Africa’s oldest leaders are governing the world’s youngest populations
Africa’s youngest citizens are ruled by leaders in their 80s and 90s. Some people are reshaping the system to remain …
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Australian economy crawls back into growth mode thanks to data centre boom and household spending uptick | Australian economy
Rising investment in data centers fueled by a boom in AI technology and rising household spending on essentials like electricity …
St Lucia prime minister Philip Pierre keeps majority as ruling party wins | St Lucia
Prime Minister Philippe Pierre’s Saint Lucia Labor Party (SLP) has retained its legislative majority, setting Pierre up for re-election after …
Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’ | Mexico
An industrial boom in a US manufacturing hub in Mexico is contributing to a massive air pollution crisis that is …
Indian order to preload state-owned app on smartphones sparks political outcry | India
There has been a political uproar in India after the government forced big technology companies to install a state-owned app …
National Trust launches fundraiser to help buy land around Cerne Giant | Dorset
The mystery of when, how and – perhaps most importantly – why a colossal naked figure was carved into a …
Publisher condemns ‘violent’ use of Franklin the Turtle after Hegseth’s boat strike post | Pete Hegseth
A post on social media by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, depicting a beloved children’s character aiming a rocket launcher …
Future Fund spent $20,000 to send CEO’s former executive assistant on business class trip to scope hotels in US | Australian politics
According to Senate estimates, the Future Fund spent $20,000 to send the then-executive assistant to the CEO on a trip …
Venezuela denounces US-ordered ‘forced sale’ of oil company Citgo | Oil and Gas News
A Delaware judge has ordered a sale to repay debt as Venezuela says a US military buildup is targeting its …
British women stranded by landslides in Sri Lankan mountains running out of food and water, daughter says | Sri Lanka
Two British women trapped by a landslide in Sri Lanka’s tea mountains are running out of food and water, the …