Developing Stories

Nigeria’s private sector external debt climbed by 179.6 per cent between 2018 and 2025, reaching $54.48bn as businesses increasingly rely on foreign borrowing, according to the World Bank. The figure,...

Dangote Cement has withdrawn plans for a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), citing unfavourable market conditions in a setback for the UK bourse as it struggles to...

Former Israeli military chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the leading contender to receive the mandate to form Israel’s next government after a religious party that has repeatedly supported Prime...

Several flights across Europe have been disrupted by bomb threats, forcing some aircraft to divert or make emergency landings, according to reports. The latest incidents come just days after at...

The United States is preparing to restrict Chinese telecommunications companies from directly accessing US phone numbers, citing national security concerns and the need to curb scam-related automated calls. The Federal...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has abandoned plans to move the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to a four-year schedule, confirming that the continental tournament will continue to take...

Deep disagreements over the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are expected to overshadow a two-day meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of 20 (G20) countries in Atlanta,...

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde will leave her position on 7 February 2027, several months before the end of her eight-year term, which is scheduled to expire in...

France has reported the first known human infection with the Shamonda virus, a disease previously identified in animals, after an infected patient died earlier this month. French authorities said on...

Astronomers have identified a rare white dwarf star whose light would appear green to the human eye, offering a new way to explore the chemical composition of stellar remnants and...