South Africa is likely to amend its inflation target. This is according to the deputy minister of finance, David Masondo, who said an announcement on

South Africa’s rate of economic growth is likely to be at about 1.2% this year, according to the Bank of America (BofA). This is unchanged

A 23-year-old Mexican social media influencer, Valeria Marquez, was shot dead while on a livestream on TikTok. Marquez was streaming from her beauty salon in

Israel has qualified for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, the pan-European singing competition. It is due to be held tonight. However, the performance

Four by-elections were held across the country on Wednesday, with the ANC having a good day, defending two seats and gaining one in the Northern

The military junta governing Mali has banned political parties. A decree read out on state television this week said: “All meetings of members of political

A British teen faces life in prison for trying to smuggle drugs into Georgia. Eighteen-year-old Bella Culley from Birmingham had been in Thailand. When she

The global ratings agency, S&P, has said economic growth in South Africa should reach between 1.3% and 1.6% between 2025 and 2027. This is double

The Australian Liberal Party has elected a woman to lead it for the first time. Sussan Ley takes over from Peter Dutton, who resigned recently,

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has banned chess until further notice because of fears that it is a source of gambling. The BBC reports that officials have