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No messing around from Mikel

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No messing around from Mikel

Morning all.

Here’s a quick Saturday round-up for you, starting with Mikel Arteta’s answer to a question in his press conference yesterday as to whether he might be concerned about some players lacking rhythm because they haven’t started many games. His response:

They need to train more then. What I don’t want is an excuse. So what do we do then? We send you on holidays? So you play, you have to be available. When you don’t play, you have to make sure that you do everything you can to impact the team there.

Because otherwise, the ones that are playing a lot say, ‘No, but I don’t perform because I’m tired!’. So then it’s always an excuse. I hate excuses.

We know the role. We know that the competitiveness that we need in the team is at the maximum level. And they are doing amazingly well.

I don’t see any player that is playing that lacks rhythm or lacks this. Everybody’s involved. Everybody has played minutes. And it will continue to be like this because they have really deserved that. So hopefully we can maintain that because it’s a massive asset for us.

I think we all know he is a very demanding manager, and that’s a big part of what makes him so good, but sometimes you get a little reminder just how much! I get it though, and maybe that tough love, if you want to call it that, can be formative and useful. Look at Myles Lewis-Skelly, he made a breakthrough in one position, Arsenal went out and bought an established and experienced international player to play in the same position, and he spent most of last season on the bench.

In the end it finished strongly for Myles. Circumstances helped a bit but when he was given his chance in midfield, he took it with both hands, so much so that he started a Champions League final, and has now established himself as a regular in his favourite position. It took a while but I’m going to guess that if there was some disappointment in the early part of last season, the reason he got his chance was because of how he upped the ante in terms of his training and his attitude.

At the same time though, things like rhythm and confidence are important for some players. You can really see when they don’t have it. Viktor Gyokeres, for example, hasn’t even played an hour yet in the Premier League this season, he’s yet to score, and on Tuesday against Lille he was probably the one player who has been peripheral so far this season who didn’t really make an impact. On the striker, Arteta said:

These are moments in a player’s career, or in a season, I would say, and we are trying to help him as much as possible. He has some very good moments; three or four times he’s been in front of goal with no keeper, and the ball should arrive to him, and it doesn’t. Then maybe they are talking about something else, but these are the strikers. It’s very small margins – scoring or not scoring changes the narrative. We should know the perception of how much he can help the team.

I’m not sure I necessarily agree that there were three or four moments like that in the Lille game, but referring to what the manager said above, he does feel to me like a player for whom rhythm is important, and right now there is none for him. Clearly there’s no mollycoddling here though. The message is very clear, when you get to play, make an impact or train harder to ensure the next time you get a chance you can take it.

There was also a question about William Saliba being missing from the team photo, and Arteta spoke about how despite a key player being absent for a medical appointment (🤔) they had to go ahead with anyway because there were commercial demands:

What happened was that we have tried to do that picture three times already, but we have had to cancel it at the last minute for different reasons. We have some commercial obligations and had people who came and flew over to do that, so we decided to do that picture at least. We’ll have another picture with the whole family. Hopefully we can get them all together at some point one day, and will announce that as well.

I realise it’s not the most important thing in the world, but to have an official team photo without someone of Saliba’s importance and stature does feel wrong. He played a huge part in our title win last season, so regardless of why he was absent, for him to not be in the picture where we have the Premier League trophy front and centre is wrong needs to be corrected. Fourth time lucky, hopefully – leaving Stuart MacFarlane to ponder how to fit the Frenchman into what was lovely symmetry in the one they actually took!

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Finally for today, and you may have seen this already, but for the last couple of months I’ve been working on something really special with my friend James Clifford Kent. He’s someone I’ve known for 22 years through this website, we’ve played football together and lots more down the years. He’s a superb photographer (among other things), and captured some incredible images of the parade after we won the title.

So, to commemorate that very special moment in all of our Arsenal supporting lives, we’ve put together a book we’re calling ‘The 22’. It features the story of the season in words from me, all the ups and downs, hopes and dreams, fears and worries and special moments, and amazing pictures from James.

It has a foreword from Ian Wright, and each one comes with a collection of postcards, a double-sided A2 print, stickers, a bookmark, and a premium presentation box. It is strictly limited edition, with only 2026 individually numbered copies available, so it’s a real collector’s item. We’ll be having a launch in London on the afternoon/evening of November 6th (venue to be announced next week), which we’ll ask people to register for. We’ll give you details on how to do that in due course. Pre-orders will be available to Arseblog Patreon members from November 2nd, with a final batch going on general sale online on November 7th.

So, whether it’s for your own Arsenal collection, or perhaps even the Christmas gift for the Arsenal fan in your life (yeah, we’re closing in on that time of year again!), hopefully we’ve got you covered.

Right, I’ll leave it there for now. Have a great Saturday folks.

Secretary for Health attends World Conference on Traditional Medicine 2026 in Beijing (with photos)

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Secretary for Health attends World Conference on Traditional Medicine 2026 in Beijing (with photos)

Secretary for Health goes to World Conference on Traditional Medicine 2026 in Beijing (with pictures)

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The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, led a delegation to participate in the World Conference on Traditional Medicine 2026 kept in Beijing today (October 17) to have extensive conversations and exchanges with senior health authorities from around the globe, along with professionals and academics in the standard medication field on concerns associated with conventional medication, consisting of legislation, policy and guideline, clinical research study, skill growing, empowerment of expert system, along with promo of combination of standard medication into health care service systems.

The conference is collectively arranged by the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality, the National Health Commission (NHC), the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in cooperation with the World Health Organization. At the opening event, Professor Lo listened to Premier Li Qiang’s keynote speech. Speaking at the panel conversations of the conventional medication federal government online forum, Professor Lo showed guests the tactical instructions for incorporating Chinese medication (CM) into the health care system in Hong Kong.

Teacher Lo stated, “CM is a treasure of Chinese civilisation. The National 15th Five-Year Plan stresses the promo of CM heritage and development. It likewise clearly requires enhancing the CM service system, improving main care-level CM services, and establishing incorporated Chinese-Western medication services. To totally line up with the nation’s vision, the Chief Executive specifically explained in the First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) (2026-2030) (Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan) and the 2026 Policy Address revealed last month that Hong Kong will promote extensive, premium, and high-standard advancement of CM, thus making sure Hong Kong effortlessly lines up with the nationwide advancement method of constructing a ‘Healthy China’.

“The HKSAR Government will step up efforts to promote the development of CM. Through the two flagship institutions, The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) and the Government Chinese Medicines Testing Institute, Hong Kong will strive to promote pure CM and integrated Chinese-Western medicine services as the ‘Hong Kong model’ in the modern healthcare system. Furthermore, by further advancing local integrated Chinese and Western medicine services and CM talent cultivation, fostering international research collaboration in herb-drug interaction, and establishing rigorous quality standards for Chinese herbal medicines, Hong Kong will fully leverage our role as a bridgehead to provide a high-standard reference model for the world,” he included.

Throughout the conference, Professor Lo and his delegation met Vice Minister of the NHC Mr Zheng Zhe, and the Commissioner of the NMPA, Mr Huang Guo, respectively to present to them the healthcare-related policies in Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan and the Policy Address.

Teacher Lo stated to Mr Zheng, “With our high-quality healthcare professionals and highly efficient healthcare system, Hong Kong boasts a number of world-leading health indicators, and is among the regions with the longest life expectancies in the world. Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan is interconnected with the National 15th Five-Year Plan. In line with the strategic initiative of accelerating the building of a ‘Healthy China’ of the National 15th Five-Year Plan, Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan proposes deepening healthcare system reform, advancing the high-quality development of primary healthcare, and enhancing the resilience of Hong Kong’s healthcare services, thereby building a healthy and vibrant Hong Kong with concerted efforts.”

He likewise stated, “Building a ‘Healthy China’ is a major national strategy. In an important speech delivered at the recently convened National Meeting on Health, President Xi Jinping emphasised that the period of the 15th Five-Year Plan is a crucial moment of achieving the goal of building a ‘Healthy China’ by 2035. To build a balanced, inclusive, high-quality and efficient ‘Healthy China’, it is necessary to possess six core capabilities in health management, disease prevention and control, healthcare services, health insurance support, health and medical innovation, and talent cultivation. In active alignment with this initiative, the HKSAR Government will advance Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan, upholding the principle of prevention first and a health-centred approach to deepen healthcare system reform, develop an international health and medical innovation hub, leverage the role as a ‘super connector’ in healthcare and build a healthy and vibrant Hong Kong with concerted efforts, hence better integrating into and serving the overall development of a ‘Healthy China’.”

Throughout the conference with Mr Huang, Professor Lo supplied him with information on the current development of the facility of the Hong Kong Centre for Medical Products Regulation (CMPR), consisting of the facility of the CMPR by the end of this year, the consultation of Mr Li Zili as the Controller for Medical Products Regulation, and the application for accession as a member of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use. The CMPR will gradually develop a robust drug approval system, going for the complete execution of “primary evaluation” system for brand-new drug registration by 2030, therefore ending up being a worldwide acknowledged regulative authority for medical items.

Members of the Hong Kong delegation consist of the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam, and the Controller-designate for Medical Products Regulation, Mr Li Zili, in addition to agents of the Health Bureau, the Department of Health (DH) and the Hospital Authority. The Hospital Chief Executive of CMHHK, Professor Bian Zhaoxiang, likewise signed up with the delegation for the conference.

Members of the Hong Kong delegation will continue to participate in the conference tomorrow (October 18). Teacher Lo will take part in the top-level federal government online forum: “Belt and Road Traditional Chinese Medicine Development Conference (Ministerial Level) Roundtable Dialogue” at the conference. An agent of the DH will likewise share the current development relating to the policy of Chinese medications throughout the parallel session of the conference. Teacher Lo and his delegation will go back to Hong Kong tomorrow afternoon (October 18).

Ends/Saturday, October 17, 2026

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He Wants AI Benchmarking To Be a Science, Not a Dark Art

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He Wants AI Benchmarking To Be a Science, Not a Dark Art

Moritz Hardt, author of a new book on benchmarks, believes these “standardized tests” for artificial intelligence are fundamentally broken — but not unfixable.

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The computer scientist Moritz Hardt calls benchmarks “the mistake that made machine learning.” He’s studied where they went wrong, and why they’ve managed to drive progress anyway.

Jerrit Peinelt for Quanta Magazine

Introduction

Benchmarks are the rulers of AI, in both senses of the word. As measuring sticks, they work according to an extremely simple logic: If you want to know what an AI model can do, devise a standardized test to gauge it. But AI benchmarks can also dominate the behavior of the entire field.

