The Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) was officially launched in Port Louis on October 8, 2026. The new institution aims to establish independent regional expertise in credit risk assessment and shift how international investors analyze the economi...

Groundwork has been suspended at two of Google's planned data center sites in Finland's Muhos and Kajaani municipalities following a directive from the Finnish Supervisory Authority. The regulator mandated a complete halt to all activities until a fu...

NewGenIVF has posted a net loss of $8.08 million for the first half of 2026, according to recent financial data. While the overall balance sheet shows a deficit, a deeper look at the group's geographic performance reveals a significant structural shi...

Education officials have outlined the operational mechanics of the provincial school lunch program during a session of the Human Resources Standing Committee, placing the administrative structure of food services under direct legislative scrutiny. Th...

The Indian government has moved to curb the cost of life-saving medications by capping trade margins for all non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs at 30% of the Maximum Retail Price (MRP), official sources told ANI on Thursday. This regulatory intervention...

In County Durham, warm water pumped from the disused Dawdon coal mine is now serving as the primary heat source for 750 homes in Seaham. The system relies on a physical chain of components that extract thermal energy from this mine water, using it to...

Andrew Forrest's Squadron Energy has lodged a formal referral with the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Office for its Ballyrogan wind project, a proposal that has contracted significantly in scale to navigate the p...

Design Week South Africa 2026 is currently running across Johannesburg, positioning the city's creative sector as an active participant in municipal infrastructure and economic development rather than merely a cultural showcase. The four-day programm...

A 44-year-old man has been arrested in Kimberley, South Africa, for perjury after filing a false police report alleging his vehicle was hijacked by four armed men. The arrest follows a contradiction between the criminal complaint and the documented f...

Hotel accommodation costs in Singapore have surged to more than seven times standard rates for some rooms during the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix weekend, as the city-state confronts a simultaneous influx of motorsport fans and high-value business ...

In an early 2026 federal initiative, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) purchased 11 warehouses across the United States to convert into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities, an expenditure of approximately $1 billion...

Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions rose by approximately 1% in 2025 to reach 691 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, a figure the Canada Climate Institute (CCI) notes is roughly equivalent to the annual emissions of 161 million gasoline-powered ve...

India has emerged as the world's second-largest supplier of maritime personnel, trailing only the Philippines. According to the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026, the Indian seafaring workforce now stands at 311,936 individuals-representing 12...

Homeowners and landlords across the North East can now register their interest in a new affordable loan scheme designed to cover the upfront costs of energy improvements, from insulation to heat pumps. The programme, launched by North East Mayor Kim ...

Flinders University researchers have initiated a commercial pathway to repurpose end-of-life electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle batteries into stationary energy storage systems. The project, supported by a Green Industries SA grant, involves a techn...

The American pie has been re-sliced, with the top 1% seeing substantial gains while the middle class shrinks, according to recent analyses of wealth distribution in the United States. For decades, the nation's economic growth has disproportionately b...

U.S. authorities announced on Wednesday that they have intercepted 90 shipments of fuel destined for Cuba. This action marks a significant step in Washington's policy, which has aimed to block fuel supplies to the island since January of this year. T...

The Kyrgyz government is allocating over 5.8 billion soms to expand the fleet of the national airline, Asman Airlines. According to Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, the funding will be used to acquire two Airbus A321 aircraft...

KazMunayGas (KMG) has presented a project to the Prime Minister to implement AI-driven "digital twins" for 12 of its key oil fields by 2028. The initiative aims to optimize extraction methods, particularly in mature fields, with a projected economic ...

Manitoba's provincial government received $724.1 million from the Liquor and Lotteries Crown corporation in the 2025-26 fiscal year, a figure that represents the tangible cash flow entering the general revenue fund rather than a mere projection of co...