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Trump asks Supreme Court to OK sweeping changes for mail ballots
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Trump asks Supreme Court to OK sweeping changes for mail ballots

President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to give the US Postal Service sweeping power to withhold delivery of mail ballots, setting up an extraordinary showdown over voting at the high court less than two…

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Fox News abruptly ousts Maria Bartiromo, a longtime Trump ally
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Fox News abruptly ousts Maria Bartiromo, a longtime Trump ally

Fox News has parted ways with longtime anchor Maria Bartiromo, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies at the network. Her ouster came as a shock to many, including the president, who wrote on Truth Social, “I can’t believe Maria…

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How two men were rescued from a flood-stricken Nepali power plant
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How two men were rescued from a flood-stricken Nepali power plant

Two people have been rescued from a tunnel in Nepal and voices have been heard, nine days after massive flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-China border trapping hundreds of workers inside multiple Himalayan energy projects. In a…

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Microsoft appoints Angela Nganga East Africa country lead
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Microsoft appoints Angela Nganga East Africa country lead

Nganga will be responsible for Microsoft’s operations and engagements across Kenya and the wider East African region, with a focus on digital transformation, artificial intelligence, skills development and partnerships.

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US diesel prices hit an all-time-high
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US diesel prices hit an all-time-high

In the US, diesel is mostly used by commercial vehicles, such as trucks, trains, boats, buses, farming vehicles and construction vehicles.

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Tesla launches driverless Cybercab service in U.S. Austin
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Tesla launches driverless Cybercab service in U.S. Austin

According to Tesla, the Cybercab is a two-seat vehicle featuring butterfly doors and a large interactive touchscreen. A newly released rider guide shows that the vehicle has no steering wheel, accelerator pedal or brake pedal, relying on…

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Apple faces Ksh.349 billion lawsuit in UK over app privacy feature
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Apple faces Ksh.349 billion lawsuit in UK over app privacy feature

Apple faces a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) lawsuit brought by UK app developers who accused Thursday the US tech giant of giving its own advertising services an unfair advantage by imposing tougher privacy rules on third parties. The claim,…

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Netanyahu says toppling Iran’s Islamic republic ‘within reach’
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Netanyahu says toppling Iran’s Islamic republic ‘within reach’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday voiced confidence that Iran’s Islamic republic could soon fall, saying it was weaker than ever as the United States resumed attacks. “This regime is currently teetering. It is weaker…

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37 people die from fumes during oil pipeline theft in Nigeria
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37 people die from fumes during oil pipeline theft in Nigeria

At least 37 people died early Thursday in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern Niger Delta after inhaling fumes during the theft of fuel from a pipeline, a local NGO said. Oil theft is a major problem in Nigeria, one of the continent’s largest…

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DR Congo latest to promise moving Israel embassy to Jerusalem
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DR Congo latest to promise moving Israel embassy to Jerusalem

The Democratic Republic of Congo said Thursday it would move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, joining a small group of countries including the United States in taking the symbolic step of backing Israeli sovereignty in the contested…

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Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs
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Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs

The board of German car giant Volkswagen has approved a plan to cut another 50,000 jobs as part of a sweeping turnaround programme. It brings the total number of roles the company plans to shed by 2030 to 100,000. The group – which…

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US billionaire Leon Black defies summons and sues Epstein panel
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US billionaire Leon Black defies summons and sues Epstein panel

Billionaire investor Leon Black has failed to appear before a US congressional committee investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – instead filing a lawsuit challenging the committee’s efforts to summon him. The lawsuit calls…

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Around 2,000 fall ill in Indonesia after eating free school meals
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Around 2,000 fall ill in Indonesia after eating free school meals

Around 2,000 students and teachers across Indonesia have fallen ill with food poisoning over the past three days linked to the government’s free school meals programme. In the latest case, 777 people became unwell after consuming the food…

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Zoom Appoints Former Oracle CFO Jeff Epstein to Board of Directors
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Zoom Appoints Former Oracle CFO Jeff Epstein to Board of Directors

Zoom Video Communications announced on September 2, 2026, the immediate appointment of Jeff Epstein—former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Oracle—to its Board of Directors. The appointment took effect on August 31,…

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Israel announces fuel tax cut to reduce record gas prices
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Israel announces fuel tax cut to reduce record gas prices

After the public comment deadline expires on Sunday, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is expected to sign the order. The price at gas stations will be updated at midnight between Sept. 6 and Sept. 7.

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UN warns of ‘supersized’ El Nino as countries prepare for impact
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UN warns of ‘supersized’ El Nino as countries prepare for impact

The world has entered a “danger zone of extreme weather” as the impacts of El Niño start to be felt globally, UN head António Guterres has warned. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released the latest data on the natural…

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Nepal seeks climate justice after Himalayan disaster
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Nepal seeks climate justice after Himalayan disaster

When a wall of icy debris from a glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border tore through his village last week, Pemba Chhring Tamang watched the landscape he had known all his life disappear. “The flood was one like I had never seen…

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