Semafor • Jan 19, 2026
Saudi’s Joy Awards become a national watch party
Hollywood and Bollywood A-listers were fêted in Riyadh over the weekend.
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Semafor • Jan 19, 2026
Kenya launches $824M pipeline IPO amid transparency fears
The country’s first IPO since 2015 is part of a bid to fund infrastructure projects.
Semafor • Jan 19, 2026
China's birthrate falls to lowest level on record
China’s demographic issue is especially acute, with a growing cohort of retirees and a shrinking number of workers.
Semafor • Jan 19, 2026
China risks two-track economy as growth booms and real estate slumps
While China’s exports have so far weathered US tariffs, anemic domestic consumption and a faltering real estate sector are weighing on growth.
Semafor • Jan 19, 2026
Falling wine sales attributed to rise in living alone
Prices have fallen in line with decreasing demand: One bottle of Bordeaux retails for less than €2 in France.
Semafor • Jan 19, 2026
Analysts paint bright picture for US economy in 2026
Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal increased their estimates for growth in both 2025 and 2026.
Semafor • Jan 19, 2026
Senegal defeat Morocco to win African Cup of Nations
The tournament is undergoing a commercial boom, with revenues rising 90% compared to the previous edition.
Semafor • Jan 19, 2026
Venezuela's interim president moves to consolidate power
Rodríguez has replaced the head of the central bank and the leader of a feared military intelligence agency.
Semafor • Jan 19, 2026
Syria reaches ceasefire with US-backed Kurdish militia
The Syrian Democratic Forces control large parts of northeast Syria, and are a longstanding ally of Washington against the Islamic State group.
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Hezbollah Destroys 50 Israeli Merkava Tanks in Three Weeks As Israel Fails to Occupy South Lebanon
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Terror Alarm: Inside the Shady Israeli Group Crowdfunding the Kidnapping of Dr. Marandi
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Amid War, the Middle East Remains a Key Center of the Global Economy
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Mosquitoes carrying malaria are evolving more quickly than insecticides can kill them – researchers pinpoint how
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EXCLUSIVE: Mehdi Interviews Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman on the War
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The Rich Won Trump’s Tax War
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Uber Is Spending Millions To Curb Crash Lawsuits
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