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1. Hashim Seeks ₦605 Petrol Cap As First Step Toward ₦200, ₦300 Fuel

   Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim proposes a ₦605 per litre cap as a benchmark toward ₦200, ₦300 petrol, backed by a forensic audit and refinery push.

2. Nigeria Will No Longer Tolerate Dehumanisation Of Citizens In South Africa

   Vice‑President Kashim Shettima warned Abuja will not tolerate dehumanisation of Nigerians after xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

3. Government May Abolish Social Mobility Commission, Ministers Could Absorb Role

   Ministers are reviewing the Social Mobility Commission, including possible abolition, and some Labour figures want its duties moved into government.

4. John Healey Faces NATO Spending Test, Burnham’s Social Plans At Risk

   Healey must reconcile NATO defence demands with Andy Burnham’s council housing, social care and devolution agenda, forcing early trade-offs.

5. UK Resilience At Risk Unless Andy Burnham Calls Cross-Party El Niño Talks

   Lib Dems urge Andy Burnham to chair a leaders’ meeting to coordinate the UK’s response to worsening heat and a forecast 'super El Niño'.

6. Counting Begins in Guinea-Bissau Referendum That Could Expand the Presidency

   Ballots are being tallied in military-run Guinea-Bissau after a referendum that would increase presidential powers ahead of December 6 elections.

7. Shettima Demands Stronger Accountability For $500 Million Nigeria Agriculture Programme

   Vice President Kashim Shettima urged "stronger accountability" across food-systems initiatives, highlighting a $500 million agriculture programme.

8. Madrid's €6.3m Penthouse Purchase Threatens Isabel Díaz Ayuso's Credibility

   Controversy over Madrid's €6.3m purchase of a penthouse for Isabel Díaz Ayuso continues to dog the regional government.

9. Farage And Badenoch Clash Over Access To Giorgia Meloni After Rome Trip

   Tories accuse Reform of 'peddling conspiracy theories' as a row erupts after the Conservative leader's trip to Rome.

10. Lenín Moreno Imprisoned Over Corruption Allegations Tied To Chinese Hydroelectric Deal

    Lenín Moreno denies taking bribes from a Chinese firm to secure a contract to build a hydroelectric plant.

11. Tax Promises, Defence Targets and Iran Put Andy Burnham's Budget at Risk

    Economic pressures have tightened the prime minister's options, leaving him and the chancellor in a fiscal squeeze.

12. Labour Rejects Zack Polanski’s Call To ‘Slam Brakes’ On Building AI Datacentres

    Labour rejects Green leader Zack Polanski’s moratorium on 'energy-guzzling' AI datacentres, a move the government says would be a disaster for the

13. Zambian Opposition Leader Mundubile Arrested On Treason Charges After Disputed Election

    Mundubile, runner-up in this month's disputed presidential election, was arrested Thursday on treason charges.

14. Tinubu Meets APC Governors at Presidential Villa as 2027 Campaigns Begin

    President Bola Tinubu is meeting All Progressives Congress governors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja; the session is ongoing and the agenda is

15. USCIS Reassigns Fraud Officers to Screen South Africans and Hunt 'Unlawful' Voters

    Internal files show FDNS officers reassigned full-time to South African refugee screening and 'unlawful voter' checks, halting asylum training.

16. New Zealand Seeks to Bar Under-16s From Social Media

    A government bill would ban under-16s from platforms such as Instagram and TikTok, and allow fines up to 10% of global revenue.

17. Russia Withdraws Ambassador Andrey Kelin From London Over UK Support for Ukraine

    The Russian embassy says Andrey Kelin left on 21 July after seven years in post. Moscow warned of “consequences” after reports of British-made drones.

18. Aisha Wahab Wins California Special Election, Will Fill Eric Swalwell’s Seat

    Aisha Wahab captured the East Bay seat vacated by Eric Swalwell, prevailing after a bruising Democratic contest amplified by outside money.

19. Tinubu Orders Five-Year Strategic Defence Plan, Sets 90-Day Deadline

    An 11-member committee must deliver a National Threat Assessment and a five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan within 90 days.

20. Russian Bank Economist Fired After Criticising War Economy

    Andrei Klepach, the chief economist at Russia’s state-controlled development bank VEB, has been fired after reports of remarks warning that Russia could not prevail in a prolonged economic war with Ukraine.

