Zulum tasks Borno LG chairmen on 70,000 minimum wage implementation

Governor Babagana Zulum, has charged all the 27 Local Government Area (LGA) chairmen to ensure the swift and effective implementation of the new 70,000 Naira minimum wage. During a high-level meeting held... Read more »

Why fuel pumps are now debt collection points

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro’s recent announcement that the government has securitised fuel levies raises questions about the legality of Kenya’s public finance management. Although this move is illegal, according to Kenya’s... Read more »

Critical infrastructure in Singapore under attack by cyber espionage group: Shanmugam

[SINGAPORE] The authorities are dealing with an ongoing attack on Singapore’s critical information infrastructure by a state-sponsored cyber espionage group, UNC3886. Naming the nation’s attacker for the first time on Friday (Jul... Read more »

ATO watchdog says “threatening” taxpayer letters need an overhaul

Letters sent by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) are sometimes unclear, lacking in empathy, and likely to cause distress, according to a new watchdog report calling for improved communication. The Tax Ombudsman... Read more »

Maternal deaths rising in UK despite fewer births, official figures show | Health

Growing numbers of women in the UK are dying during pregnancy or soon after giving birth, even though fewer babies are being born, official figures show. While 209 maternal deaths occurred in... Read more »

Volunteers flock to immigration courts to support migrants arrested in the hallways

SEATTLE — After a Seattle immigration judge dismissed the deportation case against a Colombian man — exposing him to expedited removal — three people sat with him in the back of the... Read more »

How Domestic Strife and U.S. Tensions Risk Brazil’s Global Standing

(Op-Ed Analysis) Brazil, Latin America’s largest economy and the Americas’ second largest, now faces the onset of an unprecedented geopolitical storm. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s leftist government faces intensifying conflicts... Read more »

Cosme Kitchen Adaptation opening in Shibuya serves tasty vegan, gluten-free and raw food – grape Japan

Making its first foray into the Kanto area after establishing itself in Osaka, health-conscious restaurant Cosme Kitchen Adaptation, is opening a new branch on the 7th floor of the Shibuya Hikarie building... Read more »

Donkey Kong Bananza, Grounded 2, Tales of the Shire and More: The Biggest Games in July

July is here, and it’s a busy month for video game releases. 2026 has been the year of quality launches, and the Game of the Year field is already stacked. Last month,... Read more »

Iraq’s Provincial Councils: Dysfunctional return deepens public disillusionment

Shafaq News Eighteen months after Iraq reinstated provincial councils through elections held in December 2023, what was intended as a milestone for local democratic renewal has instead descended into institutional paralysis. Across... Read more »