Sri Lanka is currently managing a major outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever, recording over 44,000 cases and 28 deaths since January 2026. According to the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU), the surge is linked to post-cyclone environmental debris providing new breeding grounds, with public health officials warning that hospitals face severe strain as infection rates … Read more
China’s decision to eliminate tariffs for 53 African nations, combined with a 18% surge in annual China-Africa trade, is accelerating the use of the yuan across the continent. By bypassing the U.S. dollar in bilateral settlements, Beijing is building alternative financial infrastructure, such as the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), to reduce reliance on Western-dominated … Read more
A $300 billion private investment fund is being established to stimulate Iran’s economy under a new U.S.-Iran framework agreement, with over $150 billion in commitments already secured from international investors. According to a source with direct knowledge of the deal, the fund is a private vehicle containing no government money and will only become operational … Read more
Nvidia is raising $25 billion through a massive U.S. bond issuance, marking the chipmaker’s first return to the debt market since 2021. According to reports from Reuters, the company expanded the offering beyond its initial $20 billion target due to $85 billion in investor demand. The capital, managed by bookrunners Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, and … Read more
President Donald Trump is hosting a seven-bout mixed martial arts event titled “UFC Freedom 250” on the White House South Lawn this Sunday, marking his 80th birthday with a spectacle that fuses professional sports with presidential pageantry. The event, held in a temporary 92-foot-tall arena nicknamed “The Claw,” underscores a norm-defying approach to the presidency … Read more
Distrust and civil unrest are severely hampering Ebola contact tracing in displacement camps across the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to Dr. Jean-Claude Lonzama, chief doctor for the Nizi health zone, health workers are unable to monitor potential transmission chains because local residents, skeptical of the virus’s existence, have blocked aid teams from entering sites … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated on Saturday that a preliminary agreement to end the war in the Middle East would be signed Sunday. However, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei challenged this timeline, stating the signing would not occur on that date, leaving the immediate future of the peace … Read more
A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration implemented unlawful policies that halted asylum, work permit, green card, and citizenship decisions for individuals from 39 countries. Chief U.S. District Judge John McConnell of Providence, Rhode Island, determined these actions created an “indeterminate legal limbo” for applicants, noting the agency lacked the statutory authority … Read more
India is facing mounting domestic pressure to overhaul its maritime protection policies following the deaths of three Indian sailors in a U.S. military strike on a Palau-flagged tanker off the coast of Oman. The Indian government has summoned the U.S. chargé d’affaires twice to lodge formal protests, while opposition leaders and labor unions demand more … Read more
SpaceX is set to begin trading on the Nasdaq exchange this Friday, following a $75 billion initial public offering that stands as the largest in history. The listing, which values the company at $1.77 trillion, marks a significant test for Wall Street trading infrastructure and investor appetite for high-valuation technology firms, according to reports from … Read more