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– The World Health Organization has warned of continued yellow fever outbreaks in Africa after 67 confirmed cases were recorded across nine countries. The cases, including 18 deaths, were reported between January 1 and October 12, 2026. The affected countries

– World food commodity prices eased in October as cheaper cereals, dairy and meat outweighed a fourth straight monthly rise in sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said on Friday. Its Food Price Index averaged 133.9

– Egypt’s foreign reserves climbed by $151.6 million in October to a new record of $57.5 billion, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said. Net international reserves reached $57.4998 billion at the end of the month, up from $57.3482 billion

– Botswana’s diamond production has risen 14% this year, helping the economy recover from a two-year slump, as the government raised its 2026 growth forecast to 3.8%. The Ministry of Finance had initially forecast growth of 3.1%. Output reached 15.1

– Spot gold hit a two-week high on Thursday, extending a sharp rally as the US dollar and Treasury yields eased after Democrats made major gains in the US midterm elections. Gold rose 1.9% to $4,134.83 an ounce in Asian

– Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for Pune Metro projects worth around ₹21,800 crore through video conferencing. He opened the Hinjawadi to Shivajinagar corridor, which links a major IT hub to the city

Middle East and Africa Private Market Place (MEAPMP) today announced the commercial launch of its revamped independent supply-side platform (SSP) and curated media marketplace, connecting enterprise media buyers and agencies directly with premium regional inventory across 73 countries. Operating from

– Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, met Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, on Monday to explore opportunities for advancing cooperation in artificial intelligence. Following

– Strong non-oil and gas exports helped Indonesia post a trade surplus of $10.61 billion in the first nine months of 2026, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced on Monday. The non-oil and gas sector produced a $34.21 billion surplus between January