CNN  —  A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a little over a week after it took control of the region’s largest city Goma. Clashes between the rebel coalition Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) and Congolese forces have left more

Simon Jack and Dearbail Jordan Business editor and business reporter, BBC News BBC Goldman Sachs International’s chief executive Richard Gnodde Goldman Sachs’ international boss has said the bank ditched an internal diversity rule that barred it from advising all male, all white boards on company flotations because it was no longer needed. The investment bank

Michael Kugelman Foreign policy analyst AFP Narendra Modi at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris on Tuesday When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Washington and meets President Donald Trump later this week, there will be some warm hugs and shared laughs. But that will not be all. Trump and Modi have developed a

Theo Leggett International business correspondent BBC For decades, car-making has been the jewel in Germany’s industrial crown, a powerful symbol of the country’s famous post-war economic miracle. Its “Big Three” brands, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW, have long been praised for their performance, innovation and precision engineering. But today, the German motor industry is struggling. How

Simi Jolaoso BBC News, Ogoniland Getty Images A BBC investigation has uncovered allegations that energy giant Shell has ignored repeated warnings that a controversial clean-up operation of oil-polluted areas of southern Nigeria has been beset by problems and corruption. The multinational headquartered in London, along with the Nigerian government, has repeatedly stated that work to

Brajesh Upadhyay BBC News, Washington Getty Images Steve Bannon, a long-time ally of President Donald Trump, has pleaded guilty to defrauding donors who paid for a private scheme for a wall on the US-Mexico border. Bannon, 71, received a sentence of conditional discharge for three years, which means he will not serve jail time under

Getty Images A review of the default lower speed limit was announced by the Welsh government following significant public backlash More than 50 stretches of road in Wrexham are set to have their speed limits raised back to 30mph from 20mph. A review of the default lower speed limit of 20mph was announced by the

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CNN  —  It’s only three weeks into a fragile ceasefire, and Israel and Hamas are each ratcheting up allegations that the other party has violated the deal. So far, 16 out of 33 hostages scheduled for release in the current phase of the agreement have been freed by Hamas, and 656 Palestinian prisoners from a

Watch: Rubiales says he had consent for World Cup kiss Luis Rubiales has told a court that Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso gave her consent before he kissed her at the Women’s World Cup final in 2023. The former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) is on trial accused of sexual assault and attempting

The defense industry provides a range of products for national security, from aviation and aircraft to missiles, helicopters, information technology, ships, space defense, and more. Unlike most of the industrial sector, defense stocks tend to be steady performers thanks to their sales cycle, which relies on government contracts and projects with multi-year timelines. Many defense