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NewsFeedA sacred ‘talking drum’ looted by French troops in 1916 has been returned to its home village in Ivory Coast after more than a century. The Djidji Ayokwe, which the Ebrie community used to transmit messages and warn of danger, was officially returned by France in February.Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

But there’s another critical group keeping planes moving on time—and they’re facing a dire shortage: aviation maintenance technicians. Some 83% of technicians are expected to retire or leave the profession globally over the next decade, according to the 2025 CAE Aviation Talent Forecast. By 2034, that translates to a need of about 416,000 new aircraft maintenance technicians worldwide. Jason Pfaff, CEO of the Aviation Institute of Maintenance, told Fortune the occupation has largely suffered from a lack of awareness and has become largely “hidden.” “There’s a very acute shortage in our country today of aviation mechanics,” Pfaff told Fortune. “We…

Sponsored content. Us Weekly receives compensation for this article as well as for purchases made when you click on a link and buy something below. Picture the scene: alarm goes off, smartwatch buzzes with the usual summary. Sleep, decent. Resting heart rate, normal. Activity rings from yesterday, closed. Every number checks out. And yet the morning feels wrong in a way none of those numbers explain. Tired in a way that “7 hours of sleep” doesn’t account for. Sluggish through a workout that should’ve felt routine. The instinct is to shrug it off, since the numbers all look fine. That…

Luis Enrique has highlighted the “quality” and “mentality” of his academy prospects as the Paris Saint-Germain coach prepares for a second friendly without many of his senior players when the Champions League holders meet Manchester United in Gothenburg. PSG lost 3-0 at Mallorca on Wednesday and Luis Enrique called the first half against the Spanish side “interesting”. “It’s difficult to make a fair assessment,” added the Spaniard. “It’s not the result we would have liked, but that’s football. “When you play against Paris Saint-Germain, it’s a source of motivation for every team. That’s only natural. “It’s our first week of…

It remains unclear exactly why tens of thousands of migrants attempted to cross into Ceuta, but the EU’s Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner has suggested criminal networks spreading disinformation were to blame – an assertion the Spanish government has agreed with.The crossings came after Spain’s Supreme Court ruled that migrants stopped at sea while trying to reach Ceuta or Melilla cannot be summarily returned to Morocco.Morocco, for its part, has laid blame for the crisis on the court, with an unnamed government source briefing local outlets that “the deterrent element of the system collapsed and the dam gave way, not under…

Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s Round-up is exclusively supported by BMI, a global leader in performing rights management, dedicated to supporting songwriters, composers and publishers and championing the value of music.This week, MBW reported that Universal Music Group banked gross proceeds of EUR €403 million (USD $467 million) from selling part of its Spotify shareholding during the first half of 2026.Meanwhile, Spotify revealed that it reached 300 million Premium subscribers in Q2 2026.Also this week, Warner Music…

Kendra Wilkinson is kickstarting a brand-new fitness routine. Wilkinson, 41, revealed via her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, August 5, that she “hasn’t worked out in probably two years” before heading to her local gym. “I don’t know where to start,” the former Playboy model said. “Do I start with cardio? What do I do?” Wilkinson noted that she got a “slow start” on a StairMaster before trying out different weight machines. Related: Kendra Wilkinson Flaunts Bikini Body Amid GLP-1 Weight Loss Journey Kendra Wilkinson is showing off the results of her GLP-1 weight loss journey. “I feel so good in…

Moses Itauma has been relatively untested in the professional ring despite earning a shot at the heavyweight world title, but as an amateur, there is one bout that sticks out to the 21-year-old as his ‘toughest’ encounter. Itauma has won by knockout in 12 of his 14 professional contests to date and – despite no experience fighting beyond the sixth round – the Kent-based phenomenon is set to clash with Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF heavyweight world title at the end of the month. Itauma’s recent success is nothing new to him, though, having also been undefeated as an…

NewsFeedToday, a total of 6 companies own 90% of the American media market. A recent decision in the Trump administration now allows a single company to reach more than a third of US households, a concentration that hasn’t been seen since television’s birth nearly 70 years ago.Published On 7 Aug 20267 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Exclusive-Alibaba plans to charge big users of its next open-source AI model, sources say