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Germany Sides With Turkey, Not Greece, Over EU’s SAFE Program
Despite objections from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis that the European Union should now allow Turkey to take part in the €150 billion Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program designed to boost investment in defense industries, Germany has...

ALERT: Apply.ng Gathering Nigerians’ Personal, Bank Details Under the Guise of FG Loan Offer
Apply.ng, a shady website of Icelandic origin, is collecting the Personal Identifiable Information of Nigerians under the guise of a N500,000 federal empowerment grant, FIJ has gathered. The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of this website has been...

Four-minute heist at the Louvre: How priceless jewels were stolen in France
The Louvre Museum in the French capital has closed for “exceptional reasons” after a group of intruders successfully stole eight pieces of priceless jewellery in a quick-hit heist that has rocked the world’s most-visited museum. A manhunt for the...

Salt Bank Partners with Upvest to Launch Integrated Securities Trading
Salt Bank, Romania’s first and fastest-growing digital bank, has teamed up with Berlin-based investment technology firm Upvest to launch its new securities trading offering. The partnership allows Salt Bank’s over 500,000 end users to seamlessly...

Ripple Partners with Absa Bank to Bring Institutional Digital Asset Custody to South Africa
Ripple, the digital asset infrastructure provider, partnered with Absa Bank, one of Africa’s largest financial institutions, to provide institutional digital asset custody services to the bank’s customers in South Africa. Through the partnership,...

South Korean Shinheung's Investment in Monor
South Korean Shinheung's capacity expansion in Monor has created 700 jobs, further strengthening Hungary's role in the electric car industry revolution. That is according to Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, who spoke at the...

Google Taps Yapily to Power Business Bank Account Verification in Europe
Google is collaborating with Yapily, Europe’s leading open banking infrastructure provider, to support the rollout of the tech giant’s bank account verification service for business customers across Europe. The strategic collaboration validates...

Why Government Must Invest More in RwandAir To Reach More Destinations
1 Earlier this month, RwandAir CEO, Yvonne Makolo and members of management joined flight WB108 to Johannesburg to celebrate the people who make every journey special, its passengers. For air travellers going for the upcoming festive season,...

France: Priceless Jewels Stolen in Heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris
Sun 19 Oct 2025 | 01:55 PM The Louvre Museum in Paris was the target of a daring robbery early Sunday, during which priceless jewels from the Napoleonic collection were stolen, according to French authorities. Culture Minister Rachida Dati...

Dubai International Chamber opens 1st Eastern Europe office in Poland
Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has opened its first representative office in Eastern Europe in Poland’s capital city, Warsaw. The inauguration ceremony was attended by HE...

Jurgen Mackert – Gaza genocide: On the moral collapse of Germany’s elite
We are witnessing yet another act in the tragedy of the historical failure of Germany’s so-called elites to confront genocide and colonialism Jurgen Mackert is Professor of Sociology at the University of Potsdam, Germany. He was a temporary...

Finance Minister: Amid the current geopolitical situation, Georgia has achieved sustainable economic development - economy grows by an average of 9% annually, accompanied by inflation close to the target
Amid the current geopolitical situation, Georgia has achieved sustainable economic development, stated Georgia’s Finance Minister, Lasha Khutsishvili, during his speech at a joint meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of Central...

Upcoming Stock Splits This Week (October 20 to October 24) – Stay Invested
These are the upcoming stock splits for the week of October 20 to October 24, based on TipRanks’ Stock Splits Calendar. A stock split doesn’t magically make a company worth more, but it does change how it looks. The number of shares increases, the...

Investigation launched after Air Arabia jet plunged towards sea
Italy's aviation safety authority has launched an investigation into a “serious incident” involving an Air Arabia Airbus A320 that plummeted towards the Mediterranean Sea shortly after take-off from Catania Airport in Sicily. Italy’s Agenzia...

101st Airborne Division soldier killed in training accident in Germany
The soldier with 2nd MBCT died as the result of wounds from a vehicle accident during the unit’s training. FORT CAMPBELL, KY (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A 101st Airborne Division soldier has died as a result of a training accident at Hohenfels, Germany....

Swiss investments in Egypt reach $4.9bn: GAFI deputy chief
Yasser Abbas, Deputy Chairperson of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), reviewed Egypt’s recent investment reforms, highlighting the country’s progress in infrastructure development—including energy, highways, and...

Tom Willis left out of England squad after agreeing move to France as Noah Caluori role revealed
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Fort Campbell sergeant killed during training in Germany
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (WSMV) - The United States Army is reporting that a sergeant from Fort Campbell died during a “training accident” while deployed in Hohenfels, Germany, on Saturday. In a release sent on Sunday, the Army confirmed that...

Shame of the fat cat landlords: Ahead of a landmark law forcing housing associations to fix mould and damp, a Mail investigation reveals how their bosses are making SIX-FIGURE sums while their tenants suffer
Fat cat social housing bosses have raked in huge salaries and bonuses despite their tenants continuing to live in mouldy and badly-maintained homes, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Five of the biggest social landlords – all of which receive tens of...
The perfect fund pairings for when everything is expensive
Experts highlight the best value fund pairs for investors looking to avoid pricey stocks. Many markets have rallied this year but investors can still find good value opportunities even when everything seems to be getting more expensive, according...