Funding drought forces UN food agency to cut rations in Afghanistan
The World Food Programme (WFP) appealed for urgent funding for its operations in the country,…
Interswitch founder, Mitchell Elegbe, named Entrepreneur of the Year (West Africa) by Ernst and Young
The Founder and Group Managing Director of Interswitch, Mitchell Elegbe, has been named the 2023…
Turkey, Hungary to approve Finland’s NATO membership – POLITICO
Turkey and Hungary announced Friday that they will sign off on Finland’s NATO membership — removing…
AI announcements hint at data grab behind the scenes
In the area of digital technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), the UK budget can be…
Can he fix it? Rishi Sunak the problem-solver, rated – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Rishi Sunak…
South Sudan: Violence against civilians ticks up despite fall in attacks overall
Overall levels of documented violent incidents rose by 27 per cent, from 714 recorded acts of…
An Anxious Weekend Ahead – Business Traffic
A frantic week in financial markets draws to a close and it’s clear that investors…
ICC issues arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin over child deportations from Ukraine – POLITICO
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant Friday for Russian President Vladimir Putin…
The European Central Bank seems to have got away with raising interest rates in the middle of a banking crisis – here’s why
In the middle of a market panic that has felled two US banks and pushed…
UN rights chief urges Belarus to promptly release political detainees
The report, covering the period between May 2020 and December 2022, draws on interviews with…