Belgium: Cost-of-living strike hits traffic, businesses

A nationwide strike over the cost of living increases caused by runaway inflation and enormous energy bill hikes linked to the war in Ukraine snarled traffic through much of Belgium…

USA: Cryptocurrencies see sharp decline as investors fret on FTX deal

Cryptocurrencies saw a second day of sharp declines on Wednesday, as investors continued to fret about the stability of the sector and the financial health of major exchange FTX despite…

USA: Meta cuts more than 11,000 jobs; biggest cull in its history

Facebook’s parent company, whose shares have lost more than two-thirds of their value, said it also plans to cut discretionary spending and extend its hiring freeze through the first quarter.…

USA: Tesla stock hits two-year low after boss Musk sells more shares

Tesla Inc shares have sunk to their lowest level in nearly two years after chief executive Elon Musk sold $3.95bn worth of shares in the electric-vehicle maker. The shares were…

Kenya: Drought forces farmers to sell prized animals

It’s market day at Kimana market in Kajiado, south-western Kenya. Anxious farmers stand at different strategic points with their animals hoping to attract prospective buyers. In years gone by they…

Germany: Sportswear wars-Adidas hires Puma CEO Bjorn Gulden as its new CEO

Adidas has hired Puma head Bjorn Gulden as its new chief executive officer, adding a new chapter to the decades-old rivalry between the two German sportswear makers. The 57-year-old Norwegian…

Egypt: Major climate polluters are criminals – Namibia president

The Namibian President Hage Geingob has accused wealthy nations of not being honest when talking about the fight against climate change. Speaking to the BBC at a side event at…

USA: Hushpuppi jailed for 11 years over fraud

Instagram influencer from Nigeria has been jailed for more than 11 years in the US for his role in an international fraud syndicate. Hushpuppi, whose real name was Ramon Abbas,…

USA: Musk pledges to remove Twitter imposters after celebrity protests

Elon Musk has said he will remove Twitter accounts that impersonate others amid a backlash over the billionaire’s decision to offer the platform’s blue check mark to all users for…

South Africa: President Ramaphosa denies wrongdoing in farm scandal

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied wrongdoing in testimony to a parliamentary panel examining whether he should face impeachment over an alleged cover-up of a heist at his farmhouse,…