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Enter the podcast studioThursday 1 October
09:00 WAT
Mothers of Detained GenZ Protesters Demand Releases, Spotlighting Health and Education Grievances
with Layla Mensah
Ready to play · 3:19
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19:00 WAT
Andy Burnham Puts Universal Free Social Care In Labour Manifesto, Voters Will Decide
with Mateo Farah
Ready to play · 3:44
Strong Signals
BreakingWorld
Ukrainian Drone Attack Kills Two in Moscow Region, Grounds Flights
Russia says two people died and six were injured after an overnight Ukrainian drone barrage that also damaged a Moscow oil refinery.
World
Explosion at Deir Az Zor Army Site Kills 11, Wounds Nine
An ammunition blast at an army position in Ayyash, western Deir Az Zor, killed 11 soldiers and wounded nine, the defence ministry said.
World
Russia Launches 174-Drone, Zircon Missile Barrage, Killing Eight and Damaging Black Sea Vessels
Russia fired 174 drones and two Zircon antiship missiles overnight, Ukraine said; air defences intercepted most while eight civilians died.
Africa
Training Plane Crashes Near Kipeto Wind Turbines, Killing Two
A student pilot and an instructor died after their training aircraft crashed near wind turbines in Kipeto, Kajiado County, southwest of Nairobi.
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Politics
Signals Across the Globe
The Axis Forensics
Business
Blue Cross Blue Shield Says Hospital AI Use Added $942M in Spending
Blue Cross Blue Shield estimates hospital use of AI tools added $942M in spending over a two-year period, sharpening insurer scrutiny of AI-driven
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State Bans and Permits Delay Data Centers, Put Trade Jobs at Risk
HVAC, electrical, welding and pipefitting jobs rose with AI data center buildouts, but bans and project delays now threaten those local gains.
Audemars Piguet Sales Hit Records After Royal Pop With Swatch
Audemars Piguet says the Swatch Royal Pop collaboration generated 20 billion social mentions and record monthly sales, despite tariff headwinds.
TotalEnergies Tumbles 10%, Pulls NGX Oil and Gas Index Off Record High
TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc plunged 10% on Friday, 25 September 2026, dragging the NGX Oil and Gas Index down 0.13% a day after the sector
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Meta Found To Have Misled New Mexico Residents, Extending Cambridge Analytica Fallout
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Microsoft Drops Copilot+ PC Branding on New Surface Laptops
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Founders Get Practical Answers at TechCrunch Disrupt, Save Up to $200
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Qualcomm Ships Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2, Lets Wearables Run AI Locally
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Meta Unveils Muse Charm, Puts Muse AI On A Keychain And Targets December Ship
Space & Astronomy
NASA Clears PRIMA to Deliver Billion-Dollar Infrared Science by Early 2030s
PRIMA, the first Probe Explorer, will reuse spare Webb hardware to deliver flagship-style infrared science at lower cost, targeting the early 2030s.
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Margaret Atwood Endows Graeme Gibson Chair With C$1m, Strengthening Avian Research at Western
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SpaceX Plans Falcon 9 Wind-Down, Satellite Operators Scramble for Capacity
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Kalshi’s Climate Bets Surge, Raising Ethical and Forecasting Questions
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Heatwaves Cut England and Wales Milk Deliveries, Cost Farmers £83m
Entertainment
SNL Limits New Cast Members to Minor Roles in Season 52 Premiere
Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter were introduced together but landed only a brief sketch and a closing bit, leaving them limited exposure.
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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.