In 1987, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s first benchmark on automatic speech-to-text translation showed that state-of-the-art AI could not outperform so-called “dumb” statistical approaches. The poor performance helped to usher in an AI winter. For 25 years, interest in AI research waned and funding dried up.

Then, in 2012, another benchmark called ImageNet swung the pendulum back. An eight-layer neural network trounced other algorithms at classifying images and kicked off a “deep learning revolution.”

Nowadays, new AI benchmarks, geared at large language models such as OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra, get created and solved with clockwork regularity, purporting to measure everything from domain-specific expertise to “general intelligence.” But rather than hail this trend as proof of AI’s skyrocketing potential, many in the field — skeptics and boosters alike — take it as evidence that benchmarking itself has become fatally flawed.

Moritz Hardt, a computer scientist and a director at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, agrees with this diagnosis. Shortly after the ImageNet result, he began to think that machine learning systems could game leaderboards “without doing anything intelligent.” “There’s no two ways about it,” he said. “The benchmarking ecosystem is broken.”

In his 2026 book The Emerging Science of Machine Learning Benchmarks, Hardt makes the provocative case that these measuring sticks have been broken for decades already: Benchmarks, he writes, are “the mistake that made machine learning.” Notably, he argues, instead of creating a replicability crisis, they drove legitimate progress anyway — “mostly by sheer luck,” in his view. By understanding why, we can explain how benchmarks have since lost this accidental credibility in the age of LLMs, and how they might regain it.

Quanta spoke to Hardt about what went wrong, and right, with benchmarks, and where to take them next. The interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.

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Hardt is fascinated by how benchmarks paradoxically helped start both a 25-year AI winter in the late 1980s and a deep learning revolution in the 2010s.

Jerrit Peinelt for Quanta Magazine

Let’s get the basics straight: What even is a benchmark?

The recipe is simple. To evaluate a machine learning model, you take your data and split it into a training set and a test set. You let the model builders do whatever they want on the training set: Anything goes, no rules. But you use the test set only to compare and rank models — to have a leaderboard say, “This is currently state-of-the-art, this is number one, this is number two.”

So a benchmark for a large language model today, like GPT-6 Astra or Claude Fable, might test an ability to solve difficult math problems or find security bugs in software.

Right. The first benchmark, in fact, was created in 1959. It was a set of digits and letters printed on punch cards, meant to test how well different scanners could recognize written characters. Somebody introduced the train-test split and started a leaderboard.

It wasn’t like there was some master plan. But that’s what we now call benchmarking, and it’s been the engine of progress in AI for about 60 years or so.

What are benchmarks supposed to tell us?

Traditionally, a benchmark is supposed to be like a thermometer. People train a model to do something, and then you come up with some kind of measurement procedure to see how good the model is.

But in practice, benchmarking is more like a sports competition or a market. Benchmarks define the rules of the game, and people actively compete over them, and we let the best model win.

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Hardt cautions that the scores AI models receive on benchmarks don’t mean much. But comparisons, or rankings, among models do.

Jerrit Peinelt for Quanta Magazine

Can’t they be both? What’s the problem?

Any machine learning textbook will tell you about the “holdout method” — that you should lock away the test set, and only use it once to rank the models. If you ignore this, you’re on thin ice. You might get very misleading results because you’re evaluating models that in some sense have knowledge of the test set.

The fascinating thing is that machine learning as a discipline just ignored the warning. It took all these test sets and put them on the internet for everyone to use. It’s easy to put these test sets in a model’s development loop and to keep iterating on them.

Is that what’s “broken” about benchmarks?

If you look at a model’s accuracy numbers on one benchmark, and then you change the test set only slightly, you get completely different accuracy numbers. That’s the sense in which the benchmark is not working. If you have 90% accuracy on one dataset and 73% on another, which is it? I have no idea how good this model is.

OpenAI, Anthropic, and other technology companies still advertise benchmark numbers as a measurement of their models’ reasoning capabilities. Is that just nonsense?

These scores really get misused. If you say, “On this math benchmark, the model got a 90%, which means that the model is now equivalent to an expert mathematician,” you’re reading something into that number that gives you the wrong takeaway. We should avoid comparisons or conclusions that implicitly require the absolute number to make sense.

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“There’s something sad to the triumph of benchmarking, because it seems like we’re giving up what science is actually about: understanding the mechanisms,” Hardt said. “But benchmarking can, in the long run, lead to new scientific knowledge.”

Jerrit Peinelt for Quanta Magazine

If the absolute numbers don’t make sense, how do you not end up with a replication crisis?

This is where things get really interesting. If, instead of absolute numbers, you look at rankings — relative comparisons between models — those rankings tend to be very stable across different datasets. And this has been pretty consistent across the history of machine learning. If one model gets 90% on a particular test set, and another model gets 80%, then the 90% model is the model you’d want to use in the real world. It’ll still do better on other datasets, even ones that are quite different than the test set.

That, to me, is the main reason why machine learning escaped a scientific crisis.

That’s surprising. So the 90% score doesn’t have much validity, but the fact that it “won” the competition does?

Yeah. So benchmarks tell you when you beat the previous best. And these improvement indicators are pretty reliable.

But it’s lucky that it worked as well as it did — we had no reason to expect this to be the case. And we don’t yet have a good comprehensive theory for why this happens. It’s mostly an empirical phenomenon.

But you also argue that now, in the era of large language models, benchmarks are no longer able to deliver this “accidental” reliability. Why not?

The stability of model rankings has one big caveat: Models need to train on the same training set. In the old days, this was always true. But we don’t know what LLMs were trained on. In fact, model builders can strategically assemble data mixes that best promote benchmark performance. It’s a little bit like studying to the test, which we all do in high school.

That’s why we’re currently in this benchmarking crisis — because it’s no longer true that the better model necessarily wins. A worse model might just put more effort into preparing for the specific benchmark.

This isn’t really a crime: It happens every time a new model is released. If you look at the notes on the latest version of Gemini or GPT, you’ll see that its performance on benchmarks that were released before the new model is often fantastic, while its performance on benchmarks released shortly after is way lower. That’s always an indication that the model was “post-trained” on the earlier benchmark — what some people call “benchmaxxed.” And it’s generally accepted.

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Hardt says that AI models should receive “altitude training” for benchmarks.

Jerrit Peinelt for Quanta Magazine

Is there a way out of this benchmarking crisis, as you call it?

Let me tell you a story: At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, there was an American runner who was vastly favored to win the 1,500-meter race. He lost unexpectedly to a runner from the Kenyan highlands, by a wide margin. The Kenyan runner had trained at high elevation and was better prepared for competing at 7,500 feet above sea level. It caused some controversy: Should we outlaw altitude training? The consensus in the end was, just let everyone do it.

The problem is not so much that people optimize to the benchmarks — it’s that they optimize to different degrees. If everyone optimizes, or “altitude trains,” the absolute numbers will be inflated, but you can restore the validity of the rankings.

What would altitude training for AI benchmarks look like?

We don’t know ahead of time what went into these models, but we can train them for a little bit on benchmark-relevant data, just to make sure that we’re leveling the playing field somewhat.

In this new view of benchmarks, you would have no training set. You would have a test set, and you would also have some kind of protocol for preparing each of the models before you test them — that’s the altitude training.

But even if this works, we’re just back to where we started: progress indicators, but no valid measurements. Without that, how can we learn anything about how the models work?

This is a really interesting question. There’s something sad to the triumph of benchmarking, because it seems like we’re giving up what science is actually about: understanding the mechanisms. But if we had some kind of grand mathematical theory to build these models with, we wouldn’t need the benchmarks.

We don’t know how these models do it, and benchmarking won’t tell us.

But benchmarking can, in the long run, lead to new scientific knowledge. The CASP protein-folding benchmark advanced science without first insisting on a scientific theory of protein folding. That’s the paradoxical power of benchmarking in the sciences.

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The hurdles facing contactless payment adoption across Nigeria

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The hurdles facing contactless payment adoption across Nigeria

On October 13, CashAfrica revealed a collaboration with Food Concepts, a quick-service dining establishment business, to present mobile tap-to-pay throughout Chicken Republic’s more than 350 outlets, as part of its effort to make the payment approach more extensively embraced in Nigeria.

If you have actually taken a Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus, you have actually most likely utilized tap-to-pay innovation. The blue Cowry card, run by Touch and Pay Technologies (TAP) for Lagos’ transportation authority, works throughout the city’s roadway, rail, and ferryboat networks. TAP states it has more than 300,000 active users and has actually processed over 56 million deals throughout its operations. The factor the system works is that the card and innovation are purpose-built for spending for transport, and the contactless payment system is incorporated into the journey, as commuters are needed to tap to pay before boarding the bus.

It is a beginning point for comprehending the obstacle dealing with contactless payments in Nigeria. The innovation for tap-to-pay is not brand-new. A contactless payment needs a client with a contactless card or near-field interaction (NFC)-allowed gadget, a merchant with a suitable terminal, and payment facilities that links the deal to the consumer’s bank or payment service provider.

Information from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) reveals that POS terminals processed 1.38 billion deals worth 18.32 trillion ($13.5 billion) in 2024. Money has actually traditionally controlled how Nigerians pay, however it has actually been diminishing. In between 2014 and 2024, money deals in Nigeria fell by 59%. What changed money deals was electronic payments.

This suggests that Nigerians do not require to be persuaded that they can pay digitally, given that they currently do. What they are not yet encouraged of is why they need to pay by doing this.

A female utilizing Touch and Pay Technologies (TAP)’s Cowry card to spend for a Bus Rapid Transit(BRT)trip in Lagos. Image source: TechPoint Africa

We’ve been here before

CashAfrica’s collaboration with Chicken Republic is not the very first effort to make contactless payment a typical part of the payment procedure in Nigeria. In 2015, Unified Payments, a Nigerian payments facilities business, released PayAttitude with 6 banks, consisting of Access Bank, UBA, Zenith Bank, Skye Bank, Diamond Bank, and FirstBank. The NFC-based service enabled consumers to pay by tapping an NFC-enabled tag versus a suitable POS terminal. The tag might be connected to a phone or brought individually, and deals were connected to a pre-paid wallet.

In March 2025, Access Bank introduced Tap to Phone with Visa, permitting merchants to accept contactless card and gadget payments straight on NFC-enabled Android phones without a standard POS terminal.

