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The Strait of Hormuz. Map graphic DWA Iran on Sunday said it closed the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel traveled on an unapproved route and was struck, warning that any retaliation over the incident would be met with a “severe response.” “A vessel that had jeopardized maritime security by switching off its systems was struck and brought ‌to a halt,” the Navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement, without giving any details about the ship. The statement said several ships attempted to move through the waterway on an “unauthorised route” and disregarded warnings to correct…

If you’re a music maker of a certain age, then you probably once dabbled with a pirated copy of a little app called Fruity Loops. These days it’s called FL Studio, and Constantin Koehncke, is the man responsible for shepherding the pioneering digital audio workstation (DAW) through the modern age. As CEO of Image Line, the company behind FL Studio, Constantin has overseen the introduction of a number of AI-powered features like stem separation and its Gopher chatbot.Before taking the reins of Image Line in 2022, Constantin was the head of Native Instruments, where he spearheaded the shift towards digital…

It is unfortunate that for 19 months now, the federal government has withheld statutory allocations of local government councils in Osun State against the ruling of the Supreme Court. According to data from the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), the allocations have grown to the tune of N201.962 billion. The review covered a 15-month period spanning March 2025 to May 2026. The prolonged withholding of the allocations has remained the subject of legal and political disputes between the federal government and the state government following the February 2025 local government elections in the state. Following the elections, which were challenged…

BBC Sport World Cup pundits Wayne Rooney and Ellen White believe England “got lucky” after Torbjorn Heggem’s second-half goal was ruled out for a foul on Elliott Anderson by Erling Haaland.Watch more Fifa World Cup 2026 video.Available to UK users only.

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Conor McGregor is marking a return to the ring after five years, and will face Max Holloway in a welterweight event. The Irish mixed martial artist has courted plenty of controversy, even by UFC standards, but he remains one of the most well-known names in MMA, making this fight one of the most discussed of the year. At a Glance: How to Watch McGregor vs. Holloway In previous years, the biggest UFC events were available on pay-per-view, but…

The homecoming of Yinka Shonibare’s work from the 2024 Venice Biennale seemed to complete one historical circle while quietly opening another debate. Okechukwu Uwaezuoke argues  Really, it’s hard not to see the return of Yinka Shonibare’s “Monument to the Restitution of the Mind and Soul” to Benin City—after its acclaimed appearance at the 2024 Venice Biennale—as a victory lap. The installation was, after all, among the standout works of Nigeria Imaginary, the Nigerian Pavilion’s debut presentation at the Biennale. It directly intervened in ongoing debates about the restitution of looted African cultural heritage. Its arrival in Nigeria amounted to more than the…

England booked their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup as another double from Jude Bellingham clinched a 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway in Miami. Five days on from his two-goal heroics against Mexico, Bellingham proved England’s saviour again as he cancelled out Andreas Schjelderup’s opener with a superb finish in first-half stoppage time before pouncing from close range to score the winner in extra-time.  The goals take the 23-year-old to six at the tournament, putting him level with Harry Kane and only one behind Erling Haaland, who struggled to make an impact for Norway in a gruelling contest…

At least two people have been killed in a shooting at a street festival in Toronto. Police in the Canadian city initially received reports of an active shooter on St Clair Avenue at approximately 20:12 local time (01:12 BST), where a salsa festival was being held.Six victims with gunshot wounds were found by police, who said two people had been pronounced dead at the scene. Police said they had secured the scene, but urged the public to stay away from the area, where a large police presence would remain. They said the suspect, or suspects, had not yet been apprehended.

Tony Elumelu’s final UBA board meeting on August 21 will mark the end of an era that transformed both the bank and African banking, writes Festus Akanbi There are moments in corporate history that transcend routine boardroom changes. They become markers of institutional evolution, signalling not merely the departure of a leader but the conclusion of a defining era. Such a moment will arrive on August 21, 2026, when Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu presides over his final meeting as Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. His exit, compelled by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s corporate governance rules on board tenure,…

The next flight of the Zhuque-3 rocket could happen later this month or in August, with LandSpace again expected to attempt to land the booster downrange. Other Chinese rockets that could soon achieve reusability include Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3, China Commercial Rocket Co.’s Long March 12B, CAS Space’s Kinetica-2, i-Space’s Hyperbola-3, and Galactic Energy’s Pallas-1. Further into the future, China aims to debut a huge new reusable rocket on the scale of Starship named the Long March 9. In the United States, there are SpaceX’s Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship, along with Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket. Rocket Lab is…