Two Chinese tech firms with major African businesses are turning to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in fresh capital, in the latest test of whether global investors see the continent as a source of scalable growth. Shenzhen-based Transsion — whose Tecno, Infinix, and ...
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Rescuers search for survivors of powerful Indonesia earthquakeRescuers search for survivors of powerful Indonesia earthquake
Officials say a rapid assessment into the impact of the earthquake that destroyed hundreds of buildings and killed 47 is under way. ...
Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta, reports sayMorocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta, reports say
Security had been stepped up amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing on Saturday. ...
Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, authorities sayEleven killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, authorities say
Israel’s military said it had struck “Hezbollah terror infrastructure” in response to what it described as earlier action against its soldiers. ...
Liechtenstein changes succession rule to allow women to ascend the throneLiechtenstein changes succession rule to allow women to ascend the throne
The declaration was made on the national day of the central European country, which has a population of just 44,000. ...
Qatar denies capturing three Iranian pilots after downing fighter jetsQatar denies capturing three Iranian pilots after downing fighter jets
Iran claims they have been held since Qatar downed two fighter jets at the start of the US-Iran war. ...