European markets set to open flat to higher as 2025 draws to a close
European stocks are expected to open in broadly flat territory on Tuesday as markets continue to struggle for direction in a holiday-shortened trading week.
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Africa: Wars, Airdrops and Pythons – Covering Hunger Up Close
WFP’s outgoing TV Chief Jonathan Dumont talks about the importance of giving voice to the ‘hidden hungry’ – and of empathy For more than two decades, the World Food Programme’s (WFP) Head of Television Communications, Jonathan Dumont, has documented humanitarian crises in some of the most remote and dangerous parts of the world – helping…
Floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand leave close to 1,000 dead | Climate Crisis News
Torrential rain has left Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia under water Flooding and landslides have killed at least 954 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Malaysia following tropical storms in recent days, with efforts under way to help thousands affected by the extreme weather. Arriving in North…
Africa: GSMA Pushes $40 Smartphones to Close Africa’s Digital Gap
Across Africa, more than 600 million people live within reach of mobile broadband but remain offline. The reason is not network coverage, according to GSMA Africa head Angela Wamola as quoted by TechCabal, but the high cost of smartphones. For many households, an entry-level device still consumes a large share of monthly income. To address…
Africa: One Woman Killed By Someone Close Every 10 Minutes – UN
Every 10 minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations said Monday as it decried a lack of progress in the battle against femicide. Some 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members in 2024, the United Nations Office…
The Chiefs’ Super Bowl hopes aren’t dead yet after they finally won a close game
On their way to a Super Bowl appearance last season, the Kansas City Chiefs could do no wrong in close games, posting an 12-0 record in games decided by one score or less. Yet the Chiefs entered Week 12 of this season just 5-5 and facing the possibility of having a losing record through 11…
High Level Independent Panel Calls for Urgent Action From G20 and Other Nations to Close the Global Pandemic Financing Gap
Four years after its landmark report A Global Deal for Our Pandemic Age, the G20 High Level Independent Panel on Financing the Global Commons for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, recently reconvened by the South African G20 Presidency, has found that the world remains dangerously underprepared for future pandemics and must take urgent, coordinated action to…
Trump says he may travel to Middle East as Gaza deal ‘very close’ | Hamas News
United States President Donald Trump says indirect talks between Hamas and Israel over a potential ceasefire in the war on Gaza and an exchange of captives were going “very well” and that he may travel to the Middle East later this week. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Wednesday, Trump said that a…
Final call: Nominations for Brainstorm’s CIO Awards close soon
The deadline to submit nominations for the newly established Brainstorm CIO Awards is fast approaching – all entries must be in by 11:59pm on Sunday, 28 September. As part of its mission to recognise the achievements of the local CIO community, ITWeb Brainstorm, in partnership with MTN Business, has introduced two CIO awards for 2025:…
Starbucks to close underperforming stores in restructuring efforts | Business and Economy News
Starbucks says it will close underperforming stores across North America as CEO Brian Niccol pushes ahead on a company restructuring effort, which is expected to cost $1bn in a bid to revive the company’s flagging sales. The coffee chain announced the decision on Thursday. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Overall, store count…