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DoorDash strikes Β£2.9bn deal for Deliveroo
UK food delivery company had been struggling since going public four years ago
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Portugal retreat sees call for ECB to update 'ineffective' inflation policy
Central bankers meet in Portugal on Tuesday and Wednesday to review their inflation strategy, with little change expected. One economist says the ECB must look beyond rate hikes β and outlines a plan to prevent inflation before it starts.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Germany sees new debate over possible ban of the AfD
Germany's domestic intelligence agency last week classified the largest opposition party, the AfD, as "confirmed right-wing extremist." This has intensified debates over whether or not to ban the party.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:What are the Piprahwa gems, and why is India trying to stop their auction?
New Delhi says private sale of gems linked to the Buddha is unlawful and demands repatriation from Sotheby's.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Mthatha High Court Officials Solicit Bribes to Do Their Jobs, Investigation Reveals
[Daily Maverick] An investigation by the Southern Africa Accountability Journalism Project has corroborated allegations of systemic corruption at the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Mthatha, where court officials solicit bribes - some as high as R15,000 - from attorneys to perform routine administrative functions.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Kenya: The Clock Is Ticking On AGOA Expiry. Why Kenya Must Secure Its Future
[Capital FM] Allow me to take you back to a time when trade was as much about relationships as it was about goods. In Africa, commerce was built on the foundation of barter trade; a system that, while revolutionary for its time, was not without its flaws. Picture a bustling marketplace in 19th-century Kenya, where a fisherman from the Coast exchanged his fresh catch for grains from the hinterlands, while a weaver...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:China gives glimpse of Fujian aircraft carrierβs catapult technology in action
CCTV shows brief footage of electromagnetic launch system while warning its complexity will mean longer sea trials.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Kenya: New Police Unit Fully Operational As Charles Mutuma Named Commandant
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The newly-formed National Government Administration Police Unit (NGAPU) is now fully operational following the appointment of Charles Mutuma as its first Commandant.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Africa: Winning the Peace Through Religious Collaboration
[Africom] Cairo, Egypt -- U.S. chaplain delegation led by U.S. Africa Command Chaplain Colonel Karen Meeker conducted collaborative meetings to bring stability through faith and new avenues of collaboration in support of the warfighter while in Cairo, Egypt, March 17, 2025.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Trump trade tariffs slump widens to 'nearly all U.S. exports,' supply chain data shows
U.S. exports are dropping at nearly all ports, while importers face a June deadline to bring trade into the country to avoid empty store shelves.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:South Africa: The Rape of 7-Year-Old Cwecwe - Trial by Social Media? #JusticeForCwecwe
[allAfrica] The trivialization of abuse through jokes, coupled with victim-blaming narratives, perpetuates a culture of impunity for perpetrators.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Israel strikes Yemen's main airport in capital of Sanaa
The Israeli military carried out an airstrike on Yemen's main airport in Sanaa on Tuesday, its second attack in two days on Iran-aligned Houthi rebels after a surge in tensions between the group and Israel.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Korea's Haenyeo women divers developed genetic superpower
A generations-long culture of deep-diving among women on a South Korean Island may have changed their genetic evolution. A study shows potential for medical discoveries.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Korea's Haenyeo women divers evolved genetic superpower
A generations-long culture of deep-diving among women on a South Korean Island may have changed their genetic evolution. A study shows potential for medical discoveries.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:EU to propose blanket ban on Russian gas
The upcoming legislation sets up a clash between Brussels and EU capitals eying a post-war return to cheap Russian energy.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:India, UK clinch landmark trade deal in shadow of Trumpβs tariffs
The agreement between the worldβs fifth and sixth-largest economies β Londonβs most significant post-Brexit deal β concluded after three years of negotiations.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Seeking funds to rebuild, Lebanon government works to regain donor trust
Rebuilding is essential after Israel's war on Lebanon destroyed swaths of the country, but will donors pay?
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:A life in exile: On the death of Bangladesh poet Daud Haider
Daud Haider faced the wrath of religious groups and was forced into exile after writing a poem criticizing religion. Haider became a DW journalist in Germany, where he died in April. He was never allowed to return home.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:US Nonprofit Sector Documents Its Own Powerlessness, but What Will We Do?