Each effort fixed part of the supply issue, either by making suitable gadgets simpler to disperse or by making merchant approval points much easier to release. Still, none developed an engaging sufficient factor for customers and merchants to alter payment behaviour at scale.

There is likewise a trust issue. In a low-trust market like Nigeria, where customers watch out for payment scams, eliminating a familiar security action of PIN authentication can produce friction about whether tapping is safe. Nigeria’s contactless guidelines now put some borders around that danger. In 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria provided standards covering the authentication and threat management requirements for contactless payments. The guidelines enable deals of approximately 15,000 ($11.28) without extra confirmation and a cumulative everyday limitation of 50,000 ($37.60).

The tap-to-pay technique is likewise taking on transfers, which have actually ended up being a familiar payment approach in parts of the nation.

By February 2023, due to the naira redesign policy and the resulting money scarcity, currency in flow fell from 3.29 trillion ($2.47 billion) in October 2022 to 982.09 billion ($738 million). As Nigerians had a hard time to gain access to physical money, electronic payments rose to an all-time high of 600 trillion ($451 billion) in 2023a 55% boost from the previous year.

The money scarcity required Nigerians to discover another method to pay. Scenarios made the alternative needed, and duplicated usage made it familiar, and tap-to-pay has no comparable forcing function. Other payment alternatives are still offered, so being much faster alone is insufficient. The innovation needs to provide a benefit that moves, cards and money do not, and make the distinction so apparent that customers and merchants have a factor to change.

What tap-to-pay opens

Tap-to-pay can pick up speed within the currently existing POS network. NIBSS counted 8.3 million signed up PoS terminals since March 2025, a few of which currently support NFC. NIBSS is likewise accountable for accrediting payment terminals and applications released in Nigeria, which develops a typical facilities layer throughout the market. The POS representative who presently deals with transfers, procedures card deals, or gives money might enter into the tap-to-pay circulation network. The catch is that a terminal can accept tap-to-pay and still have consumers who would rather make transfers.

Tap-to-pay fits into Nigeria’s cashless policy program. When the CBN presented the policy, it argued that the nation’s heavy dependence on money was pricey to handle, increased the threat of burglary and cash-related losses, kept cash outside the official monetary system, and restricted the efficiency of financial policy.

If tap-to-pay can make electronic payments simpler at the point of purchase, it might assist move more deals from money to the official digital economy, decreasing cash-handling expenses and earnings leak.

The payment approach might likewise normalise advanced types of authentication throughout payments, consisting of biometric authentication. Nigerian business have actually currently try out this. Gain access to Bank revealed a facial biometric payment system in 2020, while Accelerex, a Nigerian fintech, released Pay with Fingerprint on NIBSS-certified biometric POS gadgets in 2024. Like earlier contactless efforts, these systems have actually had couple of locations where customers might utilize them. If tap-to-pay can make contactless authentication part of daily deals, it might assist construct customer rely on the payment approach.

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Taco Cabana Unveils One of the Brand’s Biggest Menu Innovations of 2026

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Taco Cabana Launches Chicken Poblano Lineup, Loaded Elotes and Lime Margarita Cheesecake

Taco Cabana President and COO Ulyses Camacho Announces New Menu Items, Featuring Chicken Poblano Creations, Loaded Elote and Lime Margarita Cheesecake

San Antonio, TX (RestaurantNews.comTaco Cabana®, a popular quick casual Mexican-inspired dining chain, is liquidating an interesting year of menu development with the launch of its brand-new Chicken Poblano lineup, including 4 limited-time productions that put a fresh spin on familiar favorites. Readily available beginning October 21, the launch likewise presents Loaded Elotes, a brand-new menu platform influenced by Mexican street corn, and Lime Margarita Cheesecake, a citrus-forward addition to the dessert menu.

Declared by Ulyses Camacho, President and Chief Operating Officer of Taco Cabana, the brand-new lineup centers on tender shredded chicken experienced with poblano peppers and fresh cilantro, bringing vibrant taste to 4 unique productions: Chicken Poblano Quesabirrias with Consommé, Chicken Poblano Double Crunch Pizza, Chicken Poblano Loaded Elote and Chicken Poblano Folded Quesadilla.

“2026 has actually been an unbelievable year for Taco Cabana, and we wished to close it out with a launch that brings something fresh and amazing to our visitors,”stated Ulyses Camacho, President and Chief Operating Officer of Taco Cabana. “Chicken Poblano provided us the chance to take one standout taste and develop 4 unique experiences around it. I’m particularly thrilled about the quesabirrias, which put a brand-new spin on a familiar preferred and show the sort of menu development we pursue at Taco Cabana.”

Leading the lineup, Chicken Poblano Quesabirrias with Consommé reimagines a popular Mexican preferred with tender Chicken Poblano, melted quesadilla cheese and 3 corn tortillas served with an abundant, green consommé instilled with the fragrant tastes of poblano peppers and fresh cilantro. The lively, mouthwatering broth includes an herbaceous measurement to every dip, developing a distinct twist on the quesabirria experience.

Taco Cabana is likewise providing its Double Crunch Pizza a fresh transformation. The Chicken Poblano Double Crunch Pizza includes 2 layers of golden, crispy tortillas filled with velvety refried beans and topped with Chicken Poblano, sour cream, shredded cheese and diced tomatoes.

The launch likewise marks the launching of Loaded Elotes, a brand-new platform influenced by the vibrant, craveable tastes of Mexican street corn. The very first production, Chicken Poblano Loaded Elote, layers sweet corn with Chicken Poblano, velvety street corn sauce and sour cream for a mouthwatering, gratifying mix. The brand-new platform develops chances for future street corn-inspired menu developments.

Completing the Chicken Poblano lineup, the Folded Quesadilla sets Chicken Poblano and melted shredded cheese inside a warm flour tortilla for a delicious, portable alternative. Visitors can likewise complete their meal with Lime Margarita Cheesecake, including velvety cheesecake, a citrusy lime glaze swirl and a graham cracker crust.

Throughout 2026, Taco Cabana has actually continued to check out brand-new taste mixes and fresh analyses of Mexican-inspired favorites. The current launch develops on that momentum while developing Loaded Elotes as a platform for future menu productions.

“Our group continues to challenge itself to bring fresh concepts and vibrant tastes to life, and this launch is a fantastic example of that imagination, “Camacho included.” From reimagining a fan preferred to presenting a totally brand-new menu platform, we’re continuing to discover brand-new methods to thrill our visitors and provide more factors to come back. We’re ending up the year with excellent momentum, and we’re simply starting.”

The Chicken Poblano lineup, Loaded Elotes and Lime Margarita Cheesecake launch October 21, 2026, at getting involved Taco Cabana areas for a restricted time. For more details or to discover an area near you, check outTacoCabana.com

About Taco Cabana

Established in 1978, Taco Cabana, a subsidiary of YTC Enterprises, LLC, provides Mexican-inspired food consisting of breakfast, lunch and supper tacos, lots taco boxes, fajitas, quesadillas, burritos, newly made flour tortillas and a choice of made-from-scratch salsas and sauces. Dining establishments include open-display cooking, a choice of bottled beer and signature tequila margaritas, patio area dining, drive-thru windows, curbside pickup and shipment. For additional information, go toTacoCabana.com

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Enugu Govt approves N32 billion to clear gratuity arrears from 2000

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Enugu Govt approves N32 billion to clear gratuity arrears from 2000

The Enugu State Government has actually authorized the payment of N32 billion in impressive gratuity defaults owed to retired civil servants going back to 2000, with a preliminary N10 billion set up for dispensation next week.

The approval kinds part of Governor Peter Mbah’s efforts to settle acquired retirement commitments and address longstanding payment hold-ups impacting pensioners throughout the state.

The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, divulged this on Friday, October 16, 2026, while rundown reporters following the State Executive Council conference in Enugu.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Onyia stated the federal government had actually finished a thorough confirmation workout to develop the real quantity owed to senior citizens over the previous 26 years.

Enugu lays out N32 billion payment strategy

Onyia described that the state federal government would launch N10 billion regular monthly in between October and December 2026 as part of a phased settlement plan.

He kept in mind that the payment structure was created to make sure that confirmed retired people got their impressive advantages without additional hold-ups.

  • When the very first N10 billion is tired, another N10 billion will be launched, followed by the 3rd tranche up until the exceptional financial obligations are cleared,” he stated.

The SSG divulged that the N32 billion responsibility had actually currently been caught in the state’s 2026 spending plan and authorized by the Enugu State House of Assembly.

He associated the build-up of financial obligations to years of irregular and disorganized gratuity payments under previous administrations.

City Government Gratuity Arrears Exceed N10 Billion

Beyond the state federal government’s gratuity responsibilities, Onyia revealed that exceptional city government gratuity financial obligations were approximated at over N10 billion.

  • He stated Governor Mbah had actually authorized a conference of the State Economic Council to evaluate the liabilities and identify a proper settlement structure.
  • One proposition under factor to consider includes subtracting N1 billion month-to-month from city government funds to settle the exceptional commitments over roughly 10 months.
  • The federal government has actually likewise confirmed 66,783 serving and retired employees to get rid of abnormalities and make sure openness in the payment procedure.

Retired people who experienced problems throughout confirmation have actually been encouraged to send problems to the committee operating under the Office of the Secretary to the State Government.

Onyia preserved that the administration had actually continued paying pensions and gratuities to employees retiring under the existing federal government while resolving acquired liabilities.

Enugu’s Previous Pension Payment Efforts

The current approval follows previous efforts by the Enugu State Government to deal with exceptional pension commitments acquired from earlier administrations.

  • In August 2024, Nairametrics reported that the Enugu State Government began payment of pension financial obligations to 7,109 validated city government senior citizens, as part of steps to clear exceptional retirement advantages.
  • Payment hold-ups stayed an issue. In October 2024, retired people in Enugu, Anambra and Ebonyi states grumbled about hold-ups in accessing their pensions, with some reporting waits of as much as 2 years after retirement.

The most recent dedication likewise comes in the middle of enhanced income generation in Enugu. In February 2026, Nairametrics reported that the state produced N406.8 billion in internally produced earnings in 2025, attaining around 80% of its yearly target. The boost followed reforms focused on broadening the state’s income base and lowering reliance on federal allotments.

