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Tunis, August 28 — Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Tunisia grew by a remarkable 20.8% during the first half of 2025, reaching TND 1,650.3 million compared to TND 1,366 million in the same period of 2024, according to data released by the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA-Tunisia). FDI, excluding the energy sector, created 4,677 new jobs during the first six months of the year. In foreign currency, investment inflows reached 537.2 million USD (+22%) and 492.7 million EUR (+21.7%) compared to 2024. FDI particularly boosted the manufacturing industry, which attracted TND 1,031.3 million, a growth of 22.9%, representing 62.9% of…

Here are the key events on day 1,283 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 30 Aug 202530 Aug 2025Here is how things stand on Saturday, August 30:Fighting The Ukrainian military said it had carried out an overnight strike on a facility in Russia’s Bryansk region that was responsible for the flow of diesel fuelling Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine. Kyiv’s General Staff said the fuel pumping station in the village of Naitopovichi had a capacity of approximately 10.5 million tonnes per year, and that the strike had caused a fire. Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov said the Russian army had…

Middlesbrough have completed the signing of Senegalese forward Kaly Sene from Swiss club Lausanne-Sport.The 24-year-old has penned a four-year deal at the Riverside Stadium after starting the season in goalscoring form for the Swiss Super League side.He has netted three goals in three league games as well as three more in five UEFA Conference League qualifiers to help Lausanne into the group stage of that competition.Sene played youth football for Juventus and signed for FC Basel in 2020, being instantly loaned out to Cypriot club Omonia Nicosia.After returning to Basel, a loan to Super League rivals Grasshoppers saw his career…

On Friday, the Social Security Administration’s chief data officer, Chuck Borges, sent an email to agency staff claiming that he had been forcibly removed from his position after filing a whistleblower complaint this week accusing the agency of mishandling sensitive agency data. Minutes after the email went out, it disappeared from employee inboxes, two SSA sources tell WIRED.“I am regretfully and involuntarily leaving my position at the Social Security Administration (SSA),” Borges wrote in the resignation letter to staff obtained by WIRED. “This involuntary resignation is the result of SSA’s actions against me, which make my duties impossible to perform…

new video loaded: Thai Court Dismisses Prime Minister Over Ethics ViolationBy Monika Cvorak•August 29, 2025The Constitutional Court in Bangkok permanently removed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office over charges stemming from a conversation she had with the Cambodian leader Hun Sen, which raised questions about her loyalty.Recent episodes in Asia PacificShow more videos from Asia Pacific

Meet today’s breakout class: Maya Hawke, daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke. Jack Quaid, son of Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid. Zoë Kravitz, child of Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz. John David Washington, Margaret Qualley, Dakota Johnson, Maude Apatow. Even Destry Spielberg is directing now. What was once an open secret has become marketable identity — the family tree isn’t just background anymore. Legacy, in today’s Hollywood, isn’t just a perk. It’s the pitch. For much of the last century, the industry clung to the fiction that it ran on grit and luck — a waitress discovered at Schwab’s,…

TechCrunch Disrupt isn’t just about showcasing the startups of tomorrow — it’s also about surfacing the boldest ideas shaping technology today. Thanks to the support of our partners JetBrains and Greenfield, the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 program, happening October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, brings two must-see sessions that put AI front and center. Monday, October 27 — Builders Stage 1:40 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. PTWho’s Defining AI’s Future in 2025? The AI Disruptors 60 UnveiledPresented by Greenfield Partners We’ve seen it with the internet, and again with mobile: moments when technology reshapes everything. Now it’s AI’s turn — and…

What: Swearing-in ceremony of Dr. Sidi Ould Tah as 9th President of the African Development Bank Group Who: Government of Côte d’Ivoire and the African Development Bank Group When: September 1, 2025, at 10:00 AM (GMT) Where: In person at Sofitel Abidjan Hôtel Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, and online (click here to register) The African Development Bank Group and the government of Cote d’Ivoire will hold a swearing-in ceremony for incoming President, Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, on Monday, September 1, 2025, at the Sofitel Abidjan Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Chair of the Board of Governors of the African…

Acclaimed South Korean director Park Chan-wook returned to the Venice Film Festival and was greeted with a six-minute standing ovation for the twisted black comedy “No Other Choice.” Before the film even started, Park and the cast were greeted with an enthusiastic round of applause. That upbeat energy carried through the evening screening, which started 30 minutes behind schedule because “After the Hunt” ended much later than planned. As the credits stopped rolling around 12:30 a.m., Park soaked in the lengthy standing ovation and hugged each actor in the film.  After six minutes of clapping and hollering, the crowd quieted down until…

Aug 29, 2025, 06:34 PM ETBOULDER, Colo. — Determined to be No. 1 on any front in this wild new world of marketing in college sports, Colorado introduced a branded sideline bathroom for Deion Sanders in its opening game against Georgia Tech.Friday night’s sponsor: Depend undergarment.This is not simply some silly bathroom joke.The Colorado coach was recently diagnosed with bladder cancer and needs to frequently use the restroom. The portable privacy tent is right next to the Buffaloes bench so if he needs to go, he doesn’t have far to go.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedEarlier this month, Sanders wrote on social media…