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Europe faces a season of deluges as the Mediterranean hits 33°C
The Mediterranean has spent the summer soaking up heat. That heat comes back out as rain.
Iran's war spills into Saudi Arabia and Libya even as Hormuz talks edge toward a deal
Three threads are currently running in parallel: a genuine, if heavily caveated, diplomatic opening over Hormuz; a US naval blockade that keeps tightening even as those talks proceed; and a regional military campaign against...
Saudi Arabia's new Nato-style pact with Turkey and Pakistan is tested within 48 hours
The “Mecca Joint Defence Agreement” treats an armed attack on any of the three Sunni-majority states as an attack on all three, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said, and is “technically the same” as Nato's...
Mega-deals, debt financing and M&A drive African startup funding to $1.44bn in H1 2026
Investors backed fewer African startups in H1 2026 than a year ago, but deals were larger, with electric mobility Spiro leading funding, while M&A activity reached a record high.
Algeria, Nigeria offer biggest opportunities in Africa for low-cost methane emissions cuts, report finds
African oil & gas producers can achieve significant methane emissions cuts using existing tech, Carbon Limits says, noting infrastructure, regulation and gas commercialisation prospects will determine the economics of abatement.
Turkey’s foreign minister meets Trump’s co-in-law 'fixer' in Cairo
Lebanese-born billionaire Massad Boulos is a man with a unique portfolio. He serves as US senior advisor for Arab and African affairs. His son is married to Tiffany Trump.
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World Bank backs Eastern Africa power grid integration with $1.6bn programme
The World Bank Group has approved a $1.6bn financing package for the RETRADE-EA, a 10-year initiative aimed at expanding cross-border electricity trade in east Africa and strengthening regional grid integration.