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Thirteen Dead, Five Critically Injured in Sege-Ada Road Crash, Ghana
Thirteen people died and five were critically injured when a Ford Transit and a Toyota Hiace collided on the Sege-Ada road. Eighteen were involved.
World
One Dead, Six Injured Including Two Officers in Downtown Minneapolis Shooting
A downtown Minneapolis shooting left one person dead and six wounded, officials said. Two police officers were among the injured.
Africa
Bus Crash on Egypt's Red Sea Coast Kills 16, Injures 28
At least 16 people died and 28 were hurt when a bus crashed between Dahab and Nuweiba in South Sinai on Wednesday.
Africa
Lassa Fever Deaths Reach 252 as Case Fatality Rate Rises to 24.4% in Nigeria
Nigeria reports 252 Lassa fever deaths from 1,035 confirmed cases by epidemiological week 33. The case fatality rate stands at 24.4%.
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Volkswagen Approves 50,000 More Job Cuts, Total 100,000 by 2030
Volkswagen's board approved cutting 50,000 more jobs, raising planned losses to 100,000 by 2030 as the group reshapes to cut costs.
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Lululemon Shares Drop 15% After Revenue Falls and Full-Year Outlook Is Cut
Shares plunged 15% after Lululemon reported a 4% revenue decline, a 9% comparable-sales drop and a weaker full-year revenue and earnings outlook.
Accel Moves to Lead $1B Round for Thinking Machines at $40B Valuation
Accel is in talks to lead a $1 billion round for Thinking Machines at a $40 billion valuation. The startup’s revenue run rate tops $100 million.
Retail Options Rush Boosts Robinhood, Tesla, Palantir and SpaceX Volume
Calls outnumbered puts by at least 2 to 1 as options volume surged in Robinhood, Tesla, Palantir and SpaceX, with the VIX trading below 15.
Tech
Crusoe Raises $3 Billion at $30 Billion Valuation After $13 Billion Jane Street Deal
Crusoe closed a $3 billion round at a $30 billion valuation, following a reported $13 billion, five-year GPU and AI infrastructure contract with Jane
Tech Signals
Tesla Opens Door To Cybercab Fleet Buyers As It Seeks To Scale Robotaxi Network
Sep 3, 2026
Circular Launches Ring 3, Adds Contactless Payments and On-Finger Vibration Alerts
Sep 3, 2026
Weather Forecasting Gains a New AI Model as Google DeepMind and Google Research Release It Today
Sep 3, 2026
Zoox Gains Edge, Adds Robotaxi Service to Harry Reid Airport
Sep 3, 2026
ABU Computer Engineering Students Build Electronic Walking Aid for the Visually Impaired
Third-year Computer Engineering students at Ahmadu Bello University developed an electronic walking aid to help visually impaired people detect
ID Verification Service Breached, More Than 150 Million License Photos Claimed Stolen
An identity-theft search site said it had obtained more than 150 million drivers’ license photos taken from an ID verification service.
Entertainment
George Michael 'Faith' Guitar Heads To Auction, Estimated at £100,000
The 1940s Gretsch Synchromatic 400 from the 'Faith' video goes to Sworders on 29 October, with an estimate of £100,000.
Entertainment
Ariana Grande Ends Eternal Sunshine Tour And Announces Long Break From Public Life
Ariana Grande closed her Eternal Sunshine run in London and said she will step back from public life, citing relentless scrutiny.
01Mildred Howard Wins Artists’ Legacy Foundation Award02Wearstler’s H&M Capsule Brings Designer Homeware And Fashion To Shoppers03Temi Adegbayibi Secures Royal Albert Hall Role After Exhibition04Maurizio Cattelan’s Night Opens in Berlin, Recasts $6.2m Banana and Gold Toilet05Thirteen Authors Vie for Baillie Gifford Prize, Winner to Receive £50,00006Biennale Risks €2M EU Grant As President Defends Russia Pavilion
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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.
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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.
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