Kazakhstan expands digital tenge use to monitor public spending
Kazakhstan will begin routing selected government expenditures worth more than 100 million tenge ($190,000) through its digital tenge platform, expand...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss ending the Ukraine war and improving strained bilateral ties, amid rising tensions following Trump’s return to office and policy disagreements.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on social media platform X that he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday. Their conversation focused on ending the war in Ukraine and improving strained U.S.-South Africa relations. Ramaphosa stated that both leaders agreed on the urgency of halting the conflict and planned to meet soon to address key issues in their bilateral ties.
Tensions between the two countries have worsened since Trump returned to office in January. His administration expelled South Africa’s ambassador and slashed financial aid, criticizing South Africa’s stance on land reform and its legal action against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
Donald Trump has said the U.S. will resume bombing Iran if Tehran doesn't "behave," at the sidelines of the G7 summit in France. Earlier, the U.S. President criticised Israel for its tactics against Hezbollah, saying it was unnecessary to bomb entire apartment buildings to tackle militants.
A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sulawesi island early Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring four, according to emergency authorities.
U.S. President Donald Trump said a preliminary agreement to end the war in the Gulf has been signed by the U.S. and Iran, though details have yet to be made public and both countries said a permanent truce is yet to be negotiated.
Australia's weather bureau warned on Tuesday that an El Niño weather pattern has formed in the tropical Pacific and could intensify in the second half of 2026, becoming one of the strongest events recorded in seven decades.
Ukraine has said it struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Moscow region, marking one of the deepest reported attacks into Russian territory in recent months.
The UK has secured more than £1.3 billion in new international investment for battery storage, energy infrastructure and technology projects, with major commitments from companies based in France and India.
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that a preliminary agreement with Iran remains fragile, saying Washington could resume military action if Tehran fails to meet its commitments.
China has sanctioned Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and his immediate family, banning them from entering mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao. Beijing says the move responds to repeated remarks by Teodoro that it claims have undermined China's sovereignty and bilateral relations.
The European Commission has announced €493 million in emergency support for the Ebola response, including funding for vaccines, treatment and health security measures.
A British Iranian man has been charged in connection with an arson attack on a memorial wall in north London, an area with a large Jewish population, police have said.
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