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Tragic Lagos Crash, US Strike Warnings, Pharaohs Triumph

1/6/2026

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The Nigerian police detained the driver involved in a fatal Lagos highway crash that killed two people and injured boxer Anthony Joshua.
The Nigerian authorities issued a warning to communities near sites of recent US military airstrikes to beware of unexploded ordnance.
The Egyptian national football team, known as the Pharaohs, defeated Benin in the opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations knockout phase in Marrakech.

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The Nigerian police detained the driver involved in a fatal Lagos highway crash that killed two people and injured boxer Anthony Joshua.
The Nigerian authorities issued a warning to communities near sites of recent US military airstrikes to beware of unexploded ordnance.
The Egyptian national football team, known as the Pharaohs, defeated Benin in the opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations knockout phase in Marrakech.