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Nigeria mosque attack death toll rises to 50, lawmaker says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from a shooting at a mosque in northwestern Nigeria has risen to 50, a local official said Wednesday. Gunmen stormed the mosque in the town of Unguwan Mantau, in Katsina state, during morning prayers on Tuesday, according to lawmaker Aminu Ibrahim. “The bandits killed 30 people and burnt…
Read MoreTall ships sail into Amsterdam for giant maritime festival
Tall ships from around the world paraded up the North Sea Canal into Amsterdam on Wednesday, with crews from Peru, Uruguay, Germany and France waving from their decks as crowds cheered along the banks. The spectacle launched Amsterdam’s five-day maritime festival, a celebration of ships, sailors and the city’s seafaring past that is expected to…
Read MoreThe Redemption of Chance the Rapper
When Chance the Rapper declared “I met Kanye West, I’m never going to fail” on “Ultralight Beam,” the opener from West’s 2016 album, “The Life of Pablo,” the sentiment seemed self-evident. West was at the height of his cultural influence and had handpicked Chance, a fellow Chicago native, as his protégé—the successor to the soul-drenched,…
Read MoreIEC signs MoU with AEP to pursue energy opportunities in Brazil
Oil and gas exploration and production company Indonesia Energy Corporation (IEC) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Brazil’s Aguila Energia e Participações (AEP) to explore potential energy opportunities in Brazil. The agreement enables both parties to jointly identify, assess and pursue acquisitions or participation in oil and gas or other energy-related assets…
Read MoreFrench champagne harvest begins with ‘promising’ outlook
France’s Champagne region kicked off its official grape harvest Wednesday, with producers predicting a “promising” yield after an early start brought on by hot weather. “The vineyards are in remarkable condition, which allows us to approach this harvest with confidence and serenity,” Maxime Toubart, co-president of the Comite Champagne industry association, said in a statement.…
Read MoreChina’s extension of EU dairy import probe linked to September talks
China will not conclude its anti-dumping investigation into EU dairy imports until at least early next year as talks are set to continue in September. In response to China’s decision this week to extend its probe to February, the European Dairy Association (EDA) said it was not surprised by the decision given Chinese officials are…
Read MoreDiageo sells two RTD brands to Australia’s Vok Beverages
Diageo has agreed to sell two of its Australian ready-to-drink brands, UDL and Ruski Lemon, to local drinks group Vok Beverages. The financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. In a joint statement, Dan Hamilton, the managing director of Diageo’s Australia business, said: “The decision to sell UDL and Ruski was not made lightly…
Read MoreGeely’s Farizon brand gets big order for SV window van in Hong Kong
Farizon has unveiled two new variants of its new born-electric SV large van: a large-capacity taxi; and a multi-passenger Combi. Launched at the recent Hong Kong Auto Expo and initially available in the Chinese market only, Farizon says the two new variants highlight the inherent adaptability of the SV’s GXA-M platform. Farizon has also announced…
Read MorePope calls for fasting and prayer for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV asked people to fast on Friday to pray for peace and justice in the Middle East and Ukraine, issuing a special appeal as he returned to the Vatican from summer vacation. At the end of his weekly general audience Wednesday, Leo recalled that Friday is a special feast…
Read MoreIRL Brain Rot and the Lure of the Labubu
On a recent quiet weekday morning in Manhattan, I attempted to obtain a Labubu, the cutesy monster doll that has become the biggest international toy fad since Beanie Babies in the late nineties. Collected by children as well as by adults, the dolls were created in 2015 by the Hong Kong-born designer Kasing Lung, then…
Read MoreThe Budding Rivalry of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner
“A person’s tennis,” John McPhee writes in “Levels of the Game,” from 1969, “begins with his nature and background and comes out through his motor mechanisms into shot patterns and characteristics of play.” Your style is an expression of your innate self, a product of small decisions, such as the way you hold your racket,…
Read MoreGerman foreign minister demands rapid Gaza ceasefire
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is urgently calling on the Israeli government and the Islamist Palestinian organization Hamas to agree to a ceasefire so as to release the remaining hostages. “There is now a very real opportunity to resolve the conflict,” Wadephul said on Wednesday at a meeting in Jakarta with his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono.…
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