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The Nigerian air force has killed scores of gunmen, known locally as “bandits”, who were members of criminal gangs operating in Zamfara state, the military has said.The air force said in a statement on Monday that it carried out a raid in Makakkari forest, north-west Nigeria, which was the hideout of the gunmen who were believed to be behind some high-profile kidnappings in the area.It said it conducted the operation after surveillance detected more than 400 gang members preparing to attack a village.Over the past two weeks, armed gangs have targeted nearby settlements, killing scores and kidnapping many more. At…

27 The High Court in Blantyre has ordered Press Corporation Limited (PCL) to pay three of its former top executives 75 percent of the MK14.1 billion compensation earlier awarded to them by the Industrial Relations Court (IRC) for unfair dismissal. The court ruling, delivered by Judge Jack N’riva, directs the conglomerate to immediately pay MK10.5 billion to the former executives — George Partridge, Elizabeth Mafeni, and Bernard Ndau — who were removed from their positions in 2021. Partridge was the Chief Executive Officer of PCL, Mafeni served as Group Financial Controller, while Ndau was the Company Secretary. Their dismissal came…

Family law in Houston is a competitive and emotionally charged arena, with clients often making life-altering decisions under extreme stress. In this climate, being recognized isn’t just a badge of honor, but a statement about redefining service standards in one of America’s most complex legal sectors. While the title applies nationwide, Marble Law’s presence in Houston has become increasingly visible. According to the Texas Office of Court Administration, courts in Harris County handled more than 150,000 cases in 2023. Demand for skilled, responsive representation is enormous, and Marble Law has positioned itself at the intersection of accessibility, efficiency, and trust.…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature19th over: South Africa 206-6 (Brevis 120, Rabada 1) There’s one answer to the fizzle, and that’s to get Brevis on strike. Bowler and umpire both flinch out of the way as Brevis nails a straight drive for four, then edges another boundary over his head. That’s the highest T20 score for South Africa, going past Faf. Hazlewood concedes 10 from the over, and 1 for 56 tonight.ShareWICKET! Bosch b Hazlewood 0, SA 198-6Bowled by a full toss! You don’t see that too often. Not the worst ball from…

AOL is shutting down the dial-up service that introduced homes across the US to the internet.The firm’s dial-up offering connects to the internet via a phone line and currently only exists in the US and Canada.Launched more than 30 years ago, AOL dial-up was known for its chirpy whirring start-up sound, but it has long since been replaced by faster alternatives.Fewer than 300,000 people in the US reported having only a dial-up internet connection, compared with more than 300 million with broadband service, according to 2023 government estimates. “AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue…

Trump’s order to deploy troops in DC is ‘unsettling and unprecedented’ – DC mayorHello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you the latest news lines over the next few hours.We start with news that Donald Trump has ordered the national guard to Washington DC and seized control of the city’s police force, in a move described as “unsettling and unprecedented” by DC’s mayor.The US president’s move was swiftly condemned as a “disgusting, dangerous and derogatory” assault on the political independence of a racially diverse city. The federal takeover is expected…

You can find several animal-related titles in the competition lineup of the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival. Donkey Days and White Snail have already had their world premieres, and on Tuesday afternoon, it is time for the debut of Mosquitoes (Le Bambine). The movie, directed by sisters Valentina Bertani, who previously directed the documentary The Crown Shyness, and Nicole Bertani, is about young sisterhood and more. ”1997: eight-year-old Linda drifts away from her wealthy grandmother’s Swiss villa with her carefree mother Eva. In Italy, she meets Azzurra and Marta,” reads the synopsis for the film. “A summer bond unites the three…

Foot and mouth disease outbreaks are spreading faster than vaccinations can keep up with farmers scared of losing everything. South Africa recorded 270 outbreaks across five provinces with only 21 resolved while vaccines are imported from Botswana. Foot-and-mouth disease is hitting livestock across South Africa, with recent outbreaks reported in several provinces, especially in the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal. Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen says that while the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) is almost finished producing a vaccine in the country, more vaccines will be brought in from Botswana in the meantime. “What we are going to have to do…

At just 27, Jannet Manishimwe has lived through more hardship than many endure in a lifetime. Born with albinism, later diagnosed with skin cancer, and faced with family rejection, she has turned her struggles into a mission by caring for others at Bethania Home Care for cancer patients, the very place that once sheltered her in her darkest days. She was born on April 13, 1997, in Ngororero District, Western Province, and is the third of seven children but the only one with albinism. Her early years were marked by isolation and rejection–locked inside the house, shunned by her grandmother,…

Maha Ali was determined to one day become a journalist and report on events in Gaza. Now she and other students have just one ambition: finding food as hunger ravages the Palestinian enclave.As war rages, she is living among the ruins of the Islamic University, a once-bustling educational institution that, like most others in Gaza, has become a shelter for displaced people.“We have been saying for a long time that we want to live, we want to get educated, we want to travel. Now we are saying we want to eat,” the 26-year-old honours student said.Ali is part of a…