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Rwanda in talks with Italy to resettle irregular migrants, no deal yet

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Rwanda in talks with Italy to resettle irregular migrants, no deal yet

Rwanda · GEOPOLITICS Key Facts —Status of talks: Rwanda and Italy are in exploratory discussions. Government spokesperson Yolande Makolo said on 6 August 2026 that there is “no agreement yet.” —Proposed model: One idea under discussion is…

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'One Piece' and 'Naruto' fan arrested for abandoning 2,100 online anime orders worth $27M

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'One Piece' and 'Naruto' fan arrested for abandoning 2,100 online anime orders worth $27M

A 32-year-old Japanese woman has been arrested after allegedly placing 2,100 online orders for manga-related merchandise worth over 4.3 billion yen (US$27 million), only to repeatedly refuse payment or delivery.

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Union calls for robust review of OBR over fears it holds back economic growth

Union calls for robust review of OBR over fears it holds back economic growth

TUC will urge John Healey to order ‘root and branch’ assessment of watchdog amid claims its forecasts downplay investment benefits The TUC is urging the new chancellor, John Healey, to order a “root and branch” review of the Office for…

Zelenskyy Makes Debut Trip to Serbia as Russian Influence Wanes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is making a landmark first visit on Saturday to Serbia, the Balkan country whose leader has been scaling back once-close ties with Russia.

Ukraine Drone Strike Sparks Fire at Russia’s Ilsky Refinery

A fire broke out at Russia’s Ilsky Oil Refinery in the southern Krasnodar region after falling Ukrainian drone debris, injuring five people, the regional task force said Saturday, as Russia and Ukraine exchanged large-scale overnight…

Trump administration to invest $3 billion in minerals projects to boost US defence supply chains

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Trump administration to invest $3 billion in minerals projects to boost US defence supply chains

The US government will invest $3 billion in critical minerals and battery projects as part of a push to increase domestic production and boost national security and industrial policy, US President Donald Trump said on Friday. “We’re…

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Dr Adamu Mohammed Fika worked for many years in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, as permanent secretary before he moved…

Dr Adamu Mohammed Fika worked for many years in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, as permanent secretary before he moved…

Dr Adamu Mohammed Fika worked for many years in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, as permanent secretary before he moved to the federal civil service where he also served in that capacity in many ministries. He became the clerk of the…

Inside the startup drone maker powering Ukraine's deep-strike campaign

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Inside the startup drone maker powering Ukraine's deep-strike campaign

Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh says Ukraine has "learned the hard way" that military leverage is integral to to bringing diplomacy within reach.

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Tinubu: What did Onaiyekan say wrongly?

A cardinal condition of good governance is for the leadership to lead in line with the concerns of the followership. That is the essential distillate of the ageless definition of democracy as the government of the people, by the people and…

Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill

Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill

Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling An American oil company connected to Donald Trump is preparing to sink wells in remote Greenland despite not having received…

Lime bikes hurtling around the city: is this the revenge of a priced-out generation? | Andy Beckett

Lime bikes hurtling around the city: is this the revenge of a priced-out generation? | Andy Beckett

From running red lights to dumping bikes, some Lime users get a bad rap. But many who grumble about them don’t appreciate their own privilege The night belongs to Lime bikes in the capital this summer. Buses and tube carriages are boiling…

Burnham’s Fiscal ‘Flexibility’ Could Backfire, Officials Fear

UK Treasury officials are concerned that the prime minister’s talk of using “flexibility” within the fiscal rules to ramp up investment could backfire by destabilizing financial markets, according to people familiar with the thinking.