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2 hours agoBy Mansur Abubakar, BBC News, Kano, NigeriaGetty ImagesThe vast Dangote Petroleum Refinery is almost the size of 4,000 football pitchesA prayer was held a few months ago in Kano, a very religious city in northern Nigeria.It was organised to pray for the success of a huge new Nigerian oil refinery that next month is due to start producing petrol for the first time.Praying for such an industrial facility might seem incongruous, but many Nigerians are hopeful that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery will lead to both a big increase in the availability of petrol, and a subsequent drop in prices.The $19bn…

Getty ImagesHealth service IT systems are back online following Friday’s global outage, according to NHS England. However, it has warned that there may still be disruption, particularly with GP services who may need time to rebook appointments.The problems with faulty security software affected more than eight million computers worldwide, bringing chaos to transport networks and health services.Experts have warned that the process of fixing all the computers will continue into the coming week.The NHS asked patients with appointments this week to attend as normal unless told otherwise.”Thanks to the hard work of NHS staff throughout this incident we are hoping…

1 hour agoBy Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondentReutersJoe Biden has turned the US election on its head. After fiercely insisting for weeks that he would remain the Democratic nominee for president, he has bowed to pressure and dropped out of the race.Here’s what it means for Vice-President Kamala Harris, for the Democrats more broadly and for Donald Trump.Harris is a risk but one many Democrats will want to takeThe prospects for Kamala Harris being the Democratic nominee have received a big boost with Joe Biden’s endorsement.He gave her his full backing, calling his decision to make her vice-president four years ago the…

BBC/PAGiovanni Pernice’s ex-dance partner on Strictly Come Dancing, Amanda Abbington, has criticised his behaviour on the showFormer Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Giovanni Pernice has insisted “I’ll be back” after facing allegations about his behaviour on the show.His former dance partner Amanda Abbington had claimed his behaviour on Strictly was “unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean”, in an interview with the Sun on Sunday.It had been widely reported that Sherlock star Abbington experienced difficulties working with her dance partner Pernice on the show in 2023.Strictly has confirmed the dancer will not be returning for the show’s series this year, and his…

US President Joe Biden has announced that he will end his candidacy for re-election, saying “it is in the best interest of my party and the country”. It comes four months before Americans go to the polls, upending the race for the White House. It follows weeks of intense pressure from fellow Democrats after a faltering debate performance against Republican Donald Trump at the end of June.Following the announcement on Sunday evening, President Biden gave his endorsement in the presidential race to Vice President Kamala Harris. In his endorsement, he said his “first decision as the party nominee in 2020”…

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has warned protesters that they will be “playing with fire” if they press ahead with plans to stage an anti-corruption march to parliament on Tuesday. Young Ugandans have been organising the march on social media to demand an end to corruption in government. They have been partly inspired by their counterparts in neighbouring Kenya, who organised mass demonstrations that forced President William Ruto to drop plans to increase taxes. The protests have since morphed into calls for his resignation.In a televised address, Mr Museveni warned the Ugandan organisers that their planned protest would not be tolerated.…

2 days agoBy John Campbell, BBC News NI Economics & Business EditorPA MediaHarland and Wolff have confirmed they will not get a government loan guaranteeHarland and Wolff has confirmed the company will not get a government loan guarantee and that its chief executive has left his job.The shipbuilder had applied for a £200m loan guarantee, which was considered vital for its financial stability.The company says it is in now discussions with its existing lender and hopes to secure new finance within days.It had also hired an investment bank to “assess strategic options”.That can mean a company is considering putting itself up for…

A massive blaze at a historic church in Dallas has caused part of the building’s roof to collapse. Heavy plumes of smoke could be seen rising above the Texan city as fire crews were called to the First Baptist Dallas Church on Friday evening. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation and no injuries have been reported. Source link

8 hours agoBy Thomas Mackintosh, BBC NewsReutersYvette Cooper said she was “shocked to discover” 1,000 civil service staff had been working on the Rwanda policy, which has now been ditchedCar washes and parts of the beauty sector will be targeted by immigration officers as they step up enforcement action over the summer, the home secretary has announced.Writing in the Sun on Sunday newspaper, Yvette Cooper said officials had been redeployed to staffing a “returns and enforcement programme” targeting businesses suspected of employing illegal workers.Yvette Cooper said she was “shocked to discover” that 1,000 civil servants had been working on a plan to…

The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee is suing Logan Paul and KSI’s Prime energy drinks brand, accusing it of trademark infringement. It claims that Prime is using trademarked Olympic phrases and symbols on a special edition of its hydration drink featuring basketball star and three-time Olympic gold medallist Kevin Durant. The committee said it does not have an agreement with Prime for the use of its terminology and trademarks, and said its actions had been “deliberate” and “in bad faith”.The BBC has contacted Prime for comment. The committee filed the lawsuit in Colorado on Friday, and also accused Prime of…