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Why Nigeria's one-time political giant may face extinction

Once a giant of African politics, the PDP is in danger of being wiped out after January's elections.

2026-08-20 · 23:21 UTC
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World

How much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' hurt Iran?

2026-08-20 · 23:16

Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.

World

Why the US economy is ringing alarm bells

2026-08-20 · 23:15

The US hit a debt milestone this week, but just how worried should we be about the world's largest economy?

Crypto

Altseason 3.0 Alert: 5 Altcoins to Watch as Trump’s Crypto Push and Treasury Buybacks Set the Stage for a Massive Breakout

2026-08-20 · 23:13

U.S. policy and Treasury market developments could influence broader risk appetite.

Tech

Detecting scraper bots through scroll behaviour

2026-08-20 · 22:47

Researchers can distinguish between human users and scraper bots by analyzing scroll behavior patterns using burstiness…

Crypto

ARK’s Valente Sees RWA Trading Reshaping DeFi Platform Economics

2026-08-20 · 22:45

ARK Invest’s Lorenzo Valente sees specialized RWA markets redistributing power across DeFi, which could give…

Tech

OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with business users, new data indicates

2026-08-20 · 22:36

Businesses are willing to flop back and forth as each lab releases new models, volatility that should give both…

Crypto

Kraken Parent Payward Eyes Full-Bank Expansion Beyond the US

2026-08-20 · 22:34

Payward, the parent company of Kraken, is considering a wider banking approach beyond the U.S.

World

Tensions Flare as CME, Kalshi Execs Clash Over Prediction Markets in DC

2026-08-20 · 22:32

CME Group Chairman Terry Duffy and Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara traded barbs during a CFTC meeting over prediction…

Sports

McIlroy back in form with lead at BMW Championship

2026-08-20 · 22:30

Rory McIlroy says a bit of "good work" with his team helped him rediscover his form and take a clubhouse lead in the…

Tech

ChatGPT can now send texts for you with new Apple Messages plugin

2026-08-20 · 22:09

Ever wanted someone else to do your texting for you?

Sports

McInnes' Rangers serve up stodgy 12-course banquet of huff and puff

2026-08-20 · 22:09

Rangers beat Jablonec in the first leg of their Conference League play-off, but it wasn't a pretty watch, writes Tom…

World

Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price

2026-08-20 · 22:01

US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.

Tech

US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots pivots after US ban

2026-08-20 · 22:00

FCC ban on foreign-made robots accelerated RoboStore’s US manufacturing plans.

Science

Scientists Release Biggest 2D Map of the Universe

2026-08-20 · 21:42

Scientists have released the largest-ever 2D map of the universe, containing 5.6 trillion pixels and nearly 4 billion…

Science

Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket

2026-08-20 · 21:40

Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost for an Ariane 6 launch.

Crypto

Dogecoin Cofounder Questions Whether Crypto’s 2026 Nightmare Is Ending

2026-08-20 · 21:38

Dogecoin cofounder Billy Markus has drawn attention to crypto’s latest rebound after months of market pressure.

Tech

Citizen Devs: Everyone is an engineer now

2026-08-20 · 21:25

Citizen developers—employees outside formal IT departments who build software tools to solve immediate business…

World

They survived 9/11; 25 years later, their bonds remain unbroken

2026-08-20 · 21:25

Survivors reconnect with those who saved them in National Geographic's 9/11: Reunited.

Tech

Code as an Artifact

2026-08-20 · 21:24

As agentic LLMs increasingly write code, the traditional role of source code as the end product of software engineering…

Sports

Hull owner hits out at pundits over 'laughable' criticism

2026-08-20 · 21:22

Hull City owner Acun Ilicali criticises pundits Joe Cole and Carlton Cole after they mock his side's chances of Premier…

Crypto

Selig Turns up the Heat as CFTC Readies Its Own Crypto Rules

2026-08-20 · 21:22

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig has ordered agency staff to prepare a backup…

Sports

The Enhanced Games — tech’s steroid extravaganza — didn’t pay off, as company posts $60 million loss

2026-08-20 · 21:08

An effort to transform the world of sports through steroid use doesn't exactly seem to be bearing financial fruit.

World

FBI arrests woman over alleged plot to bomb New York capitol building

2026-08-20 · 21:03

Prosecutors say the Albany woman had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, and wanted to bomb the statehouse to…