Major African currencies depreciated 51% since 2020
Currency weakness in Africa has been “more damaging” compared to other emerging regions, Nigerian data analytics company Stears said in a report.
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DR Congo backs $400M satellite deal to tackle digital deficit
Only one in three Congolese are connected to mobile internet, according to the latest available figures.
Oil bears are missing the market's underlying strength
OPEC+ production boost, China’s stockpiling, and anemic investment indicate that demand may be stronger than anticipated.
UAE has shifted ‘focus’ to Gaza aid over Israel trade
Non-oil trade between the two countries declined 5.5% in 2024.
“Amateur Hour”: The Man Sending US Military Contractors to Gaza
In July, one week after a whistleblower accused contractors from the American security firm UG Solutions of deploying stun grenades and shooting live ammunition toward Palestinian civilians in Gaza, a new song appeared on the SoundCloud account of “Jameson G.” Titled “demon-in-the-desert,” the dubstep track featured artwork of an alien with a dagger stabbed through […]
His Book on Charlie Kirk Was About to Come Out. Then His Subject Was Murdered.
For the past several years, Matthew Boedy, an English professor at the University of North Georgia, has been working on a book about the Christian nationalist aims of the conservative powerhouse group Turning Point USA and its late founder, right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk. In his forthcoming book, The Seven Mountains Mandate: Exposing the Dangerous Plan […]
Senate Committee Seeks Intel on Polluters’ Efforts to Kill Critical EPA Rule
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the wake of the Trump administration’s announcement that it will overturn the rule which underpins virtually all US climate regulations, a Senate committee has launched an investigation into a suspected lobbying push that led to the move. On Tuesday, […]
Anthropic irks White House with limits on models' use
The AI firm declined requests by contractors working with federal law enforcement that could see its tools being used for surveillance.
Dem voters want shutdown fight, poll shows
A new survey shows seven in 10 Democrats support their party's representatives in Washington withholding votes unless Republicans make changes — even if it risks a shutdown.
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