Ahn Eun Jin And Lee Joo Ahn Go On Their First Real Date In “A Love Other Than Yours”

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Ahn Eun Jin And Lee Joo Ahn Go On Their First Real Date In “A Love Other Than Yours”

Ahn Eun Jin and Lee Joo Ahn’s one-month love will start on “A Love Other Than Yours”!

KBS 2TV’s “A Love Other Than Yours” is a love drama that follows a couple in their 10th year of dating as they experience unforeseen psychological modifications in a relationship that as soon as felt familiar.

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On the previous episode of “A Love Other Than Yours,” Lee Mi Do (Ahn Eun Jin) looked for Han Tae Seung (Lee Joo Ahn) and proposed that they date for simply one month. She likewise informed him extremely truthfully that despite the fact that Han Tae Seung had actually made her heart flutter, if she needed to select simply one guy to conserve in between the 2 of them, she would choose Namgoong Ho (Seo Kang Junwithout a minute’s doubt.

In recently launched stills from the drama’s next episode, Lee Mi Do and Han Tae Seung go on their very first main date. Significantly, the 2 of them appear to be radiating rather various vibes: in contrast to Lee Mi Do, who still looks a bit cautious, Han Tae Seung uses an unwinded smile that later on changes into a positive laugh.

Their arrangement is to see each other for simply one month, Han Tae Seung is figured out to alter Lee Mi Do’s mind throughout that quick duration of time, and he boldly cautions Lee Mi Do that after dating him, she will not be able to go back to her sweetheart.

Explaining his character’s feelings, Lee Joo Ahn said,”To Han Tae Seung, Lee Mi Do resembles an enormous flood that came storming in after breaking down the fortress walls around his heart.”

Ahn Eun Jin commented, “Because Lee Mi Do enjoys movie so much, she desires to provide up on it so that her love does not lose any more of its vigor. Han Tae Seung is the individual who highlights those sensations that she had not even wished to confess to herself.”

To discover what occurs throughout Lee Mi Do and Han Tae Seung’s very first date, capture the next episode of” A Love Other Than Yours”on October 17 at 9:20 p.m. KST!

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Loke: Impossible to ban foreigners from Rapid KL buses

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Transportation Minister Anthony Loke has actually explained calls to prohibit immigrants from utilizing Rapid KL buses as an “difficult proposition”, stating action needs to rather be taken versus specific guests who misbehave.

“We are not a separated nation. How can we restrict immigrants from taking the bus? That is a difficult proposition,” he was estimated as stating by the New Straits Times after releasing Penang’s very first electrical bus in George Town today.

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Transportation Minister Anthony Loke has actually explained calls to prohibit immigrants from utilizing Rapid KL buses as an “difficult proposition”, stating action ought to rather be taken versus private travelers who misbehave.

“We are not a separated nation. How can we forbid immigrants from taking the bus? That is a difficult proposition,” he was priced quote as stating by the New Straits Times after releasing Penang’s very first electrical bus in George Town today.

Loke stated Rapid KL auxiliary cops might step in versus rowdy guests, while bus motorists might take suitable action and refer transgressors to the authorities where essential.

He was apparently reacting to problems over supposed misbehavior by some foreign travelers on Rapid KL services, consisting of behaviour stated to have actually triggered pain to other commuters.

Urinating claims

A Threads post declared that a refugee kid urinated on the ground before boarding a Rapid KL bus, which the kid’s mom later on rested on the bus flooring to alter the kid’s clothing.

The account declared other travelers desired the motorist to ask the set to leave, however declared that no action was taken.

This triggered calls from some commuters for Rapid KL chauffeurs to be empowered to decline boarding or order guests to disembark over rowdy or ill-mannered behaviour.

Loke did not mention any citizenship, however the problem acquired traction on social networks in the middle of a new age of anti-Rohingya belief.

He even more preserved that enforcement needs to target misbehavior instead of a guest’s citizenship.

He stated travelers who acted indecently or disrupted others might be apprehended where needed and described the cops.

Prasarana has formerly stated its Rapid KL security workers keep track of public transportation centers and would take firm action versus guests who breach guidelines, act indecently or threaten others.

In security assistance released on its site, Prasarana stated Rapid KL’s buses and trains bring guests from varied backgrounds, consisting of immigrants, and worried that users need to appreciate one another and observe appropriate conduct.

Fast KL’s released conditions of carriage for its rail network likewise restrict indecent behaviour, extreme sound, quarrelling or beginning battles, in addition to conduct or products that trigger pain to other guests.

BREAKING: Tinubu Asks US Court To Reject Greenspan’s Bid To Introduce Additional Records In FBI, DEA Case

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BREAKING: Tinubu Asks US Court To Reject Greenspan’s Bid To Introduce Additional Records In FBI, DEA Case

Greenspan sent his demand on October 8, looking for to have the court think about the extra records in assistance of his different application for authorization to look for restricted discovery from Tinubu.

Attorneys representing Nigerian President Bola Tinubu have actually asked a United States federal court to decline a demand by American openness activist Aaron Greenspan looking for to have actually extra records thought about in a suit including the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

In a filing dated October 15, 2026, Tinubu’s attorneys opposed Greenspan’s ask for the court to take judicial notification of public records connecting to declared hacking activities, criminal procedures and media reports.

The case, submitted at the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, includes Greenspan’s efforts to get records from the FBI and DEA associating with examinations including Tinubu and Nigerian business person Abubakar Agbele in the 1990s.

Greenspan sent his demand on October 8, looking for to have the court think about the extra records in assistance of his different application for approval to look for restricted discovery from Tinubu.

Discovery is the legal procedure through which celebrations can look for pertinent files or info from others associated with a case.

In his application, Greenspan argues that the records offer a basis for examining possible attacks versus him and his site. Tinubu’s legal representatives, nevertheless, compete that the products do not develop the connection Greenspan looks for to draw.

Tinubu’s Lawyers Challenge Timing Of Request

In their action, Tinubu’s attorneys argued that Greenspan’s demand came far too late, having actually been submitted more than a week after his reply supporting his ask for minimal discovery.

They likewise argued that 176 pages of extra product referenced in Greenspan’s October 8 filing had actually been offered earlier and need to have been consisted of in his previous submissions.

The legal representatives even more contested Greenspan’s dependence on report and claims included in court files.

“News short articles are not suitable for judicial notification for the fact, material, or accuracy of their claims,” they argued.

They preserved that although a court might acknowledge the presence of a file, doing so does not develop that the accusations included in it hold true.

The attorneys likewise indicated criminal indictments, arguing that they consist of accusations that might not have actually been shown.

Their objection difficulties Greenspan’s effort to utilize the extra records to support his ask for authorization to pursue additional discovery.

Greenspan Cites Alleged Hacking Of Climate Activists

In his October 8 filing, Greenspan asked the court to think about records connecting to a supposed hacking project that targeted environment activists, along with criminal procedures including Israeli nationals Amit Forlit and Aviram Azari.

Forlit was charged in the United States with conspiracy to devote computer system hacking, conspiracy to dedicate wire scams and wire scams. Azari pleaded guilty to offenses consisting of conspiracy to devote computer system hacking and wire scams and was sentenced to 80 months in jail in 2023.

Greenspan pointed out the procedures and other records that declare that hackers targeted environment activists which info gotten through the supposed operation was passed to a Washington-based lobbying company.

Greenspan pointed out other court records and media reports determining the company as DCI Group and the customer as ExxonMobil.

DCI Group has actually rejected the claims of participation in hacking, explaining them as “incorrect and dubious,” according to a National Public Radio report consisted of in Greenspan’s filing.

Greenspan composed: “Plaintiff asks the Court to discover the presence of these records and what they specify, and by whom, not the fact of any accusation they include.”

He likewise acknowledged that no DCI entity had actually been charged in connection with the accusations.

Greenspan Alleges Connection To Nigerian Government Contract

Greenspan’s filing likewise describes DCI Group AZ, LLC, an associated entity that he states gets $750,000 each month from Tinubu’s federal government.

He even more declares that an account handled by the entity released a post assaulting him on August 5, 2026.

Greenspan argues that the records he sent supply a basis for examining whether there is a connection in between the supposed hacking activities explained in the earlier procedures and possible attacks versus him.

“These records even more show that Plaintiff’s ask for discovery rests on a fair bit moreover,” he composed.

He stated the subpoena he looks for would be restricted to files worrying him, the present suit or attacks on his site.

The claims in Greenspan’s filing do not develop that DCI Group AZ, the Nigerian federal government or any other celebration bought or brought out attacks versus him. Nor do the products develop that the supposed hacking operation including environment activists was linked to the attacks he states he experienced.

Tinubu’s Lawyers Say Connection Is Speculative

In their reaction, Tinubu’s attorneys challenged Greenspan’s effort to connect the supposed historic hacking activities to his present case.

They argued that the proposed connection was speculative which Greenspan had actually not shown that the supposed activities were associated with the concerns before the court.

The legal representatives likewise questioned whether the supposed hacking had any connection to the suit instead of other topics Greenspan goes over openly, consisting of expert system, OpenAI, Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein.

They asked the court to turn down Greenspan’s demand. They asked that any judicial notification be restricted to court records from the different Azari case, while making clear that the claims consisted of in those records may not be real.

The reaction likewise described a federal government registration file suggesting that DCI Group AZ, LLC was maintained by Aster Legal in December 2025 for 6 months to lobby on behalf of the Republic of Nigeria on West African security concerns.

6 K-Pop Tracks From Solo Acts To Add To Your Playlist This Fall

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6 K-Pop Tracks From Solo Acts To Add To Your Playlist This Fall

While there are lots of incredible K-pop tracks coming out every season, tunes from K-pop groups tend to get the most buzz, suggesting that some unbelievable solo releases go under the radar! We’re here to fix that issue with a list of K-pop solo releases you need to certainly listen to this fall. You may simply discover a brand-new preferred!

1. BLACKPINK‘s Rosé– “brand-new technique”

An alert pop-rock track reminiscent of the 2010s,”brand-new technique”by BLACKPINK’s Rosé is all the energy you require to get your day going. It has a bumping drum line to set the rhythm, and the guitar line completely accompanies Rosé’s vocals. It’s not a sub-genre she frequently sings, however she did it completely. The outcome is a tune that will raise your state of mind without stop working!

2. TXT‘s Yeonjun — “Ice Cream”

TXT has actually meddled a great deal of categories, however there’s something about this cool track that fits Yeonjun truly well. From the downplayed guitar line that presents”Ice Cream,” you can currently inform that this one is something various! If you’re a fan of an edgier noise with your K-pop music however do not like anything too frustrating, this one is the best choice.

