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South Africans’ risky side hustle
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South Africans’ risky side hustle

Sports betting and online gambling is increasingly being seen as a way to make ends meet in South Africa

Severe heatwaves trigger unrest in Libya
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Severe heatwaves trigger unrest in Libya

Demonstrations have been sweeping cities in Libya over the past few days, with protesters blocking roads, government buildings, and even storming an energy complex over rolling blackouts.

Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov
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Russia charges Telegram founder, Fujimori takes office in Peru, Uganda beats back Ebola

Russia announced on Wednesday it charged the founder of Telegram, Russian-born Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism for allegedly failing to remove information used to organize attacks inside the country

Labour takes the lead
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Labour takes the lead

Support for the UK’s incumbent Labour party has surpassed that of the far-right Reform UK for the first time since March 2025

People chant slogans as they walk during a protest and shutter-down strike called by the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), an alliance of civil society groups, in Neelum Valley, Pakistani Kashmir.
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Tense elections in Kashmir, Netanyahu and Zelensky at the White House, AI-Bolsonaro turning heads in Brazil

Regional parliamentary elections began in the Pakistan-administered portion of Kashmir on Monday, but the first round of voting has been racked with violence.

Kimi K3 is released by Moonshot AI at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026 in Shanghai, China
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Open vs. closed: The next front in the AI race

Newly released Kimi K3 has become the center of a fierce debate in Washington and Silicon Valley over whether America’s “closed” approach is protecting its lead, or helping China catch up.

Why the US and Iran still can’t reach a deal
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Why the US and Iran still can’t reach a deal

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer discusses the on-again off-again ceasefire between the United States and Iran and why it has failed to hold, arguing that both sides remain locked in a fundamental disagreement over who has the leverage.

Fires force evacuations in Europe
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Fires force evacuations in Europe

Flames have torn through over 1,000 square miles of land in France, Spain, and Italy

​U.S. and Saudi flags flutter along a highway of Riyadh
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Trump tacks on addition to Saudi deal, Japan worries about nuclear liability, Modi responds to the cockroach infestation

The US-Saudi nuclear deal struck this week would be contingent on the Kingdom joining the Abraham Accords, Trump announced

Explosions take place on the deck of the Greek-flagged oil tanker
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Why the Houthis are widening the Iran war

The Houthis attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea today as part of a blockade on shipping to and from Saudi Arabia through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait