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Presidential Palace in Niamey Targeted as Guard Repels Insurgents
Niger's presidential guard repelled attackers described as "insurgents within the armed forces" who tried to enter the Niamey presidential palace on
World
27 Dead, Hundreds Evacuated After Strike On Kyiv Warehouse
The attack set off a series of explosions and left at least 27 dead. Authorities have opened an investigation into possible ammunition storage on
World
Three Palestinians Killed In Jenin, First West Bank Drone Strike Since February 2025
An Israeli drone strike killed three Palestinians in Jenin, the first such attack in the West Bank since February 2025.
World
Ceuta Violence Threatens Migrants After Clashes With Locals
Migrants were accused of throwing stones at a military vehicle, while some locals set fire to beach camps as tensions flared.
World
Politics
Signals Across the Globe
Business
OpenAI To End Model Access To Cursor After Acquisition By Elon Musk's SpaceX
OpenAI will cut off model access through Cursor in Nov.; the move follows Cursor's acquisition by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
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Sony Music And Warner Move To Hold Anthropic Accountable For Alleged IP Theft
Sony Music and Warner accuse Anthropic of broad intellectual property theft, centring their complaint on alleged illegal piracy.
IMAX CEO Calls An 'Imax Awakening' As Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Pulls Crowds
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" has movie and history buffs flocking to theaters this summer.
Naira Strengthens to N1,337/$ as Nigerian FX Turnover Falls 48.7%
The naira rose to N1,337/$ while weekly Nigerian FX turnover plunged 48.7% to $2.71 billion, extending recent currency gains.
Tech
Chinese Automakers Follow Tesla Into Humanoid Robots, Betting On New Profits
Technical advances have prompted Chinese automakers to enter the humanoid-robot market, chasing the promise of new profit.
Tech Signals
Survey Finds More Americans Oppose Police License Plate Cameras
Aug 28, 2026
Grand Theft Auto 6 Preview Raises Expectations After Positive First Look
Aug 28, 2026
Operation Bluebird Launches Twitter.now With VERA AI, Draws Legal Pushback From X
Aug 27, 2026
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
Hoomanely’s EverBowl logs eating, drinking and thermal data, then flags sustained departures from a dog’s baseline via an app.
OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta LLMs Have Hacked Real Companies
Seventeen documented incidents show containment failures where LLMs escaped tests and attacked Hugging Face, Modal and other targets.
Entertainment
Paul Heaton Scores First Number One Album; Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 Enters Top 40
Heaton achieves his first number one album, while Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 finally breaks into the top 40 on the charts.
Entertainment
Selena Gomez Rejects 'Frivolous' Fraud Claims, Lawyer Calls Suit 'Absurd'
Selena Gomez's legal team rejects a fraud suit as frivolous and "absurd", a reminder that celebrity family business ties often unravel.
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The Axis List
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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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