According to soldiers from 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, and Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), which is a continuation of Operation Lafiya Nakowa’s ongoing operations, which aims to expel hibernating bandits and terrorist elements from its purview.
On Friday, October 31st, 2025, troops conducted a clearance patrol through Tor-Tser, Kofar Ahmadu, Tornyi, Unom, Mbayongo, and Yongogba villages in Takum Local Government Area based on reliable information about bandits’ activities.
Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, the Public Relations Officer of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, stated in a press release that the operation had successfully cleared the identified areas, including nearby settlements and river lines.
According to Muhammad, soldiers in the advance discovered new intelligence in Kofar Ahmadu village, which indicated that bandits had been seen near Tati TY Farm.
Through Sabon Gida Tati, the troops contacted the criminals right away and immediately aimed combat at the area. The bandits eluded the troops’ superior firepower and made their way deep into the forest.
The troops effectively denied the criminals a haven after discovering and destroying a major bandits’ camp at TY Farm during a period of exploitation. The location’s one Dane gun and other items were found.
Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, commander of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sec 3 OPWS, commended the soldiers for their prompt action, gallantry, and professionalism throughout the operation.
New Zealand won the series by two wickets and 3-0.
After falling to Australia in the third one-day international in Wellington, England were unable to recover from another somber batting error, leading the visitors to Australia by two wickets.
England’s top order again folded, bowled out for the third game in a row, and New Zealand threatened to sabotage a 220-run chase.
In a 3-8 collapse, they lost captain Mitchell Santner for 27 and Daryl Mitchell for 44, who were only needed for 35 from 87 balls as they rolled up to 187-5.
With two wickets left, 27 were still unbeaten, but Zak Foulkes and Blair Tickner’s unbroken ninth-wicket partnership, which had the potential to inspire hope for an unlikely, morale-boosting victory for England was voided.
England’s bowling effort was admirable, but this defeat was actually caused by their most recent top-order collapse, which left them 44-5.
Joe Root was out for two, Harry Brook for eight, and Ben Duckett for eight, but Jamie Overton’s 68, his first over the opening day of the series, was his only run for 200.
Seven of this XI’s players now travel to Perth to prepare for the highly anticipated series against Australia, which kicks off on November 21.
They only have one warm-up game against the England Lions, which is a three-day game, leaving little room for those battling for form before the series opener.
The main points of discussion in this game were:
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England loses no gain from the matches.
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England won the rain-affected T20 series 1-0, but the batting struggles across the three ODIs prevented them from building momentum on their journey across the Tasman Sea.
Following previous losses of 33-5 and 81-5, this top-order effort came after.
It was always fantastic to win in those positions. England still appear to be a team that can’t find the rhythm of 50-over cricket or the self-assurance to endure difficult circumstances.
The batters continued their insistence on being aggressive as the ball zipped around for New Zealand’s seamers after losing another game.
In the second over for five, Jamie Smith, another Ashes player in poor form, was almost bowled before duckett, the opener’s opening partner, hacked a pull in mid-on.
Jacob Bethell was yet another adulterer as he slashed a cut to the cordon while Root was being pinned by a Foulkes inswinger and Brook was tentatively slipping a ball.
Just 84 runs have been scored for England’s top four overall in the series, a new and unremarkable record for men’s ODI series of at least three games.
With these three defeats, England remain eighth in the ODI world rankings, leaving them without any form before the Ashes.
Brook Gamble’s failure to repay
In contrast, since February 2019, New Zealand has won 93% of their ODIs at home. They discovered a way to win, even when they were about to throw it away.
Tickner, who had earlier taken 4-64, and Foulkes were helped by England’s skipper Brook’s error in making a wise gamble.
With only Adil Rashid’s leg-spin, ineffective on a seamer’s pitch, and Curran’s medium pace at the death, Brook frontloaded his key pace bowlers, Jofra Archer, who bowled quickly again without reward, plus Brydon Carse and Overton.
