South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones and smart devices during class hours in schools – becoming the latest country to restrict phone use among children and teens. The law, which comes into effect from the next school year in March 2026, is the result of a bi-partisan effort to...
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Trump Envoy Says Officials Working ‘Very, Very Hard’ On Ending Russia-Ukraine War
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg said in Kyiv on Monday that officials are “working very, very hard” on efforts to end the three-year war between Russia and Ukraine, as a lack of progress fuels doubts about whether a peace settlement could be on the horizon. Officials are “hoping to get to a position where, in the near term,...
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SpaceX Starship Successfully Completes Historic Test Flight
SpaceX’s Starship rocket completed its 10th test flight from Boca Chica, Texas, successfully deploying eight dummy satellites into orbit, on Tuesday. The rocket, which in previous launches had multiple catastrophic failures, is earmarked for use in a 2027 mission to the Moon. The rocket successfully re-entered Earth and splashed down in the Indian Ocean about...
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India And Fiji Forge Alliance Amid Rising Indo-Pacific Tensions
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, signing agreements on trade, digital infrastructure, and climate cooperation to bolster bilateral ties. Rabuka has had productive talks with Modi, finalizing several agreements aimed at benefiting businesses and organizations across Fiji. This is coming amid rising Indo-Pacific tensions and China’s expanding...
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President Tinubu Declares Nigeria Corruption-Free To Seduce Investors.
During a state visit to Brazil on August 26, 2025, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu boldly declared that his administration has eradicated corruption, positioning Nigeria as an attractive hub for foreign investment. Speaking in Brasilia to Brazilian business leaders, he praised economic reforms since his 2023 inauguration for curbing graft and stabilizing finances, while signing...
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Bayer Leverkusen Announce the Signing of Lucas Vázquez
Bayer Leverkusen have completed the signing of Lucas Vázquez from Real Madrid. Vázquez left Madrid after his contract expired this summer. The Spaniard held conversations with Erik ten Hag before signing the contract, with the manager explaining the club’s project to him. Bayer Leverkusen’s managing director of sport, Simon Rolfes, described Vázquez as an experienced...
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Bayer Leverkusen Reach Agreement with Al Qadsiah for Equi Fernández
Bayer Leverkusen have reached an agreement with Al Qadsiah for Equi Fernández. The fee is around €30 million as a fixed amount, with no add-ons, and includes a 15% sell-on clause, according to Fabrizio Romano. The German side has now signed twelve players this summer and has spent a total of €141.15 million. Personal terms...
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Bayo Ojulari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, says the country has attained nearly 100 percent pipeline and terminal crude oil receipts due to the support of the security forces and intelligence agencies.
Ojulari spoke on Monday at the 2025 African Chiefs of Defence Staff summit. “Today, I can proudly report to you all that our pipelines and terminal crude oil receipt, that was somewhere as low as 20 to 30 percent some periods back, we are attaining close to 100 percent due to the support of the...
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Lagos APC to Obasanjo: You’re in No Position to Call Anyone Incompetent
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) finds the recent comment by former President Olusegun Obasanjo—alleging that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is “competing with Buhari in incompetence”—not only laughable, but disgracefully hypocritical. It is ironic that a man whose own time in office is remembered more for political arrogance, squandered opportunities, and...