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Fifty pupils who were among the 303 abducted from a Catholic boarding school in Nigeria last Friday have escaped and been reunited with family, church officials reported. Despite this small victory, around 250 children and 12 teachers remain in captivity as search operations continue.

Trinidadian-born US rapper Nicki Minaj recently highlighted the reported suffering and persecution of Nigerian Christians during her UN speech, which was specially arranged by the White House and US President Donald Trump.

X, Spotify, bet365 and ChatGPT were among the many platforms disrupted by a major outage on Tuesday, causing more than 10,000 users to report problems linked to the internet infrastructure company Cloudflare earlier in the morning.

Armed attackers struck a girls’ secondary school in north-western Nigeria early Monday morning, killing a teacher and abducting at least 25 students, according to police. The assault took place at the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, at around 04:00 local time (03:00 GMT). ‍

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reportedly on the brink of introducing a policy that would exclude transgender women from participating in the women’s category at the Olympic Games, with multiple sources suggesting such a ban could be in place within the next six to twelve months, under the leadership of the newly elected president Kirsty Coventry who has publicly committed to “protect the female category”.

The UK government has announced an extra £5 million in emergency aid to help Jamaica and other Caribbean islands recover from Hurricane Melissa. The funding will provide shelter kits, solar lamps, and sanitation supplies for families who lost their homes, with part of the money going to support the Red Cross appeal for Jamaica. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the UK is increasing its support as the full scale of the storm’s damage becomes clear.

Sudan’s civil war has killed more than 150,000 people and displaced over 12 million in what the United Nations calls the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. The fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces has destroyed cities, caused famine, and triggered accusations of genocide in Darfur. As the world looks away, entire communities are being wiped out and millions face starvation in a conflict now entering its third year.

The UK has pledged £2.5 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Jamaica following the catastrophic destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa, with relief teams and naval support deployed to assist recovery efforts.

Jamaica declares disaster zone during Hurricane Melissa, as it is confirmed to be the strongest storm ever to hit the island. The hurricane brought winds of 185 miles per hour and left widespread destruction across Jamaica. Thousands have been displaced, at least three people are confirmed dead, and hundreds of thousands remain without power as rescue operations continue.