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World

Trump signs bill clawing back foreign aid, NPR and PBS funding

President Donald Trump signed into law a bill that rescinds approximately $9 billion in funding, targeting both foreign aid programs and public broadcasting...

World

Paraguayan President Pedro Sánchez criticizes Trump’s protectionism during visit to bolster Spanish infrastructure projects

During his recent visit to Asunción, Paraguay, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez emphasized the importance of multilateralism and criticized the protectionist policies of...

Economy

Nigeria’s economy grows by 30% after GDP recalculation, incorporating digital services and informal sector

Nigeria’s economy has experienced a significant transformation following a comprehensive recalculation of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), leading to a 30% increase in...

World

UK government plans to ban public sector bodies from paying ransoms to cybercriminals

The UK government has announced plans to prohibit public sector organizations and operators of critical national infrastructure—including the National Health Service (NHS), local...

Economy

Morocco’s central bank explores digital currency for cross-border payments

Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, is actively exploring the implementation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to enhance peer-to-peer and cross-border payment...

Politics

Trump signs ‘Take it Down Act’ to combat nonconsensual sharing of explicit content.

President Donald Trump signed the Take It Down Act into law, a bipartisan initiative aimed at combating the non-consensual distribution of intimate images,...

World

UK government plans to lower voting age to 16 in all elections, aligning with Scotland and Wales, aiming to boost democratic engagement.

The British government has announced plans to lower the voting age to 16 for all UK elections, aiming to modernize the democratic system...

World

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has initiated its first oil exploration tender since 2011

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has initiated its first oil exploration tender since 2008, aiming to attract international companies to boost production and...

Economy

Goldman Sachs finances $270 million affordable housing project

Goldman Sachs has committed $270 million to finance a significant affordable housing project in Brooklyn’s East New York neighborhood. This initiative, announced by...

Metro

Laos and South Korea Sign Agreement to Expand Seasonal Worker Program

In July 2025, Laos and South Korea expanded their bilateral cooperation by agreeing to dispatch Lao workers to Incheon city under a seasonal...