21. Afghan Former Police Officer Says UK Refused Resettlement Despite Taliban Threats

    An Afghan former police officer whose details were exposed in a Ministry of Defence leak says the UK has again refused his application for resettlement despite threats from the Taliban.

22. UK Diplomats Lose Hardship Bonus for Buenos Aires Posting

    British diplomats in Buenos Aires and five other cities will no longer receive hardship payments for working in difficult locations.

23. Atiku Seeks Tinubu’s Disqualification From 2027 Presidential Election

    ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has asked the Federal High Court to disqualify President Bola Tinubu from the 2027 election over an alleged discrepancy in an NYSC discharge certificate.

24. Isaac Fayose Raises Alarm Over Alleged Political Thuggery Ahead of Osun Election

    Businessman Isaac Fayose has raised concerns over alleged political thuggery in Osun State after a video shared by Davido purportedly showed the arrest of suspected thugs.

25. Nigel Farage Faces Renewed Standards Inquiry After Clacton By-Election

    A parliamentary standards inquiry into whether Nigel Farage properly declared gifts and support has resumed after his re-election as MP for Clacton.

26. U.S. Senators Raise Concerns Ahead of Zambia’s August 13 Elections

    Four U.S. senators have called for peaceful and fair elections in Zambia, raising concerns about the country’s electoral environment ahead of the August 13 vote.

27. Gambia Faces Uncertain Future as Gambia for All Unveils Manifesto

    Gambia for All launches four-pillar manifesto ahead of December presidential election, citing food security and economic transformation as key

28. Russia Bars Anti-War Party From Parliamentary Vote

    Russia's Supreme Court bars Yabloko, the only party opposing the war in Ukraine, from next month's parliamentary elections.

29. Atiku Demands Tinubu Respond to Reported $20bn Project Questions

    Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to address questions reportedly raised by The Economist over projects worth about $20 billion linked to Gilbert Chagoury.

30. British National Killed, Another Detained Amid Kashmir Unrest

    A British national was killed and another has been detained amid clashes and unrest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, according to the Guardian.

31. U.S. Redirects 55 Commercial Vessels as Strait of Hormuz Talks Stall

    U.S. forces have redirected 55 commercial vessels away from Iranian ports as talks over reopening the Strait of Hormuz remain unresolved.

32. Netanyahu Reject Trump's Plan For Gaza Until Hamas Disarms

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw its forces from Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed, despite a US-backed plan for the territory.

33. Iran Appoints Former IRGC Commander Mohsen Rezaee as Security Council Secretary

    Iran has confirmed Mohsen Rezaee, a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC, as the Secretary of the Supreme National Security

34. Tinubu Urges Religious Leaders to Condemn Terrorism and Kidnapping

    President Bola Tinubu has urged religious and spiritual leaders to speak consistently against terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and violence justified in the name of religion.

35. Osun APC Chieftain Urges Peace Ahead of August 15 Governorship Poll

    Former Osun lawmaker Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has urged political parties and voters to embrace peace ahead of the state’s August 15 governorship election.

36. Iran Sets U.S. Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz

    Iran has outlined conditions it says the United States must meet as negotiations continue over reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

37. Lawmaker Donald Ojogo Escapes Death in Auto Crash on Ore-Ondo Road

    House of Representatives member Donald Ojogo escaped serious injury after an auto crash on the Ore–Ondo Road. The lawmaker blamed reckless driving for the incident, while members of his entourage sustained injuries and were taken to hospital.

38. Trumps Former Lawyer Confirmed as US Attorney General

    Todd Blanche,President Donald Trump’s former lawyer,has become US attorney general following a 50-49 Senate confirmation vote amid controversy over his Justice Department role,the Epstein files and a disputed $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.

39. Kano Expands Civil Society Role in Governance Through OGP Elections

    Kano State has elected new civil society representatives into its Open Government Partnership structures, with officials saying the move will strengthen transparency, accountability and citizen participation in governance.

40. Spain Imposes Border Checks on Italian Travellers as Migration Dispute Deepens

    Spain has introduced temporary border checks on travellers arriving from Italy, escalating a dispute between the two EU partners after Rome imposed similar controls following the arrival of more than 70,000 migrants in Ceuta.