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Spain to approve BBVA bid for Sabadell, Bloomberg reports
Spain’s antitrust agency approved with conditions BBVA‘s (BBVA) bid to acquire Banco Sabadell, Jorge Zuloaga of Bloomberg reports, citing a person familiar with the matter. The approval is set...
Tanzanian priest – and government critic – brutally attacked
Fr Charles Kitima has been an outspoken critic of the government [TEC]A prominent Tanzanian Catholic priest and government critic has been violently attacked amid rising political tensions ahead of...
Netanyahu says destroying Hamas more important than freeing hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the victory over Hamas as a more important goal in the Gaza war than the return of the hostages, according to Israeli...
Peruvian cardinal accused of abuse challenges late pope’s sanction
As Pope Francis's body lay in state in the Vatican last week, one of the mourners -- with eyes downcast and hands clasped -- was a disgraced cardinal from...
Auto Shanghai 2025: Huawei’s ‘Auto Wintel’ ecosystem – reshaping China’s smart vehicle industry
Auto Shanghai 2025, one of the major global automotive events on the calendar, is taking place from 23 April - 2 May 2025 and GlobalData are there to cut...
DR Congo seeks to remove ex-President Kabila’s immunity
The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to lift former President Joseph Kabila's immunity from prosecution after accusing him of backing rebels in the east.There was...
Why the trees behind shea butter beauty cream are under threat
A former biology teacher-turned-environmentalist is on a crusade in Uganda to save the once-flourishing trees from which shea butter is made - the cosmetic known as "women's gold".Mustafa Gerima...
European Defence Fund funnels money to drones, hypersonic defense, AI
PARIS — The European Union’s executive arm picked 62 defense projects for a combined €910 million ($1 billion) in financing in the latest funding round by the European Defence...
As Australia votes, a housing affordability crisis is top of voters’ minds
Sydney, Australia – When Mary votes in Australia’s national elections on Saturday, the country’s chronic shortage of affordable housing will be at the top of her mind.For two years,...
Vietnam’s recycling industry faces EPR overhaul
Vietnam's recycling industry is undergoing a profound shift due to the introduction of EPR regulations. The new law, under Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP, mandates that manufacturers and importers take responsibility...
