Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
New $400M loan for power ship company supplying African nations
The Turkish company supplies electricity to nearly a dozen African countries through power plants on floating barges.
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Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
Ghana to abolish VAT on minerals processing
The move is part of broader taxation changes to make the economy “more business friendly” and create jobs, its finance minister said.
Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
Senegal says it’s ‘committed’ to IMF talks despite push against debt restructuring
The announcement came after comments by the prime minister ruling out a debt restructuring, which sent bonds plummeting last week.
Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
S&P Global boost for South Africa, Nigeria
South Africa secured its first credit rating upgrade since 2005, moving up one level to BB.
Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
Emirates places $38B Boeing order in bet on long-haul travel
The Dubai carrier also said it will begin providing Starlink service this month and equip its entire 232-plane fleet over the next two years.
Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
Qatar builds Gulf’s largest museum-grade art storage facility
The Doha facility will manage preservation, security, and logistics as interest in art in the region rises.
Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
UAE to build drones with Anduril as US partner
UAE defense conglomerate EDGE Group is investing $200 million in a new drone manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi.
Semafor • Nov 17, 2025
PIF reduces US stock holdings ahead of crown prince’s DC visit
PIF loaded up on US equities during the pandemic, but has since reduced its holdingst.
Zeteo • Nov 17, 2025
We Should All Be Epstein Conspiracy Theorists Now
Mehdi on the creepy dead pedophile who was threatening a creepy president, the latest from Marjorie Taylor Greene's revolt, and Gavin Newsom's ambitious attempt to unite the Democratic Party.
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Germany never stopped arming Israel’s genocide
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One Year of Darkness, Cruelty — and Hope
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The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means
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ICE’s Deportation Regime Gets An Okay From Trump’s Favorite Democrat
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AI cannot automate science – a philosopher explains the uniquely human aspects of doing research
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What air pollution does to the human body
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Why Philly has so many sinkholes
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Iran’s universities have long been a battleground, where protests happen and students fight for the future
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Some hard-earned lessons from Detroit on how to protect the safety net for community partners in research
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