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Spain’s World Cup-winning heroes were welcomed by an estimated two million jubilant supporters on Monday as Madrid erupted in celebration following La Roja’s historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Just a day after defeating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in New Jersey to claim their second world title, Spain’s players paraded through the streets of the capital aboard an open-top bus emblazoned with the words “Kings of the World” and decorated with two giant stars symbolising the nation’s two World Cup victories. The atmosphere across Madrid was electric as seas of red and gold flooded the city’s streets.…

The historian Kim Phillips-Fein’s new book is published amid celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the declaration of independence and its truth “self-evident, that all men are created equal”. Country of Lords, however, is a history of Neo-Aristocrats, Social Darwinists, Tech Utopians, and the Long Fight Against Equality in America.Concise and hard-hitting, the book arrives at a time of glaring social and economic inequality, Phillips-Fein seeing Elon Musk “emerging as a trillionaire very much on people’s minds, with a deep level of discomfort, both fear and anger about what this portends”.“It’s always hard to know what’s going to be happening…

How else can you describe this bobo? This one pass cat with nine lives. This Surulere bobo has 36 lives, and he is just on the second one from what we are seeing and hearing. Despite all this noise around him, it looks like Baba will spend all of his 36 lives and even be given more lives to add if he wants more. The thing I know in mafia movies or the CIA is that when an agent is mired in so much opium, they cut him loose. They will send him on a mission and then pursue him…

By Seyi Bakare From intelligence-led policing and inter-state collaboration to sustained investment in security infrastructure, Operation Kosaye is emerging as more than a police operation. It is becoming the cornerstone of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s evolving security doctrine and a potential template for tackling cross-border crime in Nigeria. For years, the forests straddling the Lagos-Ogun border were synonymous with danger. Motorists dreaded the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode corridor after dusk. Farmers ventured into the bush with trepidation, while residents of boundary communities lived with the constant fear that kidnappers, armed robbers and other violent criminals could strike at will before disappearing into the…

Rescue crews in Afghanistan are searching for survivors and bodies among the rubble of houses destroyed by devastating flash floods that authorities said had killed nearly two dozen people and left more than 100 people missing.The Afghanistan national disaster management authority said on Tuesday that 23 people had died, 80 had been injured and more than 100 were missing after floods struck the eastern province of Nuristan on Monday, causing an undetermined number of buildings to collapse. The provincial capital city of Parun was among the areas affected, authorities said.More extreme weather has been forecast, with heavy rain, thunderstorms, strong…

TORONTO, ON – AUGUST 27: Daulton Varsho #5 of the Toronto Blue Jays runs to the dugout during a game against the Minnesota Twins at Rogers Centre on August 27, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Toronto Blue Jays entered the second half of the season facing mounting pressure after another disappointing weekend that further damaged their postseason hopes. After falling behind in both the American League East and Wild Card race, the club is rapidly approaching the trade deadline with difficult decisions looming about the roster’s future.That urgency has only intensified speculation surrounding center…

Privet, Victoria from Techpoint here, Here’s what I’ve got for you today: South Africa wants every SIM to become a digital ID Court upholds FCCPC’s digital lending powers Starlink officially launches in Côte d’Ivoire South Africa wants every SIM to become a digital ID Image credit: MyBroadband South Africa wants your SIM card to become much more than a way to make calls or browse the Internet. The government and the country’s telecom industry are planning the biggest overhaul of SIM registration since mandatory registration was introduced under the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act…

The UK government borrowed less than expected in June, in a boost for Andy Burnham as he set out plans to cut VAT on household electricity bills and promised a new direction for the British economy.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing – the difference between government spending and income – was £16bn last month, £7.9bn less than in June 2025.The figure came in below the predictions of City economists and was £300m less than the forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility, largely because of lower inflation-linked debt interest costs.Britain’s economy has shown signs of…

Harry Booth has had a rough run through Australia’s coldest months. The 13-year-old has been in and out of hospital with a range of common chest and urinary tract infections that his doctors found challenging to treat.Harry was born with kidney failure and began dialysis at six months old, before receiving a kidney transplant from his father at age four. The surgery saved his life but comes with a trade-off: he now needs to take medications that suppress his immune system to prevent his body from rejecting the kidney.It makes him more vulnerable to infections – and the bacteria which…

(FILES) Newcastle’s English Manager Kevin Keegan gestures during their Premier League match against West Ham at Upton Park, East London on April 26, 2008. Former Liverpool and England star Kevin Keegan has died aged 75 after battling cancer, his family announced on July 20, 2026. “It is with immense sadness that we announce that Kevin Keegan has passed away at the age of 75,” a statement from Keegan’s family said. (Photo by GLYN KIRK / AFP) Former Liverpool and England star Kevin Keegan has died aged 75 after battling cancer, his family announced on Monday. Keegan, regarded as one of…