Photos: Locusts destroy Afghanistan crops amid severe food crisis
Hundreds of thousands of locusts descend on crops in a nation where nine in 10…
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$5 billion fintech Zepz looks to take on rivals like PayPal with digital wallet, M&A plans
Money transfer unicorn Zepz is looking to expand its business through mergers and acquisitions, the…
Mohamed Salah helps Egypt qualify for Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt came from a goal down to beat a spirited Guinea side and book themselves…
Canada freezes ties with AIIB after ‘communist dominance’ claims
The move over the AIIB comes amid a continued fraying of ties between Ottawa and…
Pope, grand imam make call for peace at UN Security Council
Pope Francis and Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, grand imam of Al-Azhar, address UN meeting on need…
Top regional ISIL leader killed in Philippines’ ruined Marawi
Philippine military says Abu Zacharia who headed DI-Maute group, was killed in an early morning…
Myanmar’s NUG negotiates ethnic differences as crisis deepens
Administration set up after 2021 coup is also battling international indifference as conflict fades from…
Australia blocks new Russian embassy near parliament in Canberra
Government fast-tracks legislation in parliament amid national security concerns over location.
China’s youth unemployment hits a fresh record high in May, major data disappoint
Authorities have started to loosen monetary policy in a bid to support growth, although broader…
‘Bite of these higher rates is gaining traction almost every day,’ KBW CEO Thomas Michaud warns
KBW CEO Thomas Michaud warns the economy hasn’t fully absorbed higher interest rates yet.
New Zealand enters technical recession after economy shrank 0.1% in the first quarter
New Zealand’s economy contracted 0.1% in the first quarter of 2023, marking the second consecutive…
New Zealand enters technical recession after economy shrank 0.1% in the first quarter
New Zealand’s economy contracted 0.1% in the first quarter of 2023, marking the second consecutive…
Turkey’s Erdogan says he agrees to monetary policy turnaround under new Finance Minister Simsek
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared to make a crucial shift Wednesday regarding the future…
Serbia arrests Kosovo police officers as tensions soar
Kosovo has demanded the release of three border patrol officers accusing Serbia of ‘kidnapping’.
Disney relaunches exclusive 24-day ‘around the world’ tour to San Francisco, Tokyo and more—it costs $115,000 a person
Travelers on the exclusive Adventures by Disney tour will visit 12 theme parks and three…
The ‘breakout travel trend’ of the decade: What to know about expedition cruising
Expedition cruises are often smaller, focus on less-visited or harder to reach destinations, and have…
Fed holds off on rate hike, but says two more are coming later this year
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released its decision on interest rates.
Senate Democrats press for Justice Department inquiry into PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger
Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden urged the Justice Department to examine potential antitrust…
EU lawmakers pass landmark artificial intelligence regulation
The European Union’s AI Act is the first comprehensive set of regulations for the artificial…
The No. 1 mistake people make on dating profiles: It’s ‘one of the biggest red flags,’ says chief dating expert
If a bio says “don’t contact me if” or “I don’t want to meet anyone…
