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Franco ready for more minutes after injury return for Chicago

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Chicago Fire midfielder Andre Franco is prepared for “more and more minutes” after his long-awaited return from injury.

The 28-year-old came off the bench in Chicago’s 4-2 win over the Colorado Rapids last time out, standing for the very first time because September 2025 after a knee injury.

The Fire are 4th in the Eastern Conference ahead of hosting the Columbus Crew on Decision Day.

Chicago currently understand they will deal with Charlotte FC in the preliminary of the playoffs, however seeding is still up for grabs with one video game to go.

And Franco is intending to get some more minutes for the Fire ahead of the postseason.

“It was fun, a lot of emotions,” Franco stated after making his return. “You understand, whatever enters my head. It was great.

“At the very same time, I was upset due to the fact that I wished to play more, however this is how football works. At the end of the day, it was an excellent day for me returning on the field.

“Now it’s getting the shape to be able to play more and more minutes.”

A long roadway to healing brought André back to the pitch https://t.co/dtkytkuAHG

— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) November 1, 2026

Columbus sealed their area in the play-off with a 3-0 success over D.C. United last time out.

The Crew are presently 8th, inhabiting among the 2 wildcard areas, however can still complete inside the leading 7 if they beat Chicago and FC Cincinnati lose versus conference leaders Nashville SC.

“There’s a good base. This is a team. This shows cohesion and chemistry,” stated Columbus interim employer Courtois.

“Yes, everybody has individual characteristics, but for the most part, we have a identity which is the most important thing.”

GAMERS TO WATCH

Chicago Fire– Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski ended his eight-match scoring dry spell with an objective at Colorado on Saturday, his very first objective given that early September, scoring off the bench for the very first time in 4 alternative looks in MLS.

In Germany and Spain, he netted 25 times in 57 replacement looks in league play.

Columbus Crew– Dylan Chambost

Dylan Chambost helped 2 of Columbus’s 3 objectives in their win over D.C. United on Saturday, taking him to 5 helps in his last 3 regular-season matches.

Chambost had 4 helps in his very first 26 looks of the season before tape-recording 5 in his last 3.

MATCH PREDICTION: CHICAGO FIRE WIN

Chicago’s 55 points this season are their most in a single season considering that making 57 points in the 2012 season. That 57-point mark stands as the most in a single season in club history (likewise in a 32-game season in 2000), a mark the Fire can go beyond with a win on Saturday.

Columbus have actually won 7 of their last 8 regular-season matches, consisting of the last 5 in a row, to clinch a playoff area. This equates to the Crew’s longest outright-winning streak (omitting breakaway shootout wins) in club history, the seventh time they have actually attained the task.

Columbus have actually lost just 2 of their last 19 conferences with Chicago in all competitors (W10 D7) going back to May 2018, however the Fire have actually prevented defeat in the last 2 (W1 D1), consisting of winning the last conference in your home, 2– 0 in September 2025.

OPTA WIN PROBABILITY

Chicago Fire– 46.6%

Draw– 26.5%

Columbus Crew– 26.9%

The only surprise with this Newcastle United team is that…anybody is surprised

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I continue to be amazed by talk about this Newcastle United group.

I am bemused.

Reporters and lots of Newcastle United fans complaining what they are enjoying.

I completely get the disappointment with the efficiencies just recently and results.

I am shocked that … anyone is shocked.

Just what were reporters and fans anticipating?

Newcastle United lost an elite supervisor and our finest gamers, definitely in attack and midfield.

Eddie Howe so under valued by a strange area of the Newcastle United fanbase.

Whilst Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes were 4 high quality gamers who had actually been essential to the United success. When you understand that this quartet comprised 4 of our 6 opponents and midfielders and who we now have playing rather, exactly what were you anticipating?

When you then include the truth that the very best Premier League defence of the 2022/23 season are now in their golden years (Burn, Schar, Pope, Trippier (who has actually clearly now left)) or extremely affected by 2 huge operations and injuries (Botman). This is now an extremely various Newcastle United group.

I would argue that the very best possible Newcastle United group this season if everybody is offered is a typical mid-table side at finest.

Whilst if struck by various injuries and having self-confidence problems … well, it does not take a genius to work it out.

The booing of Matthias Jaissle and his Newcastle United group by a singing minority of fans, what is that expected to accomplish?

A very typical Newcastle United group struck by still numerous injuries and some playing who aren’t totally match fit yet, they look delicate and when having a low self-confidence side with so couple of natural robust leaders. Yes, those boos are truly going to assist. Particularly when you have many brand-new gamers, many brand-new young unskilled gamers from weaker abroad leagues.

There are numerous legitimate concerns to be inquired about how we got to this position, a position where this Newcastle United group is no place near the level of what we had formerly, gamers who are merely not as great as those who are no longer here, or no longer what they as soon as was because of advancing years and/or operations and so on.

If we now desire to provide the present team and supervisor the finest opportunity of doing their finest, a bit of assistance from the Newcastle United fans will not do any damage.

Newcastle UNITED, will never ever be beat (well, a minimum of not rather so frequently, if all of us stick).

It takes a great deal of time, work and getting things right to form an effective Newcastle United group, all of that can break down so rapidly.

The Newcastle United owners and senior personnel have a great deal of concerns to address, in the meantime though let’s attempt and assist Matthias Jaissle and his gamers.

JD Vance singled out Iran War for midterm rout – he didn’t say what should happen next in conflict

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While votes were still being counted in the U.S. midterm elections, administration figures in Washington were currently welcoming speculation over how the outcomes may be linked to the dispute with Iran.

On the early morning after the election, Vice President JD Vance composed on X that the significant factor for the remarkable loss for Republicans was the American public’s opposition to the war. “Everyone understands why we lost. And any truthful discussion about where we go from here should begin there,” he composed, in recommendation to the continuous dispute that started with U.S.-Israeli airstrikes versus Iran in late February 2026.

While it is unusual for a vice president to make such an important pronouncement about their own administration’s policy, President Donald Trump later on mentioned that he did not disagree with Vance’s appraisal of the function that disappointment with the Iran war played in citizens’ minds.

Whether this modifications Trump’s view on next actions in the continuous dispute stays uncertain. Reporting over the previous couple of weeks has actually suggested that the U.S. armed force has actually been actively preparing choices and increasing abilities in the Persian Gulf area in case the president directs a resumption of hostilities.

As an professional on Middle East affairs and a previous senior authorities at the National Security Council throughout the very first Trump administration, I’m conscious that months of dispute have actually stopped working to bring Iran to its knees, force routine modification or militarily beat a viewed danger to U.S. possessions and allies. Intensifying now is not likely to alter those truths– and it brings the extra danger of additional harmful Republicans in the eyes of Americans citizens as they turn towards the 2028 governmental race.

Even if Trump were to ratchet up the dispute, additionally, it’s uncertain just how much wiggle space he’ll have come January dealing with a Democratic Congress nearly evenly opposed to the war

Demonstrators oppose the Iran war near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Nov. 2, 2026.
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Sunk expenses

Part of the concern dealing with Iran war hawks in Washington now is that the dispute has actually triggered major obstacles for the routine in Tehran without pleasing the formally specified tactical factors for fighting.

They argue that drawing back now– as welcome as that may be for Americans having problem with the associated increasing expense of fuel– might enable Iran to reconstruct before the dispute is “won.” It would render the military and reputational expenses currently sunk by Washington as squandered.

Amongst the accomplishments of this war promoted by the Trump administration has actually been the death of previous Supreme Leader Ali Khameinitogether with the killing of ratings of senior leaders within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — consisting of people like the previous head of Iran’s National Security Council Ali LarijaniSubstantial aspects of Iran’s air defense and radar network, ballistic rocket and drone production, and storage and launch websites have actually likewise been ruined. And Iran’s currently out-of-date navy and flying force has actually been even more deteriorated.

