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Nigeria: Dozens killed in Plateau state attack

Officials in Nigeria have said at least 25 people were killed in their homes when armed men stormed their village Monday night. Fears of reprisal are real as violence between Muslim herders and Christian farmers spirals.

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Student Protests: All Questions, No Answers

The decision by the Jharkhand government to finally cancel all the exams conducted by a private testing agency, TDPL, should result in the calling off of the 24-day agitation by job seekers who were protesting against the leak of question papers in the JSSC-CGL exams.

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Gas explosion sparks massive fire at Spintex Coastal Estate

A suspected gas cylinder explosion has sparked a massive fire at Frimpomaa Estate, behind Absa Bank at Spintex in Accra, destroying several wooden structures and sending residents into a frantic scramble for safety. The fire affected 27 wooden structures before firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control.

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Meta Faces Reckoning As Social Media Addiction Trial Begins

A trial to determine whether Meta purposely made its apps addictive to children is underway in California. That’s according to a report Tuesday (Aug. 18) from Reuters, which said the case marks the most significant test to date for social media platforms facing similar youth safety lawsuits.

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Minnesota governor signs order to stop any mining efforts in Boundary Waters wilderness

ELY, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday suspended state work on proposed mining projects in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, four months after Congress and President Donald…

  • Minnesota Governor Tim Walz halts state-sponsored mining in Boundary Waters.
  • Federal ban lifted in April by Trump and Congress.
  • Walz orders Minnesota regulators to not cooperate in federal environmental review.

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Lindsay Clancy was ‘begging for help’ before killing her children, former mother-in-law testifies

BOSTON (AP) — Lindsay Clancy was “begging for help” in the months leading up to killing her three children and attempting to end her own life, Clancy’s former…

  • Lindsay Clancy was begging for help from her former mother-in-law Susan Clancy.
  • Lindsay struggled with anxiety, paranoia, and suicidal thoughts leading to the killings.
  • Susan Clancy testified Lindsay had taken her own life attempt and was left paralyzed.
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