Karen Bass is fighting for her political life as progressives battle to lead the US’s second-largest city Karen Bass has never lost an election. But this fall, she faces the fight of her political life. Bass has roughly a month to convince voters that she should be elected to a ...
Month: October 2026
Trump says ‘threat’ led US to pull bombers from RAF FairfordTrump says ‘threat’ led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford
The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America. ...
Author and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86Author and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
His last book, Adam and Eve, is set to release this month. ...
An ‘astonishingly layered’ novel on how history gets toldAn ‘astonishingly layered’ novel on how history gets told
by Rebecca Perry. Perry’s novel, shortlisted for the Booker Prize (and the only debut on the list), tells the story of a young-ish curator who is trying to understand the world of a medieval monarch who had been reluctant to take the throne. Specializing in , the curator seeks to ...
Bridging Africa’s data gapBridging Africa’s data gap
Alexis’s view “Policy without data is like guesswork.” Ghanaian lawmaker Albert Nyakotey Tetteh was making the case for better use of public sector data in infrastructure development when he said that in parliament last month. But his point rings true more broadly: For decades, a lack of data has held ...
Solar market set for Africa boom, says reportSolar market set for Africa boom, says report
Sub-Saharan Africa’s off-grid solar market is due to expand by 450% by 2035, with more than 35% of installations projected to be in Nigeria, according to a new report by global research firm Wood Mackenzie. Across the continent, persistent failures in national grids and growing populations have already created an ...
Sahel states launch Russia-backed TV stationSahel states launch Russia-backed TV station
Three junta-led West African states launched a joint television channel to offer programming in line with their push to de-emphasize Western viewpoints. Tafouk TV, owned by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, started broadcasting in September, has been praised by Russia’s ambassador in Bamako, and signed a cooperation agreement with the ...
Dangote Cement eyes London listingDangote Cement eyes London listing
The group made a pitch to London investors in late September for a planned London Stock Exchange listing of the cement unit that is currently worth $13 billion on Nigeria’s stock market. The firm is hoping to raise up to $1 billion, according to a person familiar with the plans. ...
Flydubai co-pilot originally planned attack for July, investigators believeFlydubai co-pilot originally planned attack for July, investigators believe
Police and security agencies in multiple countries scramble to piece together background and intentions of Hamam al-Hammami Investigators believe that the co-pilot who tried to take control of a plane from Dubai to Tel Aviv last week originally planned his attack for July but postponed the hijacking, possibly because a ...
UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats after closing of East Jerusalem consulateUK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats after closing of East Jerusalem consulate
Tit-for-tat expulsions expected after relations deteriorate as a result of UK ban on goods from illegal settlements The UK has threatened to expel one Israeli diplomat for every British diplomat forced to leave Israel as a result of Israel’s decision to close the UK consulate in East Jerusalem later this ...