The institution will be backed by the African Union and will provide local-currency sovereign ratings, starting in 2026

Africa is preparing to launch its first homegrown

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The embarrassing blunder comes just days before the 43rd anniversary of Britain's victory in the Falklands war, which falls on Saturday.

A group of Dutch citizens have carried out their own border checks in frustration at The Netherlands' handling of immigration.

Ukraine says it has destroyed or disabled around a third of the fleet's 80 vessels, using a combination of water-borne drones and missiles.

Bilateral cooperation will also cover the economy and investment, according to the Kremlin spokesman

Moscow plans to scale up military and security

Experts have questioned the feasibility of a defense budget hike as the country's debt-to-GDP ratio hits 113%

France may not be able to afford to ramp up defense

Vladimir Zelensky has accused the US of not putting enough pressure on Russia and called for "concrete action"

Russia conducted a new wave of strikes across Ukraine overnight,

The latest figures suggest slumps amounting to billions of dollars.

The streets of Santorini are eerily quiet when they are usually crowded with visitors during the summer.