Nigerian president’s rivals get major boost as political heavyweight joins fold
Rabiu Kwankwaso joins the ADC, a coalition poised to take on President Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
Car finance victims to get an average £830 payout but fewer loans eligible
City regulator reduces number of loan agreements in line for compensation from 14m to 12m
Victims of the car finance scandal will be in line for payouts worth £830 on average, as the City regulator tightened the rules of its compensation scheme to cover fewer contracts.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released the final details of its planned redress programme, saying it had narrowed the number of loan agreements eligible for payouts from 14m to 12.1m contracts.
Continue reading...TV star’s AI porn allegations spark national debate in Germany
Collien Fernandes accuses ex-husband, Christian Ulmen, of sharing sexually explicit deepfake images of her online
A high-profile German TV star’s allegations that her ex-husband spread AI-generated pornographic images of her have triggered a national debate and put pressure on the government to tighten laws around digital violence against women.
In an interview with the news magazine Der Spiegel last week, Collien Fernandes accused her former husband Christian Ulmen, a prominent TV presenter and producer, of impersonating her online for years and sharing sexually explicit deepfake images.
Continue reading...Air Canada CEO to resign after backlash to video tribute of pilots killed in crash
Michael Rousseau faced mockery for speaking English and not French while addressing fatal LaGuardia airport crash
The head of Canada’s largest airline is stepping down after his video tribute to pilots killed in a fatal collision became a public relations nightmare for Air Canada, prompting a wave of mockery and indignation at him from both the public and politicians for not speaking French.
Air Canada’s CEO, Michael Rousseau, will retire by the end of the third quarter of 2026, the company said Monday. He will continue to lead the company and serve on the board of directors until that time, the carrier said.
Continue reading...Islamabad talks signal emergence of new four-nation bloc in Middle East
Unlikely grouping of Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey steps up efforts to broker ceasefire and curb dominance of Iran and Israel
The meeting on Sunday of the foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey in Islamabad not only represented the best hope for a ceasefire in Iran but was also the embryo for a new order designed to curb Israeli and Iranian dominance after the war.
Although the four nations have met as a quartet before, the one-day meeting of foreign ministers in Islamabad on Sunday was, in a way, the official opening ceremony of an initiative that is intriguing diplomats.
Continue reading...Inside Nasa’s moon spacesuit lab ahead of Artemis launch
The Artemis II spacesuits are designed to protect the astronauts during launch and landing, as well as possible emergency scenarios.
US quadruple amputee cornhole pro suspected of murder had ‘a dark side’, ex-girlfriend claims
Tori Mattingly told TMZ Dayton Webber would ‘lash out’ at her during four-year relationship that ended in 2025
A woman who claims she was romantically involved with a quadruple-amputee cornhole champion and the man he is accused of shooting dead in a murder case grabbing national attention has spoken of dating both of them – and said the accused killer had “a dark side”.
Tori Mattingly told TMZ in an interview published over the weekend that Dayton Webber would “lash out” at her during their four-year relationship. That relationship ended in February 2025 before she dated Bradrick Wells, the alleged victim of a deadly shooting in Webber’s car in suburban Washington DC on 22 March.
Continue reading...Interpol arrest warrant requested in Congo-Brazzaville for Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas
Football federation president on the run with wife and son
Conviction in absentia of wide-ranging corruption charges
Authorities in Congo-Brazzaville have applied to Interpol for an international arrest warrant against Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, the president of the country’s football federation, Fecofoot, after he was convicted of embezzling $1.1m in Fifa funds.
Mayolas is on the run with his wife and son after they were all sentenced to life imprisonment this month for embezzling funds provided by world football’s governing body as part of its Covid-19 relief plan in February 2021. As the Guardian revealed last year, that included almost $500,000 earmarked for the Congo women’s team.
Continue reading...Spain closes airspace to US aircraft involved in Iran war
It follows a decision by the Spanish government to deny the US use of the two jointly run military bases in Andalusia.
Israel assassinates three journalists in Lebanon; Iranian universities and energy sites targeted; Cuban oil embargo broken – Givebutter
- Israel assassinates three journalists in Lebanon; Iranian universities and energy sites targeted; Cuban oil embargo broken Givebutter
- Israeli airstrike kills 3 journalists covering war in southern Lebanon PBS
- These Are the Journalists Israel Has Killed Since the Start of the Iran War time.com
- Israel Admits It Posted Photoshopped Photo of Slain Journalist as Evidence That He Was Part of Hezbollah Truthout
- Report from Beirut: “Hearts Are Very, Very Heavy” After Israeli Strikes Target Journalists, Medics Democracy Now!