Before New Zealand reached the winning line, Curran nicked off Mitchell but was unable to take out another.
Overton, who also took 3-32 here and scored 156 runs throughout the series, is one of the few to improve their standing.
After Jos Buttler scored for 38, Overton showed strong attacking and a capacity to hold off momentum, even after the new-ball movement had faded, making sure England’s innings was 40.2% overs.
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Harry Brook, England’s skipper, described the back-end match as “an amazing game of cricket.” The young people’s effort was excellent enough to nearly defend that score, which probably wasn’t enough.
We have discussed the batting, to be precise. We didn’t score enough points to defend ourselves and give the bowlers the best chance to win the game. We’ll go back and apply the lessons we learned from this trip to future endeavors.
Mitchell Santner, captain of New Zealand, said, “The guys stepped up at different times during the chase. But thanks to England’s bowlers, they never made it easy in any games, especially on some wickets that had a little bit of a snag. Outstanding control was given by Daryl Mitchell in the middle.
Sam Vanderpump, a reality star, will begin testing next month to determine whether he will receive a liver transplant, but the actor has already shared the heartbreaking reality of his condition.
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Sam Vanderpump, 28, claims he “doesn’t want to die.” The reality tv star is currently awaiting confirmation that he qualifies for a liver transplant.
He admitted earlier this year that he “nearly died” from liver and kidney failure. He was born with congenital hepatic fibrosis and polycystic kidney disease, but they did not show up in him until the flu struck him in December.
He now acknowledges that there is no chance for his liver to recover, and he will have his liver evaluated to see if he can receive a transplant. On Monday’s Made in Chelsea episode, he told Ollie Locke, “There is no chance of my liver getting better, and he said I wouldn’t be having this call with you if I thought you could make it through the next four or five years.”
The nephew of Real Housewives icon Lisa Vanderpump has revealed his condition and how he has been dealing with the devastating news in a new interview.
The actor claimed he was “sobbing” as he revealed his condition to his pal Ollie a few days before the emotional episode was filmed. Sam currently has a 50-50 chance of surviving after he reaches the age of 53. Although it was the “scariest thing ever” for him to learn that a woman had a transplant when she was 40 years old, he was comforted when he learned she needed one.
Sam was given antibiotics as doctors battled to save him when he was admitted to a hospital earlier this year because of his sepsis. “I was crying and sweating, and I didn’t know where I was.” It was terrifying in those first few days. You want to pass away. He told the Daily Mail, “It was terrifying.”
His fiancee Alice Yaxley, who is expecting their first child, said: “I never for a second thought he was going to pass away. Sam is a strong, tenacious person. Sam, anyone who has met you knows that you will always be fine because of something. “An energy”
Sam was filming the E4 reality show with his aunt, Lisa, when he received a notification on the NHS phone app, stating he needed a liver transplant. On August 21, he received a message reading: “Dear Samuel Vanderpump, we reviewed your latest CT scan and the findings are keeping well within your known diagnosis… We feel the best way is for us to organise a liver transplant assessment.”
Sam was informed that he needed a transplant through this process. Sam is unsure of when his transplant will be at this time because he acknowledges that other patients are “higher up on the list”.
Sam revealed earlier this year that despite having a terrible battle with sepsis, he was close to passing away due to the failure of his liver and kidneys. Sam openly discussed his terrifying experience while also providing insight into their relationship.
He said, “Over Christmas, we went through a small episode where I got really, really ill together.” bringing up his illness’s sudden onset. He explains that a genetic disorder caused an infection that quickly turned into sepsis. I contracted sepsis due to a genetic condition that caused it to turn out to be quite bad. I had a close call while I was in the hospital; I had already passed away.
Sam’s ordeal began with severe back pain and dehydration, which he initially thought were symptoms of the flu. His condition, however, quickly deteriorated, giving him delirium. Alice took the situation seriously and recognized the severity. My fiancee literally saved my life by calling the ambulance, Sam says.
