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Three-Storey Building Collapses in Ilorin, Four Dead and Three Hospitalised
A three-storey building in Ilorin collapsed on Tuesday, killing four people, including children, and sending three others to hospital.
World
Suspect Pamela Cisneros Shot Dead by Police After Killing Bystander in Times Square.
A 32-year-old woman died and a 68-year-old man was wounded in a random Times Square knife attack. Police shot the suspect, Pamela Cisneros.
World
Two Killed as Ammunition-Laden Vehicle Explodes in Binnish, Idlib
An ammunition-laden vehicle exploded in Binnish, Idlib, killing at least 2 and wounding between five and eight people, officials said.
World
Israeli Strikes Kill Three After Reported Militia Raid In Gaza City
Two children and a woman were killed by Israeli fire in western Gaza City, and a third child died in central Gaza, medics say.
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Business
Unacademy Sells to upGrad for $206M, Down About 94% From Peak Valuation
Unacademy sold to rival upGrad for ₹19.55 billion (about $206 million), roughly a 94% decline from its $3.44 billion 2021 peak.
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Nokia Risks Margin Erosion Unless It Secures Africa’s AI Network Role
Nokia is shifting to AI-native networks and edge computing after launching AI-RAN on July 15, 2026, to win value in Africa’s $66 billion telecom
10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 4.788%, Raising Borrowing Costs Nationwide
The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.788%, the highest since Jan. 14, 2025, as Middle East tensions and stronger oil prices rekindled inflation fears.
Ikea Cuts Prices Across Europe, Spending €1.2bn to Counter Falling Sales
Ikea is cutting prices on hundreds of European products and spending €1.2bn to do so. The aim is to lift sales but margins may shrink.
Tech
Waymo Extends Robotaxi Lead With Denver, San Diego and Tampa Launches
Waymo opened robotaxi service in Denver, San Diego and Tampa, inviting riders gradually while pushing its fleet past 4,000 vehicles.
Tech Signals
Polymarket Gains $300 Million From Donald Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital In $1B Round
Aug 31, 2026
Instagram Limits Reach For Undisclosed AI-Generated Profiles
Aug 31, 2026
Hours-Long Outlook Outage Disrupts Businesses As Microsoft Tests Fix
Aug 31, 2026
Apple Hands The Reins To John Ternus, Signaling A Hardware-First Turn
Aug 31, 2026
VLC Hits 7 Billion Downloads, Underscoring Demand For Free Offline Media
VLC, from non-profit VideoLAN, reached 7 billion downloads. The app landed on Amazon's Vega OS while VLC 4 remains in development.
Governments Could Lose Hacking Access As AI Cuts Software Bugs
AI is improving vulnerability discovery and patching, a change that could constrain law enforcement and revive calls for backdoors.
Entertainment
Shakespeare Keeps Powering Rom‑Coms, From 10 Things To A New Stage Musical
Filmmakers keep mining Shakespeare for rom-com plots. A stage musical of 10 Things I Hate About You will debut next August.
Entertainment
Olivia Rodrigo Turns Daisy Chain Fields Debut Into $10 Million Win For Women Nonprofits
At the inaugural women-led Daisy Chain Fields festival, Olivia Rodrigo paired a feminist look with an announcement that $10 million has been raised
01Met Cancels John Galliano Exhibition After Backlash Over 2011 Remarks02Barbie Becomes a Humanoid, Ambush’s Yoon Ahn Recasts the Doll03Hayley Mills Names Dickie Attenborough As The Whistler On Whistle Down The Wind04Krasner’s Agency At Risk As The Met Pairs Her With Pollock05Marlon James Makes Fiction Personal With Booker-Nominated The Disappearers06Yoshio Kubo Unveils Eight Looks For Tokyo Spring 2027
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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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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.
Chad to Eliminate Visa Requirements for African Nationals From January 2027
Chad says it will remove entry visa requirements for all African nationals from January 1, 2027, in a move it says will support freer movement across the continent.
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