Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Economy
UN aid meeting seeks end to Global South debt crisis
Seville (Spain) (AFP) - More than 100 nations attending a UN aid conference pledged this week to help defuse the...
IMF urges Swiss to strengthen bank resilience
Bern (Switzerland) (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday urged Switzerland to strengthen the resilience of its banks and...
Greece starts charging tourist tax on cruises
Athens (AFP) - Greece on Tuesday began charging a tax on island cruise ships, the latest European effort to tackle...
US Senate push to pass Trump’s unpopular spending bill enters second day
Washington (AFP) - Republican senators struggled Tuesday for a second day to pass President Donald Trump's flagship spending bill, which...
UK govt braces for crunch welfare reforms vote amid major rebellion
London (AFP) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced the most serious internal rebellion of his year-long premiership on Tuesday,...
Indian capital bans fuel for old cars in anti-pollution bid
New Delhi (AFP) - India's capital banned fuel sales to ageing vehicles on Tuesday as authorities try to tackle the sprawling...
CBEX crypto scam: AI-hyped Ponzi scheme defrauds African investors
Nairobi (AFP) - Embarrassed and in debt, Edwin was left reeling after losing $16,000 to CryptoBridge Exchange (CBEX), one of...
US judge orders Argentina to sell 51% stake in oil firm YPF
New York (AFP) - A federal judge in New York ordered Argentina on Monday to sell its majority stake in...
Nigeria theme park offers escape from biting economy
Abuja (AFP) - Guests poured in through an entry gate on the ground floor of a castle. Inside, vendors dressed...
S.Africa’s ex-transport bosses charged over Zuma-era graft case
Johannesburg (AFP) - Four former executives at South Africa's failing transport company were arrested and charged Monday over allegations of...
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