Furore in Nigeria over fake federal agency set up in government HQ
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:20:41 GMT
President orders investigation after fictitious body given funding, triggering renewed scrutiny of alleged corruptionA fictitious federal entity that was allocated 1.3bn naira (£700,000) in Nigeria’s 2026 budget has precipitated a political storm in Africa’s largest democracy in the run-up to a gene
LGBTQ+ cruise ship refused entry to Egypt days after Turkey turned it away
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:59:24 GMT
Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers told of change as one of those onboard says they will ‘sparkle and spend elsewhere’An LGBTQ+ cruise ship blocked from Turkish waters this week has been refused entry into Egypt.The Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers, including the Broadway performer Patti LuPone, woke on
Species’ ingenious survival strategies no match for human destruction, red list reveals
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:20:09 GMT
Newly endangered animals include desert frogs and snails in extreme ocean depths, both threatened by miningLife has colonised every corner of the planet by evolving ingenious survival strategies but these are increasingly being overwhelmed by destructive human activities, this year’s red list of end
