WASHINGTON, Jan, 2026 — China and India will remain the dominant drivers of global economic expansion in 2026, together contributing close to 44% of global real GDP growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revealed. In its World Economic Outlook Update (January 2026), the IMF projected global growth of about 3.3% in 2026, unchanged from 2025, […]
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Every Monday morning in South-Eastern Nigeria, millions of people make the same calculation: Is it worth risking my life to go to work today?For traders, transport workers, teachers, nurses, and students, the answer is often no. Markets are shut. Roads are empty. Schools are silent. Not because of a natural disaster or a state of
The sense that the world is edging toward catastrophe is no longer confined to popular anxiety. On Tuesday, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced that its iconic Doomsday Clock has been set closer to midnight than at any point since its creation—signaling what experts describe as an unprecedented convergence of global threats. Midnight on
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Senior officials in the Trump administration have held covert meetings with fringe separatist figures from Alberta, Canada’s oil-rich western province, according to an exclusive report. The report said representatives of the Alberta Prosperity Project, which advocates for the province’s independence from Canada, met with U.S. officials in Washington several times over the past year as
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Canada’s federal government and provincial premiers are meeting in Ottawa today to discuss measures aimed at strengthening national unity, removing internal trade barriers, and accelerating major economic projects. In a statement ahead of the meeting, the prime minister said Canada is “stronger, more prosperous, and more secure when we are united,” stressing the need for
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Several Nigerian soldiers were killed after militants backed by armed drones attacked a military base in Borno State, security sources confirmed on Thursday. The early-morning assault targeted an army facility in the northeast, where attackers breached parts of the base and struck military equipment using drones and heavy weapons. Reinforcements later arrived and pushed the
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Meta is rolling out Manus AI, the autonomous agent technology it acquired late last year, across its major consumer platforms — including WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and Meta AI — in what analysts describe as a significant step toward mainstream adoption of “agentic” artificial intelligence. According to an update shared by AI developer Olalekan Samuel Ogunleye,
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The European Union has formally approved a phased ban on Russian gas imports, setting a deadline of 2027 to end the bloc’s reliance on Moscow for energy and cementing one of its most consequential policy shifts since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.The new law will halt imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Trump Moves to ‘De-escalate’ Tensions in Minnesota After Fatal ICE ShootingsPresident Donald Trump says his administration will “de-escalate a little bit” in Minnesota following public outcry over the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens during federal immigration operations in Minneapolis. In a Fox News interview, Trump said he had spoken with state officials and that
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A town hall event hosted by U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was briefly disrupted after an individual sprayed an unknown substance toward the stage as Omar was speaking, according to attendees. The incident occurred as Omar was calling for South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment. Despite the disruption, Omar continued her remarks
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