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Zach Witkoff, co-founder and CEO of World Liberty Financial and chairman of Alt5 Sigma Corp., right, and Eric Trump at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, Aug. 13, 2025.Adam Gray | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA federal financial regulator has conditionally approved an application for a bank charter by an entity connected to World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm partially owned by President Donald Trump’s family.The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Friday gave conditional approval to World Liberty Trust Co.’s application for a national trust bank, according to a letter posted on the OCC’s website. The trust company…

Bumble was supposed to be different. When it launched in 2014, it offered women a simple proposition: if you matched with a man, you had to make the first move. The rule was meant to make online dating safer and less intimidating, while giving women control over who got to speak first.This week, Bumble abandoned it.The change follows the introduction of Opening Moves, which had already softened the original rule, and comes as Bumble prepares to abandon another defining feature: the swipe.The company says it is responding to changing user behaviour and wants to encourage more meaningful connections.But there is…

Kano state government has taken some immediate steps to address perenial traffic snarl in the state capital, Kano. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has personally supervised traffic compliance at Kofar Fanfo Junction, in Kano metropolis where he spent over one hour ensuring motorists obeyed traffic light signals. According to a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesman, Sunusi Dawakin Tofa, the Governor was accompanied by the Secretary to the State Government, commissioners, and other senior government officials during the exercise aimed at restoring discipline and order on Kano roads. Yusuf directed motorists, commercial drivers, tricycle operators, and pedestrians to…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has retracted a public alert concerning Deleject Disposable Needles, assuring healthcare providers, distributors and the public that the products available on the market are safe for use. The agency said Public Alert No. 042/2026, which reported the presence of whitish particulate matter in Deleject Disposable Needle Batch No. 240605, was uploaded to its website in error. In a statement signed by Bitrus Fraden, NAFDAC’s Director of Post Marketing Surveillance, the agency said its investigation of the manufacturer, HMA, found no non-conformity with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements. NAFDAC said…

For decades, scientists have generally viewed the brain’s immune system as largely separate from the immune defenses operating throughout the rest of the body. The brain has its own specialized immune cells, along with the blood-brain barrier, which restricts many substances and cells from entering brain tissue. New research from Stanford is challenging that picture. Scientists found that large numbers of immune cells from elsewhere in the body enter the human brain as people age. The discovery could reshape scientists’ understanding of brain aging and may eventually create new possibilities for treating neurological diseases. The work, supported in part by…

By Enitan Abdultawab Super Falcons head coach Justin Madugu says he is not afraid of losing his job following Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the tournament were ended on Thursday after the Super Falcons suffered a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the qualifying playoffs. The result means Nigeria will miss the Women’s World Cup for the first time since the tournament began in 1991. Speaking to the press after the defeat, Madugu apologised to Nigerians and accepted responsibility for the team’s failure. “First of all, I have to apologise…

By Enitan Abdultawab Nollywood actress Uche Ogbodo has unveiled her new look after undergoing a series of non-surgical cosmetic procedures to enhance her facial appearance. The 40-year-old actress disclosed this in a recent post on her social media account, where she explained that she opted for threads, fillers and PDO treatment. Sharing her decision with her followers, Ogbodo said she believes people should feel free to change aspects of their appearance that they are not satisfied with. “I got me a new face, because I can,” the actress said. She explained that the procedures were carried out to lift her…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Federal University Kashere (ASUU-FUK) Branch, has commenced an Active Non-Compliance action over what it described as the unlawful reduction of salaries of its members by the Federal Government. ANC is a form of industrial action in which ASUU deliberately withdraws cooperation from specified official duties while not necessarily declaring a full strike. The union said the action followed a directive from its National Executive Council (NEC), after efforts to resolve the salary dispute with the university management failed. The branch disclosed this in a statement signed by its Chairperson, Dr Salihu Adam Jidda, and…

At least one person has died and around 40 others have been injured after a severe wildfire tore through cities on Croatia’s coastline on Thursday night and Friday morning.The blaze broke out near the village of Lokva Rogoznica on Thursday evening, and spread quickly towards the nearby tourist town of Omis, 6km (7 miles) away. Around 1,200 residents and tourists were evacuated, while 10 people were in intensive care in hospital, the prime minister said. Croatia’s fire chief Slavko Tucakovic described it as “one of the worst” blazes in the country’s history.Croatia is one of several European nations suffering devastating…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Andy Burnham has warned that Britain is a “tinderbox” after a summer of intense heat and drought, but he faced criticism after confirming his government would look at watering down targets for electric vehicle sales.The prime minister said Britain had to “face up” to the changing climate, as he visited the scene of one of 37 fires across England and Wales, and the nation’s water and transport infrastructure felt the strain.Burnham announced 100 military personnel had been deployed to a wildfire in…