US-Colombia Barranquilla Talks Target Drug Cartels, Trade
A US delegation met president-elect Abelardo De la Espriella in Barranquilla to reset ties, focusing on security cooperation and expanding...
July 29, 2026Section
World
Marlon James Booker 2026 Longlist Spot After Decade Away
Jamaican novelist Marlon James, who won the 2015 Booker, is longlisted for the 2026 prize with The Disappearers, a novel...
July 29, 2026
Sir Garfield Sobers State Funeral Set for July 29
Sir Garfield Sobers lies in state at Parliament and Kensington Oval before a state funeral on July 29. For Barbados,...
July 29, 2026
Mercosur Singapore FTA: Brazil Opens Zero-Tariff Asia Trade
Brazil ratifies the Mercosur-Singapore free trade deal, effective August 2026. It is the bloc's first FTA with an Asian economy,...
July 29, 2026
Argentina Pushes for HDS-1500 Sub After 2017 Loss
South Korea’s HD HHI is proposing its HDS-1500 submarine to Argentina, which has lacked an operational sub since the ARA...
July 29, 2026 US Extends Brazil Emergency, Sanctions on Top Justice Stay
Washington renewed its national emergency on Brazil for one year, preserving sanctions authority even after courts struck down the original...
July 29, 2026
Harmony Gold Locks In US$1.1 Billion Copper Expansion Deal
Harmony Gold secured an oversubscribed R20bn multi-currency loan package to refinance debt and fund its Australian copper growth, including the...
July 29, 2026
Nigerian Court Voids Lawmakers’ US$47M Compensation Order Against Seplat
A Federal High Court voided a N72.6bn ($47.2m) legislative compensation order against Seplat Energy, ruling that Nigeria’s parliament cannot award…
July 29, 2026
Helios’ US$297M CAB Payments Bid Faces East Africa Review
East Africa’s competition watchdog is reviewing Helios Investment Partners’ $297 million bid for LSE-listed CAB Payments, a deal that could...
July 29, 2026