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new video loaded: Wildfire Burns Over 1.9 Million Acres in Etosha National ParkHundreds of Namibian soldiers have been deployed to one of Africa’s largest national parks to combat a wildfire that has burned over one-third of the popular tourist destination and threatened the area’s biodiversity.By Meg FellingSeptember 29, 2025

149 The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced a fresh increase in the minimum capital requirements for Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) and Pension Fund Custodians (PFCs), raising the thresholds to N20 billion and N25 billion, respectively. The new directive, which forms part of the regulator’s “Pension Revolution 2.0,” was issued in a circular signed by the Director of the Surveillance Department, Mr. A. M. Saleem. The Commission has given PFAs and PFCs until December 31, 2026, to fully comply with the new requirements. For PFAs, the new framework introduces a tiered capital structure based on Assets Under Management (AUM). Category…

In the crowded Chicago family law market, where clients often face opaque billing, unpredictable timelines, and adversarial court systems, Marble Law is carving out a distinct identity. The firm’s business model, technology infrastructure, and client-centric approach attempt to answer a persistent pain point in the legal industry: how to deliver high-quality family law services transparently and efficiently. A New Financial Architecture: Pay-Per-Step Pricing Marble Law rejects the traditional paradigm of retainers and hourly billing, instead offering a pay-per-step pricing framework. Under this system, each service or procedural step is assigned a fixed, upfront price. Clients approve each step before moving…

The move adds pressure on the UK government led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, which has been slammed over its stance on Gaza war.Published On 29 Sep 202529 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareMembers of the UK’s Labour Party have voted to recognise that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, in a move that increases pressure on the government to adopt the same position.Delegates at Labour’s party conference approved an emergency motion backing the findings of the UN commission of inquiry, which earlier this month concluded that Israel “has committed genocide”. The vote was strongly supported by trade…

Far-right ideas are gaining ground. They are thriving in online worlds which are not easily visible to large swathes of the public but which spread misinformation that has real-world consequences.Take last year. In the summer of 2024, riots broke out across parts of the UK, fuelled by misinformation that spread on social media.The violent disorder was primarily aimed at asylum seekers and Muslims, including an incident of rioters setting fire to a hotel housing asylum seekers.The rioting was as surprising as it was appalling. It was mostly carried out by local people who were not members of formal far-right organisations.…

Madeline Halpert andJoshua CheethamGetty ImagesOfficials say the suspect used gasoline or an accelerant to set the church on fireInvestigators are searching for a motive after a gunman opened fire at a Mormon church in Michigan and set the building on fire, killing four people. Officials said the attack on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, a town 60 miles (100km) northwest of Detroit, happened during a Sunday service attended by hundreds of people.They have named the suspect, Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, from Burton, Michigan, who was killed by police soon after the shooting.Speaking at a…

Who are the GOATs — the greatest of all time — deserving the honor of being chiseled into Mount Rushmore? Hollywood power agent and dealmaker Ari Emanuel has launched a new podcast, “Rushmore,” with friend and music manager Ben Persky in which they argue about the all-time GOATs in various categories. “Rushmore” premieres Sept. 30 exclusively on X, the social platform controlled by Elon Musk, who’s friends with Emanuel. According to Emanuel, the idea for the podcast originated when he was on vacation recently with Musk: “We had a conversation about the ‘Rushmore of meals’ — what would your last…

Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has firmly rejected what it described as unfounded claims made by Egypt regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Ethiopia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Yoseph Kassaye, exercised the Right of Reply in response to remarks delivered by Egypt’s representative in the Assembly’s general debate. Ambassador Yoseph underscored that Egypt’s claims against the GERD have also been communicated to the UN Security Council, despite being baseless and misleading. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Ethiopia, he said, has consistently provided…

windhoek — Namibia leads in Africa when it comes to suicides.  The untimely death of the great musician Ras Sheehama has helped spotlight the pandemic of depression and suicide in Namibia, which now leads the list of suicide cases in Africa. As someone who has talked and written about my own mental health challenges, it pains me to read of the several suicides a week that Namibia averages. These sorrowful statistics need to be drastically reduced. However, it is not that easy. Depression and suicidal thoughts are not easy to spot. Not even by professionals. We often hear the phrase…

Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan travelled more than 100,000 miles last season – and veteran Luka Modric played more games than anyone else in the world, according to a new Fifpro report into players’ welfare.It also found players at the Fifa Club World Cup – which took place in June and July – did not get a safe amount of off-season or pre-season days.Football players are caught in a “perfect storm of how not to treat a human”, says the international players’ union.Fifpro has launched its fifth annual report on the issue, looking at how much players played and travelled in…