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Burnham’s speech – snap verdictIt has become fashionable this week to say that all Andy Burnham has been offering recently has been “vibes”. And, if “vibes” means emotional connection, optimism and generalities rather than specifics, then that’s fair. This speech was a vibes masterclass.But it’s a ghastly term because it’s pejorative and sneery, and it misses what politics is about. When Winston Churchill delivered his brilliant speeches during the second world war, and promised to “fight them on the beaches”, that was just vibes too. You could say the same about Martin Luther King, or Bill Clinton or Barack Obama…

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  The United Nations has urged governments across Africa to strengthen efforts to combat illicit financial flows estimated at $88 billion annually while avoiding anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations that could unnecessarily restrict civil society organisations.   Ben Saul, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights while Countering Terrorism, gave the warning at the 3rd Africa High-Level Civil Society Conference on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) in Abuja.   The conference, organised by Spaces for Change (S4C), the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML) of the EFCC, and Civic…

For decades, protection has been treated as something Nigerians buy only when they are forced to – an insurance policy for the unexpected, disconnected from the rest of their financial lives. Skydd believes that model is broken Today, the company announced the leadership team that will drive its next phase of growth as Nigeria’s first insure-fintech (protection-tech) company, with a mission to make protection the foundation of every financial journey. Rather than treating protection as a standalone product, Skydd is building a platform where it sits naturally alongside savings, payments, wallets and other everyday financial services – helping people pursue…

The Makerfield MP is confirmed as party leader at a special conference in central London, before he becomes PM.

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The winners of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will leave New York New Jersey Stadium with more than just football’s most coveted prize after FIFA unveiled a new tradition that will see the champions receive bespoke championship rings alongside the iconic trophy and gold medals. The historic presentation will take place after the World Cup final on Sunday, 19 July, when the new world champions are crowned at New York New Jersey Stadium. For the first time in the history of a FIFA competition, the victorious team will also be awarded specially designed championship rings, introducing one of the most…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After a thrilling start of the F1 season in England, Charles Leclerc of Ferrari won his first race of the season gaining 108 points after nine races. Mercedes’ George Russell came in second and Leclerc’s teammate on Ferrari Lewis Hamilton rounding out the podium. However, the season is 10th rounds in, as F1 travels from the United Kingdom to Belgium. The F1 Belgian Grand Prix takes place at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium. Practice 1 begins on Friday,…

Eniola Bello, Managing Director of THISDAY Newspaper, will present his two-volume book, SHADOWS: Protest Essays on Africa’s Most Consequential Country (1999–2023), at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, on July 23, 2026. The book presentation will feature a keynote address titled “Strengthening Electoral Institutions: Pathways to Free, Fair, and Peaceful Elections in 2027,” to be delivered by Prof. Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).  Spanning over 900 pages, SHADOWS is a collection of selected essays critiquing Nigeria’s search for purpose during the first 25 years of the Fourth Republic.  In the book, Bello, who is also…

A divide between reality and rhetoric in prioritising STEM in secondary schooling is very much the case, new research suggests. In particular, the University of the Sunshine Coast study found that in high school, technologies subjects – which the national curriculum expects students to study from Year 7 to the end of Year 9 – were often only offered as electives from the first year of high school. “This is concerning because it potentially limits children getting early access to STEM education and pathways,” lead author Dr Natalie McMaster says. “Developing a country’s STEM capacity is vital for economic growth,…