Inflation in the eurozone’s second-largest economy France accelerated in December, official data showed Thursday, with food prices a persistent sore point for consumers. The post French inflation ticks up in …
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Japan Airlines pilots had no ‘visual contact’ before collision
Pilots on a Japan Airlines plane that burst into flames just after all 379 passengers and crew escaped had no “visual contact” with the other aircraft in the collision, the …
Read More »African Union appeals for calm in Ethiopia-Somalia row
The African Union on Thursday joined the United States in appealing for calm in the Horn of Africa after regional tensions soared following a contested deal between Ethiopia and the …
Read More »Mortgages, auto loans, credit cards: Expert predictions for interest rates in 2024
The Federal Reserve’s period of policy tightening appears to be over, opening the door to lower borrowing costs in the year ahead.
Read More »Controversial Ugandan pastor shot in ‘murder attempt’
An influential Ugandan pastor and outspoken supporter of President Yoweri Museveni was hospitalised after a shooting attack which killed his bodyguard, police said Wednesday. The post Controversial Ugandan pastor shot …
Read More »South Korean opposition leader ‘could have been killed’ by knife attack: party
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung narrowly escaped death when he was stabbed in the neck, a party lawmaker said Wednesday, as police were granted a warrant to search his …
Read More »363 kg of cocaine from sub-Saharan Africa seized in Morocco
A joint security operation between elements of the Sûreté Nationale and Customs at the El Guergarat border post, south of the town of Dakhla, resulted in the seizure of 362 …
Read More »Appointment of new Prime Minister sparks mixed reactions in Chad
Succès Masra, an opposition figure, was announced as the new Prime Minister of the 5th Republic of Chad following a referendum. The announcement came as Saleh Kebzabo, the previous Prime …
Read More »No sane person agrees with DR Congo results, says Fayulu
No sane person can agree” that incumbent President, Félix Tshisekedi, legitimately won a second term in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential elections, a leading opposition candidate has said. The …
Read More »Somalia calls Ethiopia-Somaliland agreement act of aggression
Somalia has described an agreement that landlocked Ethiopia made with the self-declared republic of Somaliland over sea access as an act of “aggression”. The post Somalia calls Ethiopia-Somaliland agreement act …
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