Blunt and bold - Kenya's 'truth speaker' faces the sack
Kenya's embattled Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, calls himself the “truthful man”, attributing his remarkable rise to the fact that he speaks truth to power. But as he faces…
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Musk faces $1.9 million fine to end X ban in Brazil
Brazil’s Supreme Court said that the social platform X, owned by Elon Musk, owes a fine of 10 million reais, which is about $1.9 million, to end its ban in the country, building off a…
India faces risk of Chinese product influx as US tariffs take effect
4 min read Last Updated : Sep 27 2024 | 12:05 AM IST India stares at the risk of an influx of Chinese products as US tariffs on a range of Chinese goods, including solar panels, electric…
Nomura faces fine for Japan government bond market manipulation
NOMURA Holdings faces a 21.8 million yen (S$194,514) fine for allegedly manipulating the Japanese government bond futures market, a setback for the nation’s biggest brokerage during a…
Italian right-wing leader Salvini faces a potential 6-year prison sentence in migration trial
ROME (AP) — Italian prosecutors on Saturday requested a six-year prison sentence for right-wing League leader Matteo Salvin i for his decision to prevent more than 100 migrants from…
From souks to skyscrapers — how to discover the dual faces of Dubai
Dubai is a city of epic aesthetics, with soaring architecture, dancing fountains, luxury hotels and million-pound yachts. But, when visitors dive a little deeper, the real joys of this UAE…
In a remote Ugandan region, a sacred circumcision ritual faces a contentious test of purity
NEAR MOUNT ELGON, Uganda (AP) — The dancers shook their hips to the beat of drummers who led the way, anticipating the start of mass circumcision among the Bamasaaba people of Uganda’s…
Netanyahu: Israel faces 'challenging days' ahead
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told citizens in Israel to be ready for "challenging days" ahead, following a dramatic escalation of tensions with Iran and Hamas. "We are…
Maduro faces stiff challenge as Venezuela goes to the polls
Venezuela's authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, is expected to face a strong challenge from opposition candidate Edmundo González in Sunday's presidential election. Maduro, a…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces vote on her bid for second 5-year term
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Ursula von der Leyen pledged to be a strong leader for Europe in a time of crisis and polarization as she made her final leadership pitch Thursday in a speech to…