The U.S.-imposed marine blockade versus Iranian-linked shipping in the Persian Gulf cut off an essential lifeline for Iran’s economy. And extra sanctions and financial charges enforced by Washington have actually served to additional decrease the value of Iran’s currency and deny Iran of extra monetary links to the global banking system.

Down however not out

For all the U.S. successes in deteriorating the Iranian armed force by endless aerial barrage and the considerable monetary pressure versus the Iranian economy, an apparent endgame stays evasive.

In spite of deteriorating the Iranian federal government– now led by Ali Khameinei’s boy, Mojtaba, and a brand-new tier of senior IRGC leaders — the Islamic Republic stays undamaged. It still has adequate ballistic rockets and drones to hold the area at threat, while continuing to enforce considerable control over its population

U.S. military costs continues to increase. In September, the U.S. Congressional Budget Office evaluated that the military expenses of the Iran War had actually currently amounted to US$ 38 billionEver since, that number has actually just increasedWhich is to state absolutely nothing of the associated international financial expenses that have actually arised from Iran’s de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz– a crucial shipping path for oil and gas.

Needs to Trump choose to alter course on Iran, he– and others– might believe that the cash, effort and lives of 19 American servicemen eliminated in the dispute would have been invested without any apparent unbiased accomplished. Continued military expense with no tactical endgame might just amplify those very same expenses.

The coffin of Army Sgt. Angel Rampersad– among 19 U.S. service members eliminated in the Iran war.
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To Iran, the midterm outcomes have actually not altered its public position. Mojtaba Khameini has actually provided declarations directing the IRGC to expand the dispute in the area and possibly beyond need to the U.S. and Israel attack once again. At the exact same time, a declaration credited to him shows that hostilities in between the United States and Iran will continue no matter the balance of celebration political power in Washington.

This raises concerns about the potential customers for diplomacyThroughout the summer season, the U.S. and Iran accepted an preliminary 14-point memorandum of comprehending that, if settled, might have brought a long-term end to the hostilities. Because the 60-day clock on that arrangement lapsedno parallel diplomatic arrangement has actually emerged.

No useful service

Even with the significant shift in the U.S. political landscape, it stays uncertain whether Trump will resume operations versus Iran before the brand-new Congress is sworn in. The untidy election lead to Israel– which has actually left the pro-war, and possibly outbound, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyanu with possibly more factor to double-down in Iran– just makes complex matters.

The U.S. military definitely seems prepared to participate in a brand-new round of attacks versus Iran if so directed, and Iran is prepared to strike back. Offered the imperfections in the U.S. stock — with munitions and rocket and air defense abilities diminished by 8 months of war– escalation is something Trump and his inner circle will need to think about with care.

Iran may require the problem by participating in uneven attacks in the area or beyond that they have actually not tried currently. Or it might introduce a collaborated offensive with its partners in the area– especially the Houthis in Yemen, who have actually ended up being more active in their own dispute with Saudi Arabia in current months.

Conserve an occasion that the Trump administration views is providing it cover to act, there are no clear signs emerging from Washington as to which method it will move.

Vance identified a commonly viewed political issue for Republicans: Voters do not desire more war. What he significantly didn’t discuss was a useful option. The Middle East dispute– and the United States’ function in it– are, as such, secured a stalemate.

America and Iran have actually both borne considerable political, military and financial expenses. A choice not to pursue an endgame would leave those sunk; doing so might just increase them.

Kenya: Mackenzie, 28 Co-Accused Set for Sentencing Over 191 Shakahola Deaths

Nairobi– Mombasa High Court is anticipated to sentence questionable preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 28 co-accused individuals on Friday over the deaths of 191 individuals, consisting of 190 kids, in the Shakahola massacre.
The sentencing marks a significant phase in the criminal procedures emerging from the deaths at Shakahola Forest in Kilifi County, which stunned the nation in 2023.
The 29 implicated individuals were founded guilty of 191 counts of murder on October 19, 2026, by Lady Justice Diana Kavedza after the court discovered that the prosecution had actually shown its case beyond affordable doubt. Kenya News Agency +1
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has actually advised the court to enforce the death sentence on Mackenzie, arguing that the scale and gravity of the offenses require the harshest penalty offered under the law.

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Throughout sentencing submissions, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Jami Yamina likewise asked the court to enforce life jail time on 27 of the co-accused, mentioning the severity of their functions and the requirement to secure the general public.

The prosecution even more proposed successive sentences if the court decreases to enforce life jail time, arguing that each of the 191 deaths represents a different murder offense. The Star +1

Among the founded guilty individuals, Enos Amanya Ngala, had actually pleaded guilty to all 191 murder counts and was founded guilty on his own plea.
The prosecution asked the court to consider his plea-bargaining contract, proposing a custodial rehab program enduring in between 24 and 30 months, based on regular evaluations.
The case developed from the discovery of mass tombs and human remains in Shakahola Forest in 2023, triggering comprehensive examinations into the deaths connected to severe fasting practices connected with Mackenzie’s spiritual mentors.

The court’s October judgment discovered that an organised system was utilized to implement fasting amongst fans, with kids amongst those targeted. Kenya News Agency +1
The sentencing is anticipated to figure out the penalty for Mackenzie and the other 28 founded guilty individuals.

Atiku’s candidacy in doubt after Nigerian court ruling

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A Nigerian court Thursday stated void the election of Atiku Abubakar as the governmental prospect for the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), simply 2 months before the nation’s elections.

The celebration, which implicated the judgment All Progressives Congress (APC) of participation in the claim, will appeal, its spokesperson stated– however the judgment develops legal headaches for Abubakar and unpredictability for citizens with the January 16 vote around the corner.

The ADC, among the primary opposition celebrations attempting to oust President Bola Tinubu, has actually been stuck in suits around its management, which have actually now captured its 2027 candidate.

Thursday’s choice is “another desperate attempt to cripple the opposition and deny Nigerians the right to choose their leaders in the forthcoming general elections”ADC spokesperson Bolaji Abdullahi stated in a declaration.

Previously this year, the federal government backed a different claim over the ADC’s eligibility to object to the 2027 vote in Africa’s most populated nation.

Tinubu spokesperson Daniel Bwala informed AFP the APC “is not involved at all” in the match over the celebration’s management that stimulated Thursday’s choice.

Nigerian media reported that the federal high court in Abuja reversed the present management of the ADC by David Mark, who has actually been combating with Nafiu Bala Gombe leading the celebration.

In judgment versus Mark, the election of Abubakar– made while he was at the celebration’s helm– has actually likewise been tossed, Nigerian media reported.

– ‘Excessive’ lawsuits ruined 2023 survey –

The choice was bied far a day after Abubakar introduced his project with a rally in Sokoto state.

“The timing of this judgment is no coincidence,” Abubakar stated in a declaration.

He did not attend to the judgment at a rally in northwestern Kebbi state later on that day.

Sadiq Ibrahim Dasin, the ADC’s chairman in Abubakar’s home state of Adamawa, informed AFP that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “has not raised a finger on the qualification of any of our candidates”

“We should continue with the campaign,” he stated.

INEC did not react to an ask for remark.

Throughout Nigeria’s 2023 survey, European Union election observers stated “excessive pre-election litigation exposed pervasive intraparty conflicts”

“Among at least 1,200 court cases, some were perceived as politicised, others too technical, while some overlapped with the polls,” the observation objective’s report stated, alerting the fits ran the risk of “undermining trust in the democratic process”

Thursday, the celebration of Peter Obi, the other significant opposition prospect, declared its conferences were being interrupted by the APC, pointing out numerous last-minute hotel cancellations in Abuja.

