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Middle East conflict upends interest rate cut expectations - Latest News
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (459+ words) With the war putting upward pressure on oil, natural gas and commodity prices since late February, both domestic market participants and major international banks have pushed back their expectations for rate cuts by the Turkish Central Bank by at least…...
Evacuation of hantavirus-hit ship begins in Canary Islands - World News
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (670+ words) Occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has sparked international alarm began leaving the vessel in Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday for their repatriation. Three passengers from the MV Hondius " a Dutch husband and wife…...
WHO chief to coordinate hantavirus ship evacuation - World News
1+ week, 1+ day ago (852+ words) The World Health Organization's chief is due in the Spanish island of Tenerife on May 9 to help coordinate the evacuation of passengers hit by the'hantavirus, Spanish ministry sources said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will accompany Spain's health and interior ministers to…...
Shakira's new World Cup song
1+ week, 1+ day ago (348+ words) Shakira shared a one-minute teaser of the track on social media on May 7, announcing it as the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The clip was filmed at Maracan" Stadium in Rio de Janeiro and features the singer performing…...
Kenya flash floods death toll rises to 45 - World News
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (324+ words) Flash flooding after torrential rains in Kenya has killed at least 45 people and forced hundreds to leave their homes, police said on March 9. Torrential rains lashed the Kenyan capital Nairobi late March 6, turning major streets into rivers and flooding thousands…...
Britain halts student visas for four countries - World News
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (377+ words) This general view shows a quiet section of a check-in area at London Heathrow Airport in west London. The British government announced on March 3 that it would stop issuing education visas to nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan and…...
China to scrap tariffs for most of Africa from May: Xi - Latest News
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (269+ words) Beijing's scrapping of tariffs for all but one African country will start May 1, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Feb. 14, according to state media. China already has a zero-tariff policy for imports from 33 African countries, but Beijing said last year…...
South Africa holds naval drills with China, Russia and Iran - World News
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (329+ words) South Africa on Jan. 10 began naval drills with Russia, Iran and China, describing the maneuvers off its coast as not merely a show of force but a vital response to rising maritime tensions. The week long 'Will for Peace 2026' exercises…...