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Elon Musk was misleading in his public statements during a crucial period of his 2022 Twitter takeover, a jury has found. After two days of deliberations, a jury in San Francisco federal court decided in a unanimous verdict against the tech titan, who was sued by a group of Twitter investors arguing they had relied on his statements. While testifying …

Iranian strikes on military bases used by the US in the Middle East caused about $800m (£600m) in damage in the first two weeks of the war, a new analysis shows. Much of the damage was caused in initial retaliatory strikes by Iran in the week after the US and Israel launched the war, according to a report by the …

The 2026 World Happiness Report has highlighted a decline in happiness among young people in some developed countries, notably the U.S, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the report is part of a series published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and its partners. It is published annually to mark the International …

The Chairman of UNN Muslims Community, Dr Mansur Saddiq, has called on world leaders to urgently intervene in the ongoing war between the U.S./Israel and Iran to broker a ceasefire. Saddiq made the call on Friday, while speaking on this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Nsukka. He challenged world leaders to …

Chuck Norris, veteran, martial arts world champion, action hero and early 2000s Internet meme inspiration, whose rugged demeanor was immortalized on hit show “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died. He was 86. “It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning,” read a message credited to the Norris family posted to …

In view of the escalating situation in the Middle East, European Union (EU) leaders said they do not want to be taken by surprise by a potential migration crisis. “We will not let there be a repeat of 2015,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said following a Thursday summit in Brussels, stressing that “so far, we have not …

Tehran: The spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Ali Mohammad Naini, has been killed in an attack. The Tasnim news agency, which is close to the elite force, reported that the general was killed in a strike for which the IRGC blamed Israel and the United States. Naini was described as a veteran commander who had served the …

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday received President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Downing Street, as both countries sealed a £70 million steel deal to support the refurbishment of two major ports in Lagos. According to the BBC, the agreement will see British Steel supply 120,000 tonnes of steel for the upgrade of the Lagos Port Complex and TinCan Island …

The top intelligence official in the US said on Wednesday that the Iranian regime was “intact” but “largely degraded”. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and other top Trump administration officials testified at a congressional hearing for more than two hours about worldwide threats to the US. It was the first public briefing on intelligence since the war began in …

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with the United Kingdom, with emphasis on security cooperation, economic growth, and shared democratic values between both nations. Tinubu stated this on Wednesday night at a State Banquet hosted in his honour by King Charles III at Windsor Castle, as part of his ongoing state visit. The president described …