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Atiku to Tinubu: Why are you borrowing amid oil windfall?

Atiku to Tinubu: Why are you borrowing amid oil windfall?

Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Tinubu administration for borrowing despite the significant windfall accruing from high international crude oil prices. In a statement…

I’ve Distributed Free Fertilizer For 3 Years — Uba Sani

I’ve Distributed Free Fertilizer For 3 Years — Uba Sani

Governor Uba Sani has flagged off the distribution of 500 trucks of free fertilisers and tractors to 150,000 small holder farmers across the 23 local governments of Kaduna State for the third consecutive year. Last August, the Governor had…

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Up to P6.50/liter hike in oil prices looms next week

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Up to P6.50/liter hike in oil prices looms next week

MANILA – Fuel prices are expected to rise by as much as PHP6.50 per liter this week due to supply disruption concerns after the Strait of Hormuz is once again largely closed to vessel traffic. Citing price developments as of Thursday…

Kids (and Adults) Are Obsessed With Squishy Toys and Fidget Trading

Kids (and Adults) Are Obsessed With Squishy Toys and Fidget Trading

Kids are making, trading and hunting for squishies, or squeezable, malleable blob toys that come in a variety of forms.

A Son of Wealth Finds His Calling in a High-End Grocery Store

A Son of Wealth Finds His Calling in a High-End Grocery Store

How the scion Sammy Nussdorf found his calling among the carefully arranged shelves of Meadow Lane, his chic market in Lower Manhattan.

E.U. Divided Over Barring Imports From Israeli Settlements

E.U. Divided Over Barring Imports From Israeli Settlements

The discussion about restricting goods from Israeli settlements in occupied territories reflects a European split over whether and how to confront Israel.

Meet Jeffrey Epstein’s Girlfriend, Who Stands to Inherit Much of His Estate

Meet Jeffrey Epstein’s Girlfriend, Who Stands to Inherit Much of His Estate

Karyna Shuliak, 37, is a complicated and unusual figure in the disgraced financier’s world who has been trying to blend into obscurity since his death.

How the Prius Traces Its Lineage to a 1900 Car From Ferdinand Porsche

How the Prius Traces Its Lineage to a 1900 Car From Ferdinand Porsche

The Lohner-Porsche Semper Vivus had a generator that recharged a battery, and it even had regenerative braking. Sound familiar?

As Zimbabwe’s raw lithium ban pays off, ambitions grow

Japan Times

As Zimbabwe’s raw lithium ban pays off, ambitions grow

Buoyed by the development, the small southern African country is determined to go much further in its drive for local processing of its resources.

Japan Times

‘Weekday games were amazing’: pubs toast extra £150m in World Cup sales

The Guardian

‘Weekday games were amazing’: pubs toast extra £150m in World Cup sales

England’s progress provides best football-related uplift of recent years, with one pub too packed to host its Dolly Parton tribute Late opening hours and England’s progress to the semi-final of an expanded World Cup helped provide the best…

The Guardian

Kenya’s Maisha Namba Digital ID Rolls Out Despite Privacy Fears

Kenya’s Maisha Namba Digital ID Rolls Out Despite Privacy Fears

Kenya's Maisha Namba digital ID is rolling out in 2026 despite data-protection pushback; a 2023-24 court halt was lifted in August 2024. The post Kenya’s Maisha Namba Digital ID Rolls Out Despite Privacy Fears appeared first on The Rio…

Kenya’s Maisha Namba Digital ID Advances in 2026 Despite Privacy Pushback

Kenya’s Maisha Namba Digital ID Advances in 2026 Despite Privacy Pushback

Kenya's Maisha Namba digital ID is rolling out in 2026 despite data-protection pushback; a 2023-24 court halt was lifted in August 2024. The post Kenya’s Maisha Namba Digital ID Advances in 2026 Despite Privacy Pushback appeared first on…