Iran's IRGC spokesperson killed in Israeli air strike; retaliatory strikes on key infrastructure intensify regional tensions crises amid rising casualties.
Naira depreciated to N1,353 per dollar as foreign exchange demand rises; Nigeria's reserves dip to $49.83bn amid soaring global oil prices and Middle East tensions.
Turkey warned Russia and Ukraine against targeting energy infrastructure following several Black Sea drone attacks claimed by Kyiv on Russia-linked tankers, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said. "We also know that Ukraine's energy infrastructure was a main target, and vice versa with Ukraine attacking some energy facilities in Russia," he said.
Atop one of Egypt's Sinai mountains, near where the three Abrahamic faiths say God spoke with Moses, another unmistakable sound rings out: the incessant drilling of construction work. In the remote, rugged terrain of southern Sinai, Egypt has undertaken a vast megaproject aimed at drawing mass tourism to the once serene mountain town of Saint Catherine.
Staring at a pile of freshly cut beechwood, forestry manager Johannes Brodowski wonders if he is looking at the future of Germany's chemicals industry. Germany's traditional chemicals industry has been battered by high energy prices and cheap competition from Asia, with national output now at its lowest level since 1995.
Asian markets struggled to maintain their early momentum Thursday, even after the latest batch of US data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates for a third successive time next week. The reading was also the most since early 2023 and is the latest example of a stuttering labour market.
Fans of Nintendo's "Metroid" science-fiction saga have reason to celebrate Thursday as the latest instalment in the series is released after an eight-year wait and a bumpy road through development. Over 15 instalments, the saga evolved from 2D platforming and exploration into a first-person action-adventure format from 2002, when the first "Metroid Prime" appeared on the Gamecube console.
Tech giant Meta said Thursday it is starting to remove under-16s in Australia from Instagram, Threads and Facebook ahead of the country's world-first youth social media ban. YouTube has also attacked the social media ban.
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday a rollback of Joe Biden's fuel-economy standards, arguing it will lower US car prices -- but critics warned it would worsen climate change and leave drivers paying more to re-fuel.
US private-sector hiring data released Wednesday painted a downcast picture of the job market in the world's biggest economy, especially among small businesses. Other US data released Wednesday contained conflicting signs on the economy.
President Donald Trump's administration is set to revoke tougher fuel-economy standards put in place by his predecessor Joe Biden, in a move it says will lower car prices, an official said Wednesday. "As America's largest auto producer, we appreciate President Trump's leadership in aligning fuel economy standards with market realities," Ford CEO Jim Farley said in a statement.
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