Study after study has documented how the nonprofit sector has failed to engage in effective advocacy to preserve the public good. Now we are paying the price. Will we do something about it?
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:UK and India clinch trade deal after three years of talks
It's the most valuable trade deal the U.K. has struck since Brexit β but a migration row is already in flow.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Shoe hurled at Ruto a 'sign of desperation'
Three people have been arrested after a show was thrown at President William Ruto during a public rally. Analysts link the outburst to growing discontent over rising taxes and unkept pledges.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:How much of whatβs inside a US home is actually βMade in Americaβ?
The average US home is packed with products from around the world. Trumpβs tariffs would hit nearly all of them.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:US trade deficit surged in March and China imports sank before Trumpβs tariff roll-out
Companies front-loaded shipments amid signs that more goods from the mainland are being routed through third countries, official data shows.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Russiaβs Interests Come Before Oil Prices: Peskov
The Kremlin works with the OPEC+ to keep international prices at an optimal level, he stated. On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russiaβs interests come before oil prices while commenting on the drop in crude prices recorded in the markets. RELATED: Cuban President Diaz-Canel Highlights Biotech Cooperation During Visit to Russia βOil prices [β¦]
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:What we know about Israelβs new plan for Gaza
Israeli PM says Palestinians in Gaza will be moved to the south during a βnew phaseβ of intense military operation.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Whatβs the Caste Census That Indiaβs PM Modi Agreed to Under Opposition Pressure?
A caste census will lead to demands for reservations in jobs and education proportional to the population share. Hindu upper castes are anxious that their share will shrink.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Tundu Lissu's treason case: Is Tanzania reversing democracy?
Tanzania's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, faces a potential death penalty. His party claims the case is politically motivated after he launched a campaign calling for fundamental electoral reforms.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:China cuts need for feed seed as food security campaign ramps up
As global trade becomes less certain, China plans to reduce the proportion of grain in its animal feed β particularly imported soybeans.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Africa: In Historic First, the Global Fund Procures African-Made First-Line HIV Treatment
[Global Fund] Geneva -- The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has reached a historic milestone by procuring - for the first time - a first-line HIV treatment manufactured in Africa. The treatment - lifesaving, quality-assured antiretroviral medicines (ARVs) called TLD (tenofovir, lamivudine and dolutegravir), prequalified by the World Health Organization - was sourced from a leading...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Committee On Transport Sends Heartfelt Condolences to Families of EC Minibus Taxi Accident Victims
[Parliament of South Africa] The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Transport, Mr Donald Selamolela, has sent heartfelt condolences to the families of those who perished in the Eastern Cape minibus taxi crash on Sunday.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Mauritius: Education Minister Discusses Promotion of Music in Primary Schools
[Government of Mauritius] A delegation from the Yamaha Music Gulf FZE, accompanied by the Ambassador of Japan to Mauritius, Mr Masahiro Kan, met the Minister of Education and Human Resource, Dr Mahend Gungapersad, this morning, to discuss the promotion of music education at primary school level in public schools in Mauritius.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Sudan: Exhausted Sudanese Flee Into Chad As Fighting Escalates
[UN News] Thousands of exhausted Sudanese refugees continue to flee fighting in search of safety in neighbouring Chad, aid teams said on Tuesday, as a third day of drone strikes ripped into the city of Port Sudan.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Health Ministry Pushes Back After Minister's Criticism
[263Chat] The Ministry of Health and Child Care has issued a strongly worded statement in response to comments made by Youth Empowerment Minister Tino Machakaire, who criticised Zimbabwe's deteriorating public health system yesterday, calling it a "national shame" and demanding urgent action.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:South Africa: President Ramaphosa to Launch Phase II of Operation Vulindlela
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday launch the second phase of Operation Vulindlela to unleash more rapid and inclusive economic growth.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:South Africa: South Africa to Close Embassy in Bulgaria
[SAnews.gov.za] While South Africa will close its embassy in Bulgaria, it will continue to maintain close ties with the Balkan nation.
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