The News South Africa’s central bank governor broke sharply with the global “wait-and-see” mood about the impact of the Iran war, saying the bank cannot be “complacent” and will not wait for early price shocks to filter through Africa’s biggest economy. Letsetja Kganyago’s comments at Semafor World Economy in Washington, ...
World’s largest chocolate maker hit by price crunchWorld’s largest chocolate maker hit by price crunch
Falling cocoa prices have, paradoxically, led to falling profits for the world’s largest chocolate maker. Cocoa prices surged in 2023 and 2024, but have since fallen steeply. Swiss firm Barry Callebaut, which supplies chocolate to food giants such as Nestlé and Unilever, bought cocoa at the higher rates, but — ...
IMF, World Bank renew Venezuela ties after 6-year ruptureIMF, World Bank renew Venezuela ties after 6-year rupture
The IMF and the World Bank said they would resume relations with Venezuela for the first time in six years, a major breakthrough for the Latin American country as it looks to rebuild its economy. The resumption of relations comes just months after Washington ousted Venezuela’s former president and replaced ...
‘He’d gaze at the stars and go: I’m gonna be up there one day’: Prince by those who knew him best, 10 years after his death‘He’d gaze at the stars and go: I’m gonna be up there one day’: Prince by those who knew him best, 10 years after his death
From lurid pranks and late-night drives, to why playing in the Revolution was like joining the marines – Prince’s friends and collaborators recount their memories of one of the music world’s most majestic and mercurial performers George Clinton, singer and leader of Parliament-Funkadelic Continue reading… ...
Will Trump regret taking on the Pope? – podcastWill Trump regret taking on the Pope? – podcast
The president’s posting of an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus horrified many Christians. Sarah Posner tells Annie Kelly why evangelical voters still flock to him Donald Trump’s late-night social media meltdowns are infamous. But even by his standards, last Sunday was particularly extreme. Throughout the night – up until ...
Experience: I won the world’s deepest underground marathonExperience: I won the world’s deepest underground marathon
I tried not to think about the 1,300 metres of solid rock over my head Running has always been a passion of mine. I started as a child in the Yorkshire Dales, moving to cross-country at university, then graduating to marathons. I loved the challenge. After my wife, Stephanie, and I ...
Proof review – Ayo Edebiri struggles but Kara Young soars in Broadway revivalProof review – Ayo Edebiri struggles but Kara Young soars in Broadway revival
Booth Theatre, New York The Bear star and Don Cheadle are lost in a new take on David Auburn’s family drama but a standout performance from the two-time Tony winner does some heavy lifting If one was a theater student in the early 2000s, there is a good chance one ...
‘It feels like death is certain’: lives and limbs lost to crocodile attacks on the banks of Kenya’s rising Lake Turkana‘It feels like death is certain’: lives and limbs lost to crocodile attacks on the banks of Kenya’s rising Lake Turkana
Seven deaths and 15 injuries have been recorded in the past year as crocodiles move their habitats closer to human settlements • Warning: contains graphic descriptions of crocodile attacks Ng’ikalei Loito was walking out of the warm waters of Lake Turkana on a sunny afternoon, having just finished swimming with ...
Trump’s Lebanon ceasefire takes Israel by surpriseTrump’s Lebanon ceasefire takes Israel by surprise
Few Israelis see this truce as a way out of the conflict with Hezbollah, the BBC’s Lucy Williamson writes. ...
Middle East crisis live: UN chief calls for Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to be ‘fully’ respected as it comes into effectMiddle East crisis live: UN chief calls for Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to be ‘fully’ respected as it comes into effect
António Guterres welcomes truce and says through spokesperson he hopes halt in fighting will ‘pave the way for negotiations’ In case you’re just joining us, here are the latest developments to bring you up to speed. It’s 9.30am in Tehran, 9am in Beirut and Jerusalem and 2am in Washington DC. ...