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Nigeria’s president orders a 80% salary increase for junior soldiers
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered a further pay rise for soldiers, with the most junior ranks receiving increases of up to 80%, in what he described as recognition of the armed forces’ role in tackling the country’s severe security threats. It is the second pay boost for troops in a month and forms part…
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The diploma divide is reshaping American politics
A degree does not, on its own, confer common sense or merit.
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Catherine Zeta-Jones Takes On The Seven Demons In Revenge Thriller ‘Kill Jackie’
Catherine Zeta-Jones stars as retired drug smuggler Jackie Price in “Kill Jackie,” a new revenge thriller series for Prime Video, with new promotional images released ahead of the show’s launch later this year. The eight-part series flips the gender of its source material’s protagonist, casting Zeta-Jones as a woman forced to hunt down a group…
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Republicans stand behind Trump on Iran even as unpopularity of conflict grows
Republicans are largely standing behind President Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict, even as the prolonged military campaign threatens to become a political liability for the GOP heading into November’s midterm elections. The conflict has stretched on for nearly six months, and multiple public opinion polls suggest the war is broadly unpopular with Americans, raising…
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Trump warns Iran will be hit ‘really hard’ if nuclear negotiations collapse again
President Donald Trump has reiterated his warning that Iran will face severe military consequences if it withdraws again from nuclear negotiations with the United States. Speaking to Fox News, Trump said Washington had no choice but to act forcefully given his stated position that Iran must not be permitted to acquire a nuclear weapon, framing…
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Better off together: could combining pension pots boost your retirement income?
The number of pensions Britons hold has grown as job-hopping and automatic enrolment mean workers typically accumulate several pots over their careers, prompting rising interest in consolidating them into one. Combining pension pots can simplify management, cut annual fees, and make it easier to move money out of underperforming funds, with benefits continuing into retirement…
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Who am I? Guess The Hundred cricket star No 16
BBC Sport has published the 16th instalment of its “Who am I?” cricket quiz, part of a daily series running throughout The Hundred 2026 tournament. Each day, readers are challenged to identify a different cricketer competing in the competition using a series of progressively revealing clues, with the aim of guessing correctly using as few…
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Volcano alert, climate funding ruling and Glen Hansard’s funeral lead the news
Guatemala raises its Fuego volcano alert to orange amid evacuations, a US appeals court again blocks Trump from clawing back green bank climate funds, and mourners including Bono and Steve Coogan attend Glen Hansard’s Dublin funeral; also, UK Sport overhauls winter sports funding and Christina Applegate leaves hospi…
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Yankees’ George Lombard Jr, replacing embattled Anthony Volpe, mashes home run for first hit in MLB debut
New York Yankees top prospect George Lombard Jr. made a standout major league debut on Tuesday night in the Bronx, hitting a home run for his first career hit. The 20-year-old infielder was called up to replace struggling shortstop Anthony Volpe, who has faced criticism for his form this season, and the dramatic start has…