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Crufts opens in Birmingham with more than 20,000 dogs and record overseas entries, as handlers compete for the coveted Best in Show title.

After weeks of uncertainty, the Confederation of African Football confirmed it will now take place from 25 July to 16 August.

Brazil is searching for survivors after part of a building housing a nursing home collapsed in Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais state. At least six people have died and several others remain missing as firefighters continue to dig through the debris.

A group of 43 young people repatriated by the government after the United States and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran over the weekend arrived home on Thursday.

Artificial intelligence is beginning to spread across companies in developing economies, but adoption remains uneven. New research from the International Finance Corporation shows that while some firms are integrating AI into both operations and products, many are still at an early stage of experimentation.

Explosions were heard over Tel Aviv on Thursday after Iranian missiles were fired towards central Israel. No injuries were reported, though debris from intercepted rockets started a fire in a residential area.

Lebanon faces Israeli airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs after a rare evacuation order. Thousands flee Dahiyeh as traffic blocks roads across the capital.

Somalia's banking sector has seen rapid expansion over the past 10 years but structural weaknesses mean the sector remains fragile. Mohamed Ibrahim analyses how the industry can build on its current growth to ensure long-term stability and growth.

By Yinka Kolawole,  with agency report Not less than 12 states have enacted the tax harmonisation law considered a crucial  part of the broader tax reform agenda introduced by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking in Abuja yesterday, the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms  and Minister of State for […] The post 12 states have enacted tax harmonisation law — Oyedele appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Yinka Kolawole Activities in Nigeria’s cotton, textile and garment industry continued to trend downward in 2025, with the industry’s contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, declining to N4.384 trillion, reflecting persistent structural challenges confronting the sector. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that the sector’s output has recorded a steady […] The post Decline in textile sector persists as GDP contribution falls 3.6% in 2yrs appeared first on Vanguard News.