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Linus Aleke in Abuja The Federal Government has reinforced its defence and security partnership with the United States Government with a view to deepening military-to-military relations and strengthening counter-terrorism cooperation between Nigeria and the United States. The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), stated this during a high-level bilateral engagement with the United States Government in Washington, D.C. During a strategic meeting at the Pentagon, the Defence Minister was joined by a high-powered Nigerian delegation that included the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele; the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede;…

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif accused India of illegally suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and called Pakistan’s water resources a “red line.” He also said Pakistan would respond to any future challenge, referencing the May 2025 war with India.Published On 14 Aug 202614 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

One specialist arbitrage trade on a metal commodity is evolving into a real-time gauge of U.S. tariff risk. Copper — seen as a broader economic barometer, with the industrial metal a key component in construction, electronics and transportation — has been on a tear for more than a year, with futures reaching a record high of almost $6.90 per pound last week.The spread between U.S. COMEX futures and London Metal Exchange prices has historically been used by physical traders, banks, hedge funds, producers and consumers to profit from temporary price differences and hedge against price risk between the two markets.The…

Clip earbuds are an exercise in compromise. It’s an inherent aspect of their design — and physics. They can be more comfortable for people that don’t like something jammed in their ear, but sound response suffers. Ambient awareness is great because you can easily hear the sound around you, which means to hear your own music the buds need to be turned up and potentially leak sound out to your neighbors. For what they offer, they can also get pricey, with popular pairs from Bose, Sony, and Shokz reaching $200. The CMF Clip Pro, though, are under $100, and while…

It ended, perhaps fittingly, on a rather baffling note. After 34 days of campaigning to regain the parliamentary seat of Clacton on England’s south coast, Nigel Farage, the leader of the Reform UK party, declined to turn up to the town’s leisure centre to hear himself declared the winner and MP. It was quite the thing. The last high-profile winning candidate to fail to enjoy his moment of victory was Bobby Sands in 1981. The IRA man had his reasons: he was on hunger strike in a prison in Northern Ireland, and went on to die 26 days later.Instead Farage…

A young commercial motorcyclist was reportedly killed by a falling tree on Abak Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Thursday, raising concerns over the management of aged and potentially dangerous trees along major roads in the state capital. The incident occurred opposite the Cultural Centre during heavy rainfall in the early hours of Thursday. Witnesses told PREMIUM TIMES that the motorcyclist, who was reportedly on his way to begin his daily business, was struck by the tree at about 7 a.m. Videos reviewed by PREMIUM TIMES also showed a man lying lifeless by a fallen tree with a motorcycle by…

City and Chelsea are already not on great terms after the circumstances around Maresca’s exit from Chelsea and move to City.He was frequently butting heads with the Blues’ owners in his 18 months in charge and on 1 January left the club.They were fifth when he left and ended up 10th – with Xabi Alonso having already replaced Maresca’s replacement Liam Rosenior this summer.At the time Maresca’s exit was referred to as mutual but he has since said he resigned – and admits it “opened a path” for him to move to City.It was always widely reported he was the…

Hollywood actress and singer Selena Gomez is being sued by five investors who backed Wondermind Global, a mental health business she founded with her mother.Shareholders are claiming the pop star failed to fulfil promises that she would be “actively building” the brand, saying her “abject dereliction of her duties” has left the company in a “state of financial calamity”.The lawsuit seeks to recover around $1.2m (£890,000) it claims was invested as well as costs and damages.The BBC has contacted Wondermind and Gomez’s representatives for comment.Gomez, who rose to fame as a child actor before moving into pop music, set up…

The Nigeria Police Force has assured residents of Osun State of adequate security ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, announcing the deployment of helicopters, drones, Mobile Police personnel and other security operatives across the state. The Force Public Relations Officer, Okokon Iniedu, gave the assurance on Friday at the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo after addressing officers deployed for the election. Iniedu said the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, had directed the police to ensure a safe, peaceful and credible election while protecting lives and property. He also warned that the police would not tolerate vote-buying during the poll.…

Zambia’s electoral commission has suspended the counting of votes from Thursday’s presidential, parliamentary and local elections over alleged attacks on polling staff.The authority said the process would be halted nationwide with immediate effect as it expressed concern over reports of violence that had “resulted in the theft of marked ballot papers in ballot boxes”.President Hakainde Hichilema is seeking a second five-year term. Brian Mundubile is the main opposition candidate among 13 challengers.The electoral commission had previously set itself the target of announcing the results by the end of Sunday.Counting got under way immediately after polls closed on Thursday but no…