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While Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens built their Texas dream mansion, Biles used a 3,998-sq-ft home as a temporary base; with the custom build finished, the 1-acre property is now listed for $1.2 million

While Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens built their Texas dream mansion, Biles used a 3,998-sq-ft home as a temporary base; with the custom build finished, the 1-acre property is now listed for $1.2 million

While Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens built their Texas dream mansion, Biles used a 3,998-sq-ft home as a temporary base; with the custom build finished, the 1-acre property is now…

Oct 29, 2026
Soyombo opens Sahara migration photo exhibition

Soyombo opens Sahara migration photo exhibition

Investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo opens his first photo exhibition, a visual record of his undercover journey with African migrants on the Sahara rou Read More: https://punchng.com/soyombo-opens-sahara-migration-photo-exhibition/

Oct 29, 2026
Mysterious Egyptian commoner who rose to power may have been biblical Moses, researchers claim

Mysterious Egyptian commoner who rose to power may have been biblical Moses, researchers claim

While Moses is one of the Bible's most famous figures, there are no records of him. Experts have made the case that a commoner may have been the prophet.

Oct 29, 2026

DSA candidate Will Lawrence wins Dem nomination in battleground MI-7 district

The endorsement of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, likely assisted far-left Democratic candidate William Lawrence in his Tuesday night primary win in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District. The progressive will now face…

Oct 29, 2026
Indian rice draws global interest as 3,317 buyers from 138 countries register for BIRC 2026: IREF

Indian rice draws global interest as 3,317 buyers from 138 countries register for BIRC 2026: IREF

Bangladesh leads the list as New Delhi rice meet looks to turn early interest into new export markets

Oct 29, 2026
Over 130 Migrants Killed, Including Children, as Boat from Djibouti to Yemen Capsizes

Over 130 Migrants Killed, Including Children, as Boat from Djibouti to Yemen Capsizes

The U.N. International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday that at least 139 migrants were killed when a boat sailing from Djibouti to Yemen capsized. The post Over 130…

Oct 29, 2026
BRICS Summit likely to push cross-border payment links, not de-dollarisation: Sources

BRICS Summit likely to push cross-border payment links, not de-dollarisation: Sources

FM-Central Bank Governors track to meet in early September to firm up proposals on CBDC and payment-system links ahead of the September 12-13 summit

Oct 29, 2026
US Urges Ethiopia and Eritrea to Exercise Maximum Restraint

US Urges Ethiopia and Eritrea to Exercise Maximum Restraint

Amid escalating cross-border frictions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, the United States has urged both nations to exercise maximum restraint, warning that fresh hostilities risk a humanitarian catastrophe.

Oct 29, 2026
More Than 100 Migrants Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Djibouti

More Than 100 Migrants Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Djibouti

At least 139 people, including 15 children, died after a boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsized while traveling from the Horn of Africa to Yemen, according to the International Organization…

Oct 29, 2026

Efficacy of fungicide against cercospora leaf spot (Cercospora sesami) disease of sesame (Sesamum indicum)

Scientific Reports - Efficacy of fungicide against cercospora leaf spot (Cercospora sesami) disease of sesame (Sesamum indicum)

Oct 29, 2026

Isolation and molecular characterization of lumpy skin disease viruses from selected outbreak areas in the Oromia Regional state, Central Ethiopia

Scientific Reports - Isolation and molecular characterization of lumpy skin disease viruses from selected outbreak areas in the Oromia Regional state, Central Ethiopia

Oct 29, 2026
Eritrean Man Convicted of Rape in UK After Release From Prison

Eritrean Man Convicted of Rape in UK After Release From Prison

A 35-year-old Eritrean man has been convicted of raping a woman on a night out in the UK after being released from prison for a previous sexual offence, a court…

Oct 29, 2026