African businesses are expanding across borders, but fragmented regulation, foreign-exchange shortages and weak banking infrastructure hold them back. Banks and fintechs are looking for ways to close the gap.
France's foreign minister said Tuesday that Paris ruled out "nothing" to respond to a major cyberattack on hundreds of supermarket fridges in October that it has blamed on Iran. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told FranceinfoTV that Iran's ambassador would be summoned and
The EPSO generalist exam started on November 9, but almost half of the applicants come from one single country, Italy. This clashes with the Commission's own hiring rules, which favour 'underrepresented countries' to address geographical staff imbalances.
At least 39 people have died after a migrant boat sank off Senegal's Atlantic coast. Footage shows the shattered vessel washed ashore as rescuers continue searching for victims.
Washington has spent the past week arguing over what the Democratic sweep of Congress means for the next two years. But few have debated what it means for the dollar. Democrats took majorities in both the Senate and the House, setting up gridlock for the rest of President
The Far Side ran from 1980 until 1995 and Larson created over 4,000 strips during that time. Dozens of them featured dinosaurs.
The case shows that Thailand's rules on charities are often outdated and not enforced consistently, say observers.
The three - Giring Ganesha Djumaryo, Raja Juli Antoni, and Isyana Bagoes Oka - all announced their resignations from the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) on Monday (Nov 9).
The late-night host also speculated on how Donald Trump will spend his final two years in office
Paul McCartney becomes a billionaire, making him the world’s third-richest musician behind Jay-Z and Taylor Swift.
LONDON, Nov 10 - Meghan, the wife of Britain's Prince Harry, will no longer address a European Parliament gathering on child online safety issues on Tuesday, her first public event since her father was charged with possessing child sexual abuse photos.
Prime Video's LOTR prequel series remains infuriatingly inconsistent
Oil prices extend their losses as investors remain hopeful that diplomatic talks between the US and Iran will lead to an end to the Middle East conflict.
MANILA, Nov 10 - A reported plane crash in the southern Philippines on Tuesday was a false alarm, the country's aviation regulator said.
UN climate summit prepares to host world leaders from more than 90 countries tomorrow In an attempt to get to the venue a bit early, I decided to ditch the tram and try the special Cop31 buses. This was a bad decision. We have just reached the two-and-a-half-hour mark on the
Nov 10 (Reuters) - The US military evacuated aircraft from a second airbase in Britain on Monday after a threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter, weeks after Washington withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford airbase over
Nov 10 (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Tuesday it intercepted two missiles launched by Yemen's Iran-alignedHouthis towards Riyadh, a ballistic missile fired towards the kingdom's southern region and a drone over its oil-rich Eastern Province, in a night of
A giant statue of Pope Leo XIV has been unveiled in Callao, Peru, ahead of his upcoming visit. The monument honours the pontiff's close ties to the country, where he previously served as a missionary and bishop.
The Congolese army's fight against rebel groups has long been hampered by disarray within its ranks.
With Atiku Abubakar’s presidential nomination annulled by a court, the battle for his northern supporters could reshape Nigeria’s election. But will they rally behind Peter Obi or strengthen Bola Tinubu’s hand?
The new power, efficiency and opportunity indices from the World Travel & Tourism Council look at economic strength, environmental efficiency and employment opportunity.
Good morning. I’m Luca Bertuzzi, holding the pen for today’s newsletter. In this edition: Merz ties the EU budget to unanimous financial support for Ukraine, Europe sends a delegation to Abu Dhabi but stays outside the trilateral talks, and the Black Sea strategy struggles to
Najib’s lawyer is expected to appear before the High Court on Nov 10.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 - Malaysia's attorney general has filed an application to the High Court to review an order allowing former prime minister Najib Razak to serve the rest of his prison sentence under house arrest, state news agency Bernama reported on Tuesday.
The measure was seen as a key test for the global campaign against inequality, but warnings that the super-rich would leave the state won out.
The app was created in Montijo by Carlos Batista, in coordination with this municipality's civil protection, but is intended for all Portuguese people and helps them assemble a "kit" for the first 72 hours after a disaster.
Andrew Garfield’s portrayal of Sam Altman in “Artificial” is less than flattering, but there was a time when the actor deeply admired the OpenAI co-founder and CEO. “The first time I saw Sam, he was testifying in front of Congress and he was saying incredibly righteous stuff,”
Ukraine, Russia and the United States resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi, with a joint EU team and officials from France, Germany and the UK on site. We speak to Eurogroup president Kyriakos Pierrakakis about the race to succeed Christine Lagarde and report on new talks over
Kim Yo Jong said the UN chief took a “prejudiced and irresponsible” attitude by echoing South Korea’s unilateral claim.
[Vanguard] Africa's 18 million organised workers have sounded a strong warning ahead of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), demanding climate justice, decent jobs, affordable energy and billions of dollars in climate financing to ensure that the continent
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's rise to 20th place in the 2026 Ibrahim Index of African Governance is a rare piece of good news.
Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party has said she will return home in December, with documents or without.
Nov 10 - Bangladesh swiftly rejected this week a request for a new passport from deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 78, who plans to return home in December from self-imposed exile in India.
In today’s newsletter: As global leaders gather in Turkey for the UN climate summit, both doubts and hope surround what the annual talks can achieve Good morning. After another year of unprecedented droughts, floods and wildfires driven by human-caused global heating, 91 heads
Lee told a Cabinet meeting to expand engagement with US state governments and businesses.
BANGKOK, Nov 10 - Myanmar's military-led government is urging the United States to beef up re-engagement efforts and rapidly boost investment in the war-torn nation's rare earths mines, a critical sector now y dominated by influential giant neighbour China.
Irish police say it is going to be the largest security operation in the history of the state.
The Chicken and Frog in Brentwood says business rates and electricity bills have risen dramatically.
The new law would would help poorer families with food costs during school holidays.
Recent launches of high-performing models from Chinese start-ups have turned up the heat on US rivals.
Cleaner air could bring far-reaching benefits, from easing pressure on health systems to boosting productivity and economic growth.
A design-led hotel within a 14th-century monastery and a property opposite Granada’s cathedral made the cut this year.
The chief minister says connectivity and food storage were among his top government priorities.
China’s rapid operational integration of a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) underscores an accelerating push to modernize its land-based deterrent, addressing key technical vulnerabilities of earlier systems while fortifying second-strike survivability amid
Experts warn that a drop in emissions partly driven by conflict and trade disruptions is not sustainable in the long term.