November 9, 2026 DHAKA – Bangladesh’s foreign debt has almost tripled in 10 years, a steeper rise than in any other South Asian country except the Maldives, according to the World Bank. Even so, the country has a lower debt burden relative to export earnings than Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. However, its burden is…
United States secretary of state Marco Rubio on Tuesday described the Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi as “very productive”, adding that Washington hopes to eventually expand the negotiations to include European countries in a trilateral format. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and United States secretary of state Marco Rubio (R) (AFP/File Images) “We think the…
The riots in France gave another airing to a familiar grievance: that baby-boomers have cornered the market. After cushy careers, the gripe goes, people born between the mid-1940s and mid-1960s own all the best houses and most of the stock market, while receiving generous pensions to boot. Politicians, knowing that these oldies vote in large…
By Jonathan Gornall Key Takeaways: France has attributed a wave of remote cyberattacks that overheated supermarket freezers and threatened blood-bank supplies across Europe to Iran’s IRGC-linked Shahid Kaveh unit. The low-cost attacks highlight the vulnerability of interconnected cold chains, medical devices, transport and cloud-dependent services to hybrid warfare that conventional defenses cannot stop. U.S. and…
In October, Chiricahua National Monument became Chiricahua National Park, and it feels even more official now that the park has a brand-new entrance sign. This weekend, the park shared photos of the new “Chiricahua National Park” signage on social media. [RELATED: Chiricahua National Monument Is Officially a National Park] “It’s official: Chiricahua National Monument is…
World leaders will begin formal discussions Wednesday at the United Nations climate change conference in Turkey, hoping to agree on concrete actions to curb global warming after a year of deadly floods, heat waves and other climate-related disasters. But what can and will be accomplished at the Conference of the Parties, called COP31, remains to…
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of DHL Group, has appointed Sascha Geiken as chief executive for Sub-Saharan Africa, excluding South Africa. Bringing more than 30 years of experience in freight forwarding to the role, he previously served as vice president ocean freight for Middle East and Africa at DHL Global Forwarding….
Updated election results released Nov. 10 changed the standings in two Santa Ynez Valley-area races, putting Mark Williams ahead of Billy Silvola in Buellton City Council District 1 and Brad Saarloos ahead of Lisa Palmer in the Los Olivos Community Services District contest. Williams now leads Silvola by 32 votes, with 423 votes (51.77%) to…
As artificial intelligence reshapes the way businesses are built and operated, a new breed of entrepreneurs is emerging: one-person companies that leverage AI tools to run lean, agile businesses. Sensing an opportunity in this fast-growing segment, commercial banks are stepping up efforts to court these solo entrepreneurs, rolling out dedicated lending products and integrated services…
‘The craziest corporate espionage story’: CNN’s business experts react to Nvidia CEO scandal On the latest episode of “CNN Breaks It Down,” Phil Mattingly, Hadas Gold, and Matt Egan share what they think would happen if the Nvidia scandal were to take place at a paper company like Dundler Mifflin from “The Office.” Stream new…
