France: Prime minister proposes cutting two public holidays to save money in 2026 budget/in /by
François Bayrou's proposal drew criticism from labour unions and the opposition.
Giant mural in France critiques Trump’s immigration policies/in /by
A mural in the northern French town of Roubaix shows the Statue of Liberty covering her eyes, sparking reactions and millions of views online.
Eswatini says it will repatriate immigrants deported by United States/in /by
An Eswatini government spokesperson said the five deportees were being held in correctional facilities while waiting for repatriation.
South Africa: Eskom targets mainly clean energy sources by 2040/in /by
The public power utility provides about 95% of electricity used in South Africa.
Africa: Dangote – Africa Has Become Dumping Ground for Substandard Petroleum Products/in /by
[Daily Trust] Africa's heavy dependence on fuel imports has turned the continent into a dumping ground for substandard petroleum products, Aliko Dangote, has said.
Nigeria: inflation falls slightly for third month straight, crisis not over/in /by
Despite the slowdown of inflation in the country, economic hardship is still a reality for many Nigerians. Contrary to headline inflation, food inflation rose slightly in the past month.
Trump downplays US State Department’s failure to release more Epstein files/in /by
A bloc of Republicans have demanded more transparency from the White House, after the US State Department failed to release several files in the Epstein sex trafficking case. The US president has rarely been criticised this harshly in his own camp.
Egypt: Petroleum Min. Inaugurates Mining Forum 2025/in /by
[Egypt Online] Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, inaugurated the fourth edition of the Egypt Mining Forum 2025, taking place in Cairo on July 15-16 under the theme "Accelerating Commercial Exploration, Discovery, and Extraction."
Egypt: Petroleum Ministry Sign Deal With Barrick Mining/in /by
[Egypt Online] Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources signed on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, a framework agreement for mine exploitation with the Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority and Canada's Barrick Mining Corporation on the sidelines of Egypt Mining Forum 2025 in Cairo.
UN Special Rapporteur calls for concrete action on ‘genocidal’ Gaza occupation/in /by
United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese is calling for concrete action on what she described as Israel's "genocidal" occupation of Gaza.