Abuja, Nigeria – Seated on a plastic chair inside his modest madrassa in Abuja, Yunus Akanji listened as children recited verses from the holy Quran in soft, rhythmic tones. Some sat on mats, others on long wooden benches. The Islamic teacher occasionally corrected a pronunciation or repeated a line, butContinue Reading
China will buy ‘at least’ $17bn worth of US agricultural goods annually, the White House says. Published On 18 May 202618 May 2026 China will buy “at least” $17bn worth of agricultural goods from the United States annually following US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s summit inContinue Reading
Baby food brand HiPP recalls products after Austrian police say a tampered jar contained rodent poison. Published On 20 Apr 202620 Apr 2026 Baby food manufacturer HiPP has issued a product recall in Austria after authorities reported the presence of rat poison in one of the company’s jars. HiPP saidContinue Reading
Modern warfare has dramatically changed as we have seen from the Russia-Ukraine war, conflicts involving Gaza, India and Pakistan, and the recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran. At the center of this shift is an emerging global reliance on drone and missile technology as well as advanced air defense systems. Turkiye,Continue Reading
Oil prices have dominated headlines and political discussions since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran. In the six weeks since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, crude prices have risen sharply, driving up fuel costs and placing strain on households across the globe. Recommended StoriesContinue Reading
Benin will elect a new president on Sunday in a race that is shaping up to favor the chosen successor of the governing party, which has been in power for the past decade. Outgoing President Patrice Talon, 67, is swept under the constitution from running again after two terms inContinue Reading
Washington and Tehran accuse each other of not honoring this agreement. Published On 10 Apr 202610 Apr 2026 Shipping remains at a standstill in the Strait of Hormuz despite the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, dampening hopes for a resolution to one of the worst global energyContinue Reading
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – After a long day of ferrying passengers to and fro recently, e-hailing driver Nguyen was dejected to find he had spent half of his earnings on fuel. “I drove for around seven or eight hours, making around 240,000 Vietnamese dong [$9.11] and then IContinue Reading
Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has positioned himself as an unlikely financial adviser during the United States-Israel war on Iran. In a series of posts on Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list In a recent post, he wrote: “Heads-up: Pre-market so-called ‘news’ or ‘Truth’ is often justContinue Reading
US Department of Defense demands retraction of report alleging broker sought multimillion-dollar investment for Hegseth. Published On 31 Mar 2026Mar 31, 2026 The United States Department of Defense has demanded the retraction of a newspaper report alleging that a broker for defense chief Pete Hegseth attempted to make a largeContinue Reading
