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Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has summoned the top US diplomat in Copenhagen, following a report that American citizens have been conducting “covert influence operations” in Greenland.Denmark’s public broadcaster DR quoted sources as saying the aim was to infiltrate Greenland’s society and promote its secession from Denmark to the US, although it was unable to clarify who the men were working for.Danish intelligence warned Greenland was being targeted by “various kinds of influence campaigns”.Rasmussen said “any attempt to interfere in the internal affairs of the Kingdom [of Denmark] will of course be unacceptable”, and the US charge d’affaires had…

Employees expressed outrage over budget cuts, personnel decisions and other reforms enacted under President Donald Trump.Some employees at the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have been put on leave after they signed an open letter of dissent against the agency’s leadership, according to the nonprofit that published the letter.The employees were placed on administrative leave on Tuesday after they signed an open letter a day earlier – on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina – expressing outrage over budget cuts, personnel decisions and other reforms enacted under President Donald Trump, which they say could recreate conditions that led…

The CBN also directed payment companies to adopt a new global standard for transaction messages, known as ISO 20022, by 31 October. The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered banks, fintech companies and other licensed payment operators to install GPS tracking on all Point of Sale (PoS) terminals, in a bid to tighten oversight of electronic transactions. The directive was contained in a circular signed by Rakiya Yusuf, director of the payments system supervision department, dated 25 August. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn The CBN said all PoS devices must have “native geo-location services enabled,…

Lagos–A United States-based Nigerian nurse researcher, Omobolanle Agboola, has identified income insecurity, transportation challenges, and social isolation as major drivers of poor health across Nigerian communities. Agboola, a PhD candidate at the University of Minnesota, argued that poverty significantly affects Nigerians’ physical and mental health, stressing that financial insecurity poses immediate risks and contributes to high mortality and morbidity rates. In a chat with Vanguard, she revealed findings from a recent whole-person health study involving 180 participants from rural and urban communities in Lagos, Nigeria. The study used MyStrengths+MyHealth (MSMH), a digital tool that measures Strengths, Challenges, and Needs. According…

Aug 27, 2025, 03:00 AM ETManchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo is of interest to both Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, while United midfielder Bruno Fernandes could move to MLS or the Saudi Pro League next year. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe.Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s gradesTOP STORIES- Sources: Chelsea weigh move for Barça’s Fermín- Sources: Man United, Betis work to seal Antony deal- Sources: Man United and Napoli in talks over HøjlundManchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has yet to play this season. Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesTRENDING RUMORS- Real…

It’s one of those topics that comes up over drinks or dinner at the moment: whether or not you think AI is going to steal your job. So far, I’ve felt relatively confident that while AI could no doubt have a fair crack at writing a newspaper opinion column, there is something I do as part of my work that AI cannot: reporting.Except now, it seems, AI is claiming to be doing that as well. Last week, it was revealed that at least six reputable publications have had to take down published articles because it turned out that they were…

At least 29,000 women and girls globally die every year from complications from unsafe abortion. In Sierra Leone, out of the 150,000 unintended pregnancies that occur every year, 90,000 end in abortion. Out of these, 8 in 10 abortions end in complications or death. These aren’t just numbers. They are people, and their deaths are preventable. Just as with many laws on gender equality and reproductive health across the African continent, Sierra Leone adopted its statutory legal framework from the former colonial administration which remains to date. Abortion is criminalised by the Offences Against the Persons Act of 1861. There…

An animated caper about singing teenagers who secretly battle the forces of evil has confirmed its status as the breakout hit of the summer after becoming Netflix’s most-watched film in its history.KPop Demon Hunters, which tells the story of a world-famous all-female K-pop group tasked with protecting the world in their spare time, has become a surprise sensation since its launch in June.Netflix has now confirmed the film is its most viewed of all time in any genre, overtaking its 2021 action movie Red Notice, which featured the Hollywood sparkle of the A-listers Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot.…

Paul MellyWest Africa analystEPARussia has dangled the possibility of building a nuclear power plant in uranium-rich Niger – a vast, arid state on the edge of the Sahara desert that has to import most of its electricity.It may be deemed impractical and may never happen, but the concept is yet another move by Moscow to seek a geopolitical advantage over Western nations.Niger has historically exported the metal for further refining in France, but that is changing as the military-led country cuts off ties with the former colonial power.The uranium-mining operation operated by French nuclear group Orano was nationalised in June,…

Israeli forces killed dozens in Gaza on Tuesday as tanks and warplanes levelled entire blocks in Gaza City.