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World Bank appoints Carlos Felipe Jaramillo as Vice President for East Asia and Pacific, based in Singapore
With over 20 years of leadership experience, Jaramillo will oversee a $32 billion portfolio across 23 countries, advancing the Bank’s jobs-centered development agenda in the region. BANGKOK, Thailand – The World Bank Group has appointed Carlos...
Owner: Pratheep “Peter” Malhotra
How one young Eritrean may have driven a small boat through Starmer’s ‘one in, one out’ policy
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Owner: Evgeny Lebedev
Is Nigeria v Benin on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch World Cup 2026 qualifier
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Owner: Evgeny Lebedev
Human rights fanatic Starmer is sunk... by human rights! Lefty lawyer PM Keir sees launch of 'one-in, one-out' migrant flights grounded by court
Labour's 'one-in, one-out' policy was plunged into chaos on Tuesday night as the High Court blocked ministers from sending a small-boat migrant back to France. The ruling – the first challenge to the policy to reach court – is likely to pave the...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
Venezuela’s “Foreign Legion” in South Korea
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro speaks during a rally on April 13, 2024 (Source | StringerAL, courtesy of Shutterstock) North Korea has had ties with Venezuela since 1965, but in the last two decades since the coming to power of dictator Hugo...
Owner: Human Rights Foundation
Water wars: has GERD reset Africa’s hydropolitics?
Center-left
Institute for Security Studies
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Water wars: has GERD reset Africa’s hydropolitics? Water scarcity in Africa is a crisis, and the GERD conflict shows why mutually beneficial cooperation agreements are vital. Published on 14 October 2025 in ISS Today By Dhesigen Naidoo Research...
Owner: Institute for Security Studies (Non-profit)
Embassy of Spain marks National Day; highlights growing ties with Qatar
Minister of Transport H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani; Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) H E Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi and Spain's Ambassador to Qatar H E Álvaro Renedo Zalba cutting the cake...
Owner: H.E. Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Al-Thani
Mali retaliates against US visa bond policy with reciprocal measures
In a striking act of diplomatic reciprocity, Mali has announced new visa bond requirements for American travelers, mirroring the same measures recently imposed by Washington on Malian citizens. The move marks the latest escalation in growing...
Owner: Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury
Huge hubris: Who truly deserved Nobel Peace Prize in 2025?
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, announced last Friday, was awarded to Maria Corina Machado, leader of the opposition in Venezuela. There was significant public interest in the outcome before the announcement, largely because U.S. President Donald...
Owner: Zeki Yeşildağ
Africa could have some of the cheapest electricity in the world
Pro-Government
The National News
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Africa is more than twice as sunny as the Netherlands, has 90 times more people, and is nearly 800 times larger. But the continent’s total solar power capacity last year was less than that enjoyed by the Dutch. This year, finally, imports of solar...
Owner: United Arab Emirates Government
Op-ed: Moving beyond tough talk on migration to real solutions
The gathering of over 100,000 people at the “Unite the Kingdom” rally in London in September — framed as a “free speech” protest and led by far-right figures — was a potential watershed moment for political discourse. These previously unthinkable...
Owner: Lord Michael Ashcroft
Dubai extraditing more suspects to the Netherlands; 11 handed over in 18 months
Over the past 18 months, the United Arab Emirates has extradited 11 suspects to the Netherlands, a practice rarely seen before. Dubai is no longer a refuge for Dutch criminals, and they are becoming increasingly nervous, the Public Prosecution...
Owner: Zachary Newmark
Today-History-Oct11
Today in History for Oct. 11: On this date: In 1521, Pope Leo X gave Henry VIII of England the title "Fidei Defensor," or Defender of the Faith. Thirteen years later, Henry severed all ties with Rome to establish the Church of England. Today in...
Owner: Madison Venture Corp. & Duff Jamison
Egypt — a Vulnerable Crossroads of Africa, Europe, and Asia
Thesis and Introduction For several years, Egypt has been mired in an economic crisis and is an example of a state that is too big to fail. The EU is making a range of efforts to prevent it from falling into the sphere of influence of other...
Owner: Mohammed Abu Al Enein
Ranking shows 2 nations need to drop points for Nigeria to qualify for World Cup playoffs
Nigeria's situation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers seems complex due to several key factors The Super Eagles must defeat Benin Republic by at least two goals, and hope South Africa drop points against Rwanda For a chance to make the top...
Owner: Naij.com Media Limited
Reflections on the Saliency of Fano’s Unification
Messay Kebede Despite repeated promises, a successful merger of Fano groups is continuously postponed to a later date. My purpose is not to throw cold water on the attempt at unification: I sincerely hope that it will occur, and with the least...
Owner: Alyou Tebeje
It’s All Bad: When Horners Practice Horn Diplomacy
Ethiopia wrote a letter to the UN, TPLF replied to the UN with a cc to everybody else, and Eritrea…posted an X post. It all started on October 2, 2025 when Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister sent a letter to the UN Secretary General. It was a steaming...
Owner: Saleh Younis
The UK's 'most dangerous' migrant town braces for more aylum seekers as hotels turn into taxpayer-funded bedsits
A seaside town which already has three asylum seeker hotels is bracing itself for more migrants after two tourist hotels applied to be converted into bedsit-style accommodation. The Daily Mail told this week how many locals in Bournemouth, Dorset,...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
Goals, Glory, and Grit: Africa’s 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Reach Final Stretch
Pro-Government
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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As Africa’s road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup nears its final two matchdays, the continent’s qualifying campaign has delivered drama, dazzling goals, and defensive masterclasses in equal measure. From stunning scorelines to remarkable unbeaten runs,...
Owner: Nabeel Al-Hamar
Resource Minerals delivers high-grade gold and silver assays from Saudi rock chips
Resource Minerals International Ltd (ASX:RMI) has confirmed high-grade gold and silver from rock chip sampling across its Shaib Marqan and Wadi Salamah projects in central Saudi Arabia, laying foundations for a maiden drilling program. Saudi...
Owner: Ian McLelland