Nigerian troops have killed notorious bandit commander Kachalla Kallamu in a major operation in Sokoto, causing confusion in the camp of kingpin Bello Turji.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made the audacious move to stabilise the naira by selling $150 million to banks in the foreign exchange market
US Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler is resigning from her position, the central bank said Friday, opening a vacancy that President Donald Trump can fill as he presses his campaign to drop interest rates. "It has been an honor of a lifetime to serve on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System," Kugler wrote in her resignation letter.
Rescue teams in Chile searched Friday for five miners trapped after a partial collapse triggered by a tremor killed one colleague and halted operations at the world's largest underground copper mine.
Lower crude prices dented profits at ExxonMobil and Chevron as the companies signaled Friday they are moving past a legal fight over an acquisition ultimately won by the latter firm.
It is news that will leave brewers feeling flat -- German beer sales hit their lowest level in the first half of the year since records began over three decades ago. Holger Eichele, head of the German Brewers' Federation, said 2025 was set to be "an extremely demanding year for us".
Elon Musk-owned social network X on Friday accused Britain's government of "overreach" with a new law designed to protect children from harmful online content such as pornography. Many people resort to virtual private networks (VPNs) to get around territorial restrictions on access to online content.
Senegal's prime minster unveiled an economic recovery plan for the highly indebted nation on Friday, focused on reviving its economy with a shift towards greater domestic funding. In unveiling the new plan, Sonko said it was based on principles including "respect for Senegal's international commitments", particularly debt repayment.
The Swiss government said Friday it would negotiate with the United States to try to avoid the tough 39-percent US tariff rate that would harm key industries.
US job growth missed expectations in July, government data showed Friday, while revisions to hiring figures in recent months brought them to the weakest levels since the Covid-19 pandemic. The US economy has added an average of just 35,000 jobs per month since May, data showed.
Britain's highest court will Friday determine whether controversial car loans were unlawful, which could pave the way for millions of motorists to claim billions of pounds in compensation from banks.
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