims and said…

Wear sunscreenForget 12-step skincare routines, red light therapy and injectables – the single most important thing you can do for your skin is wear UV protection. “Not just sun protection, but UV protection, every single day, regardless of weather or season,” says Dr Jennifer Owens, resident aesthetic expert at the Reborne Longevity clinic in London. “Up to 90% of visible skin ageing is caused by UV exposure – nothing else comes close in terms of impact.”Choose your wordsBeware the misguided logo, warns Guardian fashion columnist Jess Cartner-Morley: “Never, ever wear a sweatshirt or, worse, carry a basket with a slogan that…

By Enitan Abdultawab Nigerian pastor Korede Komaiya has made a bold promise to members of his congregation, saying those who follow his teachings could attain millionaire status within 90 days. Komaiya, the founder of The Master’s Place International Church, made the statement while preaching about the importance of speed in achieving success and what he described as “supernatural speed.” “If you do what I teach, you will be a millionaire in 90 days, if not shorter. If you do what I teach, you will cross billions in six months,” he said. The pastor described life as a race in which…

To stay calm in the queue Lyubov is stroking her pet dog Agatha.How does Lyubov view the fuel crisis?”Everyone says there is a difficult situation in the country,” Lyubov tells me. “Everyone connects this to that situation.”Before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 there were no drone attacks on Russian oil refineries – or on any facilities inside Russia. These strikes haven’t forced the Kremlin to U-turn. It’s continuing what it still calls the “special military operation”, Russia’s war on Ukraine.To ease the crisis, Russia has begun importing petrol.That is extraordinary for a country widely recognised as an energy…

Kayode Tokede The Nigerian stock market extended its downward momentum  for the eighth consecutive session, its longest losing run so far in 2026, as the market capitalisation, yesterday dropped by N440 billion. The Nigerian Exchange Limited All-Share Index (NGX ASI) lost 712.67 basis points or 0.30 per cent to close at 240,037.80 basis points. Also, market capitalisation shed by N440 billion to close at N154.977 trillion. The decline reflects sustained cautious sentiment as the market remained under pressure for a fifth consecutive session. Investor sentiment was negative as 28 decliners outpaced 14 advancers. Haldane McCall emerged the highest price gainer…

At the local level, the robotaxi operator has outspent both Uber and Zoox in lobbying legislators in the District of Columbia. It has pressed local regulators to allow robotaxi services in the nation’s capital, including by inviting residents earlier this year to write in support of its rollout. In New York state, Waymo has spent more than half a million dollars so far this year—more than double Uber’s lobbying spend—as it seeks a foothold in one of the largest taxi markets. Its lobbying in the state intensified after Governor Kathy Hochul earlier this year walked back proposals that would have…

The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, has indicated a change in US strategy towards Iran, focusing on economic isolation rather than ‘large scale US attacks’. Al Jazeera’s Mohammad Saleh has the latest.Published On 21 Aug 202621 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

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Multi-award-winning gospel artist Asu Ekiye has announced his separation from his wife, Kunemofa, after twenty-eight years of marriage. Ekiye, known as the “Prince of the Niger Delta”, announced in a Facebook post on Thursday. The gospel singer, who married Kunemofa in 1998, revealed that the marriage ended in 2025 but did not disclose the reasons for the breakdown. They had four children. He wrote: “After 28 years of a deeply personal journey of growth, experience and reflection, I wish to announce, with a profound sense of sobriety and quiet resignation, that my marriage to Kunemofa Asu has come to an…