The May retail sales report showed US consumers continue to spend despite weak sentiment and squeezed household finances. As such, second quarter growth should show a re-acceleration after a couple of subdued quarters.Spending Remains…
We had warned in April 2024 that the political partnership between President Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in Senegal might not stand the test of time. Their falling out after two years has vindicated that prediction,…
Retired British couple Jane and Alan Kelvey spoke to BBC's Newsnight after coming into close contact with Russian frigate the Admiral Grigorovich on Tuesday morning."They gave out five blasts on their horn, which means, have you seen…
Three litres of surface water will be collected from seven publicly accessible riverside locations along the Thames - Teddington, Westminster, St Katharine Docks, Limehouse, North Woolwich, Tilbury and Southend - before being filtered at…
The newly minted US–Iran ceasefire is only a day old, but markets reacted positively. and Treasury yields fell, and stock prices surged in Monday’s trading. It’s encouraging early vote of confidence, although the economic effects of the…
With 97.4% of CME FedWatch traders pricing a rate hold, the FOMC decision due Wednesday carries no arithmetic surprise. The market test begins at 2:30 p.m. ET on June 17, when Kevin Warsh steps to the podium for his first press…
Concerns growing over the privacy, security, and sovereignty of Ugandans' health data
A new report by Human Rights Watch has renewed scrutiny of a new generation of health cooperation agreements between the United States and African…
The Iran deal gets signed physically on Friday. But already apparently ’electronically signed’. The proof will come from the Strait, and the beginnings of a reopening is all markets care about. President Trump has promised this from…
Oil prices are falling 4% on Monday, dropping to a three-month low after President Trump and Iran’s deputy foreign minister said they had reached a preliminary agreement to end the conflict in the Middle East and restore traffic through…