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Doctors later informed him that if he had been admitted just 24 hours later, it might have been too late, as his liver and kidneys had begun to fail.
With Gstaad’s emphatic victory in the Juvenile Turf, Ireland’s Aidan O’Brien has become the most successful trainer in Breeders’ Cup history.
Gstaad passed his rivals in the one-mile race at Del Mar near San Diego despite a challenging wide post thanks to Christophe Soumillon’s superb timing late push.
O’Brien won the Breeders’ Cup for the first time in 21 years, surpassing the late D Wayne Lukas, and he placed eighth in the Juvenile Turf with a record-extending win.
O’Brien called it “extraordinary,” saying, “Wayne was a special man, unbelievable.”
“Wayne was such a big help to us all the time, and he was even more so when Giant’s Causeway was available. When we were still relatively young, he helped shoe him while he rode his own horse down to the track.
He made no mistake about helping his owners and horses. He had many great dreams, and he was incredibly special.
Donnacha O’Brien celebrated his first Breeders’ Cup victory while O’Brien senior, who has 26 top-level victories this year, held the record for the championship wins.
Oisin Murphy, the champion jockey, rode Balantina to a thunderous surprise victory in the $1 million (£760, 292) Juvenile Fillies Turf, his maiden victory.
This is truly exceptional. Donnacha, 27, described it as “fabulous” after working as a winning Breeders’ Cup trainer alongside his father and brother.
In Novi Sad, in northern Serbia, tens of thousands of people gather to pay tribute to the victims of a tragedy that claimed 16 lives a year ago.
Since Serbia’s second-largest city’s railway station’s collapse on November 1, 2024, which became a symbol of enshrined corruption, regular student protests have erupted.
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Protesters initially demanded a fair investigation, but soon after that, they began demanding early elections.
Since Friday, students have been arriving in Novi Sad by car, bicycle, or foot, calling for the “largest commemorative gathering” on Saturday and others.
Thousands of people marched from Belgrade, stopping at about 340 kilometers (210 miles) south of the capital, and then moved on to Novi Pazar, which is located about 340 kilometers (210 miles) south. They had 16 days to complete the march.
Novi Sad residents greeted the marchers, waving flags and blowing whistles, many of whom were clearly moved.
At the Novi Sad railway station’s entrance, flowers are arranged next to the victims’ names [Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters]
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One of the victims was Dijana Hrka’s 27-year-old son.
She told Al Jazeera, “I want to know who killed my child so that I can have a little peace, so that I don’t keep going through hell.”
Hrka continued, “I’m seeking justice. No other mother would want to experience what I’m going through.
The prime minister resigned, his government fell, and a new one was formed as a result of the protests over the station’s collapse. However, nationalist leader Aleksandar Vucic has remained in office without fail.
Vucic frequently referred to demonstrators as being part of a foreign-funded coup, while SNS supporters pushed conspiracy theories, claiming that the train station roof collapse was an intentional attack.
Vucic apologized for saying things he now regrets in a rare gesture made during a televised public address on Friday.
“This applies to both protesters and students, as well as to others with whom I disagreed. Vucic apologized and demanded dialogue.
16 minutes of silence will be observed for 16 victims during the commemorative rally at the Novi Sad railway station on Saturday at 11:52 a.m. (10:52 GMT), the day the tragedy occurred.
Goran Vesic, a former construction minister, and thirteen others were charged in a criminal case involving the collapse.
A European Union-backed investigation into possible misuse of EU funds in the project is now being conducted in a separate anticorruption investigation.
Corruption is “sky high.”
The Belgrade Saint Sava church, home to the victims’ families, will host a mass for the victims on Saturday, according to the government’s decree that Saturday is a day of national mourning.
The EU delegation in Serbia issued a statement, “On this sad anniversary, we appeal to everyone to act with restraint, de-escalate tensions, and avoid violence.”
Serbian political analyst Aleksandar Popov claimed that “sky-high” corruption is a pressing issue that needs to be addressed.
