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NewsFeedFamilies and supporters of the Israelis held captive by Hamas sailed toward the Gaza coast to warn against a ground invasion of the strip. They tossed swim rings as a symbolic life saver for their loved ones, who they say would be hurt by a ground assault.Published On 7 Aug 20257 Aug 2025

152 The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has cleared the air on a crack that appeared on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, saying it is not a structural failure and should not cause any concern to Nigerians. Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, Umahi said he had received more than 500 messages from concerned Nigerians after a video showing the crack went viral on social media. He explained that the part where the crack was seen is still under construction and not yet completed. According to him, the crack appeared on the shoulder of the road, not on…

Lily JamaliNorth America Technology correspondentLiv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesChatGPT-maker OpenAI has unveiled the long-awaited latest version of its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, GPT-5, saying it can provide PhD-level expertise.Billed as “smarter, faster, and more useful,” OpenAI co-founder and chief executive Sam Altman lauded the company’s new model as ushering in a new era of ChatGPT.”I think having something like GPT-5 would be pretty much unimaginable at any previous time in human history,” he said ahead of Thursday’s launch.GPT-5’s release and claims of its “PhD-level” abilities in areas such as coding and writing come as tech firms continue to compete to have…

Both sides agree to extend truce, though Thailand still holds 18 Cambodian soldiers taken hours after truce implemented.Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to allow observers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to monitor a fragile ceasefire that ended five days of deadly border clashes last month.Cambodian Defence Minister Tea Seiha and Thailand’s acting Defence Minister Nattaphon Narkphanit concluded four days of talks in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday aimed at thrashing out the terms of the Malaysia-brokered truce, with a joint pledge to continue a freeze on border troop movements and patrols.The two countries have quarrelled for decades over…

After much media consternation and criticism over the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, CBS chief has spoken up about the company’s decision to end the television institution after 32 years.Speaking at a press conference following the takeover of Paramount by the media conglomerate Skydance, George Cheeks, the chair of TV media at the company, attributed the cancellation to financial headwinds faced by the format.“The challenge in late night is that the advertising marketplace is in significant secular decline,” he said. “We are huge fans of Colbert, we love the show. Unfortunately the economics made it a challenge…

Tanzanians are mourning veteran politician and former Speaker of Parliament Job Ndugai, who became the first to resign from the role after a public fallout with the president.Ndugai, who has served as an MP for the past 25 years, died in Dodoma, Tanzania’s capital, on Wednesday at the age of 62, Speaker Tulia Ackson announced.The cause of death was not given, although local media reported he had been undergoing treatment at a hospital in the city.In a statement, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said she “received with sorrow” the news of Ndugai’s death, and has sent condolences to his family…

CDH Investment Bank has once again reaffirmed its dominance in Malawi’s financial landscape, clinching the 2025 Investment Bank of the Year award, presented by the Global Banking Magazine–an esteemed financial publication based in London. This international recognition celebrates CDH’s outstanding achievements in investment banking, financial advisory services, and its strategic role in shaping Malawi’s economic development. Over the past year, CDH Investment Bank has been at the forefront of several high-impact initiatives, including national food security management and raising capital for transformative public and private sector projects. Its forward-thinking approach and innovative financial solutions have made it a trusted partner…

Kano — Kano State Commissioner for Transportation, Ibrahim Namadi has resigned his position hours after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf received the report of the investigative committee probing his involvement in the controversial bail of a suspected drug baron, Sulaiman Aminu Danwawu. The committee report which was presented to the Governor by the Secretary to the state government, SSG Umar Farouk, confirmed the involvement of the Commissioner standing in as surety for the suspect but said it found no evidence of financial inducement of the Commissioner’s action and no sum of N5million was paid for the bail. In a statement by…

Alexa PhilippouAug 7, 2025, 11:48 AM ETCloseCovers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati EnquirerThe Washington Mystics have traded Aaliyah Edwards to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Jacy Sheldon and the right to a first-round pick swap in 2026, the teams announced Thursday.Washington can choose to keep the 2026 first-round pick in its possession — originally owned by the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx — or take Connecticut’s first-rounder that it obtained from…

NEW YORK — The Mets will honor the 60th anniversary of the Fab Four’s performance at Shea Stadium, where they will host the Mariners on Aug. 15 for The Beatles Night at Citi Field.The 1965 performance was a milestone because The Beatles became the first rock band to perform a major stadium concert. A 50-minute documentary titled “The Beatles at Shea Stadium” captured the show. At the time, the multipurpose stadium was home to the Mets and New York Jets.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedThe celebration will begin with a performance by 1964 the Tribute in front of Shea Bridge at 6:15 p.m.…