3. IU — “Unknown Planet”

You can constantly feel the feeling behind IU’s music, and her current release”Unknown Planet”is no exception! With a hypnotic electronic track that actually develops the anticipation towards the chorus, her vocals shine brilliant. This tune is difficult to describe up until you listen to it– there’s simply an ambiance to it that keeps you hooked. When this one goes on your playlist, it makes sure to remain!

4. EVAN– “Ride or Die”

With an electrical guitar and busy drum line, you may anticipate this tune to be a straight-laced K-pop rock track. “Ride or Die”from EVAN rapidly overturns expectations with a heavily-synthesized tune line that sounds a lot like the hyperpop-influenced tunes of the summer season! With the soul of a pop-rock tune and an ultra-modern tune, there’s a lot to enjoy.

5. MAMAMOO‘s Hwasa — “Good Goodbye”

If whatever you’ve heard up until now has actually been too hectic for your tastes, “Good Goodbye”by MAMAMOO’s Hwasa may be best! It includes an amazingly basic verse that constructs into a chorus that makes you wish to sing along whenever. This is one that you can toss on no matter what the circumstance. Rain or shine, this tune is the best soundtrack to your day!

6. SHINee‘s Taemin — “FLOAT”

A bouncy home track and lilting, sultry vocals– yep, it’s none aside from a Taemin immediate traditional! “FLOAT” makes the most of Taemin’s finest singing qualities, and the resulting tune feels dreamy and light without vanishing entirely. This tune is perfect for when you’re checking out or studying given that it’s not too disruptive. Fall is back-to-school season, so this is the ideal choice!

Zahid strengthens Malaysia-China ties, advances global TVET cooperation

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Zahid strengthens Malaysia-China ties, advances global TVET cooperation

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s five-day working check out to China has actually enhanced Malaysia-China tactical cooperation in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), modern financial investment, security and catastrophe management, therefore opening brand-new chances for human capital advancement and nationwide financial development.

The Oct 12-16 check out likewise saw dedications to broaden cooperation in expert system, semiconductors, electrical automobiles, nuclear innovation and digital economy, while likewise reinforcing bilateral ties under the Malaysia-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership structure.

One crucial focus was the …

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s five-day working check out to China has actually reinforced Malaysia-China tactical cooperation in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), modern financial investment, security and catastrophe management, thus opening brand-new chances for human capital advancement and nationwide financial development.

The Oct 12-16 see likewise saw dedications to broaden cooperation in expert system, semiconductors, electrical automobiles, nuclear innovation and the digital economy, while likewise enhancing bilateral ties under the Malaysia-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership structure.

One essential focus was the advancement of the Malaysia-China Institute as a tactical platform to enhance the nation’s TVET environment, specifically in future markets such as clever production, robotics, EVs and commercial digitalisation through innovation transfer and proficiency from tactical partners in China.

Zahid, who is likewise the rural and local advancement minister and chairs the National TVET Council, highlighted the significance of the TVET 2.0 technique in closing the space in between universities, markets and the task market, while making sure that abilities training stays pertinent to the requirements of the quickly growing state-of-the-art sector.

When providing the keynote address at the opening of the 2026 World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference (WVTEDC) in Tianjin the other day (Oct 16), he likewise stressed the value of worldwide partnership in exchanging competence, establishing abilities requirements and direct exposure to brand-new innovations to produce an extremely experienced labor force.

“Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi during the 2026 World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference in China”Malaysia likewise proposed the facility of a World TVET Council as a platform to enhance worldwide cooperation, collaborate the sharing of finest practices and drive the advancement of a more integrated worldwide abilities community.

It was proposed that China be made the long-term secretariat or host for the council, therefore enhancing the function of Malaysia-China partnership ahead of time the TVET program on a worldwide scale.

Throughout the WVTEDC Ministerial Roundtable Meeting, Malaysia likewise proposed a structure for the shared acknowledgment of certifications and cross-border accreditation, while highlighting MCI’s capacity in reinforcing useful training, innovation transfer and fitness instructor advancement programs through the Train-the-Trainer method.

Throughout a bilateral conference with Chinese vice-premier Ding Xuexiang at the Great Hall of individuals in Beijing on Thursday (Oct 15), both celebrations talked about broadening trade, financial investment and innovation cooperation, consisting of the renewal of the Investment Guarantee Agreement to reinforce financial investment defense in tactical and high-impact sectors.

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In his conference with Chinese State Councillor and Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong in Beijing on Tuesday (Oct 13), Zahid talked about enhancing security cooperation, intelligence sharing and joint operations to fight global criminal activity, specifically online task frauds and cybercrime.

Both celebrations likewise concentrated on settling the memorandum of comprehending on security to be signed throughout Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s see to Shenzhen for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting in November, along with proposing the resumption of settlements on an Extradition Treaty and enhancing the application of Mutual Legal Assistance.

Concerning catastrophe management, Malaysia proposed technical cooperation with China to improve readiness for environment change-related threats through making use of satellite tracking innovation, AI and early caution systems, together with joint training, capability structure, professional exchanges and functional simulations.

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The check out likewise consisted of conversations with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) to check out cooperation in nuclear innovation, science and state-of-the-art research study and commercial capability advancement.

Amongst the propositions were recognizing Malaysian trainees to pursue research studies at ideal college organizations in China before going through extensive training at CNNC’s training centres and abilities organizations, in addition to preparing regional markets to take part in the nuclear sector’s supply chain.

In general, Zahid’s go to showed Malaysia’s dedication to reinforcing bilateral ties with China through more extensive, results-oriented cooperation based upon shared interests, consisting of China’s assistance for Malaysia’s complete involvement in Brics.

The 2 nations likewise declared their goals to develop a top-level tactical Malaysia-China neighborhood with a shared future for the success of their individuals and local stability.

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Kim You Jung Meets Park Jinyoung Again After Becoming A Spy In “100 Days Of Deception”

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Kim You Jung Meets Park Jinyoung Again After Becoming A Spy In “100 Days Of Deception”

Kim You Jung will start working as a spy on the next episode of “100 Days of Deception”!

Set throughout the Japanese profession of Korea, tvN’s “100 Days of Deception” is a duration spy love starring Kim You Jung as Lee Ga Kyeong (Kim You Jung), a pocket picker who ends up being an undercover spy for the self-reliance motion and infiltrates the Japanese Government-General of Korea. There, she end up ending up being knotted with interpreter Kim Tae Woong (GOT7‘s Park Jinyoungwho likewise passes the name Sato Hideo and is the adopted child of the Inspector-General of Korea, the second-highest-ranking authorities in the administration.

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On the previous episode of “100 Days of Deception,” Lee Ga Kyeong discovered herself in risk when she was presumed by the authorities of being complicit in a plot to assassinate Sato Shinichi (Jin Sun Kyu). Later on, Yoo So Ran (Kim Hyun Jooreproached her for destroying the vengeance she had actually prepared for 13 years. In the end, Lee Ga Kyeong felt bad after hearing the news of Yoo So Ran’s miscarriage and chose to reject the cash that Yoo So Ran had actually gotten ready for her.

In recently launched stills from the drama’s upcoming 3rd episode, Lee Ga Kyeong looks for Yoo So Ran when again. Sporting an injury on her lip and dirt discolorations on her clothes, Lee Ga Kyeong uses an appearance of decision that contrasts starkly with her behavior the last time they satisfied.

Yoo So Ran begins to work out with Lee Ga Kyeong, using to assist her accomplish her long-held imagine going to the United States in exchange for handling an objective as a spy. Yoo Philip(Lee Moo Saengstays suspicious of the young burglar’s real intents.

After striking a handle Yoo So Ran, Lee Ga Kyeong end up ending up being a spy for Gugukdan and going undercover at the Japanese Government-General of Korea as an interpreter student. On her very first day of work, she sports a brief bob and Western-style clothes that offer her a various aura from in the past.

At the Japanese Government-General of Korea, Lee Ga Kyeong crosses courses with Sato Hideo for the 4th time. The 2 very first fulfilled when Lee Ga Kyeong took Sato Hideo’s wallet, and they later on experienced one another once again at Yoo Philip’s home and at the pawn store. Now, the 2 fulfill as interpreter student and senior interpreter at work, igniting interest regarding how their relationship will develop.

The drama’s production group teased,”Spy Lee Ga Kyeong’s 100 days of deceptiveness are now formally starting. Her precarious double life in between the Japanese Government-General of Korea and Gugukdan will provide unforeseeable thriller.”

“What will Lee Ga Kyeong’s very first objective be, and what sort of crises and unanticipated variables await her?” they continued.” Please tune in to learn. “

The 3rd episode of “100 Days of Deception” will air on October 17 at 9:10 p.m. KST.

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Africa: Ebola Spread Raises Fresh Urgency for Africa’s Domestic Health Funding

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Africa: Ebola Spread Raises Fresh Urgency for Africa’s Domestic Health Funding

Bulawayo– An Ebola death recently in Kenya is highlighting the seriousness of Africa’s public health emergency situation readiness and how the continent’s federal governments are devoting their nationwide budget plans to the health sector.
The Kenya case is functioning as a call to arms in the battle versus Africa’s public health emergency situations and how in your area collaborated efforts are effectively geared up to include the spread of contagious illness.
“Health emergency preparedness gives us a head start, and Kenya has put important outbreak control measures in place,” Janabi stated in a 6 October media shortwhich remained in plain contrast to issues raised in the DRC that life-saving medical products just got here 10 days later on from neighbouring nations, efficiently enabling Ebola to leave a path of death.

As the illness rises at its north Kivu epicentre in the Democratic Republic of Congo, concerns have actually returned about how the shuttering of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has actually ravaged public health emergency situation actions throughout Africa.

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Recently, Doctors Without Borders cautioned that the present Ebola stress was spreading out so quickly for emergency situation health employees “it was like fighting a megafire,” even more raising issues over how the DRC and neighbouring nations will take on the crisis in the middle of progressively minimal resources.
Regardless of being typically mentioned as having huge mineral wealththe DRC’s Ebola action has actually been pestered by an under-funded health sector where global humanitarian companies are having a hard time to offer standard treatment

As the brand-new Ebola stress settled in the DRC’s east, Amadou Bocoum, CARE International’s DRC Country Director, regreted that “with proper funding, we would have had prepositioned stock and begun distributing critical supplies like PPE from day one, but instead, we started with nothing and lost 10 days.”

