South Korea Seals Tank Deal With Peru to Boost Its Global Defense Push
South Korea has also signed a preliminary deal with Peru to sell battle tanks and armoured vehicles as part of its biggest defence contract with a Latin American nation, as
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ADB’s $400M Loan Aims to Boost Ease of Doing Business in the Philippines
It is a policy-based loan of 400 million dollars granted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to assist the government in the process of reform to facilitate ease of doing
Trump Threatens Mexico With 5% Tariff Hike Amid Escalating Water Dispute
Mexico has failed to supply more water to aid farmers in the United States, so President Donald Trump is threatening to add another 5 percent tariff on Mexico on 8th
Riyadh Lights Up With Ugandan Culture, Arts, and Flavors
The events of Ugandan culture within the Global Harmony initiative ended on 10th December in the Al-Suwaidi Park, which is one of the zones of the Riyadh Season. The two-day-long
Deadly Tanker Explosion in Southwest Cameroon Kills at Least Eight
In the early morning on 12th December, a fuel tanker crashed and exploded at Likomba, near Tiko, in southwestern Cameroon, killing at least eight people, the local authorities said. The
African Development Bank Approves €150 Million Loan Boost for Morocco
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has given Morocco a loan of 150 million euros (approximately 176 million U.S. dollars) to renovate infrastructure and accessibility to state services, the representative
Lula Holds Talks With Maduro as U.S. Military Build-Up Raises Tensions
Last week, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) made a phone call to Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and discussed the military build-up of the US against the neighboring country.
IMF Deal Unlocks $261 Million as Ethiopia Clears Fourth Review
The International Monetary Fund announced on 10th December that it had agreed with Ethiopia at the staff level on the fourth review of a 3.4 billion dollar lending programme, which
Nigeria’s Senate Backs Tinubu’s Troop Deployment to Benin Republic After Coup Attempt
The Senate of Nigeria on 9th December approved the action of President Bola Tinubu in deploying troops to the Benin Republic upon the request of the government of Benin to
Austria Passes Headscarf Ban for Schoolgirls Under 14, Parliament Decides
Austria has enacted a law that prohibits school-going girls below 14 years old from wearing headscarves. The three centrist parties – the ÖVP, the SPÖ and the Neos- led by
Sadu Weaving Earns UNESCO Intangible Heritage Status, Culture Ministry Announces
In partnership with the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Culture has proclaimed the art of ‘Sadu Weaving‘ in the list of the United
Explosion Rocks Nigeria’s Vital Escravos–Lagos Pipeline
Nigeria’s state oil company NNPC Ltd reported that on December 10, an explosion at its major Escravos-Lagos gas pipeline had affected the operations and had led to an emergency response.
Australia Awards First Contract for Six MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drones
On 9th December, Australia is expected to announce it is going to sign a A$1 billion (A$663.30 million) contract with Boeing Australia to take the “Ghost Bat” air drone to
Moroccan Caftan Earns Place on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List
At the 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural and Sports Organization (UNESCO), a number of living traditions were, this year, inscribed on the
22 Buildings Collapse in Morocco’s Capital Fez, Killing at Least 22 People
Two four-story buildings adjacent to each other in the Moroccan city of Fez collapsed overnight, and 22 people are dead, in the second time this year that buildings in the
