Israel killed three Palestinians in a drone strike on Thursday in Tulkarem, a city and refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. That was during an Israeli raid – a near-daily occurrence in the West Bank – on the Tulkarem refugee camp, during which Israeli troops clashed with fighters from the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, according to fighters in the city. Here’s all you need to know about Israeli raids on Tulkarem: What happened during the raid? News reports say Israeli soldiers were deployed on rooftops and sent bulldozers into the camp to destroy large residential areas.…
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This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.Math scores rose across New York City public schools last school year while English scores ticked down, according to state test results released Wednesday by city officials.Among students in grades 3-8, 53.4% were considered proficient or above in math, an increase of 3.5 percentage points. The share of children considered to be reading on grade level slipped to 49.1% — a 2.6 point decrease.The dip in English scores comes at a pivotal moment, as schools Chancellor David Banks’ top priority is to raise literacy rates. He has required all elementary schools to…
Oando PLC (“Oando” or the “Company”) (www.OandoPLC.com), Nigeria’s leading energy solutions provider listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Limited and Johannesburg Stock Exchange is pleased to announce the successful completion of the acquisition of 100% of the shareholding interest in the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) from the Italian energy company, Eni, for a total consideration of US$783 million comprised of consideration for the asset and reimbursement (the “Transaction”). Download document: https://apo-opa.co/4cD97ik This acquisition is a significant milestone in Oando’s long-term strategy to expand its upstream operations and strengthen its position in the Nigerian oil and gas sector. Transaction Highlights The…
Reports hint of a possible move for Eddie Nketiah to another Premier League side as the summer 2024 transfer window intensifies. With uncertainty still surrounding the future of Eddie Nketiah at Arsenal reports have now hinted that a top Premier League side is looking into a possible 2024 summer transfer.Growing rumours suggest Nottingham Forest have reached agreements on personal terms to sign Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal in a bid to improve their attack in the 2024/2025 club football season.According to Fabrizio negotiations between the two clubs are reaching their final stages and as such a move is expected to be…
Travel disruption, flooding, power cuts, and dangerous conditions near coastal areas are all likely when the weather hits, the Met Office said.Two yellow wind warnings covering northern Wales and northern England, including Cumbria and Northumberland, were already in place on Thursday (August 22) morning.Met Office spokesman Stephen Dixon said: “Storm Lillian is an area of low pressure which is going to be drifting towards the UK from the west and bringing some strong winds and some heavy rain in the early hours of Friday and through Friday morning as well.”Lilian is the latest storm the weather agency has named this year…
The expanded College Football Playoff has sparked speculation over which 12 teams will make the field. Many of the Associated Press’ preseason top-25 teams should be in the hunt, but five unranked teams could also find themselves in the CFP.Boise State | 8-6 last season | ScheduleThe highest-ranked Group of Five conference champion is guaranteed a spot in the 12-team field, but surprisingly, no non-power conference team was in the preseason top 25. Boise State appears likeliest to come out of the Mountain West and claim that final automatic berth. The 2023 champion Broncos were a near-consensus pick by media voters…
Protesters clash with police after the outgoing president’s allies try to revise election rules, which could have installed a political dynasty.Indonesian legislators have cancelled plans to ratify revisions to election laws, the deputy speaker of parliament says after thousands of people protested in front of the parliament building. Parliament was preparing on Thursday to reverse a Constitutional Court order over candidate age requirements for upcoming regional polls, superseding a ruling that had made President Joko Widodo’s youngest son, 29-year-old Kaesang Pangarep, ineligible. If implemented, the changes could have further enhanced the political influence of the outgoing president. Critics said the…
The Italian coast guard said Thursday the body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered off the coast of Sicily from the wreckage of a superyacht whose builders had called unsinkable. One woman remains missing. She has not been identified, but Hannah Lynch, Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter, is reportedly unaccounted for. The family had been celebrating his recent acquittal on fraud charges with the people who defended him at trial in the United States. Five others were recovered by rescue crews following Monday’s tragedy. The Bayesian, a 56-meter (184-foot) British-flagged yacht, went down in a storm early Monday…
SANDTON, South Africa, 22 August 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- GrowthHouse, a leading independent financial planning services provider, has launched GrowthX. GrowthX, a publicly accessible rapid practice valuation tool for financial advisers stands out as an industry-first. Unlike existing valuation tools, GrowthX is available to all financial advisers free of charge, making it a unique offering in the market. This unprecedented accessibility allows financial advisers to evaluate and improve their practices without incurring additional costs, levelling the playing field in the financial advisory industry. Gari Dhombo, CEO of GrowthHouse Empowering financial advisers Gari Dhombo, CEO of GrowthHouse, explains the vision behind the tool: “GrowthX…
The music sensation established that he has a great relationship with the music imprint.Nigerian rising music act, Ayomide Mafoluku Ayodele, popularly known as Ayo Maff, has opened up about talks of him being signed to the heavyweight record label YBNL.The buzzing singer, who started to gain traction in early 2024 with his street-hop introspective song ‘7 Days,’ has gone on to become one of the most exciting newbies in the Nigerian music scene, churning out a crowd favourite like ‘Dealer,’ which features YBNL award-winning star Fireboy DML.With YBNL boss and ace rapper Olamide lauding Ayo Maff’s talent in a recent…