UK watchdog probes audits of Gupta-owned metal companies

Steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta/ Photo. Reuters/Stefan Wermuth By Reuters Britain’s accounting watchdog has opened four investigations into audits by King & King of steel and aluminium companies owned by metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance, it said on Wednesday. The Financial Reporting Council said the investigations are into the financial statements of Liberty Speciality Steels

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Kenya to buy homes and cars for hosting foreign Presidents

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo By Business Daily Africa Kenya is seeking billions of shillings to purchase guesthouses and luxury vehicles for visiting presidents and other dignitaries, underlining the burden of running the country’s foreign affairs on taxpayers. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the acquisition of the guesthouses is aimed at cutting reliance

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Somali President Farmajo says the appointment and dismissal of some government officials null and void

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has suspended all decisions on administrative and staffing changes in government institutions, pending the completion of elections. President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on the basis of this law nullifies the appointment and dismissal of the Director General of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs by the government

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Germany would back Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO bid: Scholz

By Anadolu Agency German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday said that his country would support Sweden and Finland if the two countries decided to join NATO. “We are following the debate in both countries very closely about possible accession to our defense alliance, NATO,” Scholz said in a press statement during his meeting with Finnish

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Tanzania on high alert over Ebola after fresh outbreak reported in DR Congo

CFP Image By Xinhua News Agency Tanzanian health authorities said on Monday they are on high alert following fresh outbreak of Ebola in northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Abel Makubi, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health, said the ministry has dispatched teams of surveillance experts to regions bordering with the DRC.

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Israel demands apology after Russia says Hitler had Jewish roots

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a joint news conference with Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh (not pictured) following their talks in Moscow, Russia April 27, 2022. Yuri Kochetkov/Pool via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters Israel lambasted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday for claiming Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins, saying it was an “unforgivable”

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Push to arm Ukraine putting strain on US weapons stockpile

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Brown, right, with the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, checks pallets of 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine, Friday, April 29, 2022, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. President Joe Biden asked Congress on Thursday for $33 billion to bolster Ukraine’s fight against Russia, signaling a burgeoning and long-haul

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Top 10 Richest Presidents in Africa 2022

File Photo: Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame Reuters/Michaela Rehle By The African Exponent When someone hears “African leaders”, the one impression that comes to their mind is corruption. Bribery and corruption have been a consistent practice of most African leaders with a history of fraudulent scandals – there are plenty of them and it doesn’t seem

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Taiwan considers alternatives after U.S. informs of howitzer delay

U.S. Army M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzers are seen during a military exercise in Pocheon, South Korea, Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo By Reuters Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said on Monday it was considering alternative weapons options after the United States informed it that the delivery of an artillery system would be delayed due to a “crowded” production line.

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Finland will decide to apply for NATO membership on May 12, says Iltalehti newspaper

Finland’s flag flutters in Helsinki, Finland, Reuters Ints Kalnins/File Photo By Reuters Finland will decide to apply for NATO membership on May 12, Finnish newspaper Iltalehti reported late on Sunday, citing anonymous government sources. The decision to join will come in two steps on that day, with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto first announcing his approval

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