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Baba Ahmadou Danpullo to Launch a Private Airline and Build New Airports

The 76-year-old billionaire has announced plans to invest 500 billion FCFA, approximately $900 million, in the creation of Danpullo Air Line, a private carrier designed to connect all ten regions of Cameroon

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YoLearn.ai Raises Pre-Seed Funding Round

Voice-first AI tutoring platform YoLearn.ai has raised $500,000 in a pre-seed funding round at a valuation of $5 million, co-led by DataAlpha.ai and White Swan Global

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8090 Labs Closes a $135 Million Funding Round

The company, 8090 Labs, closed a $135 million round led by Salesforce Ventures with participation from Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo; David Sacks’ Craft Ventures; fellow All-In hosts and “besties” David Friedberg

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LeBron James to Leave Los Angeles Lakers

NBA superstar LeBron James is leaving the Los Angeles Lakers and will continue his career with another team. The 41-year-old has spent the past eight seasons with the Lakers and helped them win the 2020 NBA title.

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US Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship

The Supreme Court has rejected President Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship in the U.S. by executive order, reaffirming more than a century of legal precedent and national tradition

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Made in Rwanda Sellers at Embassy Festival 2026 Call for Participation

The Embassy invites Made in Rwanda sellers based in the Netherlands, Belgium and other Western European countries to participate in the Rwanda Pavilion and showcase

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Applications Open for Ireland Fellows Programme

Ireland offers a truly welcoming environment, world-class universities, and an experience that stays with you long after graduation.

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What Truly Should Be Our Priority Now as Leaders of a Nation?

Transparency strengthens democracy and builds public trust. Nigeria’s problems are too serious for politics as usual. It is time for leadership defined by competence, character, capacity, compassion, and commitment to service.

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AI and Automated Systems Fail to Meet Ford's Quality Standards

Ford executives said they have hired 350 veteran engineers — some of them were former employees, while others had been working at suppliers

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TIDAL to Prevent Fully AI-Generated Music from Making Money

Music streaming service TIDAL is the latest to take aim at AI-generated music with the introduction of a new policy that will prevent fully AI-generated music from making money on its platform

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Brazil Takes a Greater Share of Chinese Soybean Purchases from the U.S.

As Brazil takes a greater share of Chinese soybean purchases away from American farmers, the U.S. is trying to win back buyers by emphasizing crop quality.

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Iran Warns Attempts to Bypass the Strait of Hormuz Would “Increase Tensions”

Iran’s top diplomat warned Sunday that any attempt to bypass the Strait of Hormuz routes agreed with the United States would “increase tensions” in the Middle East

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