Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, a star in the new prison where he was relocated to, has accepted a job as the director of laundry in the new facility in New Jersey. He is in charge of washing and drying the clothes of inmates.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs appears to be settling into prison life with apparent ease as he has now landed himself a job working in the laundry room. The shamed rapper, 55, who was sentenced to more than four years for transportation to engage in prostitution, is now responsible for washing and drying of dirty clothes from his fellow inmates.
This is a far cry from the former multi-millionaire who commanded the respect from the world over due to his global music empire.
Sean is scheduled to spend the rest of his 50-month jail sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Fort Dix, New Jersey, earlier this week.
His new job, according to US media outlet TMZ, will surprise you in the least because he claimed he was so used to having employees do his daily basic tasks, such as charging his phone.
FCI Fort Dix is a low security facility and said to have better conditions than MDC Brooklyn, where Sean had been behind bars since his arrest on various sex crime charges in September last year.
Due to the facility’s access to drug rehab programs, his legal team had requested that he be relocated to the facility in New Jersey.
In a court filing from the time, his attorney Teny Geragos wrote in response that “we strongly advise the Bureau of Prisons that Mr. Combs be placed at FCI Fort Dix in order to address drug abuse issues and maximize family visitation and rehabilitative efforts.”
Early this month, the Bad Boy Records founder complained about the conditions at MDC.
The former star allegedly woke up with a knife to his throat when he had a terrifying incident at the prison, according to close friend Charlucci Finney.
He reportedly had a knife in his throat when he woke up in an interview with the Daily Mail. I’m not sure if he confronted him or the guards arrived, but it did happen.
He thinks the alleged attack was intended to intimidate him rather than physically harm him, though. Sean would have suffered if this guy had intended to harm him, he added. His throat would only be cut off with a weapon, which would then be used to kill him. It was probably meant to say, “Next time you ain’t going to be so lucky. ” Fear is everywhere. However, Sean won’t work with him. Sean is a Harlem native.
As a music producer, Charlucci worries about his close friend because he worries that his reputation will make him a target for his fellow prisoners. Charlucci acknowledged in the same interview that Sean has kept quiet about his daily struggles because he doesn’t worry about his family.
But due to his convictions, according to the pal, anything related to sex crimes is a worry. He claimed that prisoners take that sort of crime “personal” as they see it as it could have been a member of their family that was coerced into doing crimes.
It is referred to as “prison justice” in the prison system. We are not talking about a regular person, he said. We’re referring to Diddy.
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The Federal Government’s dredge of the heavily silted Orashi River, which has been identified as a major cause of repeated floods in at least four local government areas, is a need for the state’s Rivers State Flood Prevention and Management Committee.
Prof. Ngozi Odu, the committee’s chairman and Deputy Governor of Rivers State, made the appeal during a press briefing at the Government House in Port Harcourt, where she also disclosed that the committee’s full operations were resumed following the opening of its intervention fund account.
She explained that during the transition from emergency to democratic governance, the account had been temporarily frozen.
The committee, which was established during the time of crisis and was previously led by the then-Secretary to the State Government (SSG), is now led by Prof. Odu, who is currently the SSG’s vice chairman.
One of its three operational stages, which includes advocacy/prevention, mitigation, and post-flood intervention, is now in its mitigation phase, according to Prof. Odu, who reactivated the committee about five weeks ago.
She disclosed that meetings have already been held with leaders of the region’s most prone to flooding, including Ahoada West, Ahoada East, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA), and parts of Abua/Odual.
Prof. Odu announced the committee’s next steps, stating that members would travel to flood-affected communities to meet with victims and begin distributing aid to residents both in their homes and internally displaced.
She added that the previous committee already used about 80% of the intervention funds for important projects like the removal of IDP camps, the installation of boreholes, and the purchase of non-perishable relief supplies that are currently housed in the Pathfinder barracks of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS).
The committee would work with local government chairmen to ensure an equitable distribution of relief items, particularly to those who choose to stay in their communities rather than relocate to IDP camps, according to the Deputy Governor.
In terms of urban flooding, Prof. Odu noted that the majority of flash floods in Port Harcourt and other cities were brought on by refuse dumps and building construction along water channels.
She emphasized that residents as well as the Federal, State, and Local Governments must be held accountable for their actions.
