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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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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.
AAAU, ABU Zaria Sign MoU to Create Aeronautical and Space Faculty
The MoU sets a framework to establish a Faculty of Aeronautical and Space Engineering at AAAU and expand online distance learning.
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Middle Schoolers Appear in NPR’s Spotify Comments, Staff Mistake Them for Bots
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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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OpenAI Agents Probed Government and University Databases, Exposing Data-Access Gaps
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F-Droid Delivers Biggest Overhaul in a Decade, Smoothing App Installs
Space & Astronomy
Hubble Shows NGC 4698’s Spiral Arms Form an Outer Ring, Avoid Center
Hubble's Sept. 18, 2026 image of NGC 4698 shows spiral arms confined to an outer ring, leaving the galaxy's bright center bare.
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NASA Clears PRIMA to Deliver Billion-Dollar Infrared Science by 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
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.