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According to reports, Fred Smith, the FedