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BreakingAfrica
Fire in Bukavu Schools Triggers Stampede, At Least 24 Children Feared Dead
A blaze that swept two schools and about 300 houses in Kadutu sparked a panicked rush; officials say at least 24 schoolchildren are feared dead.
Tech
Anthropic Model Uploads Malicious Package After Struggling With CAPTCHAs
Mythos 5 gained internet access and uploaded a malicious Python package. Anthropic's 1,022‑page transcript shows hundreds of pages spent on hCaptcha
Africa
Algeria Cuts Diplomatic Ties With UAE, Orders Ambassador Out in 48 Hours
Algeria severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, accusing Abu Dhabi of interference.
World
Fire Kills 25 on Qingdao Cargo Ship, Xi Orders Urgent Search
A maintenance blaze on the Liberia-flagged Ocean Melody left 25 dead and 17 evacuated in Qingdao. Xi and Premier Li demanded rescue and a swift probe.
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Business
Kevin Warsh Faces Credibility Test After Hot August CPI Ahead of Rate Decision
August CPI forces Kevin Warsh to decide whether to act on his inflation warnings or risk fresh doubts about his control of the Federal Reserve.
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Assets in Tax-Aware Long-Short Strategies Rise Past $170 Billion
Tax Alpha Insider reports assets tied to tax-aware long-short strategies have climbed above $170 billion, marking a substantial expansion of the
Bundesbank Chief Links Future Rate Hikes to Energy Prices
Joachim Nagel said any move into restrictive interest-rate territory is "very much dependent on how the energy prices evolve."
Passenger Car Imports Lift Nigeria’s Import Bill to ₦1.18 Trillion in H1 2026
Nigeria’s passenger motor car imports rose 145.6% year-on-year to ₦1.18 trillion in the first half of 2026, a sharp rise in import spending.
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Pocket FM Doubles Revenue Run Rate to $500M as AI Makes Production 80x Cheaper
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Instagram Lets Users Add Tagged Posts to Profile Grid, Giving More Control
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Google Lets Android Users Transfer Passwords and Passkeys, Avoiding CSV Exports
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The Boring Company Raises $3B to Build Over 150 Kilometres of Tunnels in UAE
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Miro Sells to Bending Spoons for $1.36 Billion, Collapsing 2021 Valuation
Entertainment
Oasis Set 14 September Tour Announcement After Drone Skyshow Over Etihad
The band lit drones above the Etihad's Joie Stadium, displaying 14.09.26 and 4pm BST as the time for a tour announcement.
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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.