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NewsFeedIsraeli forces have rounded up and arrested Palestinians en masse in the occupied West Bank’s Tulkarem. The operation is being described as “collective punishment” after several Israeli soldiers were injured in an attack.Published On 12 Sep 202512 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share

Mikel Arteta believes Liverpool have assembled the strongest squad in the Premier League after the acquisition of Alexander Isak. Liverpool broke their transfer record twice this summer, signing Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen in a deal which could rise to £116m, before spending £125m on Isak on deadline day.The champions spent more than £400m, though their net outlay was slightly less than that of Arsenal, who recruited eight players. Liverpool have won their first three games and signed off for the international break with a 1-0 win over Arsenal at Anfield.Arteta, asked how the arrival of Isak at Liverpool could…

Software might be eating the world, but it’s taking some industries longer than others to realize its full potential. From iPhones to Teslas, people have grown accustomed to software updates improving the stuff they already own. But outside consumer electronics and automobiles, over-the-air updates aren’t commonplace yet. Yet that’s beginning to change, starting with an unlikely product: heat pumps. Last week, heat pump startup Quilt said that it pushed an update last week to heat pumps already installed in customers’ homes. It wasn’t just a bug fix either: the new software and firmware boosted the units’ heating and cooling capacities…

Tom BennettBBC News, in JerusalemGetty ImagesQatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani told the council that Israel was “led by blusterous extremists”The United Nations Security Council has condemned Israel’s strikes on a residential compound in the Qatari capital Doha, which targeted senior members of Hamas.The statement – which did not directly name Israel – was backed by all 15 Security Council members, including the US, which traditionally blocks actions against its close ally.”Council members underscored the importance of de-escalation and expressed their solidarity with Qatar,” read the statement, drafted by the UK and France. Israel defended its decision to…

Top Comcast executives urged employees Friday to “maintain a respectful exchange of ideas” following the assassination of the conservative political activist Charlie Kirk earlier this week. Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, president Mike Cavanagh and Versant CEO Mark Lazarus sent the note Friday morning, acknowledging the decision by MSNBC to part ways with contributor Matthew Dowd for insensitive comments made on the network shortly after shooting. “That coverage was at odds with fostering civil dialogue and being willing to listen to the points of view of those who have differing opinions,” they wrote. “We should be able to disagree, robustly and…

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has alleged that Kenya’s Anti-Doping Agency (ADAK) is non-compliant with its code and the east African nation will face consequences next month unless certain conditions are met.Wada said in a statement released on the eve of the World Championships in Tokyo that ADAK had not addressed “several critical requirements” which were highlighted in an audit in May last year.ADAK has 21 days from receiving formal notice to dispute Wada’s allegation of non-compliance.Wada’s decision was taken by its executive committee following recommendations from its independent compliance review committee.Its statement added the decision, and its consequences, will…

69 BUA Foods Plc has declared a dividend of N13 per share for its shareholders after the company’s 4th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Thursday at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. The payout marks a 136 per cent increase from the N5.50 per share given to investors in the previous year. In a press statement signed by the Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications, Mr. Adewunmi Desalu, the company confirmed that the decision came on the back of strong financial results for the 2024 business year. According to the report, BUA Foods recorded a profit after tax of…

In 2023, more than 900,000 Americans were arrested for drug-related offenses—nearly a million people, most of them not for selling, trafficking, or manufacturing substances, but simply for possessing them. According to newly compiled arrest and policy data, 82% of drug arrests in 2023 were for possession alone, highlighting a justice system still stuck in punitive cycles despite decades of calls for reform. Meanwhile, 49 million Americans aged 12 and older now struggle with substance use disorder, a record number and a growing public health emergency. This new analysis from Silver Law Firm reveals a deep contradiction: while drug use is…

NewsFeedBrazil’s Supreme Court has sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to over 27 years in prison for plotting a coup after his 2022 election loss. The historic trial has deepened political divisions in the country and triggered a sharp backlash from US President Donald Trump.Published On 12 Sep 202512 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share

Seven technology companies are being probed by a US regulator over the way their artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots interact with children.The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is requesting information on how the companies monetise these products and if they have safety measures in place.The impacts of AI chatbots to children is a hot topic, with concerns that younger people are particularly vulnerable due to the AI being able to mimic human conversations and emotions, often presenting themselves as friends or companions.The seven companies – Alphabet, OpenAI, Character.ai, Snap, XAI, Meta and its subsidiary Instagram – have been approached for comment.FTC chairman…