Phone call between Chief of Defence Staff and soldier surfaces, revealing police threats at site and military orders from Vice Admiral, sparking public attention.
In October 2025, the Nigerian government launched a 12-month paid internship programme to provide training for the youth, with a N150,000 monthly stipend.
Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race. "The idea is that it will soon make much more sense to build data centers in space than it does to build them on Earth," Starcloud chief executive Philip Johnston said at a recent tech conference in Riyadh.
A majority of US Supreme Court justices appeared deeply skeptical of the legality behind a swath of Donald Trump's tariffs as they heard a landmark case Wednesday that could uphold -- or upend -- the president's economic agenda. A lower court ruled in May that he had exceeded his authority, with the case ultimately making its way to the Supreme Court.
Fast-food giant McDonald's scored solid sales growth Wednesday following promotions to attract struggling consumers, with company shares rising despite profits missing expectations. To secure support for the promotions from McDonald's franchisees, the company is financing half the cost of promotion, said Chief Financial Officer Ian Borden.
BMW on Wednesday reported rising profitability in the last quarter despite slowing Chinese sales and the impact of tariffs, offering some rare good news for Germany's beleaguered auto sector. - 'Volatile' chip supply - But BMW, whose brands also include Mini and Rolls-Royce, is not immune to the current turmoil in the European auto sector.
The European Commission Wednesday unveiled twin initiatives aimed at slashing transport carbon emissions across the continent -- by expanding high-speed rail links and boosting sustainable fuels for aviation and shipping.
Swiss business leaders have met US President Donald Trump to draw his attention to the toll that steep tariffs are taking on their companies, Switzerland's government said Wednesday. It had "been informed that several Swiss business leaders requested and obtained a meeting with US President Donald Trump", it added in a statement.
The Chinese government has issued a strong warning to the US and President Donald Trump over plans to attack Nigeria due to alleged Christian killings.
The United States has dropped to the sixth place among Nigeria's top trade partners globally, toppled by Asia and Europe in 2025 amid Trump's threats.
Officials from several government agencies conducted a surprise inspection of steelmaker Stegra's construction site in northern Sweden Wednesday, following questions about the finances of the low-carbon start-up, police told AFP. As well as the police, representatives from the Swedish Work Environment Authority and the Swedish Tax Agency, were among those who visited the company's Boden site.
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