Crisis
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Senegal’s Sall Facing Heavy Pressure To End Political Crisis
Senegalese President Macky Sall held a cabinet meeting on Wednesday facing international and national calls to re-schedule a postponed presidential election and resolve the grave political crisis. The United States,…
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Brexit, crisis ‘hangover’ keep UK bank shares undervalued, minister says
SHARES of British banks are undervalued partly by lingering perceptions that they are still hampered by Brexit and a negative political climate toward the institutions, Britain’s financial services minister said…
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Republicans Impeach US Homeland Security Chief Over Border Crisis
Republicans impeached US President Joe Biden’s immigration chief on Tuesday, the culmination of months of attacks on the Democratic administration as they seek to make border security a key issue…
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Britain’s tea supply facing disruption from Red Sea crisis
BRITONS may have to brave a shortage of some lines of tea, one of the nation’s favourite drinks, after the supermarket industry warned of a risk to supply from shipping…
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Second Protest Death Deepens Senegal Political Crisis
Senegal’s political crisis deepened as a second person died Saturday in increasingly violent protests against President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone upcoming presidential elections. A 23-year-old man died Saturday after…
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India’s cybersecurity crisis: 10 data leaks every minute; deep dive into 2023 cyberattacks
India’s cybersecurity crisis: A deep dive into 2023 dyberattacksReuters The digital age, while bringing about unprecedented advancements, has also given rise to a new form of crime: cybercrime. A recent…
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IMF Warns Of Maldives Foreign Debt Crisis, After China Borrowing
The strategically-placed Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives, which has borrowed heavily from China and shifted allegiance from India, is at high risk of “debt distress,” the IMF warned Wednesday.…
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Dutch Coalition Talks In Crisis As Key Party Pulls Out
Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders’ hopes of forming a majority government were in tatters Tuesday as a key negotiating party abruptly withdrew over a row about the public finances. The…
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Senegal Plunged Into Crisis As Opposition Blasts ‘Democratic Bankruptcy’
The Senegalese opposition on Tuesday denounced a “constitutional coup” after parliament voted to delay the presidential election by 10 months, plunging the normally stable country into its worst crisis in…
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Myanmar Enters Fourth Year Of Post-coup Crisis
Myanmar on Thursday enters its fourth year since a coup snuffed out a short-lived dance with democracy, with the embattled junta warning it will do “whatever it takes” to crush…
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Kosovo Ban On Serbian Dinar Risks New Crisis
Kosovo may be on the verge of a fresh crisis after the government threatened to ban the use of Serbian money this week, with a chorus of Western countries warning…
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Turkey’s Parliament Ousts Jailed MP At Heart Of Judicial Crisis
Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday formally ousted a jailed opposition lawmaker whose election created a politically-charged standoff between the country’s two top courts. The decision to strip lawyer and rights activist…
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Climate Crisis Prompts Biden To Halt New Gas Export Facilities
The United States, which ships more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than any other country, is hitting pause on new export facilities, the Biden administration announced Friday in a step hailed…
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Quality Control At Heart Of Latest Boeing Crisis
Boeing is facing intensifying scrutiny over its quality control practices in the aftermath of a near-catastrophic Alaska Airlines flight three weeks ago when a panel blew out. That January 5…
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Haiti Homicides Double, ‘Difficult To Overstate’ Crisis: UN Chief
Homicides in Haiti more than doubled last year as the Caribbean nation faced a worsening “multidimensional crisis,” with gangs using kidnappings and sexual violence to steadily gain territory, a UN…
