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Yorkshire secured second spot in Group B with a seven-wicket win over Essex to book a home quarter-final at York on Friday.Captain Dom Bess (3-32) and seamer Ben Coad (3-22) helped bowl out already-eliminated Essex for 151 inside 41 overs.The Tykes then slipped to 15-2, but a second first-team half-century for England Under-19s man Will Bennison, who hit 60 off 59 balls, helped the visitors to their sixth win in eight group matches with more than 18 overs to spare – and a second quarter-final place in successive seasons.Durham gained third place in the group but not before some late…

Cats: The Jellicle Ball and Death of a Salesman ended their Broadway runs on very high notes, posting the biggest grosses of their engagements. Jellicle, closing five months earlier than planned and prompting considerable discussion (and lamentation) within the industry about production costs and the dim odds of scoring a big musical hit these days, grossed $1,828,306 for its final week at the Broadhurst, a jump of $422,597 over the previous week (which, at the time, was its best-ever number). The show was standing room only, with an average ticket price of $193.92, a strong number if still noticeably lower…

As Israel tightens its blockade on the entry of goods into Gaza, residents are left with no option but to maintain what they have. As a result, both lighters and fans have become the backbone of energy in the strip.Published On 11 Aug 202611 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has called on Nigerian banks to deploy their recently raised capital towards financing micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), saying increased lending to the sector is critical to achieving stronger economic growth and Nigeria’s ambition of building a $1 trillion economy. The President and Chairman of the Council of the CIBN, Dele Alabi, made the call at the world press conference on the institute’s 19th Annual Banking and Finance Conference, scheduled for 8-9 September at the Congress Hall, Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. The conference, themed “Building a Resilient Economy in an Era of…

Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Generation Companies (Gencos) lost an estimated N110.56 billion in capacity payments in the first six months of 2026 as an average 3,124.50MW of generation capacity remained stranded every month, according to data made public by the Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC). The figures showed that although the Gencos had an average available generation capacity of 7,260MW between January and June, only 4,581.5MW was declared available for generation, while actual average generation stood at 4,196.83MW. Essentially, stranded generation capacity refers to electricity generating capacity that is technically available or capable of being produced by power plants…

I’m going to let you in on a secret. Every cell in your body has the potential to get smarter. I don’t mean this metaphorically, or in a “body keeps the score” kind of way. I mean that if lab-coated biologists took a sample of your skin and very carefully manipulated the cells inside it, they could actually make a brain. They do it all the time.Not a brain as complex as the one behind your eyes, of course, but a glob of gray matter nonetheless, with a few-million-odd neurons that can send and receive electrical signals. Biologists call these…

Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has appealed to US President Donald Trump and the international community to closely monitor the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. Davido, whose uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, is seeking re-election, made the appeal in a statement posted on his official X account on Wednesday, as an election town hall organised by Arise Television was underway. The singer said growing concerns over possible violence, intimidation and disruption of the electoral process had made international attention necessary. “A CALL FOR ATTENTION TO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP,” Davido wrote. He urged Trump and the…

On August 12, the moon will pass in front of the sun, completely obscuring it in a solar eclipse. According to Nasa, parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia and Portugal will experience a total solar eclipse. In the UK, there will be a partial eclipse, with up to 96% of the sun covered, the deepest eclipse the country has seen since 1999.But no matter where you’re hoping to watch from, it’s important to protect your eyes. The Guardian’s Sarah Ann Harris explains.

Katsina United Football Club has confirmed the death of newly signed defender Chinedu Ozor after he suffered a medical emergency during a pre-season friendly on Tuesday. The club said Ozor was involved in its friendly against Niger Tornadoes FC when the incident occurred. In a statement, Katsina United described the development as a tragedy and expressed condolences to Ozor’s family and loved ones. “We mourn the tragic passing of our newly signed player, Ozoh Chinedu, following a medical emergency during today’s friendly match against Niger Tornadoes FC.” The club added: “Our thoughts, prayers, and strength are with his family and…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It took some time, but Samsung seems to have finally cracked the code on foldables. And all it took was looking to an everyday object that predates the company itself: the passport. Despite its nearly $2,000 price tag, the Galaxy Z Fold8 and its unusual aspect ratio has become a hit for the tech giant, with the phone even going out of stock at one point.  Compared with other foldables, the Galaxy Z Fold8 can actually be used…