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US Mint Releases $1 Commemorative Coin Featuring Trump’s Image

The United States Mint has officially released a $1 commemorative coin featuring the President's image. donald trumpThe image of the United States as part of the celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the United States. The Mint released 250,000 coins...

Zambia’s Hichilema sworn in for second term amid political tensions

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in for a second five-year term following a disputed election and the arrest of his main political opponent on charges of treason. Hichilema, 64, won 60% of the vote in the August 13...

Solar power overtakes coal as China’s largest energy source

Solar power has surpassed coal as the largest source of installed electricity capacity in China, marking a major milestone in the rapid expansion of renewable energy in the country. Solar capacity in China reached 1,286 gigawatts (GW) by the end...

JUST IN: American singer Lionel Richie hospitalized in ICU after St Louis concert

American singer Lionel Richie has been hospitalized in St Louis, Missouri, United States, after falling ill following his concert at The Muny in Forest Park on Saturday night. The 77-year-old singer was reportedly hospitalized after the performance as a precaution...

Russian attacks destroy 12 million books across Ukraine

Russian attacks on printing presses, publishers and book warehouses across Ukraine have destroyed around 12 million books, just as children prepare to return to school. One of the facilities affected was a printing press on the outskirts of kyiv that...

Iceland votes against restarting EU accession talks

Iceland voted against restarting negotiations to join the European Union, 13 years after the country suspended its previous membership talks. According to Icelandic public broadcaster RUV, 52.8% of voters rejected the government's proposal, while 47.2% supported it. More than 225,000...

Floods in Nepal: the principal evacuates 900 students just 10 minutes before the disaster

A director in Nepal has been praised for saving the lives of around 900 students after evacuating them just 10 minutes before devastating floods hit their school. Rajendra Dawadi, principal of Tribhuvan Trishuli High School in Nuwakot district, said he...

Death toll from flash floods in Nepal and Tibet rises to 750, with around 3,000 still missing

The death toll from devastating flash floods that hit Nepal and areas along the border with China has risen to 750, with around 3,000 people still missing as rescue operations enter their fourth day. Nepal's disaster agency said 734 people...

Niger Republic faces failed coup attempt as gunfire rocks Niamey

The Republic of Niger was plunged into tensions on Saturday, August 29, 2026, following an apparent coup attempt by a group of soldiers who attacked strategic military and government sites in the capital, Niamey. Heavy gunfire and explosions were reported...

Christian festival canceled after sign falls and kills man

A Christian festival in West Sussex, UK, was canceled after a large banner fell, killing a 41-year-old man and injuring at least six other people. The incident happened at the Big Church Festival in Wiston Park, near Steyning, on Friday...

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Banks await CBN clearance as audit delays leave investors without key earnings data

Investors in some of Nigeria's largest listed banks are facing a growing information gap as delays in the completion...