European airlines are adding up to 2 hours to flights to go around Niger after the African nation suddenly closed its airspace

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Airlines detouring around Niger due to airspace closure.
Niger suddenly closed its airspace on Sunday and now European airlines are have to spend hours flying around the country on routes between Europe and souther Africa.

Courtesy of FlightRadar24

When Jamie Dimon speaks, Wall Street listens - and he just warned of catastrophe

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Good morning to everyone except the fast-approaching debt ceiling. Phil Rosen here. 

South Africa's currency eyes record low after US accuses the country of secretly selling weapons to Russia

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) speaks to South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa (right)
Russian President Vladimir Putin with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

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China will become the global economy's biggest growth driver in the next 5 years, doubling the US contribution, IMF says

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Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Inside the world's largest rhino farm, which requires a private army to protect its 2,000 white rhinos, and is now for sale for at least $10 million

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A de-horned rhino slowly wakes up after his horn was trimmed at John Hume's Rhino Ranch
A dehorned rhino slowly wakes up after his horn was trimmed at John Hume's Rhino Ranch.

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12 cities around the world where you can live cheaply, from $300-a-month rents to $1 cappuccinos

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An aerial view of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

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Orca pair devour 17 sharks in a day in South African killing spree, say marine biologists

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Orca whales Port and Starboard, who are notable due to their unusual fins
Orca whales Port and Starboard, who are notable due to their unusual collapsed fins

Marine Dynamics Conservation Trust

The energy CEO poisoned with cyanide-laced coffee plans to 'lay low' and 'watch out for who invites me to coffee' after losing access to his bodyguard

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Andre de Ruyter, Group Chief Executive of state-owned power utility Eskom speaks during a media briefing in Johannesburg
Andre De Ruyter, former CEO of Eskom, said he's going abroad "for a while" after cyanide poisoning.

Reuters

I'm a professional shark spotter. It took time to get confident at it – this is what I've learned.

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Man with binoculars looks out over ocean
Naveron Lesch.

Richard Holmes

An energy CEO poisoned with a cyanide-laced coffee joked that you should 'never have a personalized mug' in an explosive interview on South African TV

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Man speaking in front of Eskom logo
Andre De Ruyter was ousted as the CEO of South African energy giant Eskom after an explosive interview with Annika Larsen for e.tv.

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