How the US could try to seize Iran’s Kharg Island
Donald Trump has indicated he could send troops to take control of Iran's key oil export terminal.
Iran’s attacks on aluminum producers are sending ‘shockwaves’ through the metals market – CNBC
- Iran's attacks on aluminum producers are sending 'shockwaves' through the metals market CNBC
- Iranian attacks across Gulf continue as major industrial sites hit BBC
- Aluminum Is the New Oil. These Stocks Are Soaring. Barron's
- Aluminium hits four-year peak after Iran attacks Middle East smelters reuters.com
- These stocks are surging as the next hot play on the Iran war MarketWatch
He Led Congo for 18 Years. Now, Joseph Kabila Is a Hunted Man. – The New York Times
- He Led Congo for 18 Years. Now, Joseph Kabila Is a Hunted Man. The New York Times
- Kabila warns of ‘Sudanisation’ of DRC The EastAfrican
- Joseph Kabila: From Congo Kingmaker to Hunted Dissident streamlinefeed.co.ke
- UNICEF urges stronger protection for children and aid workers in eastern DR Congo eastleighvoice.co.ke
- Kabila speaks out on Goma drone attack, slams ‘Tshisekedi’s tyranny’ eastleighvoice.co.ke
Haifa refinery hit in latest Iranian missile barrage, Bazan group confirms – The Jerusalem Post
- Haifa refinery hit in latest Iranian missile barrage, Bazan group confirms The Jerusalem Post
- ADAMA says its plant in southern Israel is the one that was hit in Iranian missile attack The Times of Israel
- Iran hits Israeli oil refinery as Trump escalates threats in widening regional war PBS
- Missile hits fuel tanker at Israel's Oil Refineries Reuters
- Eight wonded in central Israel following Iranian cluster munition strike The Jerusalem Post
German leader raises prospect of many Syrians returning home as the country’s president visits – AP News
- German leader raises prospect of many Syrians returning home as the country's president visits AP News
- Germany news: Merz and Syrian president talk refugee returns dw.com
- Merz criticised after calling for Syrians in Germany to ‘go back’ home The Guardian
- Germany's Merz says Berlin will work with Syria to return refugees Reuters
- Germany's Merz says 80 percent of Syrian immigrants should return home France 24
Most gen Z fathers in Australia believe it’s solely their job to provide financially, research finds
Survey also found 65% of gen Z think ‘things are better if men do paid work and women do care work’
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Younger fathers are more likely to cling to outdated ideas that frame men as the money earners and women as caregivers, new research has found.
The Australian State of the World’s Fathers report is based on a global survey of 8,000 parents, with 533 from Australia.
Continue reading...Israel suspends battalion over attack on CNN journalists – dw.com
- Israel suspends battalion over attack on CNN journalists dw.com
- Israel Pulls Battalion From West Bank After Soldier Talks of ‘Revenge’ The New York Times
- IDF pulls entire battalion from West Bank action after alleged assault of CNN crew The Times of Israel
- Israel punishes a military unit that assaulted a CNN crew in the West Bank AP News
- IDF suspending Netzah Yehuda reservists following CNN team debacle The Jerusalem Post
Recent $167m lottery winner arrested for allegedly stealing $12,000 in Kentucky
Burglary arrest was James Farthing’s latest run-in with the law after winning the Powerball jackpot last year
A man who recently won a $167m Powerball lottery jackpot stands accused of stealing the relatively paltry sum of $12,000 after breaking into a house in his home state of Kentucky on Saturday, according to authorities who arrested him.
James Farthing’s arrest on Saturday on counts of burglary and illicit marijuana possession reportedly was at least his third since winning Kentucky’s most lucrative lottery prize ever.
Continue reading...JD Vance says aliens are ‘demons’ and details obsession with UFOs
Vice-president promises ‘to get to the bottom of’ reports of US government files about unidentified flying objects
JD Vance, the vice-president of the United States, said this weekend that he considers aliens to be “demons”.
As the war in Iran continues, petrol and grocery prices soar and chaos continues at US airports as a partial government shutdown endures, Vance appeared on the conservative Benny Show podcast, released Saturday, to promise that he would spend time looking into what he called his “obsession” with UFOs and extraterrestrial visitors.
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