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In early September 2026, Burkina Faso publicly demonstrated a new Chinese-made mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, widely identified by defense analysts as the Norinco Sky Dragon 30 (sometimes discussed in connection with related Sky Dragon variants). This fits into a broader pattern of Chinese military hardware deliveries to the military-led government under Captain Ibrahim Traoré.
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In early September 2026, Burkina Faso publicly demonstrated a new Chinese-made mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, widely identified by defense analysts as the Norinco Sky Dragon 30 (sometimes discussed in connection with related Sky Dragon variants). This fits into a broader pattern of Chinese military hardware deliveries to the military-led government under Captain Ibrahim Traoré.

Burkina Faso has been under military rule since a series of coups, with Traoré consolidating power after the September 2022…

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Two U.S. government personnel (described in some reports as diplomats or officials) were accidentally shot and sustained minor injuries on the night of Friday, 11 September 2026, when Eswatini soldiers opened fire on their vehicle at a military roadblock in Maphiveni, in the eastern Lubombo region near the Mozambique border.
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Two U.S. government personnel (described in some reports as diplomats or officials) were accidentally shot and sustained minor injuries on the night of Friday, 11 September 2026, when Eswatini soldiers opened fire on their vehicle at a military roadblock in Maphiveni, in the eastern Lubombo region near the Mozambique border.

Soldiers from the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) were conducting an anti-smuggling operation and had set up a temporary roadblock.…

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Tesla’s second-generation Roadster is set for a public unveil on October 1, 2026 (“Go for launch”), with heavy emphasis on optional SpaceX-developed cold-gas thrusters that enable extreme acceleration and limited hovering/short lifts—but it is not a true flying car capable of sustained flight or everyday aerial travel.
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Tesla’s second-generation Roadster is set for a public unveil on October 1, 2026 (“Go for launch”), with heavy emphasis on optional SpaceX-developed cold-gas thrusters that enable extreme acceleration and limited hovering/short lifts—but it is not a true flying car capable of sustained flight or everyday aerial travel.

Tesla first showed a prototype of the next-gen Roadster in November 2017, promising radical performance (originally ~1.9-second 0-60 mph, 250+…

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Hollard client data (primarily related to funeral policies) has been published on the dark web by the ransomware group “The Gentlemen,” linked to a June 2026 breach at third-party IT service provider MIP Holdings rather than a direct compromise of Hollard’s own systems.
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Hollard client data (primarily related to funeral policies) has been published on the dark web by the ransomware group “The Gentlemen,” linked to a June 2026 breach at third-party IT service provider MIP Holdings rather than a direct compromise of Hollard’s own systems.

MIP Holdings, a South African software company providing policy administration, CRM, and related technology to insurers, medical schemes, lenders, and…

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President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that he was banning journalists from CNN, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), and Politico from the White House, effective immediately, citing their “constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS” and accusing them of writing or reporting “FICTION and LIES” about him, his administration, and the United States. He warned that other outlets could follow.
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President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that he was banning journalists from CNN, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), and Politico from the White House, effective immediately, citing their “constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS” and accusing them of writing or reporting “FICTION and LIES” about him, his administration, and the United States. He warned that other outlets could follow.

He elaborated in an Oval Office appearance the same day, attributing the decision to “cumulative stories over the last few…

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A 52-year-old South African man was arrested on Sunday, 20 September 2026, at OR Tambo International Airport near Johannesburg after police seized substances suspected to be heroin with an estimated street value of more than R2 million.
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A 52-year-old South African man was arrested on Sunday, 20 September 2026, at OR Tambo International Airport near Johannesburg after police seized substances suspected to be heroin with an estimated street value of more than R2 million.

The arrest occurred during an intelligence-led operation by the South African Police Service (SAPS), supported by the Border Management Authority…

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Here’s the latest on the day party at La Parada Umhlanga (@laparada_umhlanga) — right in…
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