“This is not democracy,” Obi’s Nigeria Democratic Congress stated in a declaration.

Bwala rejected the allegations, stating “hotels in Abuja are privately owned”

If Abubakar can not run, that would leave the election with no significant prospect from the north– a possibly disruptive advancement in a nation where local representation is a politically delicate concern.

“The judiciary, to some extent, is allowing themselves to be used by the politicians, the ruling party,” stated Abubakar advocate Sunday Joseph, speaking with AFP in Adamawa state.

“They are afraid of Atiku,” he stated, utilizing the prospect’s given name, as he is frequently described by advocates.

Abubakar came 2nd in the 2023 governmental contest.

Obi, who called Thursday’s judgment versus Abubakar “shocking”ended up third.

Abubakar, on his seventh go at leading Nigeria, assured “to make sure that security is restored in every part of this country” at a rally Wednesday in restive Sokoto state, which is under pressure from both jihadists and non-ideological criminal gangs.

He likewise assured to renew fuel aids as citizens grind through a harsh expense of living crisis following financial reforms passed under Tinubu.

Gov Abiodun declares Ogun ready for state police

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Ogun State GovernorPrince Dapo Abiodun, has actually stated his administration’s preparedness to develop a state cops force, explaining it as a vital action towards reinforcing security, securing financial investments and sustaining the state’s growing financial activities.

The guv likewise revealed the instant beginning of a social financial investment money transfer program for susceptible homeowners to cushion the impacts of increasing food and transport expenses.

Abiodun made the statements at a city center conference on the 2027 budget plan and the 2027– 2029 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for Remo Division, held at the Akarigbo Palace, Sagamu.

Speaking on the proposed facility of state authorities, the guv, who chairs the Nigeria Governors’ Forum Committee on State Police, stated Ogun was prepared to accept the effort, keeping in mind that the state’s broadening commercial and industrial activities needed a more robust security structure.

He stated: “I am the Chairman of the Governors’ Forum on State Police development. Ogun State is prepared for state cops.”

Abiodun stated his administration had actually regularly enhanced the state’s security architecture through the arrangement of functional cars, allowances and devices, along with increased recruitment into the Ogun State Security Network, commonly called Amotekun.

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He divulged that Amotekun and the So-Safe Corps presently had a combined strength of about 6,000 workers.

“To secure the gains we have actually made, we have actually continued to reinforce our security architecture by supplying them with lorries, allowances and devices. We have actually empowered our Amotekun and increased their recruitment,”he stated.

On the money transfer effort, the guv stated the program was created to supply direct financial backing to susceptible families facing the increasing expense of living, especially food and transport.

He connected the fundamental financial pressures partially to interruptions in the international oil and gas supply chain occurring from the continuous Israel-American-Iran dispute, which he stated had actually added to increasing oil rates and transport expenses.

“We are going to begin the execution of our social financial investment money effort. We are going to move money to our individuals to cushion the impacts of this America-Israel-Iran war,” he mentioned.

The guv divulged that the program would start instantly in Sagamu, with recipients currently determined and caught in the state’s database anticipated to get payment signals.

He included that the effort would consequently be reached other neighborhoods throughout Remoland and the whole state.

“I am beginning that today in Sagamu. I’m entering into Ogijo from here. All those who have actually been produced to benefit will get their informs today while I’m there. I’m going to do the very same throughout Remoland and, naturally, the entire state,” he stated.

Abiodun even more revealed strategies to sink boreholes in all 236 wards throughout the state, while likewise supplying transformers and solar-powered streetlights to enhance access to fundamental facilities and boost security in neighborhoods.

He guaranteed citizens that Remoland stayed main to his administration’s advancement program, worrying that the department was an active individual and recipient of the financial improvement happening throughout Ogun.

“Remoland is not on the sidelines of these advancements. You are best in the middle of it. You participate and a factor to this financial enhancement,” he stated.

Previously, the Economic Adviser to the Governor and Commissioner for Finance, Mr Dapo Okubadejo, stated efficient governance depended upon open discussion, active resident involvement and shared responsibility in between the federal government and individuals.

He kept in mind that the efficiency of any administration need to eventually be examined by the concrete enhancements its policies and programs gave the lives of residents, especially through facilities advancement and social interventions.

Offering an introduction of the state’s financial efficiency, Okubadejo divulged that Ogun tape-recorded an expense efficiency of N490 billion out of the N703 billion spending plan price quote for 2024, representing around 70 percent.

He stated the 2025 budget plan of N1.05 trillion tape-recorded expense of about N700 billion, representing 65 percent efficiency.

According to him, the 2026 budget plan, valued at N1.67 trillion, had actually continued to support federal government interventions in facilities, education, youth empowerment, farming and other important sectors.

“As we start preparation for the 2027 spending plan within the 2027– 2029 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, this city center conference offers the chance to share the policies, programs and tasks that would be launched next year,” he stated.

Speaking on behalf of the chairmen of Sagamu, Remo North and Ikenne Local Government Areas, the Chairman of Sagamu Local Government, Afolabi Odulate, attracted the state federal government to resolve what he referred to as the infringement of Lagos into Ogun through border neighborhoods.

He likewise required the rehab of weakening roadways throughout the 3 city government locations to help with motion, promote business activities and enhance the living conditions of locals.

The Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, applauded the state federal government for the advancement tasks performed throughout the department however required the facility of a tracking group to make sure that public centers were effectively used and preserved.

The king likewise appealed for the facility of federal tertiary organizations in Remoland and prompted the state federal government to guarantee that indigenes of the department were properly consisted of in the state’s financial advancement efforts.

The Chairman of the Remo Division of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Chief Adewale Kalejaye, called for more powerful cooperation in between the expert body and the state federal government to widen the tax base and enhance earnings generation.

He likewise promoted increased financing for Sustainable Development Goals efforts, especially programs targeted at minimizing hardship and cravings and enhancing access to education for kids.


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African startups raise $183 million in October as funding falls 58%

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African start-ups raised a combined $183 million in financing in October 2026, representing a 58% decrease from the $435 million taped in the matching month of 2025, as financial investment activity throughout the continent stayed suppressed.

The quantity, which omits exits, was raised by 34 start-ups that revealed financing rounds of a minimum of $100,000, according to information from Africa: The Big Deal.

October’s financing overall was likewise 24% lower than the $241 million raised in September and 29% listed below the typical month-to-month financing of $259 million taped over the preceding 12 months.

The variety of start-ups protecting financing likewise fell listed below the current average, with 34 endeavors revealing offers compared to a regular monthly average of 43 over the previous year.

Nigeria leads October financing with $42 million

Nigeria became the biggest financing location in October, drawing in $42 million throughout 9 start-ups, mostly through financial obligation funding in the energy and movement sectors.

  • Morocco and Tanzania followed with $40 million each, while Egypt brought in $19 million and Senegal tape-recorded $13 million.
  • Start-ups in Africa’s Big Four markets represented 46% of October financing, their most affordable regular monthly share given that November 2022.
  • These markets still accounted for 26 of the 34 start-ups that raised at least $100,000 throughout the month.

The 2 biggest financing rounds were protected by endeavors outside the standard Big Four markets.

Moroccan health care start-up ABA Life raised $40 million from Admaius Capital Partners, while Tanzanian agritech business East Africa Foods protected a $40 million Series B round from financiers consisting of InfraCo Africa, Oikocredit and FMO.

These were followed by a number of financial obligation deals, consisting of a $17 million bond issuance by Egyptian fintech business ValU, $13 million raised by Senegalese renewable resource business Afreenergy Solar, an $11 million loan from Finnfund to Bisedge, and a $10 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to Nigerian energy innovation business Beacon Power Services.

