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Africa nears record $1 trillion in state-owned assets under management
African state-owned institutions are now managing a record $1 trillion in assets, according to a monthly…
Nigeria offers protection to Guinea-Bissau opposition candidate Fernando Dias
Nigeria has offered Guinea-Bissau’s opposition presidential candidate Fernando Dias protection at its embassy in the capital,…
ECOWAS Chair Maada Bio meets Guinea-Bissau junta, pushes for swift return to constitutional rule
ECOWAS Chair and Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio has held direct talks with the military…
Elon Musk says H-1B visas being ‘gamed’ by outsourcing firms
Tesla boss Elon Musk has said H-1B visas were being “gamed” by “some outsourcing companies”, but…
Dozens missing as deadly landslide hits two boats in Peru
At least 12 people have died and around 50 are still missing after a landslide struck…
White House doctor releases Trump’s ‘perfectly normal’ MRI results
US President Donald Trump “remains in excellent overall health” after undergoing a “comprehensive executive physical”, according to…
Trump releases fraudster executive days into prison sentence
US President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of former investment manager David Gentile, who was…
US and UK agree zero tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals
The UK and the US have agreed a deal to keep tariffs on UK pharmaceutical shipments…
Starbucks to pay NYC workers $35m after alleged labour law violations
Starbucks has agreed to pay more than $35m (£26m) to thousands of workers in New York…