WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump signed the sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law on July 4, 2025, cementing a 1% tax on cash remittances that threatens to drain billions from sub-Saharan Africa’s most vulnerable economies. The provision, buried in the 900-page legislation, imposes the levy on all cash transfers sent abroad from the […]
GONDOMAR, Portugal — Under a sky heavy with collective grief, family, teammates, and fans assembled Saturday morning at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar for the funeral of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva. The service, beginning at 10:00 AM local time (5:00 AM ET), marked a devastating finale to a tragedy that […]
The Communications Authority of Kenya’s latest sector statistics report for Q3 of the 2024/2025 financial year (January-March 2025) reveals significant developments in Kenya’s digital landscape. Let’s break down the most important trends and what they mean for Kenya’s tech ecosystem. Mobile Network Services: Penetration Deepens Kenya’s mobile sector continues to show remarkable growth: The report […]
July 1, 2025: In a groundbreaking step toward ending the global HIV epidemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lenacapavir, marketed as Yeztugo by Gilead Sciences, as the world’s first twice-yearly injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention. This long-acting injection, administered every six months, offers a highly effective and convenient alternative […]
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo – June 28, 2025The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is trending following the signing of a U.S.-brokered peace agreement with Rwanda on June 27, 2025, aimed at ending decades of conflict in eastern DRC. The deal, signed in Washington, D.C., by the foreign ministers of both nations, marks a significant […]
Beirut, Lebanon – June 28, 2025 On June 27, 2025, Israel launched a series of airstrikes targeting Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, marking one of the most significant military operations in the region since a fragile ceasefire was brokered in November 2024. The strikes, which focused on Hezbollah’s infrastructure near Nabatieh and the Beaufort Ridge, […]
June 24, 2025 – A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran, brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, took effect early Tuesday morning, halting a 12-day conflict that has claimed lives and heightened fears of a broader Middle East war. However, conflicting statements from both nations and ongoing military activity cast uncertainty over the durability of […]
Dubai, June 23, 2025 In the shimmering waters of the Persian Gulf, tankers navigate cautiously, their crews alert to the growing threat of the Iran-Israel conflict disrupting the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage carrying a fifth of the world’s oil. As the war enters its 11th day, Iran’s threats to choke this vital trade […]
New York, June 23, 2025 On Wall Street, traders hunched over screens, eyes darting between news of missile strikes in the Middle East and fluctuating oil prices, as the Iran-Israel conflict sent shockwaves through global financial markets. The escalating war, now in its second week, has investors grappling with fears of disrupted oil supplies and […]
Tehran, June 23, 2025 The night sky over Tehran lit up with explosions as Israeli warplanes struck deep into the Iranian capital, targeting Evin prison and the headquarters of the Revolutionary Guard in a bold escalation of a conflict now in its 11th day. Iran retaliated with a barrage of ballistic missiles aimed at Israeli […]
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