Nigerian army frees widow of ex-general who died in captivity
Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar and his wife Amina were abducted in north-west Nigeria at the end of last month.
Japan raises interest rate to highest for 31 years
The Bank of Japan has been raising rates from near-zero since 2024.
‘Dancing girl’s’ bare torso restored in Indian textbook after backlash
A picture in a new school textbook had covered up the naked torso of the famous figurine with dark shading.
Rocapine raises $13m to build wellness apps that hold instead of hook
Rocapine, a Paris venture studio building wellness apps, has raised a $13m Series A led by Educapital, the company said. The pitch is a neat
Three Xbox studios are trying to buy their way out of Microsoft’s gaming restructuring
Three Xbox-owned studios are in active negotiations to buy themselves back from Microsoft rather than face closure, according to Bloomberg. Compulsion Games in Montreal, Double
Venezuela signs power deal with US energy giant
Venezuela has signed an agreement with General Electric Vernova aimed at boosting electricity generation
Football upstages politics as Iranians rally behind their team at World Cup
In opener against New Zealand in Los Angeles, Iran’s Team Melli gets cheers from thousands of anti-regime supporters.
UK seizes Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker – what that means
UK’s Royal Marines conduct first-of-its-kind operation in the English Channel, causing other tankers to turn around.
Ground breaking archaeological discovery unveils new species of ‘dragon human’
A face from 146000 years ago is a mystery to scientists but may be the missing link to a generation of ancient humans we never
Is Trump’s Iran deal even worse than the one he trashed?
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Married “Pastors for Trump” GOP candidate caught in sexting scandal, says antichrist is gay
Jackson Lahmeyer, a Republican U.S. House candidate and founder of “Pastors for Trump” who is married with five kids, reportedly sent sext messages to a
How an ovary syndrome led to Bake Off star’s fame
Now a successful TV presenter, Briony May Williams said she started stress-baking when she became ill.
Key mission for Europe’s commercial space enterprise scrubbed again
Isar Aerospace still commands top position among a new generation of European rocket startups, but the company’s efforts to launch a critical test flight of
Heart protection from COVID shots remains amid updates, study finds
Although most Americans have eschewed seasonal COVID-19 vaccines, the updated shots continue to show significant protection against cardiovascular disease, especially for those over age 75