Environment innovation business represented 55% of the financing raised throughout the month.

Equity represent 60% of October financing

Equity funding represented $110 million, or 60% of the overall financing revealed in October, while financial obligation represented $71 million, comparable to 39%. Grants contributed roughly $2 million.

The month likewise tape-recorded 4 exits, consisting of MNT-Halan’s going public on the Egyptian Exchange, which valued the business at a market capitalisation of $1.4 billion at the time of the report.

Other deals consisted of HealthPay’s acquisition of PeacePay in Egypt, the conclusion of GiG Software’s acquisition of 888Africa in Mozambique, and the sale of South African lodging platform LekkeSlaap to South African financiers.

The exits brought the overall number taped in 2026 to 38, compared to 42 over the very same duration in 2025.

African start-up financing falls 12% in January-October

Cumulatively, African start-ups raised $2.4 billion in between January and October 2026, representing a 12% decrease from the $2.7 billion tape-recorded over the matching duration of 2025.

  • Financial obligation funding decreased by 33% year-on-year to $740 million from $1.1 billion, while equity financing increased by 5% to $1.6 billion.
  • The variety of start-ups protecting a minimum of $100,000 likewise deteriorated. An overall of 343 start-ups revealed certifying financing rounds in the very first 10 months of 2026, down 22% from 438 taped over the very same duration in 2015.
  • This represents the most affordable January-to-October overall considering that Africa: The Big Deal started tracking financing rounds of a minimum of $100,000 in 2021.

The variety of determined active financiers likewise decreased, falling 16% to more than 370 from over 442 in the matching duration of 2025.

With 2 months staying in the year, African start-ups would require to raise $814 million in November and December to match the $3.2 billion tape-recorded in 2025. This compares to the $496 million raised throughout the very same 2 months in 2015, making a repeat of the previous year’s overall not likely.

Equity financing might still exceed its 2025 efficiency. African start-ups require another $338 million to surpass the $1.9 billion raised in equity financing in 2015, a quantity listed below the typical regular monthly equity financing tape-recorded over the previous 12 months.

Nigeria’s start-up financing patterns

Nigeria’s position as a leading location for start-up financial investment comes amidst strong however unequal financing activity throughout the African innovation community.

Nairametrics reported in October 2026 that Nigerian start-ups drew in $635 million in between January and September 2026, more than double the $247 million tape-recorded throughout the matching duration of 2025.

Month-to-month fundraising activity stayed unstable. Nairametrics reported that 9 Nigerian start-ups raised a combined $11.3 million in September 2026, representing a 96.9% decrease from the $364.1 million protected by 20 start-ups in August.

South Africa: Court to Rule on Zuma-Sambudla’s Terrorism Charges

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Court to Rule on Zuma-Sambudla’s Terrorism Charges

The Durban High Court is set to rule on Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s application to have terrorism-related charges versus her withdrawn, reports EWNThe previous president’s child is implicated of prompting terrorism and public violence through social networks posts throughout the July 2021 discontent, which followed Jacob Zuma’s arrest. She preserved that her posts, that included images and videos of the violence captioned “Amandla” and “We See You”were not planned to prompt violence. Her attorneys have actually argued that the State has actually stopped working to present adequate proof, while the NPA preserves there are sensible premises for a conviction.
Serious Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Parts of KwaZulu-Natal

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The South African Weather Service has actually provided a Level 2 caution for extreme thunderstorms in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, reports SABC News. The storms are anticipated to bring heavy rain, harmful winds, hail and lightning, with a danger of localised flooding and facilities damage. A number of locations, consisting of uMlalazi, uMngeni, KwaDukuza, Mandeni, Maphumulo and Ndwedwe, are impacted. Drivers have actually been advised to work out care and prevent crossing flooded bridges or taking a trip on roadways susceptible to flooding.

IEC Faces Over 800 Complaints as Election Results Near Finalisation

The Electoral Commission of South Africa is working to fix more than 800 grievances lodged by political celebrations as it continues to count and confirm city government election results, reports EWN The majority of problems associate with claims that celebration representatives were avoided from observing ballot and counting procedures, with about 106 cases still exceptional. 18 towns had actually finished the outcomes procedure. More than 23,000 outcome slips had actually been scanned and almost 23,000 outcomes recorded. Celebrations need to send objections that might impact election results, postponing the last statement of outcomes. The IEC approximated that 15.9 million South Africans took part in the elections, although the last turnout figure is still pending.

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Good news for commuters: More cross-border rides coming between Johor and Singapore

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Singapore and Malaysia will increase the quota of licensed cross-border taxis from 300 to 500 per country from November 16, 2026. — Unsplash pic

Singapore and Malaysia will increase the quota of certified cross-border taxis from 300 to 500 per nation from November 16, 2026.– Unsplash pic

Released: Friday, 06 Nov 2026 3:20 PM MYT

SINGAPORE, Nov 6– Singapore and Malaysia will increase the quota of certified cross-border taxis from 300 to 500 per nation from November 16, 2026, while permitting 2 extra ride-hailing operators to offer services under the improved Cross-Border Taxi Scheme.

A joint declaration by the transportation ministries of both nations stated the 2 brand-new operators, CDG Zig Pte Ltd and Kumpool Sdn Bhd, would likewise be certified to run under the plan from the very same date.

“Commuters and chauffeurs can eagerly anticipate more choices for cross-border point-to-point journeys, higher benefit and a much better travelling experience,” stated the declaration on Friday.

According to the joint declaration, the advancements show the ongoing dedication of Singapore and Malaysia to enhancing cross-border connection and enhancing the travelling experience for tourists in between the 2 nations.

“The enhancements will even more reinforce the strong company linkages and people-to-people ties in between Singapore and Malaysia,” it stated.

Land Public Transport Agency of Malaysia (APAD) Director-General Ahmad Radhi Ma’arof stated Malaysia invited the growth of the taxi quota and the addition of 2 certified platform operators.

… this reveals a substantial turning point in boosting the cross-border guest motion to match the first-mile-last-mile connection in between Johor Bahru, Malaysia and Singapore.

“It is our hope that this brand-new advancement will symbolize more improvement of connection in between the 2 fantastic countries,” he stated.

The 2 brand-new ride-hailing operators– CDG Zig and Kumpool– will sign up with GrabCar Pte Ltd as certified operators under the Cross-Border Taxi Scheme.

“The boost in quota is a crucial action towards reinforcing cross-border connection in between Singapore and Malaysia, and shows the strong and longstanding cooperation in between our 2 nations,” stated Singapore Land Transport Authority Chief Executive, Ng Lang.

“By broadening the schedule of certified cross-border services, we are offering tourists more choices and higher versatility for their journeys. We will continue to work carefully with our Malaysian equivalents to enhance cross-border travel and much better serve the requirements of tourists in both nations,” stated Ng.

On May 4, 2026, Singapore and Malaysia presented improvements to the Cross-Border Taxi Scheme to bring higher benefit to visitors while making sure reasonable operating conditions for transportation service providers and motorists in both nations.

The procedures consist of brand-new designated pick-up points for ride-hailing and e-hailing reservations, more versatile drop-off points, a boost in the quota of certified cross-border taxis and extra requirements to support enforcement versus prohibited domestic point-to-point journeys.– Bernama

Sani Accuses Wike, Tinubu Of Controlling Judiciary

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Secret Takeaways

  • PDP chieftain Umar Sani declared that Nigeria’s judiciary had actually lost its self-reliance, implicating FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of affecting some judges.
  • Sani criticised Justice Peter Lifu’s judgments sacking the David Mark-led African Democratic Congress management and voiding Atiku Abubakar’s governmental ticket.
  • In his Friday post on X, Sani cautioned that those supposedly jeopardizing judicial self-reliance would deal with repercussions
    after Tinubu and Wike leave the political phase.

