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Jaguar Land Rover has told its factory staff to stay home until at least next Tuesday as it continues to deal with the effects of a cyber-attack.The carmaker has had to stop production at its factories in Merseyside and the West Midlands after hackers infiltrated its systems.Production workers in Halewood on Merseyside and Solihull in the West Midlands and at JLR’s engine manufacturing site in Wolverhampton have now been told to stay away until 9 September, in a tacit admission that a swift resolution to the problem is unlikely.The UK’s biggest car manufacturer, owned by India’s Tata group, halted production…

It is seven years since David Byrne released his last solo album, American Utopia. So much has happened in the intervening period that it’s easy to forget that, initially, the record received a mixed response. There was praise for its expansive and experimental approach: songs built on rhythms by Brian Eno were handed over to a wide selection of producers to tinker with, then Byrne compiled the finished product. Part of a larger multimedia project called Reasons to Be Cheerful, it attempted to engender a spirit of positivity, but there were complaints that this amounted to a blithe abdication of…

A leaked press statement by individuals calling themselves “Shadow MPs and Councilors” of the Odya Zake Alibe Mulandu movement has exposed what appears to be a calculated scheme to smear and weaken Vice President Dr. Michael Usi ahead of the September 16 elections. The statement, riddled with wild accusations and contradictions, reads less like the genuine frustrations of party representatives and more like a carefully staged political hit job. Analysts say the document mirrors a familiar pattern in Malawi’s toxic political culture–where rivals infiltrate and manipulate internal structures to discredit leaders who threaten the status quo. The accusations against Dr.…

NewsFeed“They want to silence anyone who stands up to Israeli crimes.” A rights advocate says the US decision to sanction three prominent Palestinian rights groups for submitting evidence to the ICC on Israel’s actions in Gaza is an attempt to “silence Palestinian voices.” The US accuses the groups of engaging with the UN’s top court “without Israel’s consent.”Published On 5 Sep 20255 Sep 2025

Paul KirbyEurope digital editorVLADIMIR SMIRNOV/TASS/HANDOUTPutin said any international forces would be “legitimate targets” in UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Western proposals for a “reassurance force” in Ukraine the day after any ceasefire comes into place, following a Paris summit aimed at finalising plans for security guarantees.French President Emmanuel Macron said 26 of Ukraine’s allies had formally committed to deploying troops “by land, sea or air” to help provide security the moment fighting was brought to a halt. He did not detail any of the countries involved.Putin sought to quash the allies’ initiative, with a warning that any troops deployed…

46 The Chairman of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), Chief Chibudom Nwuche, has promised that the new commission will give top priority to rail and road infrastructure, industries, agriculture, telecommunications, urban renewal, and housing as part of efforts to fast-track development in the oil-rich region. Nwuche, who is a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, spoke on Thursday in Abuja during the inaugural board meeting of the commission. He said the creation of the SSDC has opened a new chapter for the South-South and Nigeria as a whole, stressing that deliberate and bold actions will be needed to…

United States Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr sparred with US senators over his management of health agencies and past comments about COVID-19 vaccines and antidepressants. At several points during the hours-long Senate Finance Committee hearing on Thursday, Kennedy said senators were making up information or distorting his record.“You are being dishonest right now,” he told Democrat Senator Tina Smith after she said he had blamed antidepressants on a recent school shooting in her home state of Minnesota.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listWhen Republican Senator Bill Cassidy from Louisiana said the government was “effectively” denying…

Lenovo isn’t shy about trying new things. Last year, the PC maker teased a concept laptop with a transparent screen. Earlier this year, the ThinkBook Flip concept employed a flexible OLED display that folded over the top of the laptop lid, ready to flip up whenever you needed the extra screen space. At CES 2025, we saw a ThinkBook with a rollable OLED screen that expanded upward automatically at the touch of a button—this one is a real product you can actually buy.Get ready for another whacky concept. At IFA 2025, the tech exhibition in Berlin, Lenovo unveiled its latest…

The deputy governor of Imo State, Lady Chinyere Ihuoma Ekomaru, has reiterated the government’s commitment to reposition the state as the tourism capital and economic hub of Nigeria. Lady Ekomaru made this remark in her address during the inauguration of the new executive of the Association of Private Practicing Surveyors of Nigeria (APPSN), Imo State Chapter. She emphasised that the present administration is open to partnerships with professional bodies and organisations that are committed to driving the needed transformation in the state. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn She said, “Our administration is committed to collaborating…

Lynley, the new TV series based on the hit novels by Elizabeth George about a mismatched detective duo, stars Leo Suter (Vikings: Valhalla, Victoria, Sanditon) and Sofia Barclay (Prime Target, Ted Lasso, We Are Lady Parts) as the unconventional team of DI Tommy Lynley and DS Barbara Havers. And it just premiered on BritBox in the U.S. and Canada on Thursday, with new episodes dropping weekly. The four-episode show from Colin Callender’s production company Playground (Wolf Hall, All Creatures Great and Small), which BBC Studios is selling around the world, was shot in Ireland with an ensemble cast that also includes Daniel Mays (Magpie Murders), Niamh Walsh (The English Game), Michael Workeye (My Lady…