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She claimed that all LGAs have been mandated to establish 13-man flood control committees to oversee tasks like clogged drains, repairs to culverts, and community sanitation in order to promote local response.
Additionally, Prof. Odu made it known that the Head of Service and the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), who serves as the committee’s vice chairman, will send a delegation to visit the family that recently lost two children in a flood-related incident, to offer condolences and offer support.
The Deputy Governor led the committee’s and journalists through an inspection of the relief materials in preparation for immediate distribution to the affected communities following the briefing.
That sinking feeling when you wake up and check the score. The deflation of a leg stump knocked back with the clock barely beyond midnight.
Another sleepless night. Another disappointment.
When those feelings return before England have even reached Australian shores, after capitulations against the cuddly New Zealanders rather than the fiercest enemy, you can be forgiven for wavering.
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From Mount Maunganui to Wellington, plus a loss in Hamilton in between, England’s batting failings against the Black Caps were undeniably a concerning trend.
Yes, captain Harry Brook lost all three tosses to expose those batters to the worst of conditions on at least two occasions.
Yes, New Zealand’s 50-over side, with their 93% win ratio at home since 2019, provide one of the toughest challenges in world sport.
But with four Ashes bankers in England’s top five – and the fifth a possible starter in Jacob Bethell – they returned only one innings above 34 between them across three matches.
Bethell, Brook, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith and Joe Root batted 15 times collectively in the 50-over series and together had nine single-figure scores.
No-one would call that ideal.
“It’s a different form of the game and it’s a completely different kind of challenge that we’re going to be confronted with as well,” said coach Brendon McCullum, denying batters would be scarred by the 3-0 series sweep heading into the Ashes.
At no point have England been in New Zealand because they see it as the optimal way to prepare for five Tests in Australia.
These fixtures were part of their wider schedule, dictated by those with a grip on the purse strings and who sign broadcast deals.
England have, instead, tried to make the most of the cramped schedule and ease players back into action after a post-summer break.
Steve Smith’s Sheffield Shield century appeared ominous, but fellow Australia middle-order batter Travis Head is also battling through white-ball matches against India, with no score above 30 in four attempts.
Had Root stroked New Zealand’s medium-fast pacers for a century in front of Aotearoa’s grass banks, few would have said it mattered when it came to facing Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood in the Perth cauldron with a different ball.
The reverse must also be true.
“Jamie Smith, Joe Root and Ben Duckett, they’ll be better for the run, too,” McCullum said.
Confidence much higher in Test squad
The batting issues are also not without wider context.
England have lost six of their past seven bilateral series in 50-over cricket in a shocking and concerning run that goes back to the start of the 2023 World Cup.
They lost all 10 wickets in each match of this series, meaning their tally now stands at 18 such failures in 34 ODIs since the start of that tournament in India.
Brook and McCullum have made decent progress with the T20 side – victory against New Zealand prior to the ODIs meant they have won seven of eight completed T20s since Brook took charge at the start of the summer – but the downward turn of the 50-over side is proving far harder to correct.
An assessment made by the New Zealander after the Champions Trophy exit in March still holds true.
“We weren’t able to withstand the pressure and we weren’t able to navigate our way through,” he said. “I felt we lacked confidence.
“In Test cricket, in the last little while, the confidence levels of that unit are very high and [we have] the ability to execute the game plan and the style of cricket we want to.”
In Test whites these players have comfort in their roles and the team’s clarity. That still eludes McCullum in 50-over cricket.
Smith, who made 18 runs from 24 balls across the series, is the batter that looks the most uncertain.
He appears a natural fit when playing the role of dynamic-yet-correct ball-striker in whites but is too often reckless as an ODI opener.
It is hard not to feel for Smith, who had not batted in England’s top three before February.
After his side fell to 33-5 in first ODI, Brook questioned whether his batters could have “gone harder” but that has rarely been England’s problem.
Their powerplay run-rate in ODIs has been 6.58 in the past 12 months – the highest of any team in this period. That charge has been countered by the loss of 36 wickets in 17 innings, which is the worst record around.
For Smith a return to the Test middle order, away from the swing and seam of the new ball, will offer relief.
Duckett will not be as fortunate but will be reunited with opening partner Zak Crawley.
Their partnership and an Ashes battle may be what is needed to relight the fire inside England’s Bazball attack dog in chief.
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McCullum was also asked at the Champions Trophy how he would ensure white-ball pain does not bleed into the Test side – an issue he now faces after bringing greater alignment between the two squads.
