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Three West African countries ruled by military juntas will introduce new biometric passports “within days” as part of their withdrawal from the broader regional bloc ECOWAS. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, where military leaders seized power in a series of coups between 2020 and 2023, announced plans to leave the bloc in January. After the […]

(Bloomberg) — Thailand expects recipients of the two-part cash handout to receive no more than $40 million, making it easier for Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s government to finance and implement the aid. Most read from Bloomberg The government will start the first phase by giving 10,000 baht ($300) to each of the 14.5 million Thais

PRAGUE (AP) — Huge floods In Central Europe, five more people were killed in Poland and one in the Czech Republic, officials said Monday. The number of victims of floods in southwestern Poland has risen from one to five after the body of a surgeon returning from hospital work was found in the town of

French candidate for the next European Commission and current EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, surprisingly resigned on Monday by posting a letter on X. Breton alleged in his letter that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had asked France to nominate another person in exchange for “a reportedly more influential portfolio

(Bloomberg) — Germany and Uzbekistan have signed an agreement on migration and labor mobility and a number of other accords aimed at deepening cooperation in areas including critical raw materials such as copper. Most read from Bloomberg The treaties were signed in Samarkand on Sunday in the presence of Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and German

(Bloomberg) — South African farm sentiment soared as political uncertainty eased after a broad governing alliance was formed following the election. Most read from Bloomberg A confidence index compiled by the Agricultural Business Chamber, known as Agbiz, and the Industrial Development Corp. rose to 48 points in the third quarter through September, up from 38

Screenshot of the fake Facebook post, captured on September 16, 2024 It came to light when thousands of Khan’s supporters collected in the Sangjani area of ​​Islamabad in support of the former prime minister, despite attempts by authorities to block major roads leading to the capital (archived link). The demonstration, led by Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

KEHL, Germany (AP) — Germany began random checks Monday at its borders with five Western European countries in an effort to crack down on illegal migration, expanding a system of controls already in place at four other borders. Police checks began Monday morning at the borders with France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Denmark and

(Bloomberg) — South Africa’s plan to attract more professionals to its skills-starved economy by introducing a so-called nomad visa for home-based workers has been delayed by the need to overhaul tax rules. Most read from Bloomberg The impediment comes after an initial delay when changes to the visa regime had to be temporarily withdrawn because

Screenshot of fake post taken on September 13, 2024 Filipus’ original clip has since been removed, but not before it was shared by other social media users. YouTube, Instagram, TikTok And SnackVideowhich generated millions of additional views. Similar videos making the same false claim in English also appeared on TikTok here And here. The influencer