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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol blamed authorities’ failure to follow disaster response rules as the death toll from days of torrential rain, floods, rose to 40, including a dozen people found dead in a submerged underpass. Deluges have pummelling central and southern regions since Thursday as the rainy season that started in late June reaches its peak. The interior ministry has also reported nine people missing and 34 injured across the nation. Twelve deaths, including three bodies found overnight, occurred in a tunnel in Cheongju, 110 kilometres (68 miles) south of Seoul, where 16 vehicles, including a bus, were…

Troops of the 192 Battalion, Nigerian Army (NA), operating in the 81 Division Area of Responsibility busted an international ammunition smuggling syndicate while transporting a truck load of smuggled ammunition to Anambra State on Saturday. Brig. Onyema Nwachukwu, Army spokesman, revealed this on the official social media page on Monday. Police arrest 3619, recover 4072 ammunition – IGP The troops, who acted on actionable intelligence, conducted a meticulous and rigorous Stop and Search operation along Ajilete-Owode Road in Yewa North LGA of Ogun State and uncovered the illegal ammunition in a truck with Registration number ENU 697 XY,loaded with 720…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) wishes to address the ambiguity surrounding a signal that has been in circulation on social media, purportedly originating from MOPOL 45 FHQ ABJ, ordering the removal of police aides from certain top politicians and their relatives. NOA warns politicians against inciting statements CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force PRO, revealed this in a statement on Monday. The Police hereby unequivocally clarify that the signal is fake and did not emanate from the NPF or any of its formations. More emphatically, the signal deviates from the Police’s telegraphic message structure and standard as the signal bears the signature…

The 10th Senate has denied allegations of padding the supplementary budget, which was recently passed into law. Dismissing the claim that the recently appropriated N70 billion to the National Assembly is a “gift” from the executive arm, the Senate, in a statement released by its spokesman, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, says it won’t join issues with mischief makers. The Senate also said that the passage of the Supplementary Appropriation Act was part of the constitutional duties of the Senate to accommodate funding for the Federal Government’s Palliative for the Nigerian public, among other National demands. According to the statement, “after the…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) on Monday claimed its outgoing chairman and scribe, Abdullahi Adamu and Iyiola Omisore, are yet to make their reported resignation official. The party stated this at an emergency meeting of the NWC in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, presided over by Senator Abubakar Kyari, the deputy national chairman (north). Addressing members of the press, the deputy national publicity secretary of the APC, Chidi Duru, said the meetings are currently ongoing across all organs given the developments affecting the party’s national leadership.

Iranian “morality” police are resuming controversial patrols to ensure women obey dress codes and cover their hair in public, state media reports. The “morality police” will return to the streets to enforce Iran’s hijab laws, a spokesman said on Sunday. It comes 10 months after a young woman, Mahsa Amini, died in custody following her arrest in Tehran for allegedly breaking the dress code. Her death triggered massive national protests, and the patrols were paused. However, Islamic hardliners have been demanding that the patrols be resumed for some time. Under Iranian law, which is based on the country’s interpretation of…

Youth unemployment in China has hit a new record high as the country’s post-pandemic recovery falters. The jobless rate among 16- to 24-year-olds in urban areas rose to 21.3% last month, official figures show. It comes as the world’s second-largest economy grew just 0.8% in the three months to the end of June. Analysts say the weak pace of growth has raised expectations that authorities may soon announce new measures to boost the economy. China’s National Bureau of Statistics said the data “showed a good momentum of recovery”. According to official figures released on Monday, the Chinese economy grew by…

Twitter has lost almost half of its advertising revenue since it was bought by Elon Musk for $44 billion (£33.6 billion) last October, its owner has revealed. He said the company had not seen the increase in sales that had been expected in June but added that July was a “bit more promising”. Mr. Musk sacked about half of Twitter’s 7,500 staff when he took over in 2022 in an effort to cut costs. Rival app Threads now has 150 million users, according to some estimates. Its in-built connection to Instagram automatically gives the Meta-designed platform access to a potential…

Carlos Alcaraz won the Wimbledon men’s singles title for the first time by ending Novak Djokovic’s recent dominance with a stunning victory. Spain’s Alcaraz, 20, fought back from a nervy start to win 1-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 against the defending champion. Djokovic was going for a fifth straight win, an eighth men’s triumph, and a 24th major—all record-equaling feats. But the 36-year-old Serb was outlasted by top seed Alcaraz, who underlined his class by winning a second major title. “It is a dream come true for me,” Alcaraz, who was playing in only his fourth grass-court tournament, said.…

Lisa Pauli has wrestled with eating disorder anorexia for decades in CanadaThe 47-year-old has wrestled with the eating disorder anorexia for decades in Canada; she says she has had a warped relationship with her body since age 8. These days, Pauli says, she weighs 92 pounds and may go days without eating solid food. She says she is too weak to carry groceries home without stopping for breaks. “Every day is hell,” she said. “I’m so tired. I’m done. I’ve tried everything. I feel like I’ve lived my life.” Pauli cannot legally get medical help to die yet. An expansion…