S&P Global upgrades South Africa's long-term foreign currency rating to 'BB'

S&P Global on Friday upgraded South Africa's foreign currency long-term sovereign credit rating to "BB" from "BB-", citing stronger growth prospects, an improving fiscal outlook and lower contingent ...
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From star dust to global obsession: the history of gold

From its ancient origins to the significance it holds in society today, discover the global history and glittering tale of ...
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Super Money SA Launches South Africa’s First Bank-Backed Rand Stablecoin

Ltd today announced the launch of ZAR Supercoin, a new stablecoin purpose-built for South Africa and the wider African market. ZAR Supercoin combines the speed and accessibility of blockchain ...

FTX collapse crushes crypto dreams in Africa and beyond

Days before his FTX cryptocurrency exchange collapsed, co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted "Hello, West Africa!" - his ...
The New York Times

Diego Schwartzman interview: South American tennis and the future of a global sport

Two of the most special tennis moments of 2025 happened at the Argentina Open, in February. Diego Schwartzman, a French Open semifinalist and former world No. 8, retired from the sport in his home ...
MyNorthwest.com

Shootout on South Hill: Deputies, domestic violence suspect exchange gunfire in Puyallup

Pierce County deputies were involved in a shootout with a domestic violence suspect at a home on Puyallup’s South Hill Sunday. Deputies were initially called to respond to reports of gunfire after a ...
TravelPulse

Club Med Marks 75th Anniversary With Global Expansion, New Openings and Renovations

Club Med, a pioneering leader in the all-inclusive resort industry, is marking its 75th anniversary this year and as the global company acknowledges that major milestone, it does so with a flurry of ...
Tennessean

Nashville's Meharry launches global gene study on African ancestry

Researchers at Nashville's Meharry Medical College recently launched a groundbreaking initiative with global implications for health equity and scientific advancement. The GREAT Health Study aims to ...
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From Divide to Delivery: How AI Can Serve the Global South

Next week’s World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings will focus on rebuilding economic resilience in a fragile global economy. Yet amid these discussions in Washington, one issue ...
The Nation Newspaper

Global leadership with African roots and lasting legacy of Steve Azaiki

Under the stewardship of Prof. N’Dri Thérèse Assié-Lumumba, the World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES) recently expanded the Executive Committee of the Global Africa Comparative ...
Miami Herald

Treasure trove of silver and gold coins found on Florida shipwreck, salvager says

The hundreds of silver coins were found over the summer on a shipwreck that is believed to have been part of a lost fleet of up to a dozen Spanish treasure ships known today as the 1715 Fleet, ...