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U.S. President Donald Trump has been sued in federal court over a new paid service on his Truth Social platform that gives subscribers early access to his posts concerning U.S. government policy. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the Southern District of New York, argues that the service creates an unconstitutional system in which financial institutions can pay for access to potentially market-moving information before it becomes available to the wider public and press. The service, known as Truth API, reportedly offers subscribers access to Trump’s posts milliseconds before they are distributed through the ordinary Truth Social platform. Wall Street firms…

Finland is preparing for one of the most significant changes to its gambling system in decades, moving away from its long-standing state-dominated model toward a licensing framework that will allow private operators to offer online betting, casino games, slots and money bingo under Finnish regulation. Parliament adopted the new Gambling Act in December 2025, while President Alexander Stubb approved the legislation on 16 January 2026. Operators have been able to apply for licenses since 1 March, although licensed private gambling services are not expected to launch until 1 July 2027. State-owned Veikkaus will retain exclusive rights in areas including lotteries,…

A partial solar eclipse will be visible across Finland on Wednesday, August 12, with the Moon expected to cover more than 80 percent of the Sun’s diameter at the height of the event. According to Finland’s Astronomical Association Ursa, the eclipse will reach approximately 85 percent coverage in Kilpisjärvi in northwestern Finland and about 83 percent in Helsinki. The differences in visibility across the country will be relatively small. The eclipse is expected to begin shortly before 8 p.m., depending on location, with the maximum phase occurring before 9 p.m. In Helsinki, the eclipse will begin shortly after 8 p.m.…

Uganda has begun relocating 12 endangered Nubian giraffes from Murchison Falls National Park to Ajai Wildlife Reserve in a major conservation effort aimed at protecting one of Africa’s rarest giraffe subspecies from growing environmental threats, including oil drilling. The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) says the translocation project is designed to preserve the Nubian giraffe population, enhance biodiversity, and expand tourism opportunities while safeguarding the species against habitat loss. The move comes as Uganda accelerates plans to produce its first commercial oil, with an estimated 40 percent of the country’s oil reserves located in and around Murchison Falls National Park. Oil…

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson has secured the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Maine, setting up a closely watched November contest against five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a race that could play a pivotal role in determining control of the U.S. Senate. Jackson was selected during a special Democratic nominating convention on Saturday after former nominee Graham Platner withdrew from the race earlier this month following allegations of sexual assault, which he has denied. Jackson Wins Overwhelming Delegate Support Hundreds of Democratic delegates gathered in Bangor, Maine, to choose a replacement nominee under a state law…

The United States has significantly expanded its military campaign against Iran, widening the scope of airstrikes over the past two weeks as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz push the region closer to another full-scale conflict. The renewed offensive follows the collapse of a brief ceasefire reached in June under an interim agreement aimed at ending months of fighting. The truce unraveled after clashes erupted over control of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic maritime route through which nearly one-fifth of the world’s traded oil passes. US Broadens Military Targets The latest U.S. campaign initially focused on Iran’s naval assets…

Morocco will permanently return to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) at the end of September, reversing a policy introduced eight years ago that kept the country on GMT+1 for most of the year. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch announced the decision on Thursday, saying the government was responding to widespread public demand ahead of the country’s upcoming legislative elections. Morocco adopted permanent GMT+1 in 2018, with the exception of the holy month of Ramadan, when clocks were temporarily moved back to GMT. The policy was intended to better align the country’s business hours with major European trading partners, particularly France and Spain.…

The world’s oldest known football has arrived in the Americas for the first time, taking centre stage at the Coral Gables Museum in Florida as part of a special exhibition celebrating the global history and cultural influence of the world’s most popular sport. Dating back to the 16th century, the historic leather football was discovered inside Scotland’s Stirling Castle and is now the main attraction of the exhibition, Diplomacy and the Beautiful Game: From Scotland to Brazil to Haiti, which explores football’s role in connecting nations and cultures across generations. Museum Executive Director Elvis Fuentes described the exhibition as a…

Cape Verde’s remarkable first appearance at the FIFA World Cup continued on Sunday as the tiny island nation fought back to earn a 2-2 draw against Uruguay, keeping alive hopes of a historic place in the knockout stage. Just days after stunning tournament favourites Spain, Cape Verde produced another spirited performance, recovering from behind to take a valuable point in one of the biggest surprises of the expanded 48-team competition. Kevin Pina etched his name into Cape Verdean football history by scoring the country’s first-ever World Cup goal with a free kick, while Helio Varela struck the equaliser to cap…

Authorities in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State have announced that nearly 10,000 former Boko Haram fighters have been reintegrated into society through a government-backed rehabilitation and de-radicalisation program aimed at encouraging insurgents to abandon armed groups and return to civilian life. The announcement was made during a graduation ceremony in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, where 720 former militants completed rehabilitation training and were formally discharged from a reintegration center. According to state officials, the latest graduates bring the total number of former insurgents reintegrated into communities across the region to 9,680. The program is part of Nigeria’s broader strategy to…