Tue 01 September 2026: Gold prices dropped by about 2% on Tuesday as rising US Treasury yields made interest-free assets such as gold less attractive to investors. Spot gold fell to around $4,357 an ounce by 12:40 GMT, its lowest level since August 19. The decline extended earlier losses after the precious metal slipped below […]
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Tue 01 September 2026: Faced with a task or project, do you repeatedly tell yourself that you’ll do it “tomorrow”, “soon”, or “after watching just a few more videos”? If so, as someone who has studied the science of procrastination for years, I can reassure you that you are not alone. Around 20% of adults procrastinate regularly. Those of us […]
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Tue 01 September 2026: The failed uprising in Niamey exposed tensions in Niger’s military, and the role of the Africa Corps in suppressing the unrest. Niger’s military government has contained an attempted mutiny in the capital, but the uprising has exposed tensions inside an army struggling to contain persistent attacks by armed groups. It has […]
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Tue 01 September 2026: A 17-year-old who livestreamed a May shooting that killed three people at a San Diego, California mosque and distributed the attackers’ white supremacist writings has been charged with murder by aiding and abetting, said a prosecutor in North Carolina, where the girl lives. The young woman from the Southern state was […]
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Tue 01 September 2026: On the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced criticism online and from political opponents for heavily relying on prepared text/notes while addressing Russian President Vladimir Putin. Critics called it embarrassing, with one online user questioning if Putin understands Hindi, while supporters noted that […]
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Tue 01 September 2026: Illegal cocaine shipments generated more foreign earnings than crude oil last year for the first time, according to research from EAFIT University in Medellín. The study estimated Colombia’s illicit cocaine exports at $16.5 billion in 2024, slightly above the $15 billion earned from petroleum. Researchers said the shift reflects a sharp […]
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Tue 01 September 2026: Israeli arms exports per capita in 2025 were roughly six times greater than the United States and 19 times greater than Russia, a new study has found, revealing the extraordinary scale of Israel’s weapons industry relative to its population. The latest study by Palestinian-American author Susan Abulhawa found that Israel exported arms […]
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Tue 01 September 2026: A meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a Eurasian bloc, began Tuesday in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov welcomed the heads of state and government at the Yntymak Ordo complex, where the meeting is being held, before the leaders posed […]
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Tue 01 September 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ South Africa’s government borrowed R288.8 billion: The South African government borrowed R288.8 billion from international financial institutions, but it is still not enough, and it is getting more loans to make ends meet. The Finance Minister revealed that South Africa secured loans […]
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Tue 01 September 2026: Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s call comes after wildfires killed at least 12 people and injured 54 in northeastern Algeria. Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has called for the death penalty for anyone who deliberately starts a forest fire after at least 12 people died in wildfires in the country’s northeast. Tebboune ordered Algeria’s justice […]
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