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China tests canal link to Southeast Asia; rocket failure concerns: SCMP’s 7 highlights
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1. China completes milestone test of US$10.8 billion canal link to Southeast Asia
Chinese authorities have conducted the first full transit test along a 134.2km (83.4-mile) canal megaproject linking a vast inland region with Southeast…
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 12, 2026: Nigerian Naira bounces back, appreciates against US currency
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Bandits refuse to release Zamfara man after collecting N2.5m ransom
Bandits refuse to release Zamfara man after collecting N2.5m ransom
Enugu police burst criminal syndicates, arrest 14 kidnap suspects
Enugu police burst criminal syndicates, arrest 14 kidnap suspects
NFF Launches Probe Into Nigeria’s Football Setbacks, Referees
Enugu police burst criminal syndicates, arrest 14 kidnap suspects
“Peter Obi was already ahead of us in Class Three” – Former classmate opens up on his early school hustle
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