A quarter of young Africans believe USAID cuts could be positive, survey finds

Losing funds should force leaders to confront their own challenges, they said, while many voiced concerns over increasing foreign influence A quarter of young Africans believe aid cuts by the US could have a positive impact, saying that losing foreign money will force leaders to confront and solve their own challenges, according to a new survey.In Ghana and Nigeria, almost half (41% and 40% respectively) of young people aged 18 to 24 were optimistic, with Liberia not far behind (37%). A further one in 10 (11%) young people were uncertain about the impact, according to the African Youth Survey,

‘Lenin was an enemy of humanity’: Why Kyiv wants to put Cossack chief statue in place of Soviet leader

Removal of Soviet-era statues sped up when Russia seized Crimea in 2014, and since Putin’s 2022 invasion has moved at pace as Ukrainians question their identitySince 2013 the plinth at the bottom of Taras Shevchenko Boulevard in Kyiv has been eerily empty. The scruffy monument is daubed in white paint and graffiti. Someone has stuck a Ukrainian trident where Lenin once stood, gazing down during the years of Soviet communism. A crowd toppled the sculpture during Ukraine’s Maidan revolution, which ousted the pro-Russian government, and smashed it with sledgehammers.In June, Volodymyr Zelenskyy p

BluPine Energy Strengthens Rajasthan C&I Portfolio with Multiple Renewable Power Agreements; Targets 150MW Commercial & Industrial Capacity

BluPine Energy Strengthens Rajasthan C&I Portfolio with Multiple Renewable Power Agreements; Targets 150MW Commercial & Industrial Capacity

Leone XIV: “I miei nonni erano immigrati, l’integrazione una ricchezza per l’America”

Il Papa in un’intervista a Nbc da Castel Gandolfo: “Mi considero innanzitutto il Papa, che per caso è americano”. Un ritorno negli Stati Uniti? “Spero presto, sto esaminando il calendario per i prossimi due anni”

US launches ‘powerful’ strikes on Iran after Jordan attack

The US has bombed multiple cities across southern Iran in what Central Command described as a ‘heavy wave of strikes’.

R Systems Recognized as a Horizon 2 GCC Accelerator in HFS Horizons: GCC Services, 2026 Report

HFS cites RSI for its AI-first GCC model, platform-led delivery capabilities, and strong execution across GCC setup, operations, and transformation 

Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty trade flat; IT stocks lead gains; Waaree Energies shares fall over 6%

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: Indian benchmark indices traded marginally higher in early deals on Thursday, led by a broad-based rally in IT stocks, even as investors remained cautious over elevated crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions in West Asia and uncertainty surrounding the US Federal Reserve's policy outlook.

Bayer-Supported Phygital Telemedicine Programme, Implemented by Telerad Foundation, Wins FKCCI Global CSR and Sustainability Award 2026

Waaree Energies shares fall over 6% despite ₹850 crore Q1 profit

Domestic brokerage JM Financial said the company’s first-quarter performance was an all-round miss. The brokerage said revenue stood at ₹79 billion, including one-off revenue of ₹3.5 billion.

Rhitik Jassar Establishes ZTA Infrastructure as Flagship Company to Drive Healthcare, Education and Housing Projects

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India – Business Wire India

Genesis Global School Inducts Founding Alumnus Rhitik Jassar to its Management Committee

Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty trade flat; IT stocks lead gains amid mixed global cues

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: Indian benchmark indices traded marginally higher in early deals on Thursday, led by a broad-based rally in IT stocks, even as investors remained cautious over elevated crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions in West Asia and uncertainty surrounding the US Federal Reserve's policy outlook.

Abyro Capital floats spacetech accelerator

T-Hub will serve as the ecosystem partner, enabling founders to leverage its innovation platform, startup network and industry ecosystem throughout the programme

Death toll in Japan earthquake rises to 28 as aftershock and heat complicate rescue efforts

Soldiers and emergency workers are searching a badly damaged shopping mall, paper mill and collapsed houses for survivorsThe death toll from the major earthquake that hit Japan on Tuesday rose to 28 as the search for trapped survivors inside a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses in the country’s south-west continued.The magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck the Kumamoto prefecture on the island of Kyushu has injured at least 62, the prefectural government said. That number has steadily grown, fanning fears it will rise. Continue reading...

Nifty Prediction Today – July 30, 2026: Nifty futures: Trades between two key levels, traders can wait for a breakout

Important levels for Nifty futures (Aug) are at 24,200 and 24,350

Окупанти вночі обстріляли Київ та область: одна людина загинула, багато поранених

РФ продовжує тероризувати столицю України.

