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Two Killed in Domestic Violence Incident at Gosen-Neu Zittau School Near Berlin
Police arrested a 19-year-old after two people were killed at a private school near Berlin, including an 18-year-old student.
World
Hundreds Missing After Deadly Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods, Dozens of Tourists Unaccounted
Nepal’s army and police have joined rescue teams searching for hundreds reported missing, including dozens of foreign tourists after flash floods.
Africa
Three Killed, 10 Abducted in Fresh Bandit Attack on Taketsaba, Zamfara
Three residents were killed and 10 abducted when armed bandits raided Taketsaba village in Talata Mafara LGA, Zamfara State.
Africa
Seven Die, Two Injured in Crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Seven men were killed and two injured after three vehicles collided near Kara on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway early Monday.
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Business
Atorie Raises $9.5M to Sell Factory-Made Luxury Without Markups
Atorie sells handbags and clothes made in the same factories and materials as high-end brands, for a fraction of the usual price.
Market Movers
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Phillips Consulting presented the PASGA Report, closing a nationwide audit that maps personnel and skills across MDAs.
AWS to Add 2 Million Nvidia GPUs, Deepening Amazon-Nvidia Tie
Amazon will add 2 million Nvidia GPUs to AWS data centers in 2027 and 2028, expanding a partnership as demand outpaced prior plans.
Seahawks Sold to Vinod Khosla in Record $9.612bn Deal
NFL owners approved a $9.612bn sale of the reigning Super Bowl champions to a group led by billionaire Vinod Khosla.
Tech
Operation Bluebird Launches Twitter.now With VERA AI, Draws Legal Pushback From X
Stephen Coates says Twitter.now won't recreate Twitter. The new site uses an AI called VERA and early access costs $20.
Tech Signals
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and 100+ Tech Firms Urge Collective Defense as Critical Services Face AI Threats
Aug 27, 2026
Owners Can Spot Dog Illness Earlier With Hoomanely’s EverBowl and AI
Aug 27, 2026
OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta LLMs Have Hacked Real Companies
Aug 27, 2026
Meta Pauses Second Wave of AI-Driven Layoffs After Internal AI Shortfalls
Aug 26, 2026
Xbox Lets Owners Convert Disc Games to Digital
Microsoft will let Xbox owners convert supported Xbox One and Series X discs into digital entitlements, starting Insiders tests on August 31.
Grand Theft Auto VI Demo Scams Expose Fans to Browser-Stealing Malware
Fans chasing GTA 6 leaks are being lured to fake Rockstar pages where a bogus "playable demo" installs an info-stealer that harvests browser
Entertainment
Practical Magic 2 Brings Kidman and Bullock to North Weald Vintage Train
Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock sat in a 1960s Mark 1 coach moved from North Weald to Warner Bros Studios Leavesden for Practical Magic 2.
Entertainment
Fans Gain Eras Tour-Style Surprise as Taylor Swift Blends ‘All Too Well,’ ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ and ‘August’
Swift performed a six-minute solo piano mashup at a semi-secret Grammy Museum session, the Recording Academy posted the video Monday.
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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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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.
When the Danube Runs Low, Europe’s Wartime Past Rises Again
Record-low water levels along the Danube are exposing sunken Second World War ships, unexploded ordnance and other military remnants, turning an intensifying European drought into a reminder of a conflict buried beneath one of the continent’s most important rivers.
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