Ecobank agreed a partnership with China’s payment system to enable transaction settlements in the yuan currency. The Togo-based bank, which operates in 34 African countries — more than any other continental lender — will sign an agreement this month to join the China Interbank Payments System (CIPS). South Africa’s Standard ...
Mercenaries suffer losses in DR CongoMercenaries suffer losses in DR Congo
The forces of US private security contractor Erik Prince suffered major battlefield losses in DR Congo last month, a new report found, calling into question his controversial firm’s actions in the country. Prince, employees of whose previous company Blackwater carried out a civilian massacre in Iraq in 2007, has focused ...
Saudi plans to expand oil export routes to cut Hormuz relianceSaudi plans to expand oil export routes to cut Hormuz reliance
Saudi Arabia plans to expand its oil pipeline network to cut its reliance on the Strait of Hormuz. Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said today that a gas pipeline is being converted to carry crude as well and could move around 1 million barrels a day within eight weeks, ...
Mubadala doubles down on Asia investmentsMubadala doubles down on Asia investments
Mubadala Investment Company is turning to Asia’s growing consumer markets and technological advances as it looks to keep up the prolific dealmaking of recent years. The $385 billion Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund is looking to boost investments in China, India, Japan, and South Korea, with plans to deploy about ...
Cops can creep on AirbnbCops can creep on Airbnb
Good Monday morning! Today’s big story is an investigation from Joseph about cops and an AI tool that takes data from sites like Airbnb and Zillow and identifies specific properties. The internet is full of photos of the interiors of people’s homes, from real estate and rental listings to short-term ...
AI Company Lets Cops Pinpoint Specific Houses Based on a Single Interior PhotoAI Company Lets Cops Pinpoint Specific Houses Based on a Single Interior Photo
An AI company now lets cops take a photo and nearly instantly figure out what specific home it was taken in, using only clues in the photo itself, and is clearly pulling data from sites like Zillow and Airbnb. The tool, called Raven, shows the increasing power of AI capabilities ...
Britain won’t tolerate threats on our soil, Miliband says as he summons Iran ambassadorBritain won’t tolerate threats on our soil, Miliband says as he summons Iran ambassador
The prime minister says Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard “almost certainly” directed the RAF Fairford incident. ...
Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky saysSix Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says
Despite the US president announcing energy infrastructure would not be targeted strikes have continued, Ukraine says. ...
Watch: What could Trump’s energy ceasefire mean for Ukraine?Watch: What could Trump’s energy ceasefire mean for Ukraine?
The BBC’s Dan Johnson reports from Kyiv, where Ukrainians face another winter with electricity outages. ...
Why are the Houthis attacking Saudi airports and how are the missiles getting through?Why are the Houthis attacking Saudi airports and how are the missiles getting through?
Attacks by Iran-backed group come amid counteroffensive by Yemeni government supported by Riyadh Continue reading… ...