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Trump clarifies Iran remarks about Los Angeles and San Diego

Donald Trump says his disputed remarks about California cities referred to the temporary cost of higher petrol prices. The explanation follows criticism of his wording at a Nebraska rally.

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After his Nobel win, Karl Deisseroth made time for school lunches

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Portrait of Karl Deisseroth photographed by Christopher Michel in 2022.
Karl Deisseroth, September 2022. Archive portrait; not a photograph of the Nobel announcement or family anecdote. Photo: Christopher Michel, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. No edits; displayed at a reduced size. Image source · CC BY 4.0

The Stanford scientist shared the 2026 medicine prize for optogenetics. Amid congratulatory calls, he paused to prepare his children’s lunches, according to Associated Press.

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Cameroon’s informal work figure: what the 2021 survey tells us

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Official survey data put 86.6% of Cameroon’s jobs in the informal sector. The figure describes work measured in 2021, not a newly released 2026 employment result.

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Nokia plans up to 253 job cuts in Finland ahead of October talks

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Nokia office building at Karaportti in Espoo, photographed in 2011.
Nokia’s Karaportti office building in Espoo, May 2011. Archive image; not a photograph of the October 2026 negotiations. Photo: Villeke, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. No edits; displayed at a reduced size. Image source · CC BY-SA 3.0

Negotiations are due to begin on 12 October in Espoo, Tampere and Oulu. The reported figure is a proposed maximum, not a count of completed redundancies.

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World Bank forecasts Nigeria growth averaging 4.4% in 2026–2028

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Buildings and a broad road in Lagos, Nigeria, photographed in 2015.
Lagos skyline, Nigeria, February 2015. Archive image for economic context. Photo: Clara Sanchiz, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. No edits; displayed at a reduced size. Image source · CC BY-SA 2.0

The latest Nigeria Development Update projects stronger growth and easing inflation, while stressing that reforms and better public services are needed to improve living standards.

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