Semafor • Oct 27, 2025
Saudi Arabia's health push goes high-tech
About $33 billion in deals are expected to be announced at Riyadh's Global Health Exhibition this week.
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Semafor • Oct 27, 2025
Global markets surge on news of US-China trade deal
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to finalize the agreement when they meet in South Korea this week.
Semafor • Oct 27, 2025
Global matcha craze sees Japan exports soar
Japanese exports of powdered green tea surged 75% last year compared to 2023.
Semafor • Oct 27, 2025
Nigeria, Mozambique lead Africa’s pursuit of energy independence
The Dangote oil refinery in Nigeria said it aims to more than double its capacity, while work resumes on a major LNG facility in Mozambique.
Semafor • Oct 27, 2025
Japan’s new leader faces tough road ahead
Sanae Takaichi has promised a 'proactive' fiscal expansion, but will first face tough tests with Japan’s biggest trading partners, including the US.
Zeteo • Oct 27, 2025
👑 The Madness of King Donald
Mehdi's Monday morning roundup of an increasingly unhinged US president, a new pro-Palestine Irish president, the big Mamdani/AOC/Bernie rally in Queens, and Gavin Newsom's 2028 plans.
Semafor • Oct 27, 2025
Saudi set for 130 million tourists in 2025
The country's tourism industry is on track to meet 2030 goals of attracting 150 million visitors including domestic travelers.
Semafor • Oct 27, 2025
African banks are aiming for DR Congo’s growth opportunity
Top institutions from Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and South Africa are among those entering or expanding their presence in the resource-rich country.
Semafor • Oct 27, 2025
Africa’s top bank has a fresh chance to bet on nuclear
The AfDB’s longheld rationale to avoid financing nuclear energy’s high costs is increasingly outdated.
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A Wave of New Polls Shows Trump’s Support Cratering Across the Board
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“Utter Buffoonery”: Trump Slaps NATO Allies With Tariffs over Greenland, Even as More Republicans Revolt
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Enemy of or for the People?
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Trump’s Frantic Attack on Minnesota Hits Obstacles in the Streets—and the Courts
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‘My US Citizenship Did Not Protect Me’: Community Hearing Details ICE Horrors in Minneapolis
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A Dictator Deposed—What Now for Venezuela?
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These Researchers Are Working to Quantify the Value of Nature
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Minnesota US Attorney’s Office Is Bracing for a New Wave of Resignations
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Grand Illusion - Read by Eunice Wong
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