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[Premium Times] OpenAI's decision followed health concerns and a lawsuit by parents whose teen allegedly committed suicide after consulting ChatGPT

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Russian forces struck eastern and western Ukraine overnight into Wednesday, injuring civilians in Druzhkivka and destroying garages in the Khmelnytskyi region, according to emergency officials.

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[Premium Times] "The security challenges that we are facing are surmountable. Yes, we have porous borders."

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Almost two years into the war in Gaza, alongside the ever-mounting death toll and flattened infrastructure, there’s another casualty of war: children’s education. With "nearly all" school-aged children out of education, they're at risk of becoming a "lost generation," the United Nations says.

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The leader of the global Catholic Church also asked people to pray for those affected by Sunday's devastating landslide in Sudan's Darfur region.

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[Vanguard] The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has established an incident desk to handle inquiries and provide regular updates on the derailed Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS).

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Images released this week show Austrian wingsuit pilot Peter Salzmann setting a new world speed record in August, reaching 347 km/h during a free fall over Switzerland.

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[Vanguard] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has released its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 34 (August 18-24, 2025), confirming three new cases in Edo and Ondo states.

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[Leadership] Gunmen suspected to be herders have displaced over 300 persons while 30 homes were set ablaze in the last few days in 10 communities of Qua'an-pan local government areas of Plateau State.

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[Leadership] The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it has launched an investigation into an incident involving a passenger and Enugu Air.

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[Leadership] Lawmaker representing Borno South, Senator Ali Ndume has cautioned against religious profiling of victims of Boko Haram attacks, warning that such narratives risk inflaming tensions and undermining national unity.

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[New Times] Eastern Province is stepping up preparations for Season A 2026, with officials reporting steady progress despite challenges caused by delayed rainfall and farmers raising concerns over the suitability of seeds distributed to them.

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[RFI] Ahead of Cameroon's 12 October presidential election, the opposition remains divided, despite agreement on the need to unite behind a candidate to face off against President Paul Biya, who is seeking an eighth term. Meanwhile, the United Nations has sounded the alarm over whether tensions in the country will make free elections impossible.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta -- Tension has engulfed the city of Ganta after the body of 22-year-old Jackson Roland was discovered in District #8, sparking angry protests from motorcyclists who blocked major roads and threatened to burn down the local police station.

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[Liberian Investigator] Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon says Liberia's economy remains "in the septic tank" more than a year into President Joseph Boakai's administration, blaming the crisis on the fiscal collapse left by former President George Weah.

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[Premium Times] CHAN 2024 left behind a legacy that went far beyond 90 minutes of action. It gave Kenyans modern stadiums, a revitalised fan culture, emerging heroes on the pitch, and most importantly, a renewed confidence in the nation's footballing future

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[Premium Times] The global health body described suicide as a devastating outcome of mental health conditions, which claimed an estimated 727,000 lives in 2021.

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[Premium Times] Legal complexities and social stigma in Bauchi State hinder justice for male victims of sexual abuse, while the psychological harm they endure remains largely unaddressed.

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[New Republic] In the wake of President Joseph N. Boakai's sweeping shake-up at the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Ms. Lisa Tenneh Diasay, President of the Female Journalist Association of Liberia (FEJAL), has joined other voices from within the national security and outside communities, urging the inclusion of grounded, in-house officers on the newly appointed interim management team.

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US President Donald Trump last week unilaterally cancelled $4.9 billion in foreign aid already approved by Congress.

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[Leadership] The Christian Rural and Urban Development Association of Nigeria (CRUDAN), with support from Tetra Tech Technologies (SPRING), has concluded a five-day capacity-building training aimed at tackling farmer-herder conflicts in Kaura and Zango Kataf Local Government Areas of Kaduna State.