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India's Narendra Modi, left, and Nigeria's Bola Tinubu are psuhing for greater global roles for their countries, respectively the most populous in the world and the most populous in Africa

India And Nigeria Renew Ties As Modi Visits

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu met Sunday to renew what they call the "strategic partnership" between two major nations of Asia and Africa.

Debt-saddled Laos Struggles To Tame Rampant Inflation

Servicing debt is fuelling inflation in Laos by driving down the value of the kip, which lost half its value against the dollar in 2022, and nearly a fifth in the first nine months of 2024

Suffocating under a mountain of debt to China, communist Laos is struggling to tame rampant inflation, with food prices rising so sharply that a growing number of households are resorting to foraging.

Super Typhoon Man-yi Fells Trees, Power Lines In The Philippines

A Himawari satellite handout photo from the Japan Meteorological Agency website shows Super Typhoon Man-yi making landfall on the island of Luzon in the Philippines

Super Typhoon Man-yi uprooted trees, brought down power lines and ripped off corrugated iron roofing as it swept across the storm-weary Philippines on Sunday, following an unusual streak of violent weather.

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Xi Jinping said the economic interests of China and Japan are 'deeply intertwined'

Japan PM Expresses Concern To Xi Over South China Sea Situation

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed "serious concerns" over the situation in the South China Sea to Chinese President Xi Jinping in their first in-person talks, Tokyo's foreign ministry said Saturday.

Scuffles sometimes break out between protesters from different camps, adding to the disruption in Dhaka

Revolution Over But More Protests Than Ever In Bangladesh

The solo protest of Bangladeshi hunger striker Mahbubul Haque Shipon is hard to spot among the six other demonstrations under way on the same busy thoroughfare.

Nigerians Alice Loksha (L) and Fayina Ali (R) have been freed from jihadist custody after several years held by an Islamic State affiliated group. They were presented to reporters at a news conference by Nigerian army Major General Kenneth Chigbu

Nigerian UN Nurse Escapes Jihadist Kidnappers After Six Years

A Nigerian nurse who was kidnapped by Islamic State-affiliated jihadists has escaped after six years in which she was forced into two marriages, it was announced Friday.

Elon Musk's Own AI Chatbot Claims He Spreads 'The Most Disinformation' On X

Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has seemingly turned on its creator after it answered its owner as the source of most misinformation on the platform.

Struggling Auto Parts Retailer To Shutter 700 Locations Across US

Advance Auto Parts is laying out a new 3-year operating plan.

Ethiopia Airlines is Africa's only profitable carrier

Boeing Strike Will Hurt Ethiopian Airlines Growth: CEO

Africa's biggest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, is feeling the effects of a bitter seven-week strike at plane maker Boeing, its chief executive told AFP on Friday, warning that consequences could stretch into the longterm.

Sweden's Dagens Nyheter is the latest newspaper to stop publishing content on X

End Of A Love Affair: News Media Quit X Over 'Disinformation'

News outlets have begun quitting X, formerly Twitter, once a favourite of global media but now accused of enabling the spread of disinformation under its owner, president-elect Donald Trump ally Elon Musk.

The first of TSMC's three new facilities in Arizona is set to fully open by early-2025, according to President Joe Biden

US Finalizes Up To $6.6 Bn Funding For Chip Giant TSMC

The United States will award Taiwanese chip giant TSMC up to $6.6 billion in direct funding to help build several plants on US soil, officials said Friday, finalizing the deal before a new administration enters the White House.

A spaza shut after looting in the township of Sharpville, south of Johannesburg on October 18, 2024

Spate Of Child Poisoning Deaths Sparks S.Africa Xenophobia

The deaths of 23 children in Johannesburg this year from suspected food poisoning has ignited anger in South Africa against foreign nationals who run small corner shops known as spazas.

Dvoinik's funeral took place in Saint Michael's Cathedral

Mourners Bid Farewell To Medic Killed In East Ukraine

Dozens of mourners filled a golden-domed Orthodox cathedral in Kyiv Friday to pay their respects to a beloved combat medic killed this week on the front.

Mourners pray over the bodies of victims of an Israeli strike, during a funeral at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah

Hamas Says 'Ready For Ceasefire' As Israel Presses Gaza Campaign

A senior Hamas official on Friday said the group is "ready for a ceasefire" in Gaza, urging US President-elect Donald Trump to "pressure" Israel as it continued to pound the Palestinian territory.

TikTok's fate in the United States remains unclear as its China-based parent company faces a deadline in January to divest the platform or face a US ban

TikTok Makes AI Driven Ad Tool Available Globally

TikTok on Thursday began letting all marketers on its platform use an artificial intelligence-powered tool for generating marketing clips, becoming the latest platform to let advertisers tap into the technology.

UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi (L) speaks with Atomic Energy Organization of Iran spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi ahead of their tour of sensitive Iranian uranium enrichment plants

IAEA Chief Tours Sensitive Iran Nuclear Plants

The UN nuclear chief toured two Iranian uranium enrichment plants that have been the focus of Western concern on Friday after Tehran said it was ready to address "doubts" about its ambitions.

Electric models now dominate the Norwegian car market

Trump Administration Plans To Scrap $7,500 EV Tax Credit, Tesla Supports Move: Report

Although Tesla applauded the Trump administration's decision to eliminate the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric vehicle purchases, it was criticized for perhaps making the US electric vehicle transition more difficult.

Lilly Sues US Agency For Blocking Proposed Drug Rebate Plan

Eli Lilly is taking the HRSA to court for allegedly blocking the pharma's discount plan.

The acrid smog over New Delhi each year is primarily blamed on stubble burning by farmers in nearby states to clear their fields for ploughing

Primary Schools Empty As Smog Persists In Indian Capital

Residents in India's capital New Delhi again woke under a blanket of choking smog on Friday, a day after authorities closed primary schools and imposed measures aimed at alleviating the annual crisis.

Chat Cola factory owner Fahed Arar is proud of developing a tasty popular product

Palestinians Turn To Local Soda In Boycott Of Israel-linked Goods

In a red box factory that stands out among the drab hills of the West Bank, Chat Cola's employees race to quench Palestinians' thirst for local products since the Gaza war erupted last year.

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was 'not satisfied' with the latest GDP figures

UK Growth Slows In Third Quarter, Dealing Blow To Labour Government

Britain's economy grew less than expected in the third quarter, official data showed on Friday, dealing a blow to the Labour government that has set its sights on growth expansion.