    Peoples Democratic Party(PDP)chieftain, Umar Sanihas actually declared that the nation’s judiciary has actually lost its self-reliance under the present administration, with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wikeputting in excessive impact over some judges.

    Naija News reports that Sani made the accusation in a post entitled “A Conscienceless Judiciary,” which he published on his manage on Friday.

    The political leader declared the executive arm now shaped court results, weakening the teaching of separation of powers.

    He declared that some judicial officers had actually ended up being extremely submissive to Wike and hesitated to choose matters on their benefit whenever the minister’s interests were included.

    Sani singled out current judgments by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, calling them doubtful and at chances with the realities and the law.

    The judge sacked the David Mark-led management of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday and voided Atiku Abubakar’s governmental ticket.

    The PDP chieftain noted Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma; his Oyo equivalent, Seyi Makinde; David Mark; Atiku; Peter Obi; and previous President Goodluck Jonathan as political leaders who had actually suffered what he called judicial embarrassment.

    Sani kept in mind that Nigerians waited the judiciary when the late President Muhammadu Buhari bought the EFCC to penetrate some judges, however stated self-confidence in the courts had actually because subsided due to questionable choices.

    He cautioned that those behind the supposed capture of the judiciary would be held liable in future.

    “A day of numeration will follow Tinubu and Wike have actually left the political phase. Those accountable for commanding the damage of judicial self-reliance and the institutionalisation of a jeopardized judiciary will ultimately need to face the repercussions of their actions,” Sani stated.

    He included that history would evaluate roughly those who minimized the judiciary to a tool for political benefit.

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Nigeria’s cultural archives face threat from poverty, poor governance – Chude Jideonwo

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LAGOS (Sundiata Post)– Poverty, bad governance and insufficient institutional assistance are weakening the conservation of Nigeria’s cultural archives.

Media business owner and reporter, Chude Jideonwo made the observation throughout a panel session at the Readers ‘Corner of the CANEX WKND 2026 on Thursday at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Lagos.

CANEX WKND 2026, has the style “One People, United in Culture, Creating for the World”.

The Creative Africa Nexus program (CANEX) is an effort of Afreximbank to support the advancement of Africa’s Creative and Cultural Industries.
It intends to deal with a few of the difficulties dealt with by the innovative economy.
This is through the arrangement of access to fund, capability structure, trade, financial investment and export promo, access to brand-new market chances, digital options, and policy advocacy to fast-track the scaling of Africa’s imaginative sectors within the international economy.
Jideonwo stated financial difficulty and insufficient federal government financing frequently required people and organizations to prioritise instant survival over the conservation of historic products.

He stated how his news article, carefully protected from the age of 15, were disposed of after being sold from his household home in Ikorodu, Lagos.

He stated the loss was especially unpleasant since he had actually prepared to digitise the products to maintain his journalistic contributions and historic records.

According to him, the occurrence showed a wider difficulty in Nigeria, where important historic products were typically disposed of since their significance was not acknowledged.

Jideonwo stated hardship might make archival conservation tough, pointing out circumstances where tv stations recycled taping tapes since they did not have funds to acquire brand-new ones.

He described that such choices, although driven by financial truths, typically led to the long-term loss of important historic products.

The reporter likewise criticised the minimal attention offered to cultural conservation by succeeding federal governments, keeping in mind that digitising Nigeria’s cumulative memory was hardly ever prioritised.

He required more powerful institutional partnership and debt consolidation of resources amongst cultural organisations to enhance archival conservation.

Jideonwo pointed out the functions of people in maintaining cultural organizations such as the National Theatre and Freedom Park, Lagos, worrying the significance of dedicated clients in securing nationwide heritage.

He stated rich people with a strong dedication to culture might contribute substantially to protecting Nigeria’s history, especially where federal government assistance stayed insufficient.

Jideonwo advised stakeholders to sustain discussions and establish useful steps to deal with the difficulties facing cultural conservation in Nigeria.

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FCCPC Shuts Food Factories After Tests Reveal Poor Nutrient Levels

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Secret Takeaways

  • The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission sealed some food production centers in Nigeria after tests discovered grease and salt with insufficient nutrient levels.
  • FCCPC Executive Vice Chairman Tunji Bello stated a study with GAIN discovered 12 of 100 grease samples and 2 of 100 salt samples stopped working stronghold requirements.
  • Bello stated the FCCPC released compliance regulations to makers running listed below needed requirements and forwarded the findings to NAFDAC for more regulative action.

Some food production business in Nigeria have actually had their centers sealed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPCfollowing the discovery of inadequately strengthened grease and salt in the nation’s markets.

The action followed a lab test which revealed that 12 percent of grease samples and 2 percent of salt samples stopped working to fulfill the needed requirements for including vital minerals and vitamins to food, Naija News reports.

The Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Tunji Bellorevealed this on Thursday while providing the findings of a two-month market research performed in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN).

The study was performed to inspect whether food producers were abiding by Nigeria’s food stronghold policy, which needs business to include particular nutrients to daily food to assist avoid dietary shortages.

Naija News comprehends that an overall of 200 samples were evaluated, consisting of 100 grease items and 100 salt items gathered from families and free markets throughout northern and southern Nigeria.

Lab results apparently revealed that 12 out of every 100 grease samples and 2 out of every 100 salt samples did not include the necessary levels of important micronutrients.

The examination likewise found that a great deal of the grease items were offered without correct branding.

Of the 100 grease samples taken a look at, 49 were unbranded, while 51 brought trademark name.

The study even more raised issues over the bad usage of digital systems created to track the quality of prepared foodstuff from producers to customers.

According to the findings, just 6 grease producers had actually signed up on GAIN’s Digital Fortification Quality Traceability Plus platform.

Just 3 business had actually published a combined 8 item test results on the platform.

Speaking on the findings, Bello discussed that food stronghold was a mandatory public health policy targeted at decreasing nutrition shortages by including essential minerals and vitamins to typically taken in foodstuff.

These nutrients consist of vitamin A, iron, folic acid, zinc and iodine.

He worried that Nigerians should have to get the dietary advantages marketed by food makers whenever they purchased such items.

Bello stated customer defense was not just about fixing problems or stopping business from misinforming consumers however likewise making sure that Nigerians got the quality and health advantages they spent for.

He revealed that the FCCPC had actually provided compliance regulations to producers discovered to be running listed below the needed requirements.

The commission likewise alerted that every batch of foodstuff launched into the marketplace should fulfill recognized quality and security requirements.

Bello included that the findings had actually been forwarded to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for additional regulative action.

He stated the relocation remained in line with the existing arrangement in between both companies to enhance customer security and guarantee compliance with food security policies.

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Dolly Parton’s manager dismisses lawsuit against singer’s nephew ahead of courtroom showdown

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Dolly Parton’s supervisor has actually dismissed his suit versus her nephew, Bryan Seaver.

Danny Nozell and his legal representatives stated they were notifying of voluntary termination without bias of its claims in a filing Thursday, gotten by Page Six.

The filing exposes the possibility that they might bring the claims versus Seaver once again in the future. celebrities Dolly Parton and Danny Nozell sit together at a table during an event.

It is uncertain if the 2 reached a settlement.

Dolly Parton and her veteran supervisor, Danny Nozell, in February 2019. Nozell just recently dismissed his claim versus Parton’s nephew. Getty Images for NARAS
Bryan Seaver, Dolly Parton’s nephew and previous head of security, was implicated by Danny Nozell of extortion and making hazards. Seaver is imagined above. bryan seaver/ instagram

The 2 were set to take on at a hearing that was set up for Tuesday.

