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Flooding Kills One and Halts Travel Across Catalonia and Valencia
Flash floods in north-east Spain left one person dead and paralysed trains, metros and airports. Authorities warned against non-essential travel.
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NBC Los Angeles Chopper Crashes, Three Killed While Covering Bus Crash
Three people died and two were hospitalised after NBC Los Angeles' NewsChopper4 crashed in Chatsworth while covering a deadly bus collision.
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Israeli Strikes Kill Two, Destroy Tents in Gaza Camps
On 14 September Israeli strikes killed at least two people, destroyed tents at Abu Khadra camp and struck sites in Zawaida and Khan Younis.
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Russian Drone Hits Train 2km From Poland, Raises Risk To Diplomats
A jet-propelled drone struck a train at Yahodyn, 2km from Poland; passengers were evacuated 15 minutes earlier. No fatalities were reported.
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Mafab Offers 5G Spectrum, Boosting MTN’s Network Capacity
Mafab proposes transferring 2×20 MHz at 2.1 GHz and 100 MHz at 3.5 GHz to MTN, a sale that requires Nigerian Communications Commission approval.
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Taxpayers Face £1.3m Daily Cost as MPs Demand Plan for British Steel
Public Accounts Committee says ministers cannot explain how nationalised British Steel will return to viability, after £555m spent.
Record Diesel Prices Raise Transport Costs, Risk Pushing Broader U.S. Inflation
Record diesel costs are already battering trucks and rail, and if energy prices remain high the economic fallout could spread beyond transport.
GM Adds New V-8s to Protect Truck Profits and Market Lead
GM unveiled two new V-8s, a carryover diesel and an upgraded four-cylinder for 2027 Silverado and Sierra to shore up truck sales.
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Razer Updates Tartarus V2 Pro, Improves Precision With Analog Thumbpad and New Key Controls
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Google, Nvidia and Anthropic Join Emerald AI to Seek 100 GW of Grid Capacity for Data Centers
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iOS 27 Bug Freezes iPhones During Quick Center Swipes, Force Restart Required
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Apple Reportedly Building M8 Ultra Server, Targets Enterprise Market in 2029
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International Meteor Organization Disabled by Cyberattack, Access Cut for Weeks
Entertainment
Resident Evil Posts Franchise-Best Previews, Could Top $50M Weekend
Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil opened with north of $8M in previews and a 91% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, a franchise high.
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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.