SUIND raises ₹20.5 cr in seed funding to scale its unmanned aerial systems

The fresh capital will be used to scale the commercial deployment of Bumblebee, SUIND’s DGCA type-certified autonomous spraying UAS, accelerate the development of Wasp, its aerial intelligence and inspection UAS

Силы ПВО сбили 258 украинских БПЛА над регионами

Огірки дадуть другий урожай до осені: що потрібно зробити вже зараз

Кілька простих прийомів допоможуть продовжити плодоношення огірків.

Число погибших при землетрясении в Японии выросло до 28 человек

CapitaLand India Trust reports 8% growth in H1 distributable income, DPU up 13% in INR terms

Total property income rose 3 per cent year-on-year to ₹992 crore, while net property income (NPI) increased 6 per cent to ₹780 crore

Evo Morales defiant after new Bolivia arrest warrant

Bolivia's former president is being investigated 'for armed uprising' against the state, among other things.

Redington posts record revenue and PAT growth in Q1

Revenue from operations for the quarter went up 34.5% year-on-year to ₹34,922 crore

Rescue operation in Argentina to free more than 100 snow-trapped tourists

Emergency services have rescued more than 100 tourists, trapped by a snowstorm in Argentina.

Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty edge higher; IT stocks lead gains amid mixed global cues

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: Indian benchmark indices traded marginally higher in early deals on Thursday, led by a broad-based rally in IT stocks, even as investors remained cautious over elevated crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions in West Asia and uncertainty surrounding the US Federal Reserve's policy outlook.

Crude oil futures fall despite continued US-Iran strikes

US Central Command assets struck dozens of IRGC targets in Iran, including military command centres, missile and drone facilities, and maritime capabilities

Juniper Green Energy IPO opens today at ₹214-225 price band

Juniper Green Energy develops, builds and operates utility-scale solar, wind, hybrid and battery energy storage projects across India.

Нічний удар РФ по Україні: у Львові горять будинки, є постраждалі та люди під завалами

Горять житлові будинки на вулицях Патона та Виговського.

Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex falls over 150 points at open; Nifty slips amid mixed global cues

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: Indian benchmark indices opened on a cautious note on Thursday as investors weighed a divided US Federal Reserve, renewed West Asia tensions and elevated crude oil prices, although sustained FPI inflows, a stable rupee and supportive derivatives positioning helped limit the early losses.

Q1 Results Today Live: Bajaj Finance, M&M, Tata Steel, Gillette, Vedanta, Torrent Pharma, Hyundai Motor, IRFC, Swiggy, NSDL to announce Q1 results, Adani Ports, Asian Paints, Colgate, Waaree, Dabur shares down; Eicher Motors, V-Guard, Redington gain after Q1

Q1 Results Today, 30th July 2026 Live Updates: Stay tuned for more from businessline

Nifty opens flat amid Fed split, crude surge and US-Iran flare-up

The muted opening followed a sharp overnight sell-off on Wall Street, where the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 2.2 per cent and the Nasdaq fell 1.7 per cent

Anthony Fauci’s diaries take aim at News Corp journalist Sharri Markson’s ‘nonsense’ Covid-19 investigation

US former top health official, who was subpoenaed to appear at a Senate hearing into Covid-19, says Markson’s reporting about virus’s origin ‘does not make any sense’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDr Anthony Fauci, the US’s chief medical adviser at the start of the pandemic, has described a book by News Corp investigative journalist Sharri Markson backing the “lab leak” theory of Covid-19’s origins as a “bunch of nonsense” in his newly released diaries.This week, Fauci, 85, was subpoenaed by the Republican senator Rand Paul to appear at a Senate hearing into Covid-1

Чи будуть магнітні бурі на межі липня та серпня: новий прогноз вчених

Прогноз магнітних бур на 30 та 31 липня, а також 1 серпня.

Cupid makes follow-on investment in GII Healthcare platform to expand GCC exposure

The investment reflects confidence in rising healthcare demand across the GCC, supported by favourable demographics, insurance growth and government spending

C 1 сентября заработает единая система учета банковских карт

As Wildfires Plague Europe, Scotland Races to Save a Cherished National Park

As Europe’s climate warms, even moorlands and forests in the Cairngorms, in the Scottish Highlands, have fallen victim to rapidly spreading flames.

