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IMF approves fourth review of Burkina Faso’s ECF, new resilience facility amid robust growth

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fourth review of Burkina Faso’s 48‑month Extended Credit Facility (ECF), unlocking an immediate disbursement of $33.2 million.

Fontana lead Italy to silver in the women’s 3 000 meters short track relay

Arianna Fontana became Italy’s most decorated Olympian

Airbus softens output goal in supply dispute with Pratt & Whitney

Airbus has softened its main jet production target on Thursday, blaming engine maker Pratt & Whitney for failing to strike a crucial supply agreement, in the latest sign of tension between planemakers and their main suppliers over shortages

India AI summit stumbles as Bill Gates pulls out, chaos mounts

Bill Gates has pulled out of India’s AI Impact Summit, just hours before his scheduled keynote address on Thursday, dealing another blow to a flagship event already marred by organisational lapses, a robot row and delegate complaints over traffic disruptionss

SA women soccer team kicks off COSAFA with 2-0 victory against Malawi

Banyana Banyana have kicked off COSAFA’s Women’s Championship campaign

Returning South Africans from Ukraine remains a “challenging” diplomatic process: Minister

South Africa’s (SA) International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola says the repatriation of South Africans who were allegedly lured into fighting in the Russia‑Ukraine war has been a highly complex and sensitive diplomatic process.