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The report said military, police and other forces deployed during Israel’s Operation Iron Wall offensive killed civilians, destroyed hundreds of homes, damaged roads and other infrastructure, cut off water and electricity, and blocked humanitarian access to the Jenin, Nur Shams and Tulkarem refugee camps. Israeli forces went door to door ordering residents to leave.Some displaced Palestinians told OHCHR that Israeli officers said there would be no more refugee camps and that they should “all go to Jordan”.  Widespread destructionBy October 2025, 52 per cent of structures in Jenin refugee camp, 48 per cent in Nur Shams and 36 per cent in…

In January 2016, Uber ran what the ride-hailing company called a cash experiment in Lagos where riders could pay drivers in naira notes. Lagos was the third African city to try it, after Nairobi and Cairo, and Nairobi had been only the second city anywhere in the world to test cash on the platform.  Uber’s then Sub-Saharan Africa general manager, Alon Lits, told Quartz at the time that Nairobi’s business tripled during the pilot and that African innovations had shaped the company’s global operations. Cash payments eventually became standard across Uber’s markets globally. A decade later, on Wednesday, September 2,…

Alexander Isak struck twice in the opening 10 minutes as Liverpool delivered a first win for new manager Andoni Iraola with a 2-0 victory at Ipswich on Friday. Isak’s Premier League record £125 million ($169 million) move from Newcastle was matched this week by Manchester City’s signing of Enzo Fernandez, but 12 months on the Swede is finally beginning to deliver on his price tag. Ipswich never recovered from a disastrous start as Liverpool cruised to victory at Portman Road with their latest £100 million signing Bradley Barcola making his debut as a second-half substitute. Victory lifts the Reds to…

Nigeria could double investment flowing into its energy sector within the next five years as global supply disruptions increase demand for reliable energy-producing countries, according to International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol. Birol said Nigeria’s closer relationship with the Paris-based energy watchdog could help attract fresh capital into oil, natural gas, electricity and renewable energy while strengthening the country’s position in global energy markets. Speaking during a visit to Abuja, the IEA chief said his goal is to see energy investment into Nigeria at least double within five years, supported by the country’s substantial resource base and changing…

Presidential candidates Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and Donald Duke of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) were among prominent Nigerians who joined former Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State at a memorial vigil Mass for his late mother, Mary Orduah-Amaechi, in Port Harcourt on Friday. The Mass was held at the Corpus Christi Cathedral of the Catholic Church in Port Harcourt ahead of the burial of Mrs Amaechi, who died at the age of 89. Mr Amaechi, a former Minister of Transportation, is the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 election. Other dignitaries spotted at the…

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to encourage governments, schools, and tech companies worldwide to stop using maps that make Africa look smaller than it is. Adopted on Friday, the resolution is the culmination of an African-led campaign against the 16th-century Mercator projection, the most widely used map in the world. Only the United States voted against the decision supported by 164 member states. Six countries – Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova, Serbia, and Ukraine – abstained. Togo led negotiations, building on an African Union-backed campaign. Foreign Minister Robert Dussey said a fair map does not change the world’s geography, “it…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsSeptember 4, 2026 20:10 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Chelsea transfer targets Alonso on Henderson Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has hinted that midfielder Jordan Henderson is close to making his club debut. The 36-year-old joined the Blues on a surprise free transfer following his release from Brentford this summer.Henderson arrived late after his World Cup participation with England and therefore did not have a pre-season.Hence, he has yet to play a single minute for the Blues, but Alonso has revealed that the midfielder is not far from his debut.He said in today’s presser: “He’s getting closer…

Gilbert Ekugbe A genetically modified pig kidney has worked inside a US man for 271 days, setting a new record for the longest time a pig kidney has functioned in a human body. Tim Andrews, 66, received the kidney at Massachusetts General Hospital in January 2025 after developing end-stage kidney disease linked to type 2 diabetes. The transplant gave Andrews a break from dialysis while he waited for a human donor kidney. As reported by the BBC on Friday, “I had a little bit of a shortage of time, it becomes very depressing,” Andrews said, describing his situation before the…

Across IEEE, our strength lies not only in the excellence of our individual communities but also in our ability to bring them together around shared problems that demand interdisciplinary solutions. Our mission as a public charity—to advance technology for the benefit of humanity—is becoming an increasingly powerful differentiator. It is more than a statement of principle; it is a strategic advantage. When engineers and technologists serve with purpose and lead with heart, they strengthen the future of our profession and demonstrate why IEEE is uniquely positioned to lead at the intersection of technology and societal impact.IEEE Humanitarian Technologies is a…

At least nine people were killed and 4,524 displaced by rainstorms across eight local government areas of Kano State between January and August 2026, the State Emergency Management Agency has said. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Isyaku Kubarachi, told The PUNCH in an interview on Thursday that 49 others sustained varying degrees of injuries during the period. “A total of nine persons lost their lives, 49 were injured and 4,524 others were displaced as a result of windstorm/rainstorm between January and August 2026,” he said. Kubarachi said the incidents were recorded in Gaya, Ajingi, Rimin Gado, Minjibir, Kabo, Bichi,…