Beijing’s critics accuse it of luring African countries into huge loans, but analysts say the continent’s leaders have more agency. Nkurunziza Alphonse knows that whenever he goes out to protest, he can be arrested, even detained for long periods of time in Kampala’s maximum security prison. It has happened before. Still, as he sat in…
On August 15, social media users were sharing a video of US presidential candidate Donald Trump defending the niqab, arguing that the niqab is a deeply rooted cultural tradition that Afghan women choose and prefer. However, the video is actually from October 2015 when Trump mocked Afghan women at a rally in New Hampshire. As…
The Marquise Venzigo says that the word broke his heart. A Maryland man is sharing an alleged incident of racism at his local Chick-fil-A after an employee labeled an order to go with “monkey” instead of his name. Marquise Wanzigo told TODAY.com that he went to get dinner after work on August 23 and placed…
Switek won the first set 6-4.It was a service that required only one break.Iga Swiatek takes a 5-4 advantage with Liudmila Samsonova serving. Switek took the first set 6-4.A very loose service game from Samsonova who started making unforced errors with her groundstrokes.Switek’s serving was dominant and she now has 22 consecutive service holds and…
Mark Zuckerberg is giving political victories to Republicans ahead of the 2024 presidential elections, accepting years of GOP complaints about his company’s policies. In recent times, Meta’s chief executive has made public statements clearly supporting the right-wing “censorship” statement and offered Donald Trump praise as an “ugly” He claimed that he wanted to appear “neutral”…
After ruling the airwaves all summer with “Espresso” and “Please Please Please,” Sabrina Carpenter is closing out the season with her newly released sixth album, Short N’ Sweet—and more. , quenching our thirst for sparkling pop. Throughout his fast-paced 12-track span, the 25-year-old exudes confidence and authenticity like it’s a Marc Jacobs bag, honestly referencing…
A tearful, informal moment between Tim Walz and his 17-year-old son, Gus Walz, has brought an outpouring of praise and admiration ᅳ but also spurred ugly online bullying. Gus Walz, who has a nonverbal learning disorder as well as anxiety and ADHD, watched excitedly from the front row of Chicago’s United Center and wept openly…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday said the federal government is making good progress with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and hopes to get board approval for a new $7 billion loan program in September. An agreement was reached between the government and the IMF on a 37-month loan program in July. The IMF said…
The PTI on Wednesday demanded an open court trial in the court-martial proceedings against former spy general (retd) Faiz Hameed, citing jailed PTI founder Imran Khan, who was arrested earlier this month in a housing scheme. He was detained in connection with the scam. On Monday, Imran claimed that the former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief…
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement to sell its 50% stake in Total PARCO Pakistan Limited (TPPL) to Gunvor Group, a leading global commodities trading company. Wally Company. The transaction reflects TotalEnergies’ selective marketing and services strategy, which is focused on core geographies with growth and transition opportunities.