At the heart of Johannesburg’s financial capital, the Sandton Convention Centre will once again take centre stage as global capital meets local ambition at the Sixth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC). President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday address an audience of international investors, business leaders and policymakers, setting the tone for what government describes as…
HOUSTON — The Trump administration plans to bring additional diesel to the market as fuel prices surge, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC on Monday. “We do have some ideas on diesel, that we can bring extra diesel to the marketplace,” Wright told CNBC’s Brian Sullivan in an interview. “I think we’ll see that happen…
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Welcome to a special edition of the newsletter, in which we recap President Donald Trump’s record-long State of the Union…
President Trump pressed the Iranian government to reach a deal on its nuclear program during his State of the Union address Tuesday, as he weighs possible military action against the country. “My preference is to solve this problem through diplomacy, but one thing is certain: I will never allow the world’s number one sponsor of…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday , 04 February 2026, deliver an address at the signing of the Instrument of Accession by South Africa to the Establishment Agreement of the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank). The signing ceremony marks South Africa’s formal transition to Class A Shareholder status in Afreximbank and signals the activation of a…
Marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that millions of people living with NTDs continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to discrimination, social stigma and untreated mental health conditions. Under the rallying theme “Unite. Act. Eliminate.”, WHO and partners urge governments to integrate mental health care…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said a peace agreement to end the war with Russia is “90% ready”, in a New Year address that largely focused on resistance to Moscow’s full-scale invasion. Zelensky said the remaining 10% of the agreement to end nearly four years of conflict would “determine the fate of peace, the fate…
Pope Leo has urged Ukraine and Russia to find the “courage” to hold direct talks to end the war during his first Christmas remarks to crowds in St Peter’s square. He called for an end to conflicts around the world during his Urbi et Orbi address, which is traditionally delivered by the pontiff on Christmas…
The African continent has, since its demarcation, grappled with a wave of coups and insurgencies, with several regions struggling to combat the emergence of Islamic terrorist groups. For decades, countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, and Burundi have endured the presence of rebel groups a reality that continues to hinder their economic…
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released new guidance for countries on ways to counter the immediate and long-term effects of sudden and severe cuts to external funding, which are disrupting the delivery of essential health services in many countries. The new guidance, called “Responding to the health financing emergency: immediate measures and longer-term shifts”,…
