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United States President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday in a bid to try and end Russia’s three-year assault on Ukraine.In the run-up to the meeting, Trump said that he believes Putin is ready to agree to a ceasefire. But his suggestion that Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could “divvy things up” has alarmed observers in Kyiv.For their part, remarks from top Russian officials suggest that Moscow has tried to water down discussions about the war by linking them with other bilateral issues, particularly restoring economic ties with the…

It’s been a long while since the USA Network last premiered an original drama. (Five years, to be precise, since the one-and-done “Briarpatch.”) A lot has happened since — so much that, in the time between being ordered to series and making it to air, an attempt to revive the channel’s heyday has been left marooned by circumstances beyond its control. “The Rainmaker,” a John Grisham adaptation that follows in the footsteps of the 1997 Francis Ford Coppola film, seems designed to bring back the “blue sky” brand that defined the network in the 2000s. Based on its first five episodes, the…

Mali’s military rulers say they have arrested a group of military personnel and civilians, including two Malian generals and a suspected French agent, accusing them of attempting to destabilise the country.The security minister, Gen Daouda Aly Mohammedine, who announced the arrests on the local evening news on Thursday, told viewers an investigation was under way and that the situation was “completely under control”.Sources told the Reuters and Agence France-Presse agencies earlier this week that dozens of military officials had been taken into custody.The development comes as the military continues to crack down on dissent after a pro-democracy rally in May,…

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Swedish international striker Alexander Isak has been training away from his Newcastle colleagues amid Liverpool link.Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe admits striker Alexander Isak has control of his future with the club as Liverpool remain interested in signing the Sweden forward.Isak will not be involved in Newcastle’s Premier League opener at Aston Villa on Saturday after reportedly telling the club he wants to leave St James’ Park.The 25-year-old was the subject of a rejected 110-million-pound ($149m) bid this month from Premier League champions Liverpool, who begin their title defence against Bournemouth on Friday.Howe is desperate to keep Isak, who helped…

Two years after launching, social network Bluesky is revising its Community Guidelines and other policies, and asking for feedback from its users on some of the changes. The startup, a competitor to X, Threads, and open networks like Mastodon, says its new policies are meant to offer improved clarity and more detail around its user safety procedures and the appeals process. Many of the changes are being driven by new global regulations, including the U.K.’s Online Safety Act (OSA), the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), and the U.S.’s TAKE IT DOWN Act. Some of the changes represent an effort by…

Donald Trump has said he believes Vladimir Putin is ready to make a deal on the war in Ukraine as the two leaders prepare for their summit in Alaska on Friday, but his suggestion the Russian leader and Volodymyr Zelenskyy could “divvy things up” may alarm some in Kyiv.The US president, who left the White House on Friday at 7.30am, implied there was a 75% chance of the Alaska meeting succeeding, and that the threat of economic sanctions may have made Putin more willing to seek an end to the war. “HIGH STAKES!!!” he posted on Truth Social as his…

NewsFeedUS President Donald Trump is meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, but the White House is signalling that major agreements are unlikely. Trump gives the talks a 25 percent chance of failure, while European Union leaders and the Ukranian leader worry he could concede too much.Published On 15 Aug 202515 Aug 2025

26 First Capital Bank (FCB) has strengthened its role as one of Malawi’s leading champions of innovation and cooperation in the financial sector by injecting K7 million into the 2025 Bankers Lake Conference. The three-day annual event opened yesterday at the Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi, attracting top banking executives, regulators, innovators, and policymakers. The sponsorship comes as the conference adopts the theme “Facing the Future Together: The Phenomenal Power of Synergy.” FCB Head of Marketing and Communications, Twikale Chirwa, said the theme perfectly matches the bank’s core belief that collaboration is the key to building a stronger financial system…

With The Pleasure Manual, Pamela Udoka tackles the quiet crises tearing homes backed by over 20 years of therapy experience and research. A clinical psychologist, Pamela Udoka, has unveiled her new book ‘The Pleasure Manual’, a culturally relevant guide to intimacy and marriage sex life aimed at helping couples reconnect, rebuild desire, and heal fractured relationships. The book launch, which coincided with the author’s husband’s birthday, Udoka, an associate professor, was held at Victoria Island on Thursday. The book presentation, which was part of the writer’s wider mission to establish the Family Wellness Therapy Centre, drew heartfelt testimonies and strong…