News
– Nigeria and the European Union have signed a long-awaited readmission agreement after about 10 years of negotiations. The accord sets out procedures to identify and return people who have no legal right to stay in Nigeria or in an
– Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a telephone conversation on Monday, focusing on efforts to end the war and on bilateral cooperation. Zelenskyy briefed Modi on recent developments in the conflict, India’s Press Information
– The UAE and Tanzania discussed ways to expand cooperation in economic, trade and development fields as Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Tanzanian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Abdullah is the UAE’s Deputy Prime
– Pune’s Hinjawadi to Shivajinagar metro corridor opened on Tuesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for metro projects worth around ₹21,800 crore. Modi took part through video conferencing. The new Line 3 gives a
Business
– Southeast Asian governments face a $264 billion annual shortfall in infrastructure funding, according to a new Asian Development Bank report. The region needs a total of $7.1 trillion in infrastructure investment through 2040, or about $476 billion a year.
Travel
– Türkiye has set its sights on becoming the sixth-highest-earning tourism country in the world, according to its 2027 central government budget draft. Anadolu Agency reported that the draft allocates $244.5 million to tourism, compared with $188.4 million this year.
Technology
Middle East and Africa Private Market Place (MEAPMP) today announced the commercial launch of its revamped independent supply-side platform (SSP) and curated media marketplace, connecting enterprise media buyers and agencies directly with premium regional inventory across 73 countries. Operating from