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France's anti-terrorism prosecutor on Thursday released details of the main suspect in the racist attack in Trappes and La Verriere, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 23.The 39-year-old opened fire with a submachine gun, killing 26-year-old Pengo Bossio Wangi and injuring five others. Excerpt, France 24
Source France 24
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According to The Guardian Africa, The Guardian UK and The Guardian Business, writers are being bombarded daily with invitations from fake book groups and offers to publicise their work. The reports describe aspiring authors as a soft touch for the scamming industry. The piece first appeared in the Dial and includes an email opening with "Hello Professor Snigdha Poonam." The excerpts supplied are short and the story is marked as developing, so the sources do not give further detail on who is behind the scams or how widespread they are. All three outlets carry the same excerpt, and none of the supplied text shows a disagreement between them. Summary from 3 sources
Summary from 3 sources The Guardian Business first
As Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) surpass the 10,000 mark, the World Health Organization (WHO) has underlined the need for continued efforts to contain spread of the disease. Excerpt, UN News
Source UN News
According to The Guardian, Sudanese diaspora members and international human rights monitors have denounced the candidacy of an Emirati diplomat for the top job at the UN. Critics cite her denial of accusations that the UAE is fuelling the Sudan war by supporting the paramilitary RSF. The Guardian's UK, World and Africa sections all carried the same report, and the excerpts supplied do not include a response from the nominee beyond that denial or any outcome of the nomination. Summary from 3 sources
Summary from 3 sources The Guardian UK first
According to the Nigerian Tribune, Punch, The Sun Nigeria and ThisDay, Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle has donated vehicles to eight members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly who recently returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Channels Television describes the lawmakers as suspended and says the vehicles are expected to ease transportation challenges and support political engagements ahead of the 2027 general elections. The sources do not agree on whether the lawmakers are suspended, as only Channels Television uses that description. The story is developing, and the excerpts supplied do not give further details. Summary from 5 sources
Sources differ: Channels Television describes the eight lawmakers as suspended, while Nigerian Tribune, Punch, The Sun Nigeria and ThisDay do not.
Summary from 5 sources Channels Television first also Nigerian Tribune, Punch, The Sun Nigeria, ThisDay
US President Donald Trump berated a Reuters reporter who questioned whether he had cancelled a planned Kansas rally because he was tired of campaigning ahead of the midterm elections. Excerpt, Euronews
Source Euronews
Sophia Parekh, a 12-year-old from Westfield, New Jersey, has distributed more than 8,000 free books to children across the US through Sophia's Book Stand, a project she started at age seven during the Covid pandemic. She personally selects books based on children's ages and interests and also suppor Excerpt, The Times of India
Source The Times of India
