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Screenshot of the misleading message, taken on September 2, 2024 “We must continue to learn, read and prepare. But we must not boast. We will win if we go to war, but we will not boast until we go to war,” Abiy says in the 11-second clip. The post also includes a photo of Egyptian […]

Nigerians are being doubly hit by chronic fuel shortages and a price hike by the state oil company. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), which imports the country’s fuel and distributes it to private sellers, blamed debt and rising global prices for the fuel supply problems. Many people were left stranded with long queues at

A German welfare organization has criticized the government’s decision to freeze unemployment benefits for 2025. According to the Social Federation of Germany (SoVD), the freeze, which was confirmed on Wednesday by Labor Minister Hubertus Heil, shows that the center-left governing coalition is out of touch with the needs of job seekers. “Poverty is part of

A billboard of the ifo institute – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich e. ​​V. Dresden branch. Arno Burgi/ZB/dpa The business climate in the German auto industry became gloomier in August, the leading ifo institute reported on Wednesday after the publication of the latest index, which showed that the index fell

Nigerian leader Bola Tinubu has been accused of nepotism since taking office in May 2023. Recent social media posts have accused him of favoring his own ethnic group in southwestern Nigeria when he took top positions at two of the country’s intelligence agencies. However, this is misleading: officials say only one of the two appointees

The last part of a cargo ship that sank in the North Sea off the German coast in 2023 was recovered on Wednesday. A spokeswoman for Germany’s Directorate General for Waterways and Shipping (WSV) confirmed that the last major part of the Verity wreck – the nearly 50-metre-long bow section – has been recovered in

According to Reuters, inside sources have revealed that Tesla plans to produce a six-seater variant of its Model Y in China starting in late 2025. The news agency quoted two people with direct knowledge of the matter. One of the anonymous sources said the automaker has reportedly asked suppliers to prepare for a “double-digit increase”

Horse, Renault’s powertrain division, has announced that it is bringing production of its 1.3-liter Turbo Flex Fuel (HR13) engine to Brazil. It plans to produce the engines domestically at its Curitiba plant. This follows the successful launch of production of 1.0-litre models (HR10) in the country earlier this year. Guillaume Tuffier, Director of Powertrain Strategy

A 61-year-old Austrian man was arrested last month for having sex in a sanctuary in Japan with a Japanese woman in her 40s, local police told CNN on Wednesday. The couple was caught having sex on August 22 on the grounds of a shrine in Kesennuma, a small coastal town about 500 kilometers (310 miles)

(Bloomberg) — South Africa’s new coalition government of 10 wants to increase agricultural exports to China, part of a campaign to forge closer ties with the Asian nation, boost its economy and tackle its 34% unemployment rate. Most read from Bloomberg “We are focused on ensuring that we build strong relations with China and that