These financing issues would be raised weeks later on by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) at the 76th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa in Addis Ababa in August.
UNECA kept in mind that “Africa’s health financing model remains structurally fragile,” with federal governments stopping working to assign appropriate spending plans for the health sector.
African federal governments and other health sector gamers have actually currently raised alarm over the Trump Administration’s choice to ice the USAID, which set off a continent-wide lack of anything from prophylactics to malaria and HIV/AIDS drugs

At the WHO Regional Committee conference, UNECA raised issues that “external health assistance was down almost 30 per cent,” and as Ebola spreads, the results of that deficit are being felt with disastrous effects.

The effect of the dependence on abroad advancement help was explained by Aboubakri Diaw, who leads UNECA’s Sustainable Financing Initiative, who informed the event that “Africa does not have a reform deficit. It has a sustainable financed-reform deficit.”

“Health financing strategies sit on shelves. Insurance schemes are legislated but struggling to be capitalised. Benefit packages are defined but not costed into medium-term expenditure frameworks. A reform without a budget line does not constitute a policy,” Diaw stated.
It is a dedication African federal governments made in 2001 at the Abuja Declarationto assign 15 percent of nationwide budget plans to healthhowever nations have actually failed, with some allotments varying in between just 2 percent and 12 percent, according to the World Health Organisation.

To resolve the general public health financing crisis, UNECA states what stays essential is “a fundamental reset in how African governments and their finance ministries fund health systems” in a continent where millions do not have access to and can not manage standard healthcare.

“External aid covered more than 30 per cent of health expenditure, and in some 13 countries the ECA has looked at, households pay more for health than their own governments do,” Diaw stated, including that “many countries on the continent now spend more on servicing debt than on public health.”

In the middle of these difficulties and contending public costs concerns, it is not yet clear how federal governments will browse these brand-new public health financing truths, as pressure from global loan provider for African nations to pay back billions of loans still stays.

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Experts nevertheless see the financing crisis as part of Africa’s wider political architecture where short-term preparation by sitting federal governments prioritises jobs carefully connected to the election cycle.
“Governments have to balance health against infrastructure, security, education, social protection and other priorities,” stated Pakhani Mhazo, a public health scientist based in South Africa.
“However, health preparedness often produces benefits that are not immediately visible to voters. For example, if you invest in disease surveillance, laboratories and emergency systems and successfully prevent an outbreak from becoming a crisis, there is no obvious event that voters can see as the result of that investment,” Mhazo informed IPS.
Without any clear or instant sources to fill the financing spaces left by worldwide help, African federal governments have their work cut out, and as Claver Gatete, UNECA Executive Secretary, advised African ministers throughout the High-Level Forum on Sustainable Health Financing in April this year, “Health is not expenditure; it is investment – in people, in productivity and in prosperity.”

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Scientists Discover a Terrifying New Dinosaur Hidden for 100 Years

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Scientists Discover a Terrifying New Dinosaur Hidden for 100 Years
Formula 1 Invictibellatrix amberina
An artist’s illustration of the brand-new theropod dinosaur, Invictibellatrix amberina(center of the image), in its community on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom in the Early Cretaceous(around 120 million years ago). It resided in what was likely a seasonally wet-to-dry floodplain environment and is surrounded by other dinosaurs consisting of big long-necked rebbachisaurid sauropods (straight behind Invictibellatrix, center)and family members of Iguanodon(right). A spinosaurid theropod, possibly the pinnacle predator of the time, fishes( left ). Invictibellatrix has actually simply captured and is taking in 2 little mammals. Gymnosperms control the environment as blooming plants(angiosperms) were not typical at this time. Other reptiles consisting of loved ones to modern-day lizards, crocodiles and turtles take pleasure in the warm Early Cretaceous weather condition of the UK. Credit: Sergey Krasovskiy and Pedro Salas

A dinosaur fossil that sat undetected in a museum collection for almost a century has actually ended up to come from a formerly unidentified predator with massive curved claws. The animal, approximately the size of a big tiger, resided in what is now Britain about 120 million years earlier.

The discovery was made by a research study group led by University College London (UCL) utilizing a fossil initially discovered on the Isle of Wight. Explained in the journal Royal Society Open Sciencethe dinosaur is the very first recognized European member of a mystical group of meat-eating dinosaurs called megaraptorans.

These nimble predators strolled on 2 legs and were carefully associated to tyrannosaurs, consisting of the popular Tyrannosaurus rexTheir searching method was extremely various. Instead of relying mostly on effective jaws, megaraptorans had reasonably narrow heads and utilized their muscular arms and big, curved claws to catch victim.

Some ultimately turned into huge predators equivalent in size to the biggest tyrannosaurs. The freshly determined types, nevertheless, was amongst the earliest and tiniest recognized members of the group. It lived throughout the Early Cretaceous duration, around 120 million years back.

Scientist called the dinosaur Invictibellatrix amberinaThe genus name Invictibellatrix translates to “unconquered female warrior,” acknowledging the group’s ultimate increase to supremacy as huge pinnacle predators.

Incredibly, the fossil includes a piece from the back of the dinosaur’s skull that went into the Natural History Museum’s collection in 1924. Regardless of its clinical value, it stayed mainly neglected till scientists analyzed it almost 100 years later on.

Formula 1 Invictibellatrix amberina Fossil

Fossil of freshly determined theropod dinosaur, Invictibellatrix amberina. The oval hole is where the brain would have been. The fossil was obtained by the Natural History Museum in 1924. Credit: The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London

A Dinosaur That Might Have Been More Dangerous Than T. Rex

Lead author Dr. Cassius Morrison (UCL Earth Sciences) described what the animal might have appeared like and how it hunted.

“Based on what we understand about its closest family members, Invictibellatrix would have been 3 to 4 meters long and simply over a meter and a half in height– about as high as a human. It would likely have actually had plumes, and its claws may have had to do with 10cm to 20cm long. It would have consumed little dinosaurs, lizards and mammals– inhabiting a comparable function in the food cycle to the hyena today.

“It was not the peak predator of its time, however for human beings this dinosaur would have been more harmful than a T. rex. We would have been completely sized victim, about a 3rd of their body weight. They certainly would have chased us. A T. rex would not have actually troubled, as we would have been too little.

“It is a genuine secret that this fossil was neglected for so long, being in a drawer for almost 100 years. Great deals of bones are discovered on the Isle of Wight– who understands what else is waiting to be found.”

Human beings did not exist when these dinosaurs lived, Morrison’s contrast highlights how the smaller sized predator’s size and searching habits may have made it especially harmful to human-sized victim.

A Missing Link in the History of Giant Predators

Megaraptorans stay amongst the least understood groups of big meat-eating dinosaurs, mainly since their fossils are so unusual. For several years, researchers have actually struggled to piece together where they came from and how they spread out throughout the ancient continents.

One leading theory recommends that megaraptorans initially developed in Asia before taking a trip through Europe and ultimately reaching Gondwana (consisting of contemporary Africa, South America and Antarctica). There, some types ended up being peak predators, indicating they inhabited the extremely leading of their environments’ food cycle.

Till this discovery, nevertheless, a crucial piece of proof was missing out on. No megaraptoran fossils had actually ever been recognized in Europe, leaving a significant space in the suggested migration path.

The discovery of Invictibellatrix now offers direct proof that these dinosaurs populated Europe.

Co-author Charlie Scherer, a PhD trainee at UCL Earth Sciences, stated: “This brand-new types is the very first evidence we have that megaraptorans were likewise present in Europe which they reached Gondwana in this manner instead of island-hopping even more south.”

CT Scans Reveal a Previously Unknown Dinosaur

To examine the fossil, the scientists utilized computed tomography, or CT scanning, a strategy that utilizes X-rays to take a look at the internal structure of a things without harming it.

The scans enabled the group to produce a comprehensive 3D restoration of the skull piece, together with a digital design of the internal area that as soon as housed the dinosaur’s brain.

They then compared these structures with skulls and braincases from other meat-eating dinosaurs, consisting of tyrannosaurs, spinosaurs, raptors, and numerous other predators that strolled on 2 legs.

A number of uncommon physiological information assisted identify the specimen from formerly determined types. Amongst them were an oval opening where the spine linked to the brain and an unique crest formed like an hourglass.

Together, these functions encouraged the scientists that the fossil represented a brand-new dinosaur types.

Computer system algorithms offered more assistance. By comparing the fossil’s physiological attributes with those of other dinosaurs, the scientists consistently discovered that it belonged within the megaraptoran group.

How Megaraptors Spread Across the Ancient World

The scientists likewise examined the evolutionary history of megaraptorans and how their geographical variety altered over countless years.

Utilizing mathematical designs, they integrated proof from understood fossils, evolutionary relationships in between dinosaur types, ancient location, and ancient environment conditions.

Their outcomes recommend that megaraptorans were dispersed extensively throughout the world throughout the Early Cretaceous (i.e., at the time of Invictibellatrix.

Their fortunes appear to have actually altered significantly over the following 10s of millions of years.

By the Late Cretaceous, the group had actually most likely vanished from Laurasia (consisting of modern-day Europe), the large northern landmass that when included much of what is now North America, Europe, and Asia.

Megaraptorans in the southern supercontinent of Gondwana ended up being some of the most powerful predators of their time. Numerous developed into huge hunters geared up with curved claws reaching 35 cm (14 in) in length.

One especially outstanding example was Maip macrothoraxfound in what is now Argentina. Researchers approximate that this huge predator determined around 9 to 10 meters long and weighed as much as an elephant.

Precisely why megaraptorans vanished from northern areas stays unpredictable. The research study did not develop a conclusive cause, however modifications in environment, moving ecological conditions, and competitors from other big predators, consisting of tyrannosaurs, might have added to their decrease.

A Century-Old Museum Fossil Reveals a New Species

The fossil that exposed Invictibellatrix amberina was initially gathered by amateur paleontologist Reginald Walter Tooley near the base of a cliff on the southwestern coast of the Isle of Wight.

Tooley was an incredibly efficient fossil collector who found more than 1,000 specimens. Following his death, those fossils entered into the Natural History Museum’s collections.

For almost a century, the skull piece stayed amongst those historical specimens without its real identity being acknowledged.

Teacher Paul Barrett, the research study’s senior author from the Natural History Museum, highlighted that even thoroughly checked out fossil websites can continue to produce unanticipated discoveries.

“Despite over 200 years of gathering, the Isle of Wight continues to shock us with brand-new dinosaur types, and discovers of meat-eating dinosaurs, such as Invictibellatrix, have actually been especially evasive.

