British Banking giant HSBC said Tuesday it would buy back up to US$1 billion of shares after a big jump in profits in the first half of 2026. The jump in profits was due to “growth in banking net interest income and higher fee and other income”, HSBC said in its earnings report, adding that the profit in banking…
The Economic Community of West Africa State (ECOWAS) has donated US$250,000.00 to victims of flood in Ghana, following devastating floodwater that killed at least 13 persons in the country’s capital, Accra. The Foreign Minister of Ghana, Samuel Ablakwa, announced the donation on Sunday. “I wish to announce, in the spirit of transparency and accountability, that the Foreign Ministry has…
France has deployed nearly 1,000 officers to beaches along its Channel coast as part of efforts to prevent migrants in small boats from crossing into the UK. The deployment follows the UK-France agreement to crack down on illegal migration and curb small boat crossings through a payment-by-results deal signed in April by the UK Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood. The…
A court in Moscow has ordered the seizure of 123 real estate assets belonging to Jehovah’s Witnesses and transferred them to the Russian state. Moscow’s court service made the announcement on Friday. The properties include 63 residential and commercial buildings with a combined area of more than 11,000 square metres, as well as 60 plots of land covering a…
At least 13 people were killed after a small tourist plane crashed in Peru, with all those on board feared dead. The crash occurred around 1:00 p.m. local time in the Pueblo Viejo area after the aircraft departed from an airport in Pisco, Peru. The Cessna Caravan C-208 was on a sightseeing flight over the Nazca Lines archaeological site…
US embassies in several Middle Eastern capitals warned American citizens to beware of an “unforeseen escalation” in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave. “Americans in the region should consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there be escalation,” said a security alert, versions of which were posted on social media by the US…
