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After Fed, Europe's central banks to decide on rates
A clutch of European central banks announce interest-rate decisions Thursday as markets remain jittery over turmoil in the global banking sector. In between the decisions by the SNB and BoE, the Norwegian central bank is predicted to raise its interest rate by a quarter-point to 3.0 percent.
French MPs battle over AI-assisted Olympics surveillance
French government plans to trial surveillance cameras upgraded with artificial intelligence at the 2024 Olympics have opponents fuming at what they say is unnecessary and dangerous security overreach. But opponents say the plans overstep the bounds of the French constitution and European law.
Brazil's Lula irks foreign oil companies with new tax
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has not even been in power for 100 days but has already provoked the wrath of foreign oil companies with the creation of a new tax on crude exports. It has attracted scorn not just from foreign oil companies, with newspaper O Globo calling it "a very bad idea" in a recent editorial.
Across globe, women battle 'gendered disinformation'
Fake photos showing Ukraine's first lady sunbathing topless, incorrect video subtitles defaming Pakistani feminists for "blasphemy", slow-motion clips falsely depicting "drunk" female politicians -- a barrage of disinformation targets women in the public eye.
Qatar's Sheikh Jassim makes second bid as battle to buy Man Utd heats up
The battle to buy Manchester United heated up on Wednesday as Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani returned with a second bid for the English giants.
TikTok users protest proposals for US ban at Congress
A group of TikTok content creators descended on the US Capitol Wednesday to protest against calls for a ban on the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app, amid fears that it presents a national security threat.
Reagan's 'Star Wars' at 40: Battle of the satellites
Forty years after US president Ronald Reagan stunned the nation and world with his "Star Wars" plan to take nuclear competition into outer space, a new battle of the satellites has emerged in the stratosphere. Nevertheless space ultimately has become a major theater of strategic competition -- just not the way Reagan envisioned.
Mpumalanga Mother shares cost of raising a baby without Father's support: "Clothing R300 - R1000"
A woman in Middleburg, Mpumalanga, shared on TikTok the cost of maintaining a baby, including clothes, diapers, school fees, and more. Other women supported her
Uganda passes anti-gay bill as LGBTQI+ people continue to live in fear, activists slam new law
A new bill targeting members of the LGBTQI+ community in Uganda was passed by the country's parliament on Tuesday, 21 March, and has drawn much criticism.
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