The United States and Iran have agreed a peace deal and an “immediate and permanent” end to military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, according to Pakistan, which acted as mediator. The announcement is the strongest sign yet that more than three months of war in the Middle East is drawing to a close. Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif,…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Sierra Leone’s government must tighten control over its foreign exchange (FX) spending to safeguard economic stability, even as the country records progress under its ongoing reform program. Following a mission to Freetown led by Christian Saborowski from April 20 to May 1, the IMF announced a staff-level agreement with Sierra Leone…
Shares in Elon Musk’s SpaceX jumped 11 per cent to $150 on their first day of trading Friday after the biggest initial public offering in history, making the polarising entrepreneur the world’s first trillionaire as he vowed to take humanity to Mars. The blockbuster operation, which raised more than $75 billion, is expected to kick off a series of…
Shares in Elon Musk’s SpaceX jumped 11 per cent to $150 on their first day of trading Friday after the biggest initial public offering in history, making the polarising entrepreneur the world’s first trillionaire as he vowed to take humanity to Mars. The blockbuster operation, which raised more than $75 billion, is expected to kick off a series of…
The United States has announced an additional $20 million in funding to strengthen Ebola preparedness and response efforts in Africa, bringing the US Department of State’s direct contribution to the ongoing outbreak to more than $220 million. The funding, unveiled on Wednesday by the US Department of State, is part of a broader international effort to contain the Ebola…
The United States has launched a new wave of military strikes against Iran in retaliation for the downing of a US Army Apache attack helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Washington and Tehran. The strikes, carried out on Tuesday evening by the US Central Command (CENTCOM), targeted Iranian air defence…