Parton died on Aug. 25 after a secret fight with cancer. She was 80.

Less than a month after her death, the”Jolene”vocalist’s estate shockingly fired Seaver from his position as head of security.

A Tennessee judge then gave a short-lived limiting order(TRO)versus Seaver and his security business, buying them to remain 1,000 feet far from Parton’s workplaces in Nashville and from disrupting her organization.

Nozell, Parton’s supervisor of 20 years, declared in his claim submitted in September that Seaver– who revealed Parton’s death on social networks– was attempting to obtain him for cash and had actually been threatening him.

Bryan Seaver, seen in a December 2023 Instagram post, rejected Nozell’s extortion accusations, calling their exchanges personal rage talk. bryanmseaver/Instagram
Danny Nozell (center) with Kirt Webster (left) and Parton in April 2014. Nozell willingly dismissed his legal claims versus Seaver without bias, indicating he might pursue the

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He likewise implicated him of “invoking his self-proclaimed military-contractor experience, access to weapons, and capability for violence” to require cash, and declared he began threatening him a couple of weeks before Parton passed away.

Seaver supposedly threatened, “All I do is warfare … everybody requires to be fretted about what I may do.”

Another among his supposed messages check out, “Her cash much better be larger than I can make in other places or I’m going to f– k everybody. I will end up being the hand of retribution for my whole household.”

Seaver rejected the claims and in a declaration to TMZ, he stated the messages were secured of context.

“Nothing in this claim were risks and the majority of the remarks I wait,” he shared. “I was talking honestly in a personal method with Danny who I believed was my good friend and he fancies himself a gangster. A great deal of these messages are 2 guys having rage talk and sobbing on the phone together while we were grieving.”

Page Six later specifically reported that Seaver presumably frightened staffers at the late nation vocalist’s Nashville hotel and museum, per Nozell’s claim.

Dolly Parton carries out in Nashville, Tennessee, in January 2025. Parton passed away in August 2026 at age 80. Getty Images
Bryan Seaver is seen here on Aug. 25, 2026, revealing his auntie Dolly Parton’s death. Dolly Parton/Instagram

A source informed us that Nozell might have ulterior intentions in pursuing this claim versus Seaver.

“He desires the household out of the photo, and wishes to turn her home into Graceland, “an expert informed us, keeping in mind that”Danny does not have the heart that Dolly did. ”

Last month, Seaver stated he was disallowed from the CMA homage to Parton– which included Reba McEntire, Katy Perry, Kelsea Ballerini and Carrie Underwood — in the middle of his legal fight with her estate.

“What a gorgeous homage. I was not welcomed. Nor was my child, Dolly’s songwriting guitar playing, claw hammer finger pickin children,” Seaver composed in a Facebook post.

“The rest of my whole household was welcomed. A couple of went to. My kids and I were informed not to go to. Such is life …” he continued.

Our children need better protection under laws

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GLOBAL Ikhwan Service and Business Holding (GISBH) on Saturday exposed that earlier there had actually been cases of sodomy in the organisation.

In a video published on the business’s social networks account, business CEO Nasiruddin Ali stated the cases were attended to internally as GISBH acknowledged them as legal offenses.

It is mind boggling that the cases were attended to internally when they are offenses under the law.

Failure to make a cops report about sexual criminal activities being devoted versus kids is an offense under Section 19 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act (SOACA) 2017.

The penalty for the offense makes it a non-seizable offense. In layperson’s terms, a non-seizable offense is a less major offense.

The Criminal Procedure Code categorises offenses, to name a few, into seizable and non-seizable offenses. This categorisation matters for the functions of examinations. Particularly for non-seizable offenses, there need to be an order to examine (OTI) from the general public district attorney or his deputy.

The law on an examination of non-seizable offenses has actually been well described in a number of cases in the High Court. In Chan Ah Moi v Phang Wai Ann [1995] 3 MLJ 130then-High Court Judge Abdul Malik Ishak stated: “The authorities should initially identify the nature of the offense before selecting the next strategy. If the offense is non-seizable in nature, the cops will perform an examination upon invoice of an order to examine from the deputy public district attorney. An examination of a non-seizable offense without an order to examine from the deputy public district attorney would render whatever proof gathered prohibited.”

In a later case of PP v Cha Chor Kian [1998] 1 MLJ 167then-High Court Judge Suriyadi Halim stated: “For functions of non-seizable offenses, no examination might be performed unless ‘an order to examine’ clearance is gotten initially from the general public district attorney.”

Regarding which celebration had the power to examine, the found out judge stated: “For non-seizable offenses, no examination might be performed by the prosecution as it is carried out entirely by the authorities or other legal enforcement companies. It is routine law that it is the cops and not the prosecution who are offered the powers to detain, apprehend or to take homes in an authorised way.

“The cops whilst in the procedure of any examination or performing of their tasks will be bound by all the arrangements in the Police Act 1967, Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) and the Federal Constitution, e.g. art 5( 3 ).”

An OTI can be stated to be a pre-condition for examining a non-seizable offense. The cops can not work out the unique powers of an examination supplied by the CPC unless and till an OTI is provided.

The reasoning for an OTI to examine a non-seizable offense is the mainly unimportant nature of such offenses.

The offenses under SOACA remain in no other way insignificant. They are seizable offenses– more major offenses that enable arrest without warrant and examination without OTI. All offenses under SOACA need to be made seizable offenses, consisting of the offense under Section 19.

Failure to make a cops report about sexual criminal activities being dedicated versus kids need to not be insignificant in nature. It must not be a less major offense when the info associates with the commission of major offenses.

A fine not going beyond RM5,000 can be simply a slap on wrist for some transgressors. The SOACA requires to be modified for the much better defense of our kids.– September 16, 2024.

* Hafiz Hassan checks out The Malaysian Insight.

* This is the viewpoint of the author or publication and does not always represent the views of The Malaysian Insight. Short article might be modified for brevity and clearness.


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Meta adds new capabilities to Graph and Marketing API

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Meta revealed a number of significant modifications to its Chart and Marketing APIs that might affect how services handle their Facebook and Instagram existence through 3rd party tools.

Meta’s API gain access to tools allow third-party designers to incorporate functions that help with Meta profile management, consisting of advertising campaign. These gain access to points allow Facebook advertisement development and project management by means of devoted social media management tools so companies do not require to utilize Meta advertisement supervisor tools straight.

It’s worth keeping in mind that most of Meta marketers do gain access to the functions through Ads Manager. API-connected tools are typically utilized by bigger companies and media purchasers, allowing more gain access to and cross-platform management within a single tool.

The most recent updates from Meta consist of a variety of practical modifications that will change how these third-party tools can help with Meta material management, consisting of:

  • Apps utilizing Graph API v27.0 will have the choice to include or get rid of a post’s synthetic intelligence-generated self-disclosure. This looks like an odd modification, due to continuous concerns about AI openness, however Meta marketers will have the alternative to conceal AI-generated self-disclosure on their posts if they select.
  • New sales advertisement sets that target particular mobile phones or running systems will now likewise be set to broaden their reach to more individuals throughout other mobile phones by default. This can be by hand altered to preserve particular gadget targeting.
  • Meta might instantly make it possible for item display on API-created advertisements. This can likewise be by hand turned off.
  • Since Nov. 4, brand-new apps can not utilize multi-ID demands, date/time format, HTTP technique override, field aliases, JSONP callbacks or asynchronous batch demands, and existing apps can not present brand-new usage cases for them. This uses throughout all Graph API variations.

In addition to these updates, which will set brand-new default criteria for handbook control, Meta likewise revealed that the overall video intake rate metric is being deprecated. That’s since the 3-second video audiences and video reach metrics were deprecated with Graph API v26.0.

