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Search Continues After 102 Rescued From Virgo Transport 8, One Dead
One person has died and 102 were rescued after the Virgo Transport 8 lost contact in the Java Sea; searches continue for 140 missing.
Africa
26 Children Die After Fire and Stampede at Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo School, UNICEF Says
A fire and stampede at a school in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 26 children, UNICEF said on Friday.
World
Dozens Still Missing After Philippine Ferry Fire Kills 35
Toxic fumes delayed recovery as the coast guard recovered 35 bodies from MV June Aster; more than 50 people remain unaccounted for.
World
Russian Drone Strike Kills Five, Wounds 67 At Pavlohrad Mall
A Russian drone strike on a Pavlohrad shopping mall killed five and wounded 67, including eight children, Ukrainian officials say.
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Business
Kevin Warsh Must Choose a Rate Hike, Fed Credibility Is at Risk
Oil and tariff shocks have narrowed the Fed's options; with inflation above target, Kevin Warsh must decide whether to raise rates this week.
Market Movers
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Bamboo App Crashes, Locks Out Investors From Dangote Refinery IPO
Bamboo's app failed after traffic overwhelmed its systems, leaving many users unable to access accounts during the Dangote Refinery public offer.
India's Inflation Climbs to 4.82%, Puts Pressure on RBI to Hike Rates
Retail inflation rose to 4.82% in August, the tenth straight monthly increase. Rising food, fuel and transport costs deepen the policy challenge.
Shein Shares Drop After Australia, New Zealand Recall Contact-Lens Cleaner
Shein's Hong Kong stock slid after Australia and New Zealand ordered an urgent recall of a contact-lens cleaning product over contamination.
Apple Reboots Siri in iOS 27, Restores Contextual AI to iPhone
macOS 27 Golden Gate Lets Siri Use Window and File Context, Challenges Desktop AI Rivals
Microsoft Imposes Hard Limits On Its AI Models, Barring Hacking And Deepfakes
Deep-Tech Startups Gain Investor Attention After Y Combinator Demo Day
Jacob Coxon Warns AI Could Kill Humans, Forcing Calls To Slow Development
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Silicon Valley Pushes Back on Anthropic Insider Alarms, Weakening Urgent Regulation Case
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Musk and Altman Back Amodei’s Plan to Slow AI, Push Independent Reviews
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Anthropic CEO Calls To Slow AI Development To Buy Time For Safety
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Revolut Confirms Customer Data Exposed After Fraudulent Government Email Requests
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Mecka AI Nears $500M Valuation in Sequoia-Led Deal, Intensifies Robot Data Race
Space & Astronomy
NASA Trains 2025 Astronaut Class for Artemis Moonwalks and Deep-Space Missions
Ten members of NASA’s 2025 astronaut candidate class are midway through a nearly two-year program, building flight, geology and survival skills for
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BirdLife Reports 45% Of Migratory Species Are Declining, Urges Cross-Border Conservation
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Three Wild Dogs Travel 2,485 Miles, Suggesting Populations Remain Connected
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Ships Kill Mediterranean Sperm and Fin Whales, Dense Traffic Poses Ongoing Threat
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Panama Crew and Biologist Free Large Devil Rays, Log Catch Locations
Entertainment
Oasis Confirm Knebworth Return And Extended UK Dates For 2027
The band added four Knebworth nights plus Glasgow and an 11-night Manchester residency for summer 2027. A ticket registration opens now.
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Top 10 African Startup Cities in 2026
Lagos retained its position as Africa’s highest-ranked startup city as only Lagos and Cairo entered StartupBlink’s global top 100 in 2026.
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Top 10 Africa's Best Investment Destinations for 2025/2026
This time on The Axis List, Seychelles and Mauritius retain top spots, Nigeria drops 9 places, Tanzania overtakes Kenya per based on RMB's 2025/26 rankings.
Tim Andrews Avoids Dialysis for Record 271 Days After Pig Kidney Transplant
A genetically modified pig kidney kept Tim Andrews off dialysis for 271 days, buying time for a later human transplant and exposing immune risks.
World-First Trial Shows Statins Cut Heart Attack And Stroke Risk In Healthy Over-70s
Australian-led trial found low side-effect risk for otherwise healthy over-70s, and that statins reduce heart attack and stroke risk.