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Celebrating Dr. Kola Adesina, MFR, at 62: A Visionary Leader and Trailblazer

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- Today, Wednesday, August 12, 2026, I proudly join millions of well-wishers, admirers, business associates, mentees, and family members in celebrating the 62nd birthday of Dr. Kola ... Read More


Wippi raises $1.2 million led by 12 Flags to reimagine screen-free edutainment with Kids Voice AI

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 12 -- Wippi, a children's technology startup building conversational, screen-free products for young children, today announced that it has raised $1.2 million in seed funding. The ro... Read More


Op Chick: MACC busts illegal China frozen chicken import ring in Sabah, three nabbed

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 12 -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has busted a syndicate suspected of illegally importing frozen chicken from China into Sabah by allegedly bribing authorities a... Read More


Finance Ministry weighs tiered MDR and subsidies phase-out for high-value UPI payments

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Finance Ministry has told a Parliamentary panel that two options related with merchant discount rates (MDR) are being considered to sustain the UPI (Unified Payment Interface... Read More


India's arabica coffee crop may be hit by deficit rain, pest attack

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Key coffee-producing regions have received uneven rains this monsoon, and the trend is likely to impact the output for the 2026-27 crop year starting in October. The four major c... Read More


Undiplomatic Melons: Anthony Albanese's Oafish Bungle

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- "Politicians," the vituperative satirist Auberon Waugh observed, "can forgive almost anything in the way of abuse; they can forgive subversion, revolution, being contradicted, expo... Read More


Manipur: Man convicted for murdering wife in 2013

Imphal, Aug. 12 -- A local court in Imphal on Tuesday convicted 58-year-old Md. Abdul Halim for the 2013 murder of his wife at their rented home in Golapati Maning Leikai Tangki Makhong in Manipur's I... Read More


Stock Alert: Bata India, Manappuram Finance, Landmark Cars, Metropolis Healthcare

Mumbai, Aug. 12 -- Securities in F&O Ban: Shares of SAIL and Bandhan Bank are banned from F&O trading on 12 August 2026. Result Today: Tata Motors, Grasim Industries, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, L... Read More


International Alert Mobilises Sokoto Youths as Peace, Climate Ambassadors

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- The initiative was unveiled on Wednesday during a training and inauguration of a youth platform aimed at equipping young people with skills to mobilize their peers and implement pe... Read More


T1 Energy Q2 Loss Widens From Higher Expenses, Shares Up In Pre-Market

India, Aug. 12 -- On Wednesday, T1 Energy Inc. (TE), solar modules and cells solutions provider, reported wider loss in the second quarter of 2026 due to higher expenses. Net loss attributable to the... Read More