The modifications suggest that companies releasing Meta advertising campaign through third-party apps will need to upgrade their procedure to guarantee their settings line up with their desired procedure.

Carmelo Anthony predicts Luka Doncic will be the NBA MVP for the 2026-27 season

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Luka Doncic has actually been on a tear to begin the 2026-27 NBA season. While he was thought about one of the finest gamers in the league for a long time, he has actually not won the MVP award. In all fairness, he remains in a league with a lot of amazing gamers, however it appears that he has the benefit this year.

Doncic has actually sealed himself as the primary male for the Los Angeles Lakers. In the 2025-26 season, there was still some doubt about that, however with LeBron James’ exit, Doncic is the undeniable # 1. He has actually provided on that due to the fact that he is playing out of his mind to begin the season.

analysis Carmelo Anthony sees Luka Doncic winning the 2026-27 NBA MVP

Doncic has actually been the most harmful gamer in the league this season. In 8 video games, Doncic is balancing a tremendous 38.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 8 helps per video game. Those numbers reveal simply how impactful Doncic has actually been to begin the year.

The Lakers are 2nd in the Western Conference with a 7-2 record. That is primarily since of Doncic and his effect for the Lakers due to the fact that he is controling the ball, and he is managing it with his scoring and playmaking. It has actually resulted in genuine buzz about him possibly winning the MVP award.

MORE: Luka Doncic’s 40-point streak continues to make Lakers fans positive about the 2026-27 season

In the previous couple of years, Doncic has actually dipped into an elite level. He has had a path to the award obstructed by generational skills like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic. Now, Doncic is the frontrunner although he has some stiff competitors from gamers like Victor Wembanyama.

Somebody who totally thinks in the Doncic MVP project is NBA legend Carmelo Anthony. The prominent pure scorer sees Doncic as the preferred to win the award.

“Like if you get a healthy Luka, in-shape Luka and, like, focused Luka. Giving effort on the defensive end, Luka, like, just commenting on that part of it, you know what I mean? That’s a different Luka right there. If that’s sustainable, we’re talking about the West a lot different,” Anthony stated on his 7 PM in Brooklyn podcast

Obviously, it is still early in the season, so the MVP race is not yet striking its peak. Doncic has actually done well to leap off the line, and he is leading the race through the very first couple of video games of the year. He still has a lot of video games to play and challengers to deal with.

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Has Derrick Henry played his last game as a Raven? Making sense of trade rumors around star RB

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The Ravens, as soon as 4-1 and near the top of the AFC, remain in major difficulty after 4 successive losses.

Not just is Baltimore last in the AFC North at 4-5, however the Ravens may not have Lamar Jackson back on the field this season after thumb surgical treatment.

Assistance is on the method, as experienced Jacoby Brissett is coming by from the Cardinals in a trade to take control of at quarterback, however it may take a brave effort for Baltimore to turn its season around.

With the trade due date approaching on Tuesday, would the Ravens think about trading future Hall of Fame RB Derrick Henry?

Here’s what you require to learn about the reports surrounding Henry.

MORE: Can Ravens still make the playoffs?

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The future of Henry is something to “keep half an eye on,” ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported before the Ravens’ loss to the Jaguars.

“Henry is turning 33 in January. He is scheduled to earn $12 million next year, and none of that money is guaranteed,” Graziano stated. “If he isn’t in Baltimore’s plans beyond this year, the Ravens could find themselves fielding offers over the next week.”

Fielding deals isn’t the like going shopping a gamer, however as the mathematics ends up being harder for the Ravens in the AFC, Graziano notes a handful of reasons that a trade might make good sense, from Henry’s age and agreement to the truth of attempting to win without Jackson.

The variety of competitors in requirement of a running back might likewise get the Ravens some worth in a trade. A number of groups, consisting of the Giants, Broncos, Bengals, Vikings and Packers, have actually been reported as suitors for Indianapolis’ Jonathan Taylor. Just one of them can get him. Could the losers of that sweepstakes make a play for Henry?

Groups having an interest in Henry is not a surprise. The Ravens voluntarily discussing offers including Henry is a different topic, and to this point, no reports have actually suggested they are wanting to deal their running back. With Brissett being available in and a more beneficial part of the schedule ahead, one would believe Baltimore still has visions of contending this season.

If the Ravens wished to get something for Henry, however, the very best time may be today.

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The 3 main reasons behind the Magic’s slow start to 2026-27 season

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The Sean Sweeney age in Orlando might be off to a much better start.

The Magic dropped their 3rd straight video game on Thursday night, a 117-104 defeat versus the Phoenix Suns in spite of a 27-point efficiency from Wendell Carter Jr. The loss dropped Orlando to 2-6 up until now this season.

For a group with playoff expectations, the Magic have actually dug themselves an early hole to climb up out of– the course to the playoffs will not be simple, especially if a couple of locations of issue aren’t attended to.

Here’s a take a look at the 3 primary factors for the Magic’s sluggish start in 2026-27.

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Injuries

To put it clearly: the Magic are a better group when Paolo Banchero is on the flooring. That’s no knock on Orlando– most NBA groups battle without their finest gamer. After a 35-point night in the season-opener, Banchero has actually been out with a sprained ankle.

Without Banchero, the Magic have not had a go-to scorer, particularly with Franz Wagner (41.9% from the flooring) having a hard time to shoot the ball early this season. Orlando hasn’t had a 30-point scorer given that Banchero’s opener versus Atlanta, and it took 28 Desmond Bane indicates beat the Raptors recently.

Banchero was offered a four-to-six week timeline, suggesting the Magic still likely have a lot of time without him. Which’s all without pointing out Jalen Suggs’ lack, leaving a well-rounded effect on both ends of the flooring uninhabited.

Orlando requires Wagner to be more effective as a three-level scorer, and for Bane to take control of offensively more frequently. Without Banchero and Suggs, there are vital spaces not being filled.

Turnovers

Going into Thursday’s video game, the Magic were balancing the sixth-most turnovers per video game in the NBA, in the very same area as groups like the Nets, Bulls, Kings, Pelicans and Jazz. That isn’t a group of groups Orlando anticipated to be in discussions with this season.

That was before another 25 turnovers versus the Suns, who entered the video game with simply one win this season. Wagner turned the ball over 6 times– though he did have 15 helps– and Anthony Black had another 5 turnovers.

Especially with Banchero and Suggs missing, the margin for mistake is thinner. The Magic requirement Wagner to look after the ball as the lead star today, and Sweeney’s very first Orlando group requires to play a much cleaner brand name of basketball if it’s going to turn things around.

Book begins the break and Dillon ends it https://t.co/XDjF4oQJFx– Phoenix Suns(@Suns)November 6, 2026

3-point shooting

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: the Magic aren’t a sufficient 3-point shooting group to prosper. That has actually been a constant style of the last couple of seasons, something the Bane trade could not even mask.

Regardless of Bane linking on 3.6 shots from deep per video game, the remainder of the Magic are making 9.5 per video game. Going into Thursday’s video game versus Phoenix, Orlando 13.1 3s made per video game ranked in the middle of the pack in the NBA, however the Magic shot 13-of-38( 34% )versus the Suns.

In their 2 wins this season, the Magic shot over 40% from deep as a group. It’s one of their clear dishes for success without Banchero’s shot producing; getting Bane as numerous open appearances as possible must be a top priority, as must Wagner looking for more effective appearances.

With Wagner shooting 20% from 3-point variety, the Banchero-less Magic merely aren’t enough of a deep risk to opposing defenses. While Wagner’s death has actually been a property, his inadequacy has actually injured.

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Grim consequences man suffered after taking 1,176 ibuprofen tablets in a month

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The chap wound up in an even worse location than he began due to his extreme usage of the pain reliever.