He said, “We’re not talking about tens of millions of euros, but hundreds of millions of euros that have been spun through significant infrastructure projects, perhaps billions of euros.”
He continued, “This government and the president have taken control of all important state institutions, including the judiciary.”
How to create your own, organic identity is one of the first questions posed when creating a new football club.
For many, it takes years to develop. However, for Major League Soccer’s newest club, San Diego Football Club, there was a simple answer.
It was already present.
The Right to Dream football network, which was founded in Ghana as an academy before acquiring FC Nordsjaelland from Denmark and expanding into Egypt after being acquired by the Mansour Group, is what gave the team its culture.
The ever-expanding system of clubs and coaching schools was followed by San Diego, who would become the next one to join.
Head coach Mikey Varas stated to the boys at the beginning that while we might be an expansion team in the MLS, we have a lot of rich history with Right to Dream and it is our responsibility to carry on that legacy.
Every first-team coach’s job is about winning, but how we win and who we win with matter, Varas said, and I believe I was hired because we fully share that vision.
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With a record-breaking tally of points, wins, and away wins for an expansion team, Varas led the Californian side to the top of the Western Conference during his first season as a men’s head coach.
And he did it all while adopting a Barcelona style that was influenced by Pep Guardiola and Tito Vilanova.
Varas once said, “I adore football. Football is the best thing to do in life, in my opinion. The next best thing to do is to work in football if that’s not possible. And if that’s not enough, I believe having a strong football fan is the next best step.
And I am aware that there are many different ways to play football, and I respect each of them because they are of great value and allow you to win any way.
We experience this kind of exciting football deep within our hearts and DNA, which makes playing this game even more special.
A group of 30 strangers bonded under the influence of this style, which made them superior to Western Conference giants like the Seattle Sounders, the Vancouver Whitecaps, and both Los Angeles clubs.
However, the fresh start for staff and players seemed advantageous despite everyone having to form relationships with team-mates during the pre-season, frequently through card games and the odd trip to watch the San Diego Padres play for Major League Baseball.
Anders Dreyer, a midfielder, said: “It was nice to enter a dressing room where everyone wanted to be.
“Sometimes you come to a club with history, and there is stuff left over from the previous season,” says one player who wants to leave.
However, there was a group of players who would only desire to travel with us.
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One of the players who was aware of Right to Dream was Danish midfielder Dreyer, who had previously played for Anderlecht and faced Nordsjlland there.
His involvement with the San Diego team in his native country influenced his decision to join the MLS club despite having no idea what it was like to play there.
I’ve always played Nordsjaelland, and I’ve always thought, “That would be nice to play like this.” And I adore playing that kind of game.
“The Right to Dream approach to the way we play just makes it easier to perform and to join the team and show your self.”
Because having a certain style makes everyone on the team more successful because they are aware of what they must do when they have a chance, in my opinion.
Dreyer appears to be one of the players in this model who has most accomplished. Lionel Messi is the only midfielder at Inter Miami with more goals this year than Lionel Messi’s 39.
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It is this opportunity to write brand new history that has appealed to so many of San Diego Football Club’s staff and players, in a city that is one of the most passionate about football in the whole country.
San Diego Loyal, a USL team that disbanded in 2023, and the NWSL team San Diego Waves, both of which were in the Californian city, have given the area a sense of community.
We have everyone arriving in a parking lot before games, people are bringing beer, and we kind of throw this party, according to Steve Cabrera, chairman of Frontera SD, a San Diego supporters’ group.
“That’s when people see that, and they then see that it transfers to the game where we’re all as one, singing and chanting for the club, and bringing energy to the club.”
The fan base will grow as the team pushes the boundaries and aims to surpass Chicago Fire as the only expansion team to win the MLS Cup.
However, Right to Dream and San Diego are long-term hopefuls and want to make a long-term commitment to MLS’s elite.
According to Varas, “it’s crucial that we develop a sustainable project.”
