Global public debt hits $102tn, developing nations bearing the brunt
Global public debt rose to an all-time high of $102 trillion in 2024, representing a 7.36 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to…
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China Says Premier Li to Visit Brazil for BRICS Summit, Egypt
Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Brazil for a meeting of BRICS countries and then Egypt next week, Beijing’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday. “Li…
Saudi Arabia Pledges $25 Bln Investment to Support Africa
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced ambitious plans to scale up its diplomatic and economic presence in Africa, aiming to boost its investments on the continent…
Saudi Sovereign Fund Tops Global Governance, Sustainability Ranking
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has been ranked the top sovereign wealth fund globally in the 2025 Governance, Sustainability, and Resilience (GSR) rankings released…
Gold Market Holds in Narrow Range
Gold prices were stuck in range-bound trade on Thursday as investors awaited US non-farm payrolls data that could influence the Federal Reserve’s timeline for interest…
Ons Jabeur retires from Wimbledon London first-round match
Twice Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur’s tournament lasted only one hour and 25 minutes as the Tunisian retired in her first-round match against Viktoriya Tomova on…
Jordan targets 80% debt-to-GDP ratio by 2028
Jordan aims to lower its public debt-to-gross domestic product ratio to 80 percent by 2028 under an International Monetary Fund-backed reform program, according to a…
Qatar’s economy sees annual growth of 3.7%
Qatar’s economy expanded by 3.7 percent in real terms in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period a year earlier, driven primarily…
Dubai aims to beat the traffic with 2026 Joby air taxi liftoff
Dubai commuters may soon have a new way to skip traffic: air taxis.Joby Aviation conducted the first test flight of its fully-electric air taxi in…
India explosion death 36 at India Pharmaceutical Factory
The death toll from Monday’s massive explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in India’s southern state of Telangana has risen to at least 36…