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Forty-two missing after latest deadly Central Mediterranean shipwreck

At least 42 people are missing and presumed dead following a shipwreck off the coast of Libya.

Nigerian banks earn $19 billion in interest income amid high-rate environment

Nigerian banks collectively earned approximately $19 billion in interest income during the first nine months of 2025, driven by the country’s persistently high-interest-rate environment, according to economists.

World oil, gas demand could grow until 2050: IEA

Global oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, departing from previous expectations of a speedy transition to cleaner fuels following United States (US) criticism about its climate focus

Algerian President pardons writer, Boualem Sansal after German request

 Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has granted a pardon to French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal following a request from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the Algerian presidency said on Wednesday

Wall Street set for higher open on federal shutdown-end hopes

Wall Street’s main indexes were poised to open higher on Wednesday with investors cheering a likely end to the longest United States (US) government shutdown, while an upbeat earnings outlook from Advanced Micro Devices revived optimism around AI

UN reports ongoing struggle to reach Caribbean communities hit by Hurricane Melissa

Two weeks after Hurricane Melissa devastated parts of the Caribbean, governments and aid agencies are still battling to reach thousands of people left without homes, healthcare and essential services, the United Nations (UN) said on Tuesday.