CNN  —  Millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa rely on money sent to them by relatives living abroad. But it costs more to send this money — known as remittances — to sub-Saharan Africa than any other region in the world, according to the World Bank. In recent years, a number of African-founded financial technology

The Kremlin has welcomed what it said was a “much more balanced” US stance on Ukraine after the Trump administration pushed through a UN security council resolution on the war that included no criticism of Russia. The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said the move was evidence of Washington’s willingness to try to find a peaceful

The fast-growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has given Oracle (ORCL 1.28%) a nice boost over the past couple of years, with shares of the company that’s known for providing database management systems more than doubling during this period. That’s not surprising. AI has opened a whole new growth opportunity for Oracle as customers have

Getty Images Starbucks is cutting 1,100 jobs and simplifying its menu in the US as it tries to improve flagging business in its home market. The first items to get the axe include the Royal English Breakfast Latte, White Hot Chocolate and several kinds of blended frappuccinos. But Starbucks said more offerings would be cut,

President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk on Monday separately endorsed entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio’s gubernatorial race. Ramaswamy, who ran against Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential primary, announced his candidacy earlier on Monday to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Mike DeWine in the 2026 election. Trump announced his endorsement in a post to his

A California woman who admitted killing her estranged husband more than two decades ago and is now wanted in the fatal stabbing of her wife is being sought by federal authorities, a law enforcement official said Monday. The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force is trying to locate and arrest Yolanda Marodi, 53, in connection with

Laura Gozzi BBC News, from court in Vannes AFP Court sketch of Joel Le Scouarnec at his first trial in 2020 A French former surgeon accused of abusing hundreds of patients, most of them children, has told a court that he admits to having “committed despicable acts” and “understands and shares the suffering” caused to

Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Disney Inside Out 2, nominated for best animated feature, was the highest-grossing film of 2024 globally Hollywood has had another eventful year: Deadpool faced off with Wolverine, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni sued each other, Inside Out 2 conquered the box office and Joker’s sequel emphatically did not. The Oscars race,

Barbara Plett Usher & Anne Soy BBC News, Nairobi Getty Images The community kitchens, like this one photographed in December, have provided a vital lifeline for many The freezing of US humanitarian assistance has forced the closure of almost 80% of the emergency food kitchens set up to help people left destitute by Sudan’s civil