Ethiopia has signed an agreement with Russia to build a nuclear power plant, marking a significant step in its efforts to diversify energy sources. The deal was finalized in Moscow on Thursday between Ethiopia’s Electric Power Company and Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation, during a nuclear energy forum. Both sides agreed to draft a detailed …
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the world is facing a choice between peace and war during a massive military parade in Beijing on Wednesday. For the first time, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un joined Xi in a public show of force. The event marked 80 years since Japan’s defeat in World …
By Esther Ososanya Global markets are watching closely as U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska later on Friday to explore a possible ceasefire agreement in Ukraine. The war, now Europe’s biggest conflict since World War Two, has upended energy markets, driven food prices to multi-year highs, battered European assets, …
By Esther Ososanya Global equities gained on Monday as traders positioned for a pivotal U.S. inflation report. The data could sway the dollar, Treasury yields, and interest rate bets. MSCI’s world share index rose close to its late-July record, driven by strong U.S. earnings and a 0.3% lift in Europe’s STOXX 600. Economic and Geopolitical …
