Politics

Ramaphosa Asks a Cape Town Court to Set Aside the Phala Phala Report

Rio Times

Ramaphosa Asks a Cape Town Court to Set Aside the Phala Phala Report

Three judges in Cape Town are weighing whether the panel that found President Cyril Ramaphosa had a case to answer over Phala Phala got its mandate and its test wrong. The post Ramaphosa Asks a Cape Town Court to Set Aside the Phala Phala…

Rio Times

Not given FIR copy, says ex-bureaucrat Ashish Joshi; no need at this stage, say cops

Times of India

Not given FIR copy, says ex-bureaucrat Ashish Joshi; no need at this stage, say cops

In a surprising turn of events, former bureaucrat Ashish Joshi was interrogated by Delhi Police about a social media post related to election officials. During this process, he requested a copy of the FIR linked to the Bharatiya Nyay…

Times of India

Sokoto gov’t warns against politicising insecurity

The Sokoto State Government has urged political actors and other stakeholders to unite in the fight against insecurity, warning against politicising the security challenges confronting the state. The state’s Special Adviser on Security…

Farage aides step down after undercover report on Reform UK donations

The Guardian

Farage aides step down after undercover report on Reform UK donations

James Orr and Dan Jukes have stepped down from positions pending outcome of party investigation, says Reform UK Two key aides to Nigel Farage have stepped down from their roles pending the outcome of an investigation by Reform UK into a…

The Guardian

Philippines’ Duterte-Quiboloy ties on show at world’s largest arena launch

South China Morning Post

Philippines’ Duterte-Quiboloy ties on show at world’s largest arena launch

The presence of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s youngest son at the opening of detained televangelist Apollo Quiboloy’s 75,000-seat Kingdome stadium this week offered a striking display of how ties between the Duterte family…

South China Morning Post

NSA alerts Nigerians to remain vigilant

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has alerted Nigerians to remain vigilant and security-conscious amid evolving threats across parts of the country. ONSA, in an advisory dated August 27, 2026, said intelligence, security…

Logistics center, power substation, port terminal hit: strikes by Russian Armed Forces

Logistics center, power substation, port terminal hit: strikes by Russian Armed Forces

The Russian forces also struck a dry cargo ship carrying military-grade goods at the port of Yuzhny, the Defense Ministry reported

Russia shifts tactics with round-the-clock air strikes on Kyiv, disrupting daily life

Euronews

Russia shifts tactics with round-the-clock air strikes on Kyiv, disrupting daily life

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday night he hoped to host US President Donald Trump's envoys in Kyiv in the coming days to resume efforts to end the war.

Euronews

The Punch

Obasanjo to chair book presentation on unexplained wealth

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo will chair the presentation of ‘Unexplained Wealth in Nigeria,’ a three-volume book by Dr. Wahab Kunle Shittu. Learn mor Read More…

The Punch

FACTBOX: Aftermath of Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions, 490 UAVs neutralized

FACTBOX: Aftermath of Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions, 490 UAVs neutralized

A fire broke out at an oil depot following a drone attack on Sochi and Sirius, the regional emergency response center said

Two senior Reform UK officials step down after Channel 4 report

BBC

Two senior Reform UK officials step down after Channel 4 report

The party has launched an investigation after undercover filming by the broadcaster.

BBC

Australian PM Albanese expresses condolences over Nepal floods, assures support

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