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Abuja — Traxport Rail Services Ltd, a Nigerian rail freight company focused on delivering efficient and modern logistics solutions, has announced the signing of a Technical Support and Investment Agreement (TSIA) with Vecturis, a leading Belgian rail operations and management company. In a statement yesterday, Traxport described the deal as a ‘major milestone’ in its mission to deliver operational excellence and sustainable rail freight solutions in Nigeria. The agreement followed the recent investment by CET Group in Traxport Rail Services Ltd and will see Vecturis provide hands-on technical and managerial support as Traxport scales freight rail operations along the Lagos-Kano…

United States President Donald Trump has threatened to slap new sanctions on Russia and secondary sanctions on countries that buy Moscow’s crude in efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.While Trump imposed an additional 25 percent tariff earlier this month – to a total of 50 percent – on India’s goods, citing its continued imports of Russian oil, he has not instigated similar punitive actions against China, the largest buyer of Russian energy.So, why has the Trump administration mounted pressure on India to stop purchasing Russian oil while taking little action against China?Who is buying Russia oil, and how does Trump…

The UFC’s best pipeline for talent is back, as “Dana White’s Contender Series” returned for Season 9 on Aug. 12. American welterweight Ty Miller earned the first contract on the season after his unanimous decision win over Jimmy Drago. White then showed his appreciation for Khamzat Chimaev’s Russian teammate Baysangur Susurkaev, who White said stole the show when he knocked out Murtaza Talha with a vicious kick to the liver in the first round.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedSusurkaev immediately put his UFC contract to work, booking a spot on the UFC 319: Chimaev vs. Dricus Du Plessis undercard in Chicago just four…

Rwanda-Backed Armed Group Executes Over 140 Civilians in 14 Villages, Farming Areas The Rwandan-controlled M23 armed group summarily executed over 140 civilians in July 2025, largely ethnic Hutu, in at least 14 villages and small farming communities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The mass killings appear to be part of a military campaign against the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), a mostly Rwandan Hutu armed group formed by participants in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, and other opposing armed groups. The UN Security Council and governments should impose further sanctions on those responsible for grave abuses, and seek…

Edward Berger’s “Ballad of a Small Player,” Claire Denis’ “The Fence” and James Vanderbilt’s “Nuremberg,” are set to play in main competition at September’s San Sebastian Film Festival. The 73th edition of San Sebastian, the biggest film event in the Spanish-speaking world, takes place over Sept. 19-27.  Also vying for the Golden Shell, San Sebastián’s top prize, the festival unveiled Tuesday an eclectic mix of films with Dolores Fonzi, Joachim Lafosse, Olmo Omerzu and Xiaoyu Qin rounding out the section.  Juliette Binoche’s directing debut, documentary “In-I in Motion,” revisiting her 2007 stage collaboration with choreographer Akram Khan, and Japanese Junji…

Nikki FoxBBC health correspondent, East of EnglandJOHN FAIRHALL/BBCTony Henderson is taking the Department of Work and Pension to a tribunal after being refused personal independence paymentsA man living with kidney failure said the system for personal independence payments (Pip) was not fit for purpose after he was rejected for the benefit twice.Tony Henderson, 55, from Bacton, Norfolk, has dialysis for about four hours a day, six days a week, and has had three heart attacks in 12 months due to strain being put on his heart from blood being pumped around his body. Despite the government reversing plans to tighten…

After many long months of discussion and anticipation, the doubles partnership between Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz came and went in the blink of an eye in a well‑populated Arthur Ashe Stadium. Despite ample smiles and enjoyment on the court, they were outclassed in a battle of British No 1s by a sharp Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper, the top seeds, who reached the quarter-finals of the revamped mixed‑doubles competition with a 4-2, 4-2 win.With one win under their belt and their confidence growing, Pegula and Draper then rolled through their quarter-final against Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev, easing into…

When a new console is released, you can always expect at least one first-party game designed specifically to showcase its novel features. The PlayStation 5 had Astro’s Playroom, the Steam Deck had Aperture Desk Job, and for the Nintendo Switch 2 there’s Drag x Drive. Here, you play competitive wheelchair basketball with the Joy-Con 2’s new mouse mode (which lets you control a game by pushing it along a desk like a computer mouse) – rolling, jumping and shooting in hectic three v three bouts. A solid exhibition of a controller upgrade, to be sure, but Drag x Drive struggles…

The residents of Tecolutilla, Mexico, knew the heatwave was bad when they heard the thuds. One by one, the town’s howler monkeys, overcome with dehydration and exhaustion, were falling from the trees like apples, their limp bodies smacking the ground as temperatures sizzled past 43C (110F) in spring last year.Those that survived were given ice and intravenous drips by rescuers. At least 83 of the primates were found dead in the state of Tabasco, though local veterinarians estimated hundreds throughout the region probably perished.Howler monkeys lie dead on the forest floor in Comalcalco, Mexico, after falling from the trees. Photograph:…

Digha, India – On a hot and sultry June afternoon, Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of India’s West Bengal state, swept a sun-scorched road to make way for a towering chariot in Digha, a tourist town on the country’s Bay of Bengal coast.The moment, captured by dozens of cameras and broadcast widely on television, on June 27, marked the launch of the eastern state’s first-ever government-sponsored Rath Yatra (“chariot festival”) to celebrate the construction of a sprawling temple complex built to house the Hindu god, Lord Jagannath.First announced in December 2018, and completed in May this year, the Digha temple has…