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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris met for the first time on the presidential debate stage in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. They may have shaken hands, but they did not hit it off. In a fiery 90 minutes, Harris frequently rattled the former president with personal attacks that threw him off…

President Joe Biden says he is not seeking reelection in a letter posted to his official account on X. In a second post, he endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden wrote. “And while…

By Abiodun Folarin   The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that global growth is projected to remain unchanged at 3.2 per cent in 2024 and 3.3 per cent in 2025. This is according to the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update Report for July 2024: “The Global Economy…

By Abiodun Folarin   In a significant stride towards fostering economic growth, Access Bank PLC, sub-Saharan Africa’s largest bank by customer base, has celebrated a landmark moment in its partnership with the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO). The occasion marked the signing of a monumental syndicate Tier II Facility agreement…

Israel hit back on Thursday at another attempt by South Africa to get the UN’s top court to intervene in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. South Africa filed an urgent request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to order Israel to allow more…

The Ukrainian Army has said that it was continuing its counteroffensive around Klishchiivka in eastern Ukraine, after announcing last night its forces had recaptured the key village. ”The key village is near the Russian-controlled city of Bakhmut. “Defence Forces continue assault operations in the vicinity of Klishchiyivka, inflict significant losses…