By The Associated Press Africa’s largest economies are accelerating plans to build more domestic solar manufacturing capacity, a shift industry analysts say reflects both industrial ambition and growing unease over dependence on imports from China that dominate the global market. Ethiopia, South Africa, Morocco and Nigeria have been stepping up efforts to localize manufacturing of

By Anadolu Agency US defense technology company Ondas announced Monday the appointment of former Israeli Mossad chief David Barnea as its global president, according to Israeli media. In his new role, Barnea will “play a pivotal role in leading the company’s global expansion, shaping its technology development strategy and driving commercial integration,” the public broadcaster

By Anadolu Agency Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called Monday for closer regional cooperation to restore stability in the Strait of Hormuz, blaming what he described as “US aggression” for tensions in the strategic waterway. Araghchi made the remarks during separate phone calls with Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal

Flooded fields are seen from the air near Beira, Mozambique, in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, March 23, 2019. Picture taken March 23, 2019. Photographer Mike Hutchings/File Photo By Reuters An impending “super” El Niño is likely to inflict a combined $10 billion to $20 billion hit on affected African countries and trigger mass migration

By Anadolu Agency Oil prices surged on Thursday, with Brent crude climbing toward the $100-per-barrel threshold, as fresh tanker attacks near Saudi Arabia and escalating US-Iran tensions intensified concerns regarding potential supply disruptions. International benchmark Brent crude jumped more than 4.9% to around $98.7 per barrel as of 0925GMT, its highest level since late May.

Houthi supporters hold a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, July 17, 2026, against the Saudi-led coalition. Banner in Arabic reads, “All Saudi oil facilities are targets to our missiles and drones. Photographer Osamah Abdulrahman By The Associated Press The United States and Pakistan on Wednesday condemned Yemen’s Houthi rebels for threatening commercial shipping in the

By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran will pay many times over” for any American troops killed amid ongoing hostilities in the Middle East. “Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. This directive has been

Britain’s newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street after taking office, in London, Britain, July 20, 2026. Photographer Isabel Infantes By Reuters Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh prime minister in ​a decade on Monday, pledging to break with the politics of the past to deliver a new economic model

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is here to attend the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. Photographer Wang Ye By Xinhua News Agency President Xi Jinping on Friday reiterated China’s firm support for the United Nations

A photo collage of the official portrait of President William Ruto and the old State House The official website of the President has been hacked, and its homepage defaced with a message targeting President William Ruto and demanding a ransom in Bitcoin, according to Kenyans reported. A spot check by hawkeyed journalists at Kenyans.co.ke on