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Vanguard Syria protests erupt as fuel prices soar by 40%

Protests have erupted across Syria following a sharp increase in fuel prices, in the country’s most widespread demonstrations sinc...

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Vanguard 2027: Makinde’s popularity points to APM victory — Party

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Allied Peoples Movement, APM, has said the growing popularity of its presidential candidate, Oyo...

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Vanguard Africa’s Biggest IPO: Dangote promises strong returns, generational wealth for investors

By Udeme Akpan President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has assured investors that the Initial...

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Vanguard Aiyedatiwa orders renovation of Ondo government buildings

By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — The Ondo State Government has announced plans to commence the renovation and rehabilitation of Mini...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists find a hidden cause of high blood pressure that routine tests can miss

A wearable device has revealed nighttime hormone surges that may expose a frequently missed cause of high blood pressure. The disc...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists find how “zombie” cells fuel inflammation as we age

Scientists discovered that aging cells can use malfunctioning mitochondria to unlock inflammatory genes and keep the immune system...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Popular sweetener byproduct damages DNA in human cells

Sucralose, the artificial sweetener used in Splenda, came under scrutiny after a study found that a related chemical damaged DNA a...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Scientists discover strange link between low vitamin D and pain

Low vitamin D levels may make recovery from breast cancer surgery more painful, according to a study of 184 women undergoing maste...

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ScienceDaily Health Cancer is rising in younger adults. Faster biological aging may help explain why

Cancer rates are rising in adults under 55, and new research suggests accelerated biological aging may be one piece of the puzzle....

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ScienceDaily Health Hidden brain wiring may help keep the mind sharp as gray matter shrinks

Scientists have discovered that the brain’s short-range wiring may help protect cognition even as gray matter shrinks with age. He...

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TechCrunch Microsoft’s new AI ‘code of conduct’ tells models not to hack systems or trick humans

The code of conduct lays out general principles that Microsoft AI models should uphold — supporting humans rather than replacing t...

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TechCrunch A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya is a startup offering fun music apps without any AI prompting

Former Spotify exec's company releases experimental "singles" that involves users in music making.

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TechCrunch Waymo opens robotaxi service in Las Vegas

Las Vegas will be Waymo's 15th commercial robotaxi market.

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TechCrunch Sources say Automattic’s board is out after failed attempt to oust CEO Matt Mullenweg

Given that these departed board members were those who voted to put Mullenweg on a paid leave of absence to begin with, it makes s...

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TechCrunch Only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: What happens when OpenAI ships your roadmap?

If you're building an AI company, the question isn't whether foundation models will continue to evolve. It's whether your company...

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TechCrunch Superhuman acquires YC-backed notetaker Fathom as productivity platforms push for agentic work

The notetaker offers a generous free plan, and that has resulted in over 400,000 monthly active users. The company said that over...

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TechCrunch Hear how AI can engineer nature’s comeback at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Not long ago, bringing an extinct species back to life belonged to science fiction. Today, it's the mission of a billion-dollar st...

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TechCrunch 5 days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

The last day to apply for an exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on Sept 18. Just 5 days left. Secure your spot on the Expo H...

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TechCabal “$200k isn’t enough”: Madica’s Emmanuel Adegboye on the brutal reality of early-stage funding

Madica has invested at least $200,000 in over a dozen African startups but its head, Emmanuel Adegboye, has learnt that sometimes...

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Premium Times ‘Use 18 hours to fear women’ — Poco Lee breaks silence after UK detention

His comments come as the criminal proceedings against him remain active in the United Kingdom. The post ‘Use 18 hours to fear wome...

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Premium Times 2027: Nwuche backs Wike’s Rainbow Coalition in Rivers, urges support for Tinubu

Nwuche says Wike’s Rainbow Coalition will expand Tinubu’s political base across party lines, urging Nigerians to support the presi...

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Premium Times We’re still repaying loans incurred by Peter Obi, others – Anambra govt

The latest claim was coming despite Mr Obi's repeated position that, while exiting office as governor, he left for the state a tot...

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Premium Times LP disowns ex-spokeperson who sued UNN over Peter Obi’s credentials

The former LP spokesperson claimed he had requested a certified true copy of Mr Obi’s certificate number D000198, in respect of a...

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TechCabal Bamboo, Cowrywise explain app disruptions as Dangote IPO demand surges

Monday’s disruption showed the gap between the demand the platforms expected and the traffic they ultimately had to absorb.

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