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AfricaDaily Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)

US miner KoBold bets on AI to gain edge in DR Congo mineral hunt

Geologists from US mining company KoBold Metals are pushing deep into the Congolese bush, hoping a cutting-edge army of "explorers" directed by AI will help give them an edge in the race for critical minerals.

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AfricaDaily Sep 23, 2026 (AFP)
Several Niger soldiers killed in fighting near Mali: ministry

Several soldiers in Niger's army were killed on Wednesday in fighting with "heavily armed" men near the Malian border, an area pla...

AfricaDaily Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
More than 10,000 could flee Yemen fighting to Djibouti in coming months: UN

Renewed fighting in Yemen could see the number of refugees fleeing across the Red Sea to Djibouti jump to 10,000, while displaceme...

AfricaDaily Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
Heavy security in S.Sudan as election law changed

Heavy security was deployed in South Sudan's capital on Tuesday after the president altered the election law to keep himself in of...

SinoDaily Sep 26, 2026 (AFP)
US, China to set up 'communication channel' for AI incidents

The United States and China will set up a "communication channel" for artificial intelligence incidents, the White House said on F...

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RoboDaily China says it 'respects' Trump's 'super intelligence' switch from AI OpenAI says its AI agents posted user images online in error First US trial against TikTok to open Monday
PolicyDaily Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Trump reportedly refuses Trump rejects Iran proposal for deal to reopen Hormuz Saudi coalition says intercepted Houthi drones headed for Riyadh
OilGasDaily At UN, Saudi FM warns world failing to protect Gulf shipping Saudi Arabia's Yanbu oil hub in Houthi crosshairs US-seized tankers of Iranian oil are in Atlantic: tracker
IndoDaily Drought declared in three-quarters of India's richest state Nepal tunnel survivor wants to help post-flood rebuild Nepal PM says floods 'a warning to the world' about climate change
DisasterDay Powerful storm pummels US Northeast Bangkok declares flood disaster across city Hurricane Polo to make landfall in Mexico after all
DarwinDaily El Nino rewrites the menu in the world's top restaurants WTO to weigh Russia complaint over EU carbon border levy World ignoring UN request for El Nino disaster fund: FAO
NanoDaily Quantum Decoherence Can Lock Cosmological Fields Into False Vacuums LHC Search Rules Out Quantum Black Holes Up to 12 TeV With New Machine Learning Method Modi pitches India as global chipmaking hub
RadarDaily Canada signs preliminary agreement for Saab radar aircraft Worst DR Congo Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases Iran says attacked US military targets in UAE, Kuwait, other countries in region
RussoDaily Kazakhstan puts final toll from naval drills accident at 14 Russian missile strikes kill at least two in Kyiv Russian invasion of NATO country 'highly unlikely' but cannot be ruled out: Danish spy agency
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AfricaDaily ENVIRONMENT Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
Tunisia says 2026 summer hottest on record

Tunisia's summer this year was its hottest on record, the country's weather authority said Tuesday, following multiple heatwaves, water shortages and power cuts.

AfricaDaily MILITARY Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
Sudan vows to bring down inflation as war fuels hardships

Sudan has vowed to bring its eye-watering inflation rate below 60 percent by the end of 2026, as three years of war leave people struggling to put food on the table.

AfricaDaily MILITARY Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
S.Sudan government dissolved ahead of December vote

South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Tuesday dissolved the government and appointed a caretaker administration ahead of the country's first elections, a move analysts said gave him ...

AfricaDaily MILITARY Sep 22, 2026 (AFP)
Niger jails lawyer for relaying unrest within army

Military-ruled Niger on Tuesday jailed a lawyer on Tuesday for saying on social media that the army had split into two factions.

RoboDaily HIGHTECH Sep 26, 2026 (AFP)
TikTok agrees to teen limits in US settlement following Meta

TikTok on Friday agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million and enact time limits and other restrictions for teen users, avoiding trial with a settlement modeled on Instagram-owne...

RoboDaily HIGHTECH Sep 26, 2026 (AFP)
TikTok to pay Alabama $100 mn under pre-trial settlement

TikTok on Friday agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million and enact limits for teen users, avoiding a trial set to begin next week in the southern US state over claims related t...

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Iridium Stockholders Approve Rocket Lab Acquisition Deal
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Taiwan chip industry sees revenue soaring 40% in 2026 despite headwinds
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New Calibration Method Separates Cosmic Birefringence Signal From Telescope Instrument Errors
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Michigan State University Gets 20 Million Dollars to Build Diamond Semiconductor Facility for Space Applications
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US chip stocks slide on report of Chinese breakthrough
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Bulgaria's battery boom pays off as drought hits power plants
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Italy delays regional ban on old diesel vehicles
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Silicon Solar Cells Could Cut Satellite Power Costs by Up to 90 Percent
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Moldova declares energy, water emergency
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Tunisia says 2026 summer hottest on record
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Hurricane Polo triggers huge waves in coastal Mexican city
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Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to hold talks after Houthi attacks
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Microsoft integrates Word, Excel deeper into Copilot
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Trump's photo of Xi greeting carries signs of AI
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Macron says US diesel ban would be 'bad' decision
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PolicyDaily Sep 26, 2026 (AFP)
Oman calls for self-restraint, dialog in Mideast conflict

Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi called at the UN Saturday for "self-restraint" from all sides in the Mid...

PolicyDaily Sep 26, 2026 (AFP)
Iran president says supreme leader backs new plan to reopen Hormuz

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran's new plan to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz was coordi...

PolicyDaily Sep 26, 2026 (AFP)
Iraq seeks exemption from US ban on Iran airlines

The Iraqi government said Saturday it was holding talks with the United States to secure an exemption from the...

DarwinDaily Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
India's 'Tree Father' plants for a greener future

With Delhi's choking haze hanging overhead, Peepal Baba presses a young tree into the earth, continuing a near...