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Technology companies gathered in Tokyo on 16 September 2026 for a one-day summit focused on physical AI, showcasing robots designed to perform tasks in the real world.

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Thousands of Yemenis are fleeing renewed fighting and arriving at makeshift Al Kadha camp in Taiz. The UN says 125,000 people have been displaced in the past two weeks.

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Amnesty International is urging Algeria to abandon plans to resume executions. After deadly wildfires swept across the country’s northeast last month, President Tebboune called to impose the death penalty on people who start the fires. He said child abductors and abusers should also be executed.

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Teenage brothers Olly and Seb Fisher are closing in on their dream of international recognition - but it won't come from their homeland of Scotland.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says South Africa has not addressed US concerns over racial inequality.

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Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah al-Sissi welcomed Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Cairo on Tuesday for talks on regional security.

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Argentina name Lionel Messi in their squad for a friendly against Benin in October in a match which is set to be the forward's farewell to international football.

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President Donald Trump dismissed the report and its concerns over supplies, insisting US ammunition stocks are “virtually unlimited”.

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The furious debate over artificial intelligence has hardened into warring camps -- and a cautious middle.

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Russia has begun early voting in its parliamentary elections in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk region, with armed personnel accompanying election officials and voters.

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Police fired tear gas as clashes erupted in Kinshasa on Tuesday between opposition supporters and pro-government activists during a rally against a proposed constitutional change, AFP journalists saw.

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Arturo Carrera Loaiza denies allegations he was involved in meth production, the Nigerian authorities say.

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As Nigeria heads into the 2027 elections, thousands of internally displaced people say they still feel forgotten. In one makeshift camp in the outer suburbs of the capital Abuja, those chased from their homes by a jihadist insurgency have little to show for their struggles.

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Police have not linked the deaths to a serial killer but are investigating this possibility.

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Kenya's president William Nato hails the country's successful bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championship in Nairobi.

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BBC Sport Africa's Celestine Karoney explains why the 2029 World Athletics Championships was given to Nairobi in Kenya, as the tournament will take place in Africa for the very first time.

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Kenya's athletics-loving population and improved infrastructure helped Nairobi secure the rights to host the 2029 World Championships, but challenges remain to ensure a successful event.

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A judicial commission set up by South Africa's president to investigate explosive claims by a top cop linking politicians to criminal gangs began its public hearings on Wednesday, weeks after a delayed start.

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Electric vehicles are the latest way to get around Kenya's game reserves - despite the lack of charging points.

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Turkish police detained at least 150 pro-LGBTQ protesters in Istanbul on Tuesday, 15 September, during a demonstration against a nationwide crackdown on the LGBTQ community.

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The World Health Organization says more than 500 people were killed in one week, fuelling fears Yemen could slide back into a full-scale civil war.