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Riders say the switch is helping them cut fuel and maintenance costs., Gombe, Nigeria – On a weekday morning in Pantami District, Gombe, the streets fill with the familiar rush of motorcycles carrying students, workers and traders across the city. But increasingly, some pass almost silently – a subtle signContinue Reading

The Great Long-Bond Selloff Forces a Brutal Fiscal Reckoning

France’s 3src-year government bond yield has surged near 4.85%, joining jumps in Germany, Japan, and the United States that expose a brutal reset in global borrowing costs. The synchronized selloff has shoved major long-term yields to levels unseen for years, and in some cases decades. U.S…Continue Reading

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A Kentucky school’s botched student planner is ridiculous — but it’s hardly the troubled district’s biggest problem Published August 15, 2026 3:27PM (EDT) One school district is struggling under the weight of recent budget cuts and questions about potential mismanagement. Then it put out a new school planner for itsContinue Reading

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Hawaii’s Big Island was seeing heavy rain and strong winds on Saturday as Lala gained strength, with conditions expected to deteriorate in the hours ahead. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading

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Yemen’s Ministry of Information denounces attacks on Marib as ‘escalation’ that threatens lives and increases suffering., Yemen’s Ministry of Information denounces Houthi attacks on Marib as ‘escalation’ that threatens lives and increases suffering. Yemen’s Houthis have launched several strikes on the government-held city of Marib, also hitting residential neighbourhoods, accordingContinue Reading

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Ukraine condemns Russia for jailing people on fabricated terrorism charges. Yet, its own security services keep sending Kremlin opponents back to Moscow, human rights defender Borys Zakharov said in an interview with Ukrainian outlet Texty.org.ua. The handovers are not a relic of a friendlier past. They slowed after Russia’s full-scaleContinue Reading