Carmakers ‘delaying investment in UK factories until EV sales rules relaxed’

Industry wants mandate forcing manufacturers to sell increasing share of electric cars each year to be easedCarmakers are delaying final decisions to invest in UK factories until electric car sales rules are relaxed, according to the head of the British car industry’s lobby group.The chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Mike Hawes, said those with existing UK operations were considering building new models, but had held back so far. Continue reading...

‘Like volcanic ash falling’: Inside Aeon mall after Japan’s earthquake

Japanese PM Takaichi says 'race against time' to rescue those trapped in the mall and others affected by the quake.

TripGain Releases 'State of Business Travel in India 2026' Report, Revealing Persistent Gaps Between Digital Adoption and Operational Reality

TripGain Releases 'State of Business Travel in India 2026' Report, Revealing Persistent Gaps Between Digital Adoption and Operational Reality

How Climate Change and Tariffs Help China Raise More Cattle

As increased rain makes grasslands and cornfields possible in areas that once were deserts, the world’s largest beef importer is becoming more self-reliant by expanding domestic herds.

U.S.-Saudi Attack on Iraqi Militias Risks Drawing Them into War

Iran-aligned militias in Iraq were under growing pressure to disarm, but the latest strikes may embolden them to get more deeply involved in the war.

« C’est comme si j’étais prisonnier dans un paradis » : le Cap-Vert, refuge précaire pour de nombreux homosexuels africains persécutés

Etat d’Afrique le plus tolérant envers les LGBT+, d’après une enquête d’Afrobarometer, l’archipel abrite de nombreux Africains qui fuient la répression liée à leur orientation sexuelle. Mais l’absence de politique d’asile leur empêche d’obtenir des titres de séjour.

Ranucci, la Rai attende ancora il comitato etico. In cda slitta la decisione su chi condurrà Report

La prossima settimana Coletta, coordinatore dei Generi che guida anche l'organismo interno, consegnerà la relazione. Poi l'ad deciderà se aprire un audit interno

Miles de niños migrantes están en riesgo de quedarse sin abogados: “Quieren meterlos en la maquinaria de deportación”

El recorte de financiación para abogados que representen a menores no acompañados obligará a miles de ellos, desde bebés a adolescentes, a enfrentarse solos ante jueces y procesos legales complejos

Una cárcel que desnuda a migrantes y otra con “frío extremo”: las nuevas apuestas del plan de deportaciones masivas de Trump

El Gobierno adquirió por 1.500 millones de dólares dos centros de detención con capacidad para 4.500 personas en California que arrastran varias denuncias por el trato que dan a los migrantes

US launches another round of attacks on Iran

Targets across southern Iran hit, including on strategic Qeshm Island.

US launches ‘heavy wave’ of new strikes on Iran

Iranian media report that a couple and their two-year-old child were killed in latest US attacks on Qeshm Island.

Australia news live: Taylor ‘definitely wasn’t opposed’ to rightwing Liberal faction’s activities, Icac hears; Neil the seal’s Tasmanian antics cost $36,000

Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMinister says meeting Closing the Gap target a major step, but more work needed on othersMalarndirri McCarthy, the minister for Indigenous Australians, said early childhood education enrolment for First Nations children was a milestone in the effort to reach the Closing the Gap targets.It is important to see this milestone achieved, and that is because of the work of the Aboriginal and community controlled sector and those involved in the preschool sector. … Clearly, the challenges with all the other targets remain,

Israeli strikes leave buildings burning in Gaza City

Israeli strikes have displaced dozens of families in Gaza City's Shati refugee camp.

США завершили новую серию атак на Иран

Samsung reports record earnings on surging AI memory chip demand

The semiconductor division offset losses elsewhere as rising AI infrastructure investments boosted demand for advanced memory chips and server components.

Пряме влучання "Іскандера" в будинок під Кривим Рогом: шестеро загиблих, серед них діти

Ще 8 осіб отримали поранення, серед них також є діти.

Dramatic sea rescue as firefighters die on the Greek island of Crete

The Greek Coast Guard is rescuing people trapped by rapidly spreading wildfires on the island of Crete.

US launches 'heavy' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops

The US military said the strikes were in response to Iran firing missiles at US forces in the Middle East on Tuesday.

En Chine, la mort cachée d’une enfant dans un essai clinique soulève de nombreuses questions

La fillette de 6 ans, atteinte d’une maladie non létale, avait été traitée par une thérapie génique expérimentale, révèle une enquête de la revue « Science ».