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Hilarious quips and ‘100,000-volt’ energy: the hypemen (and women) redefining Afrobeats music

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-18T09:00:55+00:00

Style of emceeing based on high-octane, ad-libbed vocals has flourished thanks to its unique way of captivating crowdsFor the 2015 freshmen cohort of the history degree programme at the University of Lagos, their classmate’s first-semester presentation was so captivating that they began calling him Toby Shang, after the 16th-century Chinese dynasty he had focused on.His crowd engagement that day had been harnessed from his high school days as a ginger-man (energiser) in a three-man band and as a private tutor. By his final year at university, his viral catchphrases and infectious energy had re

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Alain Rouquié, diplomate : « Pour l’avenir de l’Amérique latine, je suis toujours optimiste »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-18T09:00:14+00:00

L’ancien président de la Maison de l’Amérique latine, aujourd’hui mise en danger par la mise en vente des locaux qu’elle loue à la Banque de France, revient sur les raisons de l’avancée de l’extrême droite dans la région, terrain d’affrontement entre la Chine et les Etats-Unis.

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Assemblea Pd, le news: oggi il sì alla proroga del mandato di Schlein

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-10-18T08:50:43+00:00

L’appuntamento per i 960 delegati dem è alla Nuvola di Roma: modifica dell'articolo 8 dello Statuto per consentire alla segretaria di guidare il partito fino alle elezioni politiche

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At Least 19 Dead After Stampede at Indian Religious Event

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-10-18T08:47:37+00:00

Such deadly crowd events are relatively common in India, and it was unclear what caused this one. The authorities detained the event’s organizer and others involved.

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France in Shock After Protests Devolve Into Riots

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-10-18T08:44:26+00:00

Centrist and leftist leaders blamed each other after anti-government protests devolved into chaos.

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Ecco perché la deterrenza europea è pericolosamente debole. E cosa sta accadendo in Italia

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-10-18T08:27:02+00:00

L’Alleanza sta tenendo esercitazioni nucleari nel nostro Paese in un clima di forte tensione, scrive il quotidiano tedesco Welt. Crescono le frizioni con Mosca, così come i dubbi sull’ombrello degli Stati Uniti. E nel continente si pone ora una domanda cruciale

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There is no split in MAGA

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-10-18T08:14:05+00:00

But there is an attempt to redefine who the movement includes and what it stands for.

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17 Dead and Dozens Injured After Stampede at Indian Religious Event

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-10-18T08:12:20+00:00

Such deadly crowd events are relatively common in India, and it was unclear what caused this one. The authorities detained the event’s organizer and others involved.

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Comment l’industrie allemande a changé de position face à la Chine

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-18T08:00:14+00:00

En prenant conscience que le sacro-saint libre-échange atteignait ses limites, l’industrie d’outre-Rhin, confrontée à une perte massive d’emplois, a joué un rôle décisif dans les derniers accords scellés entre Paris et Berlin pour protéger l’Europe face à la concurrence déloyale de Pékin.

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Whole streets in Paris ‘devastated’ by protests, says mayor, as France demonstrations continue – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-18T07:58:07+00:00

France’s worst protests in years saw buildings set ablaze across the countryPolice in Paris arrested a “record figure” of 855 people during the protests on Saturday.Agence France-Presse reported the number detained was the highest ever for a single event. Continue reading...

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En Tunisie, plusieurs milliers de personnes ont manifesté samedi dans les rues de la capitale, malgré la répression du régime de Kaïs Saïed

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-18T07:41:28+00:00

Depuis le coup de force du président tunisien, il y a cinq ans, une chape de plomb s’est abattue sur le pays. Une marche s’est malgré tout tenue à Tunis samedi 17 octobre, à l’appel de nombreuses organisations syndicales et de la société civile.

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Why Iran-US negotiations keep failing

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-10-18T07:32:59+00:00

Relations between the two countries are dominated by policy complexes shaped by a history of hostility.

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