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    Isreal Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

    Gaza: Israel prevented genocide, didn’t commit it, says Netanyahu

    Mr Netanyahu says Israel has worked to prevent a genocide, denying claims that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, describing the accusation as “the greatest lie of the century”.

    OPINION

    What shall we do about South Africa?

    A mob is a failure of policing. A death in custody is the state performing the violence itself, in a building, on a record, with a docket number.

    What Nigeria loses as Tinubu skips UNGA yet again

    If Africa remains central to Nigeria’s foreign policy, the UN cannot be peripheral.

    Vice President Shettima’s United Nations General Assembly Speech (A Rejected Draft)

    For those of you who have approached me since I arrived to ask whether everything is alright with my president, let me assure you that all is well.

    Deaths that have become ordinary

    The citizens who died in Odigbo were not numbers. Neither were the 37 people who died in Niger.

    Tinubu finally solves his Chicago problem

    Sometimes, the best diplomatic strategy is simple: don’t show up.

    Can Nollywood embrace AI without losing its cultural identity?

    Culture is not an aesthetic preset. You cannot prompt your way into a lived experience.

    Abuja

    Anietie Iniedu

    Three suspects arraigned over $100,000 fraud

    The police have arraigned three suspects before the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on charges of criminal conspiracy and criminal breach of trust.

    States

    Sanwo-Olu takes Lagos to UN, seeks stronger partnerships, climate finance

    Mr Sanwo-Olu said Lagos is committed to translating climate ambition into practical actions that protect residents, strengthen the economy, and build a more resilient state.

    World

    University of Cambridge drops plans to investigate hiring of Jason Arday after suicide

    The University of Cambridge has aborted investigations seeking to probe its recruitment of Jason Arday, the Black professor who died by suicide last month.

    Africa

    26,000 Somalis face catastrophic hunger amid flood threat, says Save the Children

    Save the Children says more than 26,000 people in Somalia are expected to face catastrophic levels of food insecurity between October and December amid flood threats.