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Two Passengers Kidnapped After Gunmen Block Bokkos-Barkin Ladi Road
Two passengers were taken after gunmen set up a blockade on the road between Bokkos and Barkin Ladi in Plateau State.
Africa
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
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Business
Filmhouse Honors Guards, Bolsters Security After Lekki Attack
Filmhouse Group will upgrade security at all locations and has paid tribute to two frontline guards after a deadly attack in Lekki.
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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.
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.
US To Cut Off Banque Misr's UAE Branches Over Iran Ties
The US Treasury will remove Banque Misr's United Arab Emirates operations from the US financial system, an official said.
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
Rob Reiner’s Son Jake Speaks After Parents’ Deaths, Says He ‘Will Never Understand’
Jake Reiner says his parents “never stopped helping” his brother Nick, who has pleaded not guilty to killing both at their Los Angeles home.
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.
Art & Design→
Bruges Show Faces Trade-Off Between Decentering Europe and Celebrating Its Global Role
An exhibition charged with both decentering Europe and proving Bruges’s global centrality forces curators into an awkward, consequential balancing
Vancouver Gallery Faces Scrutiny After Police Break In Over Sculpture
01Elizabeth Peyton Faces Copyright Suit Over Painting of Oasis Brothers02V&A Staff to Strike on 4 and 5 September, Disruption at Three London Sites03Rihanna's Skean Sets up Hybrid Denim as This Fall's Statement Piece04Rihanna Revives Denim Mini, Reasserts 2000s Staples in New York05’70s Jeans Cement Boho Blouses as Fall Wardrobe Staple06Hidden Museum Gallery to Reopen After 83 Years From 16 September
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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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