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Nigeria: Exclusive - How Coup Suspect Mocked Tinubu After Independence Day Parade Was Cancelled

[Premium Times] This part of the PREMIUM TIMES series on the yet-untold stories about the now moot coup plot against the President Tinubu-led government captures the paradox of motivation and doubts that characterised the alleged…

4G launching soon in Badimalika at 4200m altitude

Nepali Telecom

4G launching soon in Badimalika at 4200m altitude

Last Updated on July 27, 2026 4G mobile network and internet are launching soon in Badimalika, the popular tourist destination in Bajura district in the Far Western region of Nepal. The communication minister, Dr. Bikram Timilsina, has…

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Weather tracker: Why Europe’s wildfires are proving so fierce and difficult to stop

The Guardian

Weather tracker: Why Europe’s wildfires are proving so fierce and difficult to stop

Wind and record-breaking heat are fuelling the continent’s explosive fire season, with Spain and France among worst hit Explainer: what is a ‘fire cloud’, and how have they worsened wildfires in Europe? A combination of an unusually wet…

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South Africa: Exposing a Syndicate - - By Getting Scammed

[GroundUp] And how we were let down by a bank and the police

Nvidia in talks to backstop $250bn of OpenAI’s data-centre financing

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Nvidia in talks to backstop $250bn of OpenAI’s data-centre financing

Nvidia is reportedly in talks to guarantee about $250bn of financing for OpenAI, a backstop that would let the ChatGPT maker fund a vast new data centre without the investment-grade credit rating such borrowing normally demands. The…

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Zimbabwe: 'L Have Never Accepted a Cent From Zanu-PF'- - Says Chamisa, Denies Bribery Allegations

[New Zimbabwe] FORMER Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has dismissed claims that he received money from Zanu PF to silence him on the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill (CAB3), which was recently signed…

South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay's Crime-Fighting 'Loerbroer' Could Soon Return to Spy On Criminals

[Daily Maverick] Councillors in Nelson Mandela Bay have been informed that the metro's R6-million mobile surveillance vehicle, Loerbroer, could return to service as early as August after nearly five years out of action. But while officials…

South Africa: Andrea Johnson Requests Immediate Release From IDAC Post

[Daily Maverick] Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Andrea Johnson has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa and the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Andy Mothibi, to release her from her post with immediate…

China memory chipmaker CXMT's shares soar in blockbuster listing

Euronews

China memory chipmaker CXMT's shares soar in blockbuster listing

Shares of CXMT, China's largest memory chipmaker, soared on Monday after they began trading in Shanghai in mainland China’s biggest initial public stock offering in recent years.

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South Sudan: South Sudan's First Elections Won't Be Perfect - but Another Delay Could Be Even Riskier

South Sudan: South Sudan's First Elections Won't Be Perfect - but Another Delay Could Be Even Riskier

[The Conversation Africa] South Sudan is expected to hold an election on 22 December 2026, the first in the country's history. It's already been postponed twice, in 2022 and 2024.

Nigeria: Nigeria's Federal Police Force Has Failed, but What Does History Say About Local Forces?

Nigeria: Nigeria's Federal Police Force Has Failed, but What Does History Say About Local Forces?

[The Conversation Africa] The Nigerian Senate passed a bill on 24 June 2026 establishing state police in the 36 states of the country. The passage of the executive bill, sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, officially…

New ransomware targets AI model weights and can't even collect the ransom

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