It’s simple to suppress your pains and discomforts with some excellent old ibuprofen, however they’re just expected to be utilized in small amounts.

Taking a lot of can trigger a lot more damage to your health and has some quite unsafe repercussions, like this chap learnt after taking a massive 1,176 tablets in simply one month.

You might be believing that’s sufficient ibuprofen to alleviate the discomfort of a herd of elephants, and you ‘d be simply about.

The guy, understood just as SB, learnt the difficult method that the over the counter pain reliever can be simply as dangerous as any drug if taken in excess.

The 34-year-old was an eager runner, which clearly took a physical toll on his body and left him in a reasonable little bit of discomfort.

He did what the majority of people would do and took a couple of tablets to eliminate his pain, however dramatically misconstrued the assistance which described what dosage he need to take.

SB started by popping 7 ibuprofens over a 24-hour duration and he seemed like a brand-new guy – however he started counting on the medication far excessive, seeing him swallowing various tablets in one go.

He continued dosing himself however started to forget when he at first had actually taken the tablets, implying he was in some cases consuming as numerous as 28 in a single day.

This continued for a number of weeks till he swallowed another handful of ibuprofen and understood they didn’t appear to go all the method down, as he grumbled that they felt ‘stuck in his chest’.

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SB rejected his preliminary issues in spite of then experiencing sharp chest discomforts and rather taken in much more tablets to correct the brand-new pain he was feeling.

By this point, he was tasting blood, throwing up blood, his stools were worryingly dark and he was hardly able to urinate.

The chap ultimately took himself to medical facility suffering these signs on top of lightheadedness, pains and tiredness, however he still had not made the connection in between his health concerns and his high ibuprofen consumption.

Medical professionals discovered he was exceptionally pale, his high blood pressure would drop when he stood which his heart rate was through the roofing system, before pertaining to the conclusion that he was experiencing haematemesis, which recommends a client is bleeding internally and throwing up blood as an outcome.

More tests exposed his extreme ibuprofen usage had actually triggered ulcers in his oesophagus and his stomach which had actually started to bleed, on top of the truth that his kidneys were stopping working.

He experienced some extremely worrying symptoms and ended up in hospital.

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In overall, he ‘d scoffed down 1,176 in a single month, which left him required immediate dialysis treatment to repair his kidneys in addition to cauterisation to stop the bleeding – which the good news is, handled to work.

The specific damage to his body stays unidentified, however SB did make a complete healing after his ibuprofen scare, which acts as a cautionary tale to the rest people.

According to the NHS, you ought to constantly follow your medical professional or pharmacist’s recommendations and the directions that feature your medication.

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‎Almoosa Health: Q3 Loss Driven by Non-Cash Accounting Impact; Core Operations Remain Profitable

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Almoosa Health Company reported a non-cash loss of SAR 81.9 million in the 3rd quarter of 2026, arising from the mark-to-market (MTM)appraisal of its profit-rate hedging agreements, adding to a reported bottom line of SAR 31.8 million for the quarter.

The Company discussed that rate of interest in Saudi Arabia increased once again in September 2026 in the middle of more comprehensive worldwide interest-rate motions and inflationary pressures related to geopolitical and macroeconomic obstacles. Under relevant accounting requirements, monetary acquired agreements should be revalued at dominating market rates on a quarterly basis. Modifications in rates of interest impact the reasonable worth of these instruments, with greater rates lowering their appraisal and vice versa.

Influence On Financial Results

The assessment of monetary derivatives moved from a gain of SAR 14.2 million in Q3 2025 to a loss of SAR 81.9 million in Q3 2026. For the very first 9 months of 2026, motions in acquired appraisals represented SAR 150.7 countless the SAR 170.7 million decrease in reported net earnings compared to the matching duration of 2025. The staying SAR 20.0 million was attributable to extra devaluation and ramp-up expenses connected with the Company’s continuous development and growth stage.

The following table highlights the effect of acquired evaluations on the Company’s reported and changed net revenue:

SAR million Q3 2026 Q3 2025 9M 2026 9M 2025
Reported net earnings/ (loss) (31.8) 65.8 30.3 201.0
Loss/ (gain) on derivatives (non-cash) 81.9 (14.2) 104.2 (46.5)
Changed Net Profit (leaving out the effect of derivatives) 50.1 51.6 134.5 154.5

Changed net earnings is specified as reported net earnings omitting non-cash gains or losses emerging from the mark-to-market evaluation of acquired monetary instruments. This non-IFRS procedure is planned to supply extra presence into the Company’s underlying monetary efficiency, omitting the effect of variations in acquired evaluations.

Non-Cash Accounting Impact

Almoosa Health highlighted that the acquired appraisal loss is a non-cash accounting product and does not impact the Company’s money position for the reporting duration or its capability to fund continuous operations and growth strategies.

The Company discussed that the majority of the documented loss represents an accounting quote of future payments acknowledged in the present reporting duration, instead of a real money outflow throughout the quarter. The appraisal of these instruments changes with modifications in market interest rates. Appropriately, part of the documented loss might reverse in future reporting durations if rate of interest decrease and go back to the pertinent varieties, as experienced in previous durations.

Core Business Remains Profitable

Almoosa Health continued to provide development in its core health care service in Q3 2026, with profits increasing by 13.2% year-on-year to SAR 403.6 million, EBITDA increasing by 14.6% to SAR 91.4 million and operating earnings growing by 16.2% to SAR 64.6 million. EBITDA and operating earnings margins reached 22.6% and 16.0%, respectively.

This efficiency was supported by a 28.6% boost in overall client volumes compared to the very same quarter in 2015, the ongoing ramp-up of medical centers, and the growing contribution of the Company’s incorporated health care network. Drug store profits likewise increased by 14.5%, while rehab earnings grew by 23.0% compared to the exact same quarter in 2015.

Leaving out gains and losses developing from the assessment of acquired monetary instruments, net earnings totaled up to SAR 50.1 million for the quarter, representing a margin of 12.4%, and SAR 134.5 million for the very first 9 months of the year. The non-cash appraisal loss has no influence on client services, medical facility operations or the Company’s continuous development and growth strategies, which continue as prepared. Almoosa Health stays concentrated on providing premium care, enhancing running performance and structure long-lasting worth for investors.

Metric Q3 2025 Q3 2026 Modification 9M 2025 9M 2026 Modification
Earnings 356.4 403.6 +13.2% 1,028.3 1,157.5 +12.6%
EBITDA ONE 79.8 91.4 +14.6% 232.7 237.8 +2.2%
EBITDA margin 22.4% 22.6% +0.3 pp 22.6% 20.5% -2.1 pp
Operating revenue 55.6 64.6 +16.2% 163.4 156.9 (4.0%)
Operating earnings margin 15.6% 16.0% +0.4 pp 15.9% 13.6% -2.3 pp
Changed net earnings1
leaving out the effect of derivatives
51.6 50.1 (2.9%) 154.5 134.5 (13.0%)
Changed net earnings margin 14.5% 12.4% -2.1 pp 15.0% 11.6% -3.4 pp
1Changed net revenue omits non-cash acquired appraisal results and is attended to contrast; it is not part of the audited figures or earnings declaration.

Handling Strategy and Financial Reporting

Almoosa Health discussed that the acquired agreements were initially participated in as part of its technique to handle funding expenses. Management continues to keep track of these instruments carefully and means to report adjusted net revenue along with its statutory monetary outcomes, supplying investors with higher presence into the efficiency of the Company’s underlying organization.

Footnote: Adjusted net revenue leaves out gains and losses on acquired monetary instruments and is not an IFRS step. This summary includes positive declarations; real outcomes might vary depending upon interest-rate motions outside the Company’s control.