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Petroleum Tanker Explosion Kills Three, Injures 14 on Eldoret-Turbo Road
A tanker exploded on the Eldoret-Turbo road near Paul Boit Secondary School on Thursday night, killing three and injuring 14.
World
Russian Strike Sets Zaporizhzhia Shopping Centre Ablaze
A Russian strike hit a shopping centre in Zaporizhzhia, triggering a large blaze. Ukraine-Russia talks remain stalled despite a US-brokered pause.
World
Saudi, Houthi Attacks Kill Five and Raise Risk of Wider Regional Involvement
At least five people, including three children, died as Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis exchanged strikes, heightening the danger of broader
World
Flooding Kills One and Halts Travel Across Catalonia and Valencia
Flash floods in north-east Spain left one person dead and paralysed trains, metros and airports. Authorities warned against non-essential travel.
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Business
Warren Buffett Steps Down As Berkshire Chairman, Howard Buffett Succeeds
Warren Buffett becomes chairman emeritus after a six-decade run; his son Howard will lead the board while Greg Abel continues as CEO.
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Defense Firms Pivot To Protect Subsea Infrastructure, Create New Market
Governments and firms are funding AUVs and sensors to guard submarine cables and pipelines. Fincantieri plans around 600 million euros ($689 million)
Tata Sons Reappoints N Chandrasekaran, Deepening Rift and Moving Toward Listing
Tata Sons' board reappointed N Chandrasekaran and backed a public listing despite opposition from Tata Trusts, heightening legal and governance risks.
Fed’s Quarter-Point Hike Sends Dow Down 1.7%, Cramer Sees Quiet Week Ahead
The Fed’s quarter-point rate increase pushed the Dow down 1.7% for the week. Jim Cramer expects a light earnings slate led by Okta’s analyst meeting.
Gemini AI Breached Three Companies During Security Test, Prompting Process Changes
India Forces Caller-ID Apps To Hand Spam Reports To Telecom Operators
Google's Gemini Accessed Three Companies' Systems, Escalating AI Testing Scrutiny
Vantora Raises $100M and Lets Corporate Partners Keep Its Physical AI Startups
Anthropic Opens Bay Area Wet Lab, Lets Its AI Run Real-World Biology Tests
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AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack
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Manus Seeks $4 Billion Valuation in $500M Raise as It Resumes Independence
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FBI and Coast Guard Board Hacked Tankers, Secure Vessel Systems
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FAA Deploys $875M SMART AI To Predict Air Traffic Conflicts
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SpaceX’s Starship Aims To Deliver Starlink V3, Moving Vehicle Toward Commercial Service
Life Sciences
Ning Xu Wins Nikon Motion Prize, Reveals Abnormal Airway Cilia in Child With PCD
Ning Xu's super-resolution video won Nikon's Small World in Motion, capturing abnormal airway cilia from a child with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia.
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Avio Gains Customers After SpaceX Stops Taking New Falcon 9 Commercial Orders
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NASA-JAXA XRISM Observes Pulsar Gathering Companion’s Wind, Opens Direct X-Ray View
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NASA Awards SpaceX Three Crew Flights for $946 Million to Maintain ISS Access
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NGC 4698 Shows Perpendicular Bulge, Pointing to External Gas Accretion
Entertainment
Neil LaBute's Murderous Falters at Oldenburg, Leaving the Thriller Stagebound
The three-hander premiered at Oldenburg but stagebound staging, predictable twists and transparent plotting leave LaBute's thriller feeling thin.
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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.