Why Is The Crisis In Africa’s Central Sahel Getting Worse?
The epicentre of terrorism has relocated from the Middle East to Sub-Saharan Africa. According to the Global Terrorism Index report of 2024, the Sahel now…
‘Maximally pragmatic’: How Central Asia navigates Russia’s war on Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
Tashkent, Uzbekistan – A separatist warlord turned Russian lawmaker said he wasn’t “kidding around” when calling for Moscow to annex Uzbekistan and other Central Asian…
US Dollar Bets at Risk as Central Banks Sync on Rate Cuts
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessThe likelihood that central banks are about to embark upon the most synchronized reduction of interest rates since 2008 looks set to…
In Central Valley, right-wing voter-fraud cospiracies take over
STOCKTON — As the polls closed in California on Super Tuesday, Jim Hicks stood watch in the parking lot of a community center while election…
Asia Stocks Look Muted Ahead of Central Bank Week: Markets Wrap
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAsian stocks are poised for a mixed start into a week that includes policy decisions from the Bank of Japan and Federal…
$2-billion downtown L.A. megaproject gets boost from governor’s office, hopes for approval in 2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom will attempt to expedite construction of a $2-billion residential and commercial megadevelopment in downtown Los Angeles, his administration is announcing Thursday. The…
Germany confirms probe into former Lebanon central bank chief Salameh | Money Laundering News
Prosecutors say Riad Salameh, the bank’s governor from 1993 to 2023, is being investigated for money laundering and other crimes. Prosecutors in Germany have confirmed…
Tasmania Police suspect two Central Highland fires deliberately lit on state’s worst fire danger day this summer
In short: Several fires started on Wednesday near Dee and Bradys Lake in Tasmania's Central Highlands as the state endured high temperatures and strong, gusty…
Cracks Start to Emerge in Global Central Bank Synchronicity
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessThe four-year synchronization among developed-world central banks might be about to weaken as domestic drivers take over from global trends in determining…
Options considered for ‘alternative ownership’ of Ayers Rock Resort in Central Australia
In short: The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation is assessing options for "alternative ownership" of the Ayers Rock Resort.The Commonwealth entity says the move is…
South Africa’s EFF Wants Central Bank Reforms in Vote Manifesto
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessThe Economic Freedom Fighters, South Africa’s third-largest political party, called for an overhaul of central bank policy and higher corporate taxes in…
Israel bombs homes in central Gaza, killing several families | Gaza News
As Israel’s aggression expands in the central Gaza Strip, civilian casualties are mounting amid the bombardment of residential homes in Deir el-Balah and the al-Zawaida…
High-speed rail is coming to the Central Valley. Residents see a new life in the fast lane
FRESNO, Calif. — The piling rig was in position, ready to drive a concrete pillar 40 feet into the ground. Just beyond the rig on this…
US Federal Reserve member Loretta Mester joins central bank chorus pushing back on rate cut hopes
A voting member of the US Federal Reserve has joined the chorus of central bank officials pushing back against the prospect of interest rate cuts…
1,500 evacuated after electrical fire near Central Criminal Court in London
London firefighters evacuated 1,500 people from the Old Bailey, England's Central Criminal Court, and surrounding buildings Wednesday after a fire in the historic court complex.…
Harris faces pitfalls in tackling Central America migration
WASHINGTON — Republicans have been pounding Vice President Kamala Harris for weeks, asking when she’ll travel to Central America and Mexico to begin face-to-face talks about…
Turkey appoints Fatih Karahan as new central bank chief after Erkan resigns | Business and Economy News
The appointment comes a few hours after the resignation of Hafize Gaye Erkan citing a media scandal. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has named the central…
Tunisia’s Saied wants to make the central bank fill the budget deficit | Business and Economy News
Tunisian President Kais Saied is preparing to seek direct financing for the government’s budget from the Central Bank of Tunisia in a move analysts say…
Federal Court orders fresh investigation into explosion at central Queensland’s Callide C power station
A court has ordered a fresh investigation into what caused an explosion at an embattled Queensland power station, which left almost half a million people…