Governing Board approves major financing package as institution launches inaugural Euro benchmark bond OPEC Fund President Abdulhamid Alkhalifa VIENNA, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) announced the approval of more than US$1 billion in new development financing during the 193rd meeting of its Governing Board and […]
Senator Ted Cruz Officiates USTDA Grant Signing with Terra Metals Inc. and Metalex WASHINGTON and LUSAKA, Zambia, Sept. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Terra Metals Inc. (Delaware, USA) and its joint venture partner Metalex Commodities (Texas, USA) today announced that their JV company, Lunda Resources, has secured a U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) grant […]
CGTN published an article on the 2025 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education ceremony, which coincided with the 10th anniversary of the Prize, held in Beijing on Friday. The article explores the critical role of science education in empowering future generations of women with the know-how and innovative capacity needed in an AI-driven era. […]
Bitget Marks New Era of Blockchain4Her with “Lady Forward” VICTORIA, Seychelles, Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today announced the next chapter of its flagship women-in-blockchain initiative, Blockchain4Her, with the unveiling of its new proposition: “Lady Forward.” This refreshed direction reframes women not as participants but as leaders, […]
Washington: Twenty-five years after the devastating attacks on September 11, 2001, al Qaeda remains a significant threat, albeit in a transformed state. The jihadist network, which orchestrated the 9/11 attacks, has undergone substantial changes over …
Cotonou: Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM has increased its incursions into northern Benin, using the region as a strategic transit corridor between its established areas of operation in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. Two nature reserves in the area have becom…
Nigeria: Nigeria has confirmed that approximately 200 US troops, who were deployed to bolster its fight against armed groups, will commence their withdrawal from the West African nation. The majority of these troops are expected to depart by the end o…
Abuja: The ECOWAS Commission has officially welcomed General Birame Diop of Senegal as its new President during a formal ceremony held at its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. The event marked the transition of leadership with the outgoing President, Dr…
London: Ayra Starr is set to headline the halftime show for the 2026 National Football League (NFL) London Game on October 11 at 30 p.m. BST (930 a.m. ET) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The London performance is part of a record seven halftime shows pr…
Jetex Sofia is anticipated to welcome its first guests in Q4 2026. Dubai, Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jetex, the world’s leading luxury lifestyle brand, and SOF Connect have signed an agreement to develop and operate a VIP lounge at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, the main international airport of Bulgaria and the sixth-largest international […]
Kinshasa: The ECOWAS Commission on August 13, 2026, engaged border officials, cross-border traders, transporters, and other key stakeholders, including women and youth from Benin, Ghana, and Togo, in a High-Level Dialogue and Sensitisation at the Noép…
Abuja: The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Private Sector and Industry, collaborated with the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) and received technical support from the Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenar…
ALAMEIN, Egypt, Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stretching from the vibrant Seashell North Coast to the exclusive Mountain View Ras El Hekma, Egypt’s North Coast is known as the “Pearl of the Mediterranean,” attracting visitors from around the world. As SOUEAST celebrates its first anniversary in the Egyptian market, the brand has kicked off […]
ALAMEIN, Egypt, Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stretching from the vibrant Seashell North Coast to the exclusive Mountain View Ras El Hekma, Egypt’s North Coast is known as the “Pearl of the Mediterranean,” attracting visitors from around the world. As SOUEAST celebrates its first anniversary in the Egyptian market, the brand has kicked off […]