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Viewers may have to do a little hunting or channel-surfing if they want to watch tonight’s controversial address to the nation from President Donald Trump. ABC and NBC will opt to stream Trump’s speech on their streaming platforms, rather than carry it live on their networks. NBC says that it will broadcast a special report when the speech concludes. “ABC News will run President Trump’s speech on ABC News Live and ABC News Radio with comprehensive, anchored coverage,” an ABC News spokesperson says. “We will also cover the speech in our regular network newscasts and, as always, our Special Report team is…

The best product I’ve ever reviewed for the Filter cost less than £10 and sent me to sleep. When I tested sleep aids last year in an effort to tackle insomnia, an eye mask helped me nod off faster and stay asleep for longer than numerous purported zzz-enhancers, including magnesium and lavender spray. Between you and me, it also worked better than the melatonin tablets I’d brought back from a trip to the US.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.Even so, when I was asked to test a…

Former Rivers State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has lost his mother, Mary Amaechi. She was 89. Mrs Amaechi died peacefully on Thursday, according to a statement issued by Mr Amaechi’s media office. The family described the late matriarch as a woman of strong Christian faith who devoted her life to serving her family, community and God. “Late Mrs Mary Amaechi was a cherished matriarch who held her family together in love, peace, and unity. She was a community woman leader and a Christian leader, whose belief and faith in God was firm and resolute,”…

Mary Jo Campbell, the mother of the Kardashian-Jenner “momager” Kris Jenner, has died aged 91. Jenner, 70, announced the news on Thursday on social media: “Today, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ.”No cause of death was immediately provided. Campbell, also known as MJ Shannon, appeared on the family’s reality programmes multiple times since they were first brought into the spotlight with Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which premiered in 2007. “She taught us that family is everything. She showed us how to love unconditionally and how to find joy in the little moments. She showed me how to…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Netflix’s shares fell more than 8 per cent on Thursday despite as-expected earnings after the streaming giant forecast its worst revenue growth in three years.Its projection of 11.7 per cent year-on-year growth in the third quarter came in below Wall Street consensus and would mark the slowest expansion since 2023.The stock fell after hours even as Netflix largely met expectations for its second-quarter earnings. It reported price rises in the first half had “gone well”, helping to drive revenue 13 per cent…

A man who was paralysed from the chest down in a swimming accident six years ago has been able to feed himself and drink from a cup thanks to a brain implant that bypasses his spinal cord injury.Keith Thomas of Massapequa, New York, could not lift his arms off his wheelchair when he agreed to trial the technology in 2021, but after surgery to implant electrodes in his brain and many months of training, he was able to move the limbs again.Researchers fitted Thomas with a brain-computer interface that not only helped him move his arms and hands, but also…

Amby Uneze writes on the need for Mbaise sub-zone to use its position of strength to support Sir Basil Maduka towards 2027 Imo East Senatorial seat. Politics is not merely about winning elections; it is about securing the future of a people. Every election presents an opportunity for communities to make strategic choices that will shape their place in history. For the people of Mbaise sub-zone in Owerri Senatorial zone of Imo State, the 2027 senatorial election offers one such defining moment. This is not simply about supporting a political party. It is about asking a fundamental question: When history…

Water chiefs say sewage leaking from damaged pipes could be a source of pollution which has plagued a seafront for years. Since 2018 water quality at Cullercoats Bay in North Tyneside has been given the lowest possible rating by the Environment Agency (EA), which tests for contamination from bacteria linked to human and animal faeces.Northumbrian Water has long blamed polluted groundwater for the beach’s low score but for years, alongside others including the EA and North Tyneside Council, has been unable to get to the root of the problem.But the water company now says it may have identified and fixed…

Nigeria youth international, Shakirat Moshood, has expressed her excitement after completing a major move to Portuguese side SCU Torreense, pledging to dedicate her efforts to her new club while making her family and country proud. The highly-rated defender officially joined the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup-bound club on a two-year contract following an outstanding campaign with Bayelsa Queens in the Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) Premiership. The club confirmed her arrival on Wednesday, marking the beginning of a significant new chapter in the career of one of Nigeria’s brightest young talents. Reacting to the move, the former Flamingos captain described the…