“Work like this reveals the extraordinary worth of dealing with historic museum collections where there are still lots of discoveries to be made.”

The dinosaur’s name likewise brings a message beyond its evolutionary significance.

In their paper, the scientists discussed that Invictibellatrix was picked to “promise and strength to all those who are bullied, discriminated, taken advantage of, and oppressed that tomorrow will be theirs and not to quit in face of such chances.”

The types name amberina refers both to the amber maintained in the rocks where the fossil came from and to the female given name.

The discovery highlights the continuing clinical significance of museum collections. Even specimens collected generations ago can consist of important ideas about ancient life, and some might still represent types that researchers have actually never ever acknowledged.

Referral: “A brand-new megaraptoran dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Wessex Formation, UK, and its ramifications for theropod advancement and biogeography” by Cassius Morrison, Charlie R. Scherer, Philip Mannion, Laura B. Porro, Brett Clark, Daniel D. Folkes and Paul M. Barrett, 14 October 2026, Royal Society Open Science
DOI: 10.1098/ rsos.260937

The research study got financing from the Palaeontographical Society, the Royal Society, and UKRI.

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Former Super Eagles Coach Diagnosed With Critical Cancer

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Premier League Clemens Westerhof

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  • Previous Super Eagles coach Clemens Westerhof has actually been identified with colon cancer and remains in vital condition, according to his spouse, Lilian.
  • Lilian stated the 86-year-old was getting treatment at Rijnstate Hospital in Arnhem, the Netherlands, and had actually been fighting Alzheimer’s illness before the cancer medical diagnosis.
  • Lilian revealed issue about Westerhof’s care at the Arnhem medical facility and stated she wanted to move him to a better-equipped center in Amsterdam or Germany.

African Cup of Nations winning previous Super Eagles coach Clemens Westerhof has actually been detected with colon cancer.

It was collected that the previous football tactician remains in vital condition at a medical facility in Arnhem, his home town in the Netherlands.

According to The PUNCH, this was divulged to Onochie Anibeze on Friday night by his partner, Lilian. She stated the 86-year-old was getting treatment at Rijnstate Hospital.

“The physician simply informed us he has colon cancer and we are all ravaged. He remains in a vital condition and psychological, speaking about our 2 children. He wishes to live. We require aid. We require prayers,” she stated.

His was revealed that the previous coach was required to the health center on Wednesday, including that the cancer medical diagnosis was a brand-new advancement in his health obstacles.

She likewise divulged that Westerhof had actually been fighting Alzheimer’s illness before the current medical diagnosis.

She revealed issue about the care Westerhof was getting at the Arnhem medical facility and stated she wished to move him to a better-equipped center in Amsterdam or Germany.

They appear to have actually quit. I do not comprehend,” she stated.

Naija News reports that the Dutch tactician, who turned 86 last May, led Nigeria to get approved for its first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1994 and directed the group to success at the Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia the exact same year.

Under his management, Nigeria likewise protected silver at the 1990 AFCON and bronze in 1992. The Super Eagles increased to 5th in the FIFA world rankings throughout his period, a landmark accomplishment for Nigerian and African football

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Students, trade unions and Yellow Vests set to protest across France

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PARIS– Tens of countless individuals are anticipated to object throughout France on Oct 17, as trainees, trade unionists and residues of the Yellow Vest motion sign up with forces to show versus high costs and the nation’s tearing social design.The preliminary wave of demonstrations started in September at high schools in Paris’ bad northern suburban areas, where anger over instructor lacks and shoddy centers rapidly changed into an across the country motion versus inequality, weak public costs and falling requirements.The demonstrations come at a challenging time for France, as President Emmanuel Macron gets in the last stretch of his presidency, leaving a polarised electorate and a fragmented domestic political scenario.Financiers dropping French financial obligation, driving loaning expenses to their greatest levels in more than 20 years, have actually likewise highlighted the nation’s long battle to get its public financial resources in order.Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu stated on Oct 15 that the authorities fear discontent throughout the demonstrations. The federal government blames the far-left France Unbowed for irritating the demonstrations, an allegation the celebration rejects.”This is a minute of tiredness in the nation,” Lecornu stated. “We remain in an environment of perma-crisis: Wars, inflation, and problems surrounding buying power.”Opposition chief Jordan Bardella, whose reactionary National Rally leads in the surveys ahead of the 2027 governmental election, stated he anticipated violence.”I’m very worried,” he stated throughout a check out to the Paris cars and truck program. “It will be a day of mayhem for France.”Violent demonstrationsLecornu has stated the demonstrations have actually been amongst the most violent in years, with more than 900 authorities hurt given that the start of the demonstrations.The authorities have actually likewise drawn criticism for their action due to a grisly list of injuries, consisting of one teen who had his hand blown off after getting a stun grenade.The internal cops guard dog is examining a minimum of 2 lots cases of supposed cops violence. France suspended making use of stun grenades for the trainee presentations, however Interior Minister Laurent Nunez stated they might be utilized in the demonstration on Oct 17.”If there were to be clashes, all kinds of intermediate weapons can be utilized,” he informed Telematin on Oct 16.Get in touch with social networks for members of previous demonstration motions to sign up with the fray appear to have actually worked, raising concerns about simply how big the demonstrations might grow.The Yellow Vest motion began in 2018 as a demonstration versus taxes on diesel before changing into a profusion of anger at high living expenses and earnings inequality. Things have actually been mainly peaceful given that Macron concurred to billions of euros in tax cuts.Yannick Maillou, an instructor from La Creche in western France, signed up with the Yellow Vests in 2018 and stays associated with the motion. He stated there were a number of close-by conference points for protesters to collect on Oct 17, with unions likewise contacting their members to sign up with.”Groups of individuals offering medical help are forming in anticipation of authorities violence,” he stated.Myrtil Devillers, another Yellow Vest protester, stated he was supportive to the protesters’ “explosive catch-all of complaints”, although he will not be opposing on Oct 17 as he is abroad.”I was a Yellow Vest protester when fuel expense EUR1.40 a litre, so picture how I feel now that it’s EUR2.20,” he stated.”The justice system is grumbling; the education system is grumbling; the health care sector is grumbling; my pals who run companies are grumbling.” REUTERS

‘Our land, our Albania’: young lawmaker demands new future as protests rage

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TIRANA, Oct 17 – Marjana Koceku’s life altered in 2015 when Prime Minister Edi Rama carefully picked her to run for Albania’s parliament, among a legion of young legislators he hoped would end up being the face of his Socialist Party.Today, nevertheless, the 25-year-old, now an independent member of parliament, signed up with mass trainee demonstrations requiring Rama to step down.Corruption, an absence of tasks and a basic sensation that the federal government does not work for them have actually developed an ingrained anger that overflowed today, when young protesters swarmed the capital Tirana, setting fire to federal government structures and banks and tossing pavement stones at cops.The federal government and the cops have actually condemned the violence. According to authorities figures, 500 protestors have actually been apprehended, 330 of whom have actually been launched. Some 120 cops and 45 protesters have actually been hurt, the figures reveal, although the protester figure is likely greater considered that numerous injuries have actually gone unrecorded.Albania’s discontent belongs to a wave of trainee advocacy in Europe, consisting of in France, where high school trainees have actually staged weeks of demonstrations and school blockades requiring more instructors and much better centers.YOUTH PROTESTS THREATEN RAMA’S RULE”The country is amazing, but … the wrong policies that have been implemented by this political elite are completely against what the Albanian communities and Albanian citizens have been asking and seeking for so long,” Koceku stated throughout the demonstrations on Friday as cops fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters close by.Rama, a previous basketball gamer, has actually been in power because 2013, half Koceku’s life. He won a 4th term in elections in 2015 however his administration has actually given that been dogged by corruption scandals.Rama rejects misdeed and today informed Reuters that he would not step down.”Governments are changed through democratic elections and we had them last year, not through violence,” he stated.Still, the demonstrations represent the greatest risk to his guideline.They follow months of primarily tranquil presentations stimulated by strategies to construct a high-end resort on Albania’s beautiful southern shoreline. The task, whose backers consist of United States President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has actually dealt with legal difficulties.Villagers informed Reuters in July that their land was wrongfully cost the advancement. Reuters later on reported that the male who offered the land was desired by district attorneys on suspicion of drug trafficking, allegations his attorney rejected.Reuters discovered no proof of misdeed by Kushner, who is not straight associated with the villagers’ disagreement. He did not react to ask for remark.That was not the only debate for Rama’s federal government. In 2015, district attorneys declared that his deputy prime minister was associated with administering building and construction agreements to favoured business, charges Rama and the deputy reject.”I didn’t agree, especially with the policies that they were implementing against nature, and our land and our Albania,” Koceku stated.Today, protesters stated they had actually turned to violence since they had actually not felt heard.The Kushner-backed job disturbed Koceku, who has a close relationship with the land. She is from the remote mountains of northern Albania where her household runs a little, no-frills visitor home on the coast of a lake.”Our country is the Albanian people,” she stated, the air around her close acrid tear gas. “They create the future, they create the now, and they are the ones who can bring our country forward. Not a single person, not a single government.” REUTERS

Exercise freedom on social media with respect, courtesy

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Exercise freedom on social media with respect, courtesy

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has actually advised the general public that flexibility features obligation and required social networks users to engage with regard and courtesy.

Sultan Ibrahim, who is likewise Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) chancellor, stated this in action to the abuse of social networks by specific quarters to prompt others, spread out hatred and plant department in society.

“Do not turn …

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has actually advised the general public that liberty features duty and required social networks users to engage with regard and courtesy.

Sultan Ibrahim, who is likewise Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) chancellor, stated this in action to the abuse of social networks by particular quarters to prompt others, spread out hatred and plant department in society.

“Do not turn social networks into a platform to insult, swear at, damn or embarrass others. Disagreements are no factor for hostility. We might disagree, however we should reveal our views in considerate and considerate language.

“If you want to criticise, do so constructively. If you want to fix somebody, do so with tact and factor to consider,” His Majesty stated.

Sultan Ibrahim was speaking at the 105th UiTM Convocation Ceremony at the Tuanku Canselor Grand Hall, UiTM Shah Alam, today.

In participation was Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, who is likewise UiTM Pro-Chancellor.

Do not abuse AI

Sultan Ibrahim likewise got in touch with the general public not to abuse expert system (AI) innovation to develop phony images and videos with the intent to insult or humiliate others.

