Tensions in the Middle East Weigh on Financial Markets – 2024-04-14 18:51:36

Stock price graph on the New York Stock Exchange(Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images / AFP) Wall Street shares plunged on Friday (12/4) despite solid bank earnings as oil and gold prices soared amid concerns about the potential for widespread conflict in the Middle East. After spending the entire session in the red, the Dow … Read more

2022 Electronic Waste 1.4 T, PBB Threatens the Environment – 2024-03-24 20:11:24

In 2022, the amount of waste from smartphones, televisions and electrical devices reached a record high, prompting UN concern.(AFP) THE AMOUNT of waste from smartphones, televisions and other electrical devices will break records in 2022. The UN also assesses that waste from the electronics sector will pollute the planet. Less than a quarter of the … Read more

Niger Cancels Military Cooperation with the US – 2024-03-20 02:45:08

Illustration – The Niger government announced the cancellation “with immediate effect” of the military cooperation agreement with the United States.(AFP) Niger’s government announced it was terminating “with immediate effect” its military cooperation agreement with the United States. The statement came just a day after a senior US delegation left Niger, following a three-day visit to … Read more

The world of sport is reconfigured to the rhythm of geopolitical change | Sports

Saudi Arabia is shaking up the world sports game with investments of unprecedented size and characteristics. The Desert Kingdom accumulates signings of iconic champions and events of global appeal in an initiative that raises to a new level the coupling of the sports sector to global geopolitical, political and economic movements. The great Eastern authoritarian … Read more