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Just 41 percent of US firms optimistic about the five-year business outlook in China, chamber of commerce says.Published On 10 Sep 202510 Sep 2025US businesses in China are less optimistic about conditions in the country than at any point in the last quarter-century, a survey has revealed.Just 41 percent of US businesses are optimistic about the five-year business outlook in China, according to the survey released on Wednesday by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe figure, down from 47 percent in 2024, is the lowest since AmCham Shanghai began releasing its annual business…

Nairobi — Over 26 million Kenyans have registered for SHA medical cover with the government aiming for higher enrolment before the end of the year. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki encouraged Kenyans to continue enrolling as he welcomed the growing interest in taking up the cover. Speaking on Monday when he engaged with over 1,500 grassroots women leaders from Laikipia County at Irunduni, Tharaka Nithi County, Kindiki urged those who have not to register to benefit from health coverage provided by SHA. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn “We want everyone to register for SHA cover. We…

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles says large underwater attack drones have ‘very long range’ of operations.Published On 10 Sep 202510 Sep 2025Australia will spend 1.7 billion Australian dollars ($1.1bn) on a fleet of extra-large underwater “Ghost Shark” attack drones, in a move that officials said would supplement the country’s plans to acquire sophisticated nuclear-powered submarines.Australian Minister for Defence Richard Marles said on Wednesday that the Ghost Shark autonomous underwater vehicles will complement Australia’s naval surface fleet and submarines to provide “a more capable and more lethal navy”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“This is a profoundly important capability for…

Within hours of landing in Bangkok from Nairobi last December to start a job as a customer service agent, Duncan Okindo knew something was wrong. The 26-year-old had sold his cattle, borrowed money from friends and used his savings to pay a recruitment agency 200,000 Kenyan shillings (£1,150).“I felt it would be good to go outside [the country] and look for money to take care of my family,” says Okindo. “I’d tried hard to get a job in Kenya, but life here had pushed me to the wall.”But when a van picked up Okindo and six other Kenyans at the…

James McAvoy was reportedly attacked in a Toronto bar on Monday while attending the Toronto International Film Festival to screen his directorial debut, “California Schemin’.” According to a report by People, McAvoy was at Charlotte’s Room in Toronto on Monday when a man hit him just before midnight. The “Split” star allegedly tried to calm the aggressor down before others came to remove him from the bar. An individual close to McAvoy told People, “James was having a casual get-together with the producers of his movie and, as he later learned when speaking with the staff, there was a man…

256 Nigeria’s digital bank, Bankit Microfinance Bank, has put its name forward as one of the fast-rising players in the country’s financial technology space after presenting its innovations at the just concluded GITEX Africa, a leading technology and innovation event on the continent. The event, which took place earlier this month, attracted investors, innovators, and government representatives from across Africa and beyond. For Bankit Microfinance Bank, the occasion provided an opportunity to highlight its journey as a regulated digital bank in Nigeria and to show how it is driving financial inclusion through technology. In just eight months of operation, Bankit…

US president’s denial comes after White House said it would support a forensic analysis of the signature.Published On 10 Sep 202510 Sep 2025US President Donald Trump has repeated his denial that he penned a lascivious birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein amid sustained scrutiny of his links to the convicted sex offender.Speaking to reporters in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, Trump said the signature on the note to Epstein was not his.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“It’s not my signature, and it’s not the way I speak. And anybody that has covered me for a long time knows that’s not…

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says military defences deployed after ‘multiple violations of Polish airspace’.Published On 10 Sep 202510 Sep 2025Poland has shot down drones over its territory after repeated violations of its airspace during a Russian aerial attack on neighbouring Ukraine, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces said.“During today’s attack by the Russian Federation targeting targets in Ukraine, our airspace was repeatedly violated by drones,” the Polish command said in a statement early on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“At the request of the Operational Commander of the Armed Forces, weapons have…

In a move aimed at modernizing Uganda’s trade and logistics landscape, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and the Uganda Cargo Consolidators Association (UCCA) have announced plans to integrate their digital systems to streamline cargo clearance processes and enhance regulatory oversight. During a high-level meeting at URA headquarters in Nakawa on Friday, URA Commissioner General John Rujoki Musinguzi and UCCA Chairperson Kenneth Ayebare underscored the need for system interoperability to reduce clearance delays, improve traceability, and combat fraudulent practices in the cargo sector. The proposed integration will allow real-time data sharing between the two institutions–significantly improving transparency and efficiency in customs…

Dominic HughesGlobal Health correspondentGetty ImagesObesity among children and young people is now a global problemFor the first time, there are more children in the world who are obese than underweight, according to a major study by children’s charity Unicef.Around one in 10 of those aged between five and 19 years old – around 188 million children and young people – are now thought to be affected by obesity. Researchers blame a shift from traditional diets to ones heavily reliant on ultra-processed foods that are relatively cheap and high in calories. Unicef, an agency of the United Nations, is urging governments…