Africa's data centers prompt water consumption fears
A petition by civil society groups to South African authorities highlighted concerns over a lack of awareness around data center water consumption.
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Africa aid cuts provide health ‘opportunity’
Governments across the continent relied heavily on USAID, Washington's development agency, to fund health programs before it was shuttered last year.
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Pretoria summons US ambassador over criticism
Leo Brent Bozell III was first summoned in March over his remarks on the “Kill the Boer” chant.
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Dangote breaks ground on $16B Kenya refinery
The project aims to replicate the success of Dangote’s plant in Nigeria, which has turned the country into a fuel-producing powerhouse amidst a global energy crisis.
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Saudi bundles up Hajj services on one platform
Some 1.7 million people made the trip in 2025, with spots rationed by country at roughly one per 1,000 Muslims.
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UAE-Israel flight survives suspected hijacking
An altercation between the pilots led to the plane plunging more than 14,000 feet before climbing sharply.
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Iran war mutes Gulf rivalries
The UAE Vice President’s meeting with Saudi’s Crown Prince is the most prominent effort to repair ties.
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Singapore’s Temasek to open Gulf offices despite war uncertainty
Temasek will use Abu Dhabi and Riyadh as hubs for investing in the Middle East and bringing portfolio companies to the region
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UK PM Andy Burnham floats possibility of rejoining EU
Brexit remains politically divisive in the UK, despite growing numbers of voters voicing frustration over the lasting impacts of leaving the EU.
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Pharma giant Novo licenses Chinese weight-loss drug
Novo’s agreement with Hengrui Pharma, which struck an even bigger deal with GSK last year, highlights the rapid advances in China’s cutting-edge biotech sector.
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Airtel Money bets on payment growth as $800M London IPO takes shape
The company’s offering is expected to be the London Stock Exchange’s largest in years.
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France plans record bond sale as debt fears grow
The spread between French government bonds and their German equivalents widened after the news, reflecting what investors see as a rising risk premium.
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Europe hardens on migration as nationalist support grows
Anti-immigration parties have been on the rise in both domestic politics and the European Parliament.
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OpenAI hopes to raise $30B in new funding round
The financing push, reported by Bloomberg, comes after the frontier AI lab said it would delay its stock market debut.
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US Treasury yields near 25-year highs
The yield on 30-year Treasurys briefly hit its highest level since 2002.
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Supreme Court faces sour American public, poll finds
Thirty-four percent of US adults say they approve of the job the high court is doing, according to new Gallup polling.
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Hispanic Democrats tap creators for voter outreach
Latino creators will receive briefings from BOLD PAC on issues important to Latino voters with the option of rebroadcasting the messaging to their audiences.
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Trade tensions hover over G20 meeting
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is welcoming his G20 counterparts to Milwaukee for two jam-packed days.
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