His Majesty stated that behind every name and face subjected to hatred and insults was an individual with a household, self-respect and sensations.

“From a young age, we are taught to appreciate our senior citizens, talk with etiquette, and not look down on others on the basis of faith or race, since great manners are not simply about politeness, however are the lifeline of the country’s self-respect.

“However, in the middle of today’s advances in digital innovation and social networks, some have actually forgotten their good manners and do not hesitate to insult, abuse, verbally attack and embarrass others,” His Majesty stated.

In this regard, Sultan Ibrahim advised the general public not to easily think or share any news without very first validating its credibility.

“Do not let our rush to be the very first to share unproven info turn us into individuals who spread out slander and hatred.

“I wish to see us end up being a fully grown society in our interaction, complimentary to reveal ourselves with courtesy, strong enough to share our views without insulting others, and company in safeguarding our convictions without sowing hatred,” His Majesty stated.

At the event, Sultan Ibrahim likewise consented to relabel the UiTM school in Jalan Othman, Petaling Jaya, as the Tun Arshad Ayub Campus in acknowledgment of his services and contributions in leading UiTM’s facility and advancement given that 1965.

The late Arshad, who passed away in 2022, was the very first director of the Mara Institute of Technology (ITM) from 1967 to 1975. The organization, now referred to as UiTM, concerned him as a leader who prepared for its instructional advancement.

– Bernama

IMF chief has ‘optimism’ and ‘worry’ after Bangkok annual meetings

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BANGKOK– International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva stated on Oct 17 that the 2026 Annual Meetings with international policymakers were marked by “optimism and concern” as the occasion unwind in Bangkok.Georgieva likewise stated her organisation had a “obligation” to assist low-income nations having problem with cost shocks coming from the Iran war.Conferences in the Thai capital today united financing ministers, reserve bank chiefs and other leading authorities from worldwide.”(The conferences) were marked by both optimism and concern,” stated Georgieva, who was speaking at a press instruction together with Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan.”Optimism from the durability of the worldwide economy, the pledge of AI, the dynamism of Asia. AI is likewise identified to be a source of concern, and so are inflation, high levels of financial obligation, wars, environment threats.”All week, the IMF has actually alerted that high levels of financial obligation and surging bond yields are tightening up monetary conditions simply as reserve banks require to concentrate on bringing inflation down, most likely by increasing rate of interest.Worldwide energy rates have actually increased considering that late February, when the United States and Israel introduced the war on Iran, with Tehran’s vindictive actions targeting Washington’s Gulf allies and cutting oil and gas materials.The cost boosts have actually rippled around the world, sustaining inflation in economies throughout a series of earnings groups.The most susceptible to the shock, the IMF has actually stated, are low-income oil-importing nations that are not exposed to the boom in AI financial investment that has actually propped up development in lots of innovative economies.”I can inform you that individuals all over, however specifically in poorer nations, they do not like inflation. Inflation resembles a tax on the bad,” stated Georgieva.She stated such nations required to set costs targets such that they prioritised development and safeguarding the most susceptible individuals, including that the Fund had a “ruthless pursuit of more resources for low-income nations”.Greater worldwide rate of interest and bond yields, nevertheless, were increasing financial obligation payments for low-income nations, she stated.The share of financial obligation payments as a portion of federal government earnings had actually increased from 8 to 14% for low-income nations recently, the IMF chief stated.She stated her organisation had an obligation to assist nations to reorganize financial obligation if required; to help with domestic resource mobilisation; to generate worldwide financing; and to produce conditions for personal financial investment.”When we do our finest, it equates into much better lives for individuals.” AFP

Eight stocks lead brokers’ October consensus Buy list

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Eight stocks lead brokers’ October consensus Buy list

8 stocks have actually become brokers’ leading choices for October, with Nigerian Breweries getting the greatest assistance amongst the 6 financial investment companies examined by Nairametrics.

The maker protected 5 Buy or Upside suggestions, while Access Holdings, ETI, GTCO, BUA Cement, MTN Nigeria, Dangote Sugar and Aradel got 4 favorable rankings each.

This represents a much shorter agreement list than in late September, when 14 stocks drew in a minimum of 4 favorable suggestions.

UBA, FCMB, Zenith Bank, NASCON, and AIICO were amongst the stocks that stopped working to keep their earlier positions.

All 8 stocks still have rates listed below the levels brokers think they might reach. Some now appear more appealing than they did in late September since their share rates have actually fallen.

  • Aradel tape-recorded the most significant modification. Its share rate dropped from N1,550 to N1,377, producing more space for gains if it reaches the brokers’ typical target. The anticipated return subsequently increased from 67.1% to 85.7%.
  • The exact same occurred with MTN Nigeria. Its share cost fell from N890 to N840, raising the possible return from 39.8% to 44.6%. Nigerian Breweries and Dangote Sugar likewise used a little more space for gains than they carried out in September.

ETI, Access Holdings and GTCO still used gains based upon the brokers’ targets, however a little less than in the previous evaluation. BUA Cement’s anticipated return stayed the same.

The evaluation covers suggestions released on October 12 and 13 by Cowry Asset Management, Morgan Capital Securities, Blue Marina Research, Arthur Steven Asset Management, First Securities Brokers and Futureview Financial Services.

Just stocks ranked Buy or Upside were counted as favorable suggestions.

Nigerian Breweries continues

Nigerian Breweries got favorable suggestions from 5 companies; the greatest number tape-recorded by any stock in the October evaluation.

  • The brokers’ targets varied from N88.94 to N107.61. Their typical target of N97.51 recommends a possible gain of 30.7% from the October 9 cost of N74.60.

The suggestions show self-confidence in the maker’s healing, consisting of enhanced rates and revenue margins.

  • Nigerian Breweries moved from a built up loss of N72.17 bn at the end of 2025 to favorable kept revenues of N13.65 billion by June 2026.
  • It likewise repaid its staying N59.71 bn in bank loanings, leaving the business without any impressive loans and N74.63 bn in money. Money produced from operations increased greatly from N10.50 bn to N126.98 bn.

Weak customer costs, greater production expenses and foreign-exchange pressures stay essential threats.

Banks keep strong representation

Gain Access To Holdings, ETI and GTCO each got 4 favorable suggestions.

  • Gain access to Holdings had a typical target of N42.91, suggesting a prospective gain of 45.5% from N29.50.
  • ETI tape-recorded the greatest anticipated return, with a typical target of N153.59 compared to its N67 market value. This indicates an advantage of 129.2%, although the figure was raised substantially by Arthur Steven’s much greater target of N299.29.
  • GTCO’s typical target of N159.95 represents a possible benefit of 21.6% from N131.50. Unlike the 4 companies advising the stock, Arthur Steven ranked GTCO Sell and positioned its target at N79.32.

UBA and FCMB, which had 4 favorable suggestions in September, got 3 each in the current evaluation. This does not always imply every missing out on broker devalued them, as some companies launched much shorter suggestion lists in October.

BUA Cement, MTN and Aradel keep assistance

BUA Cement maintained 4 favorable suggestions and a typical target of N391.50. This represents a possible gratitude of 31.8% from N297. Arthur Steven, nevertheless, ranked the stock Hold.

  • MTN Nigeria likewise got 4 favorable rankings. Its typical target of N1,214.83 indicates a possible advantage of 44.6% from N840.
  • Aradel’s 4 favorable targets produced approximately N2,557.09, compared to its market value of N1,377. This suggests possible gratitude of 85.7%, the 2nd greatest on the list.

The targets for MTN and Aradel differed commonly, revealing that brokers normally anticipate their costs to increase however disagree on how far they might go.

Dangote Sugar remains amongst leading choices

Dangote Sugar got favorable suggestions from Blue Marina, Arthur Steven, First Securities, and Futureview.

  • Their targets varied from N87.88 to N102, producing approximately N95.21. This represents a possible gratitude of 36% from N70.

Compared to ETI, MTN and Aradel, the brokers were more carefully lined up with Dangote Sugar’s worth.

Zenith, NASCON and AIICO lose assistance

Zenith Bank tape-recorded among the most significant modifications from the late-September evaluation, as its favorable suggestions fell from 4 to 2.

  • Cowry and First Securities stay favorable. Securities positions Zenith’s reasonable worth at N149.37, representing a possible rate gain of 10.9% from N134.70. When its anticipated dividend is consisted of, the broker approximates an overall return of 25.4%.
  • Futureview’s position altered primarily due to the fact that Zenith’s share rate increased. Its target stayed the same at N147.88, however the stock increased from N128.40 in September to N134.70 in October. This decreased the possible gain from 15.2% to 9.8%, triggering Futureview to alter its suggestion from Buy to Hold.
  • Arthur Steven takes a more unfavorable position, ranking Zenith Sell with a target of N102, which has to do with 24% listed below the October referral rate. Blue Marina, on the other hand, moved the stock from Buy to Under Review and withdrew its previous N157.20 target. This indicates its modification can not be associated exclusively to the share cost boost.
  • NASCON’s loss of assistance was more plainly driven by its increasing share cost. The stock increased by 18.1%, from N160 in September to N188.90 in October, while First Securities maintained its N212.11 reasonable worth. As an outcome, the possible rate gain narrowed from 32.6% to 12.3%, leading the broker to move NASCON from Upside to Neutral.
  • Blue Marina and Futureview stay favorable on NASCON, with particular targets of N286.71 and N235.50. Their suggestions reveal that brokers still disagree over just how much even more the stock can increase.
  • AIICO followed a comparable pattern. Its cost increased from N3.77 to N4.14, while Blue Marina’s target stayed the same at N4.86. This lowered the anticipated rate gain from 28.9% to 17.4%, triggering the broker to move the stock from Buy to Hold.

Futureview stays favorable on AIICO with a target of N5.10, while Arthur Steven advises Buy with a greater target of N6.62.

What financiers must remove

Nigerian Breweries provides the greatest case, integrating broad broker assistance with enhancing capital, lower financial obligation and a go back to favorable maintained profits.

  • Gain Access To Holdings, BUA Cement and Dangote Sugar have actually more carefully lined up targets, while the large target varieties for ETI, MTN Nigeria and Aradel need higher care.

Financiers need to likewise take notice of entry rates. The modifications in Zenith Bank, NASCON, and AIICO reveal that an excellent stock can lose its Buy ranking after its cost increases and decreases the chance for more gains.

Broker suggestions need to for that reason be thought about along with revenues, capital, financial obligation, and appraisal.

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