Nigeria is rolling out tax incentives to attract as much as $50 billion in oil and gas investment as it seeks to rekindle international interest in offshore projects. Africa’s largest oil and gas producer is pushing to revive hydrocarbon exploration in deepwater reserves at a time when global oil companies ...
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Ebola spread undetected for months, WHO saysEbola spread undetected for months, WHO says
The Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 2,000 people began three months before it was officially declared in mid-May, the World Health Organization said, raising the likelihood that its true scale is far larger than previously thought. The outbreak, centered in eastern DR Congo, is caused by the rare ...
US lawmakers mull extending AGOA trade programUS lawmakers mull extending AGOA trade program
The African Growth and Opportunity Act, the US-Africa trade preference pact, is on the path for a two-year renewal after the Senate passed a government funding bill over the weekend that included an extension for the program. But there’s no guarantee that the bill will pass the House of Representatives, ...
Houthis kill 6 in attack on Red Sea cargo shipHouthis kill 6 in attack on Red Sea cargo ship
Houthi militants attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing six, the first deadly strike in the Bab el-Mandeb strait in a year. The Iran-backed group announced a blockade of the waterway last month, a fresh challenge for oil shippers with the Strait of Hormuz restricted by Iran. Just ...
Kyiv stops strikes on Russian port after request from JD VanceKyiv stops strikes on Russian port after request from JD Vance
Ukraine reportedly halted attacks on a Russian port after a request from US Vice President JD Vance. Kyiv’s repeated strikes on tankers in Novorossiysk had alarmed Washington, which feared they would further destabilize already strained oil markets and hurt US oil majors, the Financial Times reported. The port is a ...
Deutsche becomes first non-Chinese bank to settle yuanDeutsche becomes first non-Chinese bank to settle yuan
Deutsche Bank has become the first non-Chinese bank allowed to settle yuan transactions in Europe, a major step in Beijing’s ambitions to dislodge the supremacy of the US dollar. China has made increasing the use of the yuan in international transactions a key priority of its latest five-year plan, including ...
Global youth unemployment rose last yearGlobal youth unemployment rose last year
Global youth unemployment increased in 2025, new data showed, as weaker economic growth and geopolitical tensions slowed hiring, with experts fearing AI could make it even harder for young people to find work. The UN’s International Labour Organization warned of a widespread decline in entry-level jobs feeding Gen Z’s generalized ...
Saudi education reforms commended by Israeli textbook watchdogSaudi education reforms commended by Israeli textbook watchdog
The News Saudi Arabia has addressed most of the “problematic themes” in its school curriculum that were seen as intolerant of Christians and Jews, according to a review of 136 schoolbooks by an Israeli think tank that has been monitoring the kingdom’s textbooks for more than 20 years. Gone is ...
Inside Trump’s college sports lobbying pushInside Trump’s college sports lobbying push
The News President Donald Trump has a new legislative obsession: College sports. The president is getting closely involved in efforts to pass the Senate’s bipartisan college sports bill. He’s spent the last week whipping senators to support it and even enlisted former Alabama football coach Nick Saban to dial up ...
VoteVets goes after Sullivan for Iran votesVoteVets goes after Sullivan for Iran votes
VoteVets Action Fund is going into Alaska, launching a $225,000 ad buy against Sen. Dan Sullivan for his votes against reining in President Donald Trump’s Iran war powers, according to details first shared with Semafor. It’s the start of what’s expected to be a larger VoteVets campaign against Sullivan, who ...