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A political storm has engulfed the Legislature following revelations that a Senate delegation toured ArcelorMittal Liberia’s (AML) concession in Nimba County without the knowledge or participation of any Nimba lawmaker, including Senator Nya Twayen, who sits on the Senate Committee on Concessions and Investment. The visit has sparked accusations of secrecy, rebuttals from the senators involved, and renewed scrutiny of AML’s record in Liberia’s mining heartland. On September 19, Senator Twayen took to Facebook to accuse AML of gross violations of its Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) and lawmakers of allowing themselves to be wined and dined on a “luxury tour.”…

In what the companies are calling a first of its kind deal, Netflix and beverage giant AB InBev say they have inked a global marketing partnership, one that will make its beer brands title sponsors of Netflix programming and live events, while bringing Netflix IP to live activations and packaging around the world. The deal will see AB InBev brands, which include Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona, become title sponsors of Netflix shows in markets around the globe, and see them launch co-branded campaigns around Netflix live events like boxing matches, the NFL Christmas Day games, and the upcoming Women’s…

The indigenous workers in Chevron locations have carried out a peaceful protest against Chevron Nigeria Limited over alleged failure to implement the agreements for workers welfare. They appealed to the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, to intervene, in order to avert looming protest in the oil riched region. The workers in chevron locations, operating in the Onshore/Escravos Region, appealed to the Olu of Warri to intervene in the ongoing protest concerning the implementation of agreements previously reached with chevron management. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Speaking on their behalf in Warri, spokesperson for the…

Getty ImagesMusic’s therapeutic benefits are increasingly recognised in end of life careFor years, local DJ Dave Gilmore soundtracked other people’s nights out in pubs and clubs.But now he’s curating a uniquely personal playlist – the songs of his own life to carry him through terminal illness.The list includes both November Rain and Sweet Child O’ Mine by Guns N’ Roses, Apache by The Shadows – which inspired Dave to play guitar – and Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb.Hazel O’Connor’s 1980 hit Will You? is dedicated to his wife and mother to their two children.An ode to tentative yet powerful romantic tension,…

Dominican Republic forces have seized hundreds of cocaine packages from a speedboat that was targeted and destroyed by the United States Navy, officials said, amid escalating anti-drug operations in the Caribbean.In a post on X on Sunday, the Dominican Republic’s National Directorate for Drug Control (DNCD), the country’s drug enforcement agency, said it carried out a joint Dominican-US operation in which they said they recovered 1,000kg (2,200lb) of cocaine in 377 packages.The statement said the vessel carrying the contraband was destroyed approximately 80 nautical miles (150km) south of Beata Island off the southern coast of the Dominican Republic.The DNCD released…

The tech industry’s embrace of President Trump has left many of us asking the same question: What the hell happened to Silicon Valley? Is this merely a Big Tech ploy to negotiate favorable business circumstances, or does it point to a long-term ideological shift? On Tuesday, WIRED’s panel of experts will discuss the impact that Trump has had on tech, and vice versa.Hear from WIRED editor at large Steven Levy as he grapples with the Trump embrace and how his personal relationship to tech is changing. Alongside Steven, with the very latest from Washington, WIRED platforms and power reporter Vittoria…

This story contains references to suicide and discusses assisted dying.Morecambe, United Kingdom – It is an overcast day in late July. An hour before our scheduled meeting at Lancaster train station, 71-year-old Alex Pandolfo sends a message on WhatsApp.He writes that despite our video call two weeks ago, he cannot remember what I look like. “I hope you don’t think this rude. … If you see me, please just give me a kick,” he adds in jest.When I approach him on the platform, he hesitates for a moment, then a tentative smile breaks across his face, widening as recognition sets…

Filmax has picked up international sales on “Karmele,” directed by Basque Asier Altuna and produced by Marian Fernández Pascal at San Sebastián-based Txintxua Films and Esnatzeko Ordua Films. Inspired by Kirmen Uribe’s fact based novel “La hora de despertarnos juntos,” the Basque  drama retraces the life of a real-life figure, Karmele Urresti, a nurse forced into exile during the Spanish Civil War. Played by Jone Laspiur, she falls in love with trumpet player Txomin Letamendi (Eneko Sagardoy) in France, and together they build a family across Paris, Caracas and Bilbao while navigating the fracture between love, loyalty and political conviction. …

Wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock has reversed his retirement for one-day internationals and been recalled by South Africa for their ODIs and T20s against Pakistan starting next month.De Kock, 32, retired from 50-over internationals after the 2023 World Cup in India and has not played for the Proteas in any format since the final of the T20 World Cup in June 2024.Though he did not officially retire from T20s, De Kock, who called time on his Test career in 2021, was not given a central contract last year. The decision comes before next year’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri…

U.K.-based fintech Tide has entered the unicorn club with a fresh funding of $120 million led by TPG, as the startup now serves over 1.6 million micro and small enterprises globally — with more than half of them based in India, the company’s largest and fastest-growing market. The new round — a mix of primary and secondary investment, though the startup declined to confirm the exact split — values the eight-year-old startup at $1.5 billion. It includes share sales by employees, early angels, and a few minority investors. TPG backed the round through its multi-sector impact vehicle, The Rise Fund,…