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Most of the visa revocations stemmed from law-enforcement encounters involving criminal activity, the department said.Published On 10 Aug 202610 Aug 2026The US State Department has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals under President Donald Trump, as it continues a sweeping immigration crackdown that has stripped travel and immigration privileges from tens of thousands more people.Most of the visa revocations stemmed from law-enforcement encounters involving criminal activity, alongside visa violations, fraud, calls for violence and other threats to national security, according to a fact sheet released by the department on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe extent…

Nigeria has recorded 1,000 confirmed cases of Lassa fever, with 237 deaths in 2026, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The figure includes 53 healthcare workers who have been infected with the disease, highlighting the continued risk faced by frontline health workers responding to the outbreak. The agency released its situation reports for epidemiological weeks 29 and 30 on Monday, covering 13 to 19 July and 20 to 26 July, respectively. According to the Week 30 report, Nigeria recorded 17 new confirmed cases and six deaths during the week, bringing the cumulative figures to 1,000…

How people interpret touch can vary by background, but the areas on the body where people feel ticklish were found to be consistent across cultures.Credit: d3sign/GettyTicklishness is a distinct, specialized body sensation, and how people experience it seems to be consistent across cultures, two neuroscientists have found. The study, published on 10 August in Nature Human Behaviour1, lays the groundwork for standardized, systematic research into tickling.Humans are not the only ticklish animals: other great apes tickle each other, and rats and meerkats (Suricata suricatta) respond to tickling by humans — suggesting that the sensation has been preserved across evolution. Known…

Premier League clubs non-active in European competition have officially discovered their fate following the completion of the Carabao Cup second-round draw on Monday evening. Top-flight heavyweights Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur were among the highest-profile names in the hat. Mauricio Pochettino’s Blues will host Luton Town at Stamford Bridge, while Spurs have been handed a London derby at home against Charlton Athletic. Elsewhere in the southern section, Fulham take on AFC Wimbledon, and newly promoted Ipswich Town face a tough test against Leicester City. Fans will also see a marquee regional clash as Southampton host newly relegated West Ham United. The…

Jury selection began on Monday in Las Vegas as the murder trial of a former gang leader finally got under way decades after the shooting of the rapper Tupac Shakur, one of the most high-profile unsolved killings in the US.It was thought likely to take at least the rest of the week to seat a jury for the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, in which prosecutors aim to show that Davis, 63, the one-time leader of the South Side Compton Crips gang in California, ordered the killing and provided the gun for the fatal attack on Shakur.About 75 potential…

Mastercard has announced that Yasemin Bedir has been appointed President of the company’s Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) region, effective 1 September. The company’s EEMEA region was expanded in recent years, bringing additional markets to what is now a vibrant, agile and high growth potential 81 country business. Bedir, a nearly 20-year veteran of Mastercard, also joins the company’s Management Committee. She succeeds Dimitrios Dosis, who was recently named Chief Commercial Payments Officer, leading Commercial & New Payment Flows. In this UAE-based role, Bedir will oversee the strategy, direction and overall success of all aspects of Mastercard’s operations…

Colonel Mohammed Ma’aji, accused of being involved in an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration, has said his actions were driven by patriotism and concern over what he described as Nigeria’s worsening condition rather than personal ambition. Ma’aji said economic hardship, poor governance and declining welfare among Nigerians and military personnel shaped his concerns about the country’s direction, he said according to Premium Times on Monday. “What has happened has a very long history, and it is driven by patriotism and I love the job and country. “As we are all sitting down here, we have our biases…

The pro-Kremlin nationalist party Rodina accused Yabloko of receiving undeclared campaign support, notably from Western sources – an allegation Yabloko denied.Published On 10 Aug 202610 Aug 2026Russia‘s Supreme Court has barred the only officially registered party opposing Moscow’s war in Ukraine from running in next month’s parliamentary elections.The court upheld a suit on Monday brought by the small pro-Kremlin nationalist party Rodina to annul the registration of Yabloko, stripping voters of the chance to express their discontent with the four-and-a-half-year conflict at the ballot box.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listLast month, the Central Election Commission had initially allowed…

Babachir Lawal, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has warned that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) risks losing the 2027 Adamawa State governorship election over its decision to substitute its candidate, Lawal, a chieftain of the party, said he would challenge the substitution in court, alleging that Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and the ADC leadership breached the Electoral Act 2026, the party’s constitution and its primary election guidelines. The former SGF spoke on Monday following the confirmation of Tukur Moddibo as the party’s new governorship candidate in Adamawa State. According to Lawal, Umar Suleiman, who he…

The missed emergency broadcast The Zuckerberg spokesperson offered an explanation for why Launchpad did not initially respond to the Coast Guard’s request for assistance. “As the Coast Guard noted, the boat was not in distress, and by the time the crew reviewed the Coast Guard contact on a different radio channel from the one they were operating on, the assist was already underway,” the spokesperson said in the statement shared with news outlets. “We’re grateful all parties are safe.” But Democrat Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, himself a member of an elite sailing club, in a Facebook post criticized…