US appeals court decline Trump’s immunity claim but could pardon himself he wins presidency
The judges concluded there was no “functional justification” for giving former presidents full protection from federal prosecution even over actions related to their formal responsibilities.
UN force steps up ground and aerial patrols in Abyei to deter further killings after weekend of mayhem
An armoured personnel carrier came under heavy fire during an ambush and UN ‘blue helmets’ at a base in Marial Achak were fired upon before the attackers were repelled. The bloodshed came a week after more than 50 people, including two UN peacekeepers, were killed in similar attacks on civilians over land disputes.
Argentina captain and Inter Miami talisman Messi ‘recovers’, ready to play in Tokyo after
Messi trained later on Tuesday in suburban Tokyo and looked fit, running drills and moving with ease at a practice facility run by the Japan Football Association. He did not speak afterward with reporters.
Kenya’s private sector activity contracts at slower pace in January compared to December
The survey said many companies also encountered slowing sales due to lower customer spending and cashflow problems, while others experienced higher sales.
World’s largest automaker Toyota adjusts profit growth upwards to $33 billion, rivals forecast drop
Toyota CFO Yoichi Miyazaki said that efforts to adjust production to better respond to demand for popular models had helped the automaker sell vehicles without resorting to the usual discounts and incentives.
Senegal’s image as beacon of democracy in Africa dented after MPs delay polls by 11 months
Political tensions have run high in Senegal for at least a year. Authorities also cut internet access from cellphones in June 2023 when supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko clashed with security forces. Sonko is one of two opposition leaders whom election authorities disqualified from the final list of presidential candidates this month.
Medical charity MSF warns 13 children die daily at camp in Sudan for displaced people
MSF says that Zamzam, a camp of more than 300,000 people, was originally formed by people fleeing ethnically targeted violence in the region in 2003. However, since war broke out between Sudan’s military and paramilitary forces in April 2023, camp residents have been cut off from vital humanitarian aid and medical care, the group said in a statement.
Emerging market debt sales hit January record despite elusive flows, will rise to $165b this year
According to JPMorgan calculations, adding coupons to maturities and comparing to gross issuance should have left dedicated emerging markets hard currency funds with a $78 billion cash pile to invest over the past two years. But taking into account outflows, that would have shrunk to just $8 billion, the bank said in a recent note to clients.
World Bank President Banga denies IFC cover up of rampant sexual abuse in Kenya school investments
Civil society groups have expressed concern, opens new tab that IFC ignored evidence of child sexual abuse at some of Bridge’s Kenya schools until the World Bank’s Office of Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) received complaints from parents in 2018 and opened an investigation, opens new tab.
World backs King Charles III as he breaks from tradition of secrecy and announces he has cancer
The king is being treated as an outpatient, the palace said. It said Charles, who has generally enjoyed good health, “remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible.”