McCullum pointed to the importance of the “skills of your leaders” and it is there where England turn once again.
Test captain Ben Stokes has been in New Zealand over recent weeks but has stayed away from Brook’s squad, instead visiting family and training at his first club Sydenham Cricket Club in Christchurch.
While Brook has made an impressive start to his reign, the return of England’s talisman will bring a lift to any that need it.
England disappointed in New Zealand but with a flight to Perth and three weeks within the arms of the captain who makes them feel most at home, there remains plenty of hope for the Ashes.
Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian, president, unveiled a “Gen Z adviser” about a month ago when he posed for a photo that went viral online.
Amirreza Ahmadi, the adviser, went so far as to share his mobile number, telling local media that he sees his job as listening to Iranian youth “from Tehran to the borders of this country.”
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After being criticized by users who claimed Ahmadi didn’t “resemble” Gen Z Iranians, used bots to promote his social media accounts, and had no established connection to youth organizations or students who wanted change, he later blocked commenting on his social media profiles.
The appointment appears to have been a result of a moderate administration’s effort to connect with younger generations who have been promoting political change in Asia and around the world. The moderate administration has promised better social freedoms and lifted sanctions during election campaigns.
However, Pezeshkian and his administration have struggled because many young Iranians are indifferent to their offers and because many of the more hardline factions within the Iranian establishment are less interested in appeasing the young.
The Iranian state struggles to communicate in the language of a generation that was raised online and outside of its ideological framework, according to Sanam Vakil, director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa program.
After Iran and Israel ceasefire, people gather in Tehran for the Tajrish Bazaar on June 26, 2025 [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]
In this way, she continued, the hardline elite’s fear of losing control outweighs any concern about losing the young because its outreach “feels transactional rather than transformative and ultimately is directed to stave off unrest and protests.”
Iran is firmly rooted in repressive rather than renewal politics, according to the imbalance. She told Al Jazeera, “I believe the system will be stifled by contradictory messages, narratives, and policies.”
Gen Z youth are a large percentage of those who defy state controls because, like most Iranians, they are also depressed by corruption and mismanagement and the worsening economic conditions.
defining boundaries
Authorities say they understand that the public must support Iran in order to navigate difficult circumstances, including reinstated UN sanctions and the persistent threat of war, because Israel and its Western allies have publicly praised the regime change in Iran since the 12-day conflict in June.
Some officials, primarily those in the more moderate or pragmatic camps, were forced to advocate for lowering some social freedom restrictions as a result.
Former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani, a leader of the moderate camp, criticized hardline lawmakers and politicians last week for passing legislation that the majority of Iranians opposed, likely in reference to the contentious subject of the mandatory hijab.
The government has stated that it will not put the law into practice.
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However, hardline groups within the establishment have mobilized to reinstate as many restrictions as possible.
This week, a video that was shot in Tehran’s downtown became popular online that showed young people who exhibited disobedience to the theological establishment enjoying a performance by street musicians.
They have become more prevalent after years of musicians defying a state’s ban on street shows, but they still face reprisals if they attract too much attention.
Iranian authorities shut down at least one band member’s Instagram account, with the police claiming that the account had been closed in response to a court order for “publishing criminal content.”
The band member’s potential punishment has not been made clear by the authorities.
This week, hard-line, conservative media reported on yet another Tehran crackdown.
According to the state-run Fars news website, which is connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, ticket sales for a “disco that included naked women dancing with boys” in the Pakdasht neighborhood were stopped, and legal proceedings were brought against the organisers.
This was in reference to a week-long electronic music event that had been selling tickets legally after the authorities had granted the necessary permits.
Iranian authorities impose sanctions on dancing in public spaces, especially when it is done by both men and women at once.
Alcohol consumption is still prohibited in Iran, which makes it illegal for some Iranians to buy illegal goods or dangerous homemade goods. Numerous lives are still lost annually to ethanol- and other chemicals-contaminated alcohol.
Despite the restrictions, some cafes and restaurants still employ DJs and occasionally serve alcohol.
Authorities permanently closed a significant restaurant in Tehran’s Nahjol Balaghe Park in mid-September because of a video that showed theremen dancing to music inside and drinking alcohol there.
After holding events where young people danced in front of thousands of stores, a number of clothing stores and other vendors have recently been shut down.
Authorities also canceled a significant public concert at Tehran’s iconic Azadi Tower, which the government had intended to demonstrate national unity at the beginning of September.
The apparent contradiction between the positions of various establishment factions highlights Iran’s uniqueness, with the government not necessarily having the final say over conflicting issues and other forces like the Revolutionary Guard being able to defy government orders.
Online freedoms and hijab laws
The controversial hijab law, which punishes women and men with prison time, being lashed, or paying fines if the state determines their attire is improper, has been ordered by the Supreme National Security Council.
On September 8, 2025, an Iranian woman, Bahareh, rides a motorcycle without a license in Tehran. [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]
Following Mahsa Amini’s death while she was being held by the police for her hijab, she was killed in Iran during months of deadly nationwide protests in 2022 and 2023.
Despite Pezeshkian’s government claiming no money was being allocated to it, some so-called “morality police” vans have been seen in cities across the nation.
Women who ride motorcycles in Iran are another group who defy the Iranian government’s policy because they are still denied motorcycle licenses.
Despite having a record-low turnout in elections since 2020, the government still has to support legislation that would allow women to ride.
However, there are more women riding motorcycles all over the country, and there have also been a number of group rides in Tehran recently.
Another campaign promise was made by Pezeshkian’s government, which lifted draconian state bans on tens of thousands of websites and almost all social media platforms.
The government blamed Israel for the persistent enforcement of stringent internet restrictions, asserting that the restrictions would have been lifted had it not been for the June War.
As a result of their lack of significant offerings to them, New York University associate professor and author Azadeh Moaveni stated to Al Jazeera that she does not believe any particular faction of the state enjoys widespread support from the younger generation.
“Pragmatists in the state are just offering their own frustration, which is of no value, and at best pointing out, as the president has done, that he won’t enact laws like the hijab law, which the majority of the country opposes,” she said.
Willie Young, a former defender for Aberdeen and Arsenal, passed away at the age of 73.
Before joining the Gunners in 1979, Young played for the Dons for more than 180 games before winning the FA Cup with them.
In the 1980 final of the competition, he tackled West Ham forward Paul Allen and changed the rules of the game, leading to the development of the “professional foul.”
His enormous contribution to a successful era, as well as his reputation, led to his “reliable, dominant in the air, and fearless” reputation, which he cited as saying “will always be remembered fondly by those who witnessed his enormous frame repelling attacks and wreaking havoc on opposition defenses at set pieces.”
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Young, who was born in Edinburgh, was raised in the Midlothian village of Heriot and began his career in Aberdeen in 1970.
Before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1975, he spent five years there.
Two years later, he connected with Terry Neill, his former manager at Spurs, and made a contentious move from North London to Arsenal.
He and Irish centre back David O’Leary made a formidable defensive partnership, winning three FA Cup finals in a row between 1978 and 1980, with his tall 6’3″ frame and signature ginger hair.
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However, his scathing down of a 17-year-old Allen in the game’s 1-0 defeat to West Ham the following year etched his name in history.
In the final moments, Young cynically hacked the forward, preventing a near-certain goal, with the forward bearing down on goal.
He was given a yellow card for the incident, which sparked a national debate about the necessity of a specific law governing professional fouls.
Two years later, automatic red cards were issued for “denial of a clear goalscoring opportunity.”
Scotland’s ban
Young was successful at the club level, but he was never selected for a senior role in Scotland as a result of a lifetime ban issued following an altercation in a Danish nightclub.
Young, Joe Harper, Arthur Graham, Billy Bremner, and Pat McCluskey, all of whom had been fired from the national organization, were all excommunicated as a result of the incident.
After being found guilty of no wrongdoing, Young was never permitted to pull on the dark blue jersey, though Harper and Graham were later reinstated.
In 1981, he joined Nottingham Forest under Brian Clough after making 237 appearances.
Some of India’s most lethal reptiles are saved by snake handlers who risk their lives.
Bengaluru, India’s southern city, was once known as Bangalore because of its rapid urbanization and reputation for making it a global software hub. But snakes are its other area of fame.
In the city, there are more than 30 different snake species, including the venomous Russell Viper, King Cobra, and Spectacled Cobra, which cause dozens of fatalities annually.
Snakes frequently break into homes and crowded slum areas during the monsoon season, causing a desperate group of snake rescuers to intervene.
