Nigerians fear savings lost as investment app freezes them out
Investors were attracted by the promise of high interest rates [Getty Images] Angry Nigerians are turning to social media to describe how
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Head of Kuwait Specialty Field Hospital in Gaza Says Israeli Strike Killed a Guard
An Israeli strike killed a security guard and wounded 10 patients at a field hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday, according to
Japan Targets Google Over Alleged Search Monopoly on Android Devices
Japan’s Fair Trade Commission has ordered Google, a unit of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), to cease certain business practices deemed anticompetitive under the nation’s
Assad Defaced: Syrians Destroy a Dictator’s Icons
As the rebels swept across Syria, symbols that had once seemed omnipresent collapsed. In Aleppo, a statue of one of Mr. al-Assad’s
BKR International adds new member firm in Morocco
BKR International has added Corporate Value Advisory as the newest member to its global network in Morocco. Corporate Value Advisory, established in
For Idyllic Village, Van Gogh’s Roots Pose a Knotty Problem
Auvers-sur-Oise, a village near Paris famed as an artist’s paradise, is also where Vincent Van Gogh spent his final days and it
Sudan’s civil war – BBC smuggles in phones to reveal hunger and fear
“She left no last words. She was dead when she was carried away,” says Hafiza quietly, as she describes how her mother
Tuesday Briefing: El Salvador Will Not Return Deportee
El Salvador refused to return a U.S. deportee At a White House meeting with President Trump, El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, said
More than 400 killed by rebels in Sudan, says UN
More than 400 people have been killed in recent attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s Darfur region, says
Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half
The Trump administration could cut nearly 50 percent of the State Department’s funding next fiscal year, according to an internal memo laying
Kids see their dream jobs for the first time—what their teacher did to make it happen is magic
In a world where AI often gets a bad rap, one teacher in China just showed us the most heartwarming way it
Tuesday Briefing: El Salvador Won’t Return Deportee
El Salvador refused to return a U.S. deportee At a White House meeting with President Trump, El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, said
Attack by gunmen leaves at least 40 people dead in Nigeria, the country’s president says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president said on Monday that at least 40 people were killed when Muslim gunmen, believed to be
Pope Places Antoni Gaudí, ‘God’s Architect,’ on Path to Sainthood
Pope Francis on Monday placed Antoni Gaudí, the Catalan modernist once called “God’s architect” for his work on the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona’s
Opel overtaken – Cupra’s conquesting continues
Can Cupra do no wrong? SEAT S.A.’s profits powerhouse is selling so many cars that it even rose to position six in
Hungary Changes Constitution to Mandate Two Genders
Emboldened by President Trump, Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary on Monday escalated his culture war against what he calls “gender madness,”
Ant smugglers caught with hundreds of prized insects in Kenya
Four men have pleaded guilty in Kenya to trying to smuggle hundreds of highly sought-after ants out of the country. The Kenya
How to Evade Taxes in Ancient Rome? A 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Offers a Guide.
It may not have been the tax-evasion trial of the century — the second century, that is — but it was of
German students make far-right salute at Auschwitz concentration camp
Four ninth-grade students from Germany have been photographed making a far-right extremist gesture during a visit to the Auschwitz concentration camp memorial,
Why Europe Fears a Flood of Cheap Goods From China
China has for years presented an economic challenge for Europe. Now, it could become an economic disaster. It produces a vast array
South Africa reopens inquest into apartheid-era death of Nobel winner Luthuli, 58 years later
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African prosecutors on Monday reopened an inquest into the apartheid-era death of Nobel Peace Prize winner Albert Luthuli
Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel-Winning Peruvian Novelist, Dies at 89
Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian novelist who combined gritty realism with playful erotica and depictions of the struggle for individual liberty in
Algeria to expel 12 French embassy officials
Algeria has asked 12 French embassy staff to leave the country within 48 hours, France’s foreign minister has said. Jean-Noel Barrot added
China’s Xi Courts Vietnam as Trade War With the U.S. Mounts
President Xi Jinping of China kicked off a weeklong tour of Southeast Asia Monday, landing in Hanoi and trying to rally other
Musicians Who Knew Amadou Bagayoko Pay Tribute With Their Songs
African music lost one of its titans last week with the death of Amadou Bagayoko, a guitarist who recorded with American rock
Posts misrepresent Canadian ruling on Sri Lanka civil war remembrance bill
The Supreme Court of Canada upheld a provincial law commemorating the thousands of civilians who were killed during a 2009 military offensive
Ecuadorean President’s Opponent Contests His Re-Election Win
Ecuador’s president, who unexpectedly surged in the polls to secure a shortened term in 2023, was declared the victor of the presidential
UK Laws Are Not ‘Fit for Social Media Age,’ Says Report Into Summer Riots
British laws restricting what the police can say about criminal cases are “not fit for the social media age,” a government committee
Scientists Revive Organism Found Buried at Bottom of Ocean
A team of researchers in Germany have revived algae cells found buried at the bottom of the Baltic Sea, where they’d lain
Monday Briefing: China Pauses Crucial Exports
China struck back at U.S. tariffs with an export pause China has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that
As Ukraine’s Politics Heat Back Up, a Former President Sees an Opening
On the first day of Russia’s all-out invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and his main political opponent at home shook hands,
Injured King Penguin Found On Buenos Aires Beach Is Returned To The Ocean
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How Thailand Became 2025’s Hottest Destination — and Why I’ll Never Forget Winter 2022
Thailand has officially taken off. Again. Thanks in no small part to the White Lotus effect, the Land of Smiles is basking
Russian Attack on Sumy in Ukraine Kills and Wounds Dozens
Two Russian ballistic missiles slammed into a bustling city center in northeastern Ukraine on Sunday morning, officials said, killing at least 32
Sudan camp residents shelter from attacks
Devastating attacks on a camp hosting hundreds of thousands of people who had fled Sudan’s civil war have continued for a third
Gaza Medic Missing Since Israeli Attack Is in Israeli Custody, Palestinian Group Says
Mr. al-Nasasra was part of a convoy of emergency crews sent by the Red Crescent and Gaza’s Civil Defense, another rescue service,
A roadside bomb kills 8 bus passengers in northeast Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Borno (AP) — A roadside bomb suspected to have been planted by Islamic extremists in northeastern Nigeria struck a passenger bus,
U.S. Nuclear Talks With Iran Move Forward
The first meeting between the United States and Iran over its expanding nuclear program on Saturday displayed a seriousness of purpose and
Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy party gets mandate to move closer to disbandment
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy party on Sunday received its members’ mandate to proceed with steps toward a potential
Tanzania’s main opposition party banned from election
Tanzania’s main opposition party has been barred from participating in this year’s election, days after its leader was charged with treason. Ramadhani