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203 Rex Insurance has launched a new retail campaign in Lagos as part of its efforts to demystify insurance and promote wider adoption of policies among everyday Nigerians. The initiative, which the company has tagged ‘Retail Street Storm,’ kicked off in the Yaba area of Lagos on Monday and drew the attention of residents, market traders, and commuters. According to a statement from the company, the campaign was led by the Retail Business Department of Rex Insurance in collaboration with its Brands Team. The idea behind the outreach was to create a direct connection with people in the community while…

US President Trump confirms Elizabeth Tsurkov freed after being held by Iraqi group amid spy claims.Published On 9 Sep 20259 Sep 2025Israeli-Russian academic and Princeton University student Elizabeth Tsurkov has been freed in Iraq after spending more than two years in the custody of an Iraqi armed group, US President Donald Trump has announced.“I am pleased to report that Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton Student, whose sister is an American Citizen, was just released by Kata’ib Hezbollah (MILITANT Hezbollah), and is now safely in the American Embassy in Iraq after being tortured for many months. I will always fight for JUSTICE,…

Republic of Ireland’s World Cup dream was torn to shreds in Yerevan as Heimir Hallgrímsson’s men lost 2-1 against Armenia.A little more than three years after they endured an embarrassing 1-0 Nations League defeat at the Republican Stadium, Ireland lost 2-1 against a side ranked 105th in the world, in a game they had to win if they were to stand a realistic chance of qualifying from Group F following a 2-2 draw with Hungary in Dublin on Saturday.For the ninth time in 10 competitive games under Hallgrímsson, Ireland conceded first when Eduard Spertsyan, who fired Armenia to victory against…

At the WIRED Health summit on Tuesday, Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said the recent changes to Covid-19 vaccine policy made by Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. are a “step backward.”Moderna is one of the manufacturers of mRNA-based Covid-19 vaccines, and last month the company received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for an updated version of the shot. But as part of that approval, the FDA imposed new restrictions on who can receive the vaccine. Previously, Covid vaccines were recommended for anyone 6 months or older. Now, the FDA says they should only be given…

Wong says Israeli strikes on Qatar ‘the wrong thing to do’The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, said she hopes Israel’s strikes on Qatar will not make a ceasefire highly unlikely, but admitted it will “obviously make it harder” to reach one.Wong just spoke to ABC News: The Australian government believes this was the wrong thing to do. Qatar, as you know, has been one of the parties seeking an immediate ceasefire. It has been working with the United States on the return of hostages. This is a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty. It imperils that work on the ceasefire and it…

Representatives of the Israeli film industry are redoubling efforts to caution against the wisdom of a pledge signed by some 1,800 significant professionals vowing not to work with Israeli film institutions they say are “implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people”.The pledge, announced on Monday, was initially signed by 1,200 film-makers including Yorgos Lanthimos, Ava DuVernay, Asif Kapadia, Boots Riley and Joshua Oppenheimer; and actors Olivia Colman, Mark Ruffalo, Tilda Swinton, Javier Bardem, Ayo Edebiri, Riz Ahmed, Josh O’Connor, Cynthia Nixon, Julie Christie, Ilana Glazer, Rebecca Hall, Aimee Lou Wood and Debra Winger.A further 600 film professionals have…

Published On 9 Sep 20259 Sep 2025French President Emmanuel Macron has named his defence minister and close ally, Sebastien Lecornu, as the new prime minister after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou resigned after losing a confidence vote.Lecornu, 39, the fifth prime minister in less than two years, has major challenges ahead, including resolving a deepening political crisis as protests loom in the coming days.“The President of the Republic has entrusted me with the task of building a government with a clear direction: the defence of our independence and power, the service of the French people, and political and institutional stability for…

Volatile prices, shifting geopolitical alliances, ESG pressures, and the uncertain pace of the global energy transition are squeezing traditional financing models. Africa’s upstream oil and gas industry is at a defining moment. The continent is rich in reserves and ambition, but capital is no longer flowing as easily as it once did. Volatile prices, shifting geopolitical alliances, ESG pressures, and the uncertain pace of the global energy transition are squeezing traditional financing models. But what’s more dangerous than volatility is the rigidity of our financial imagination. We are now in an era where redesigning risk – not just reallocating it…

An NHS Trust with a low ranking could still provide good care, the doctor and BBC medical expert says.

The Supreme Court has scheduled to hear the case in November, lightning fast by its typical standards.Published On 9 Sep 20259 Sep 2025The United States Supreme Court has granted an unusually quick hearing on whether President Donald Trump has the power to impose sweeping tariffs under federal law.The justices said on Tuesday that they will hear arguments in November, which is lightning fast by the typical standards of the nation’s highest court.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe small businesses and states that challenged the tariffs in court also agreed to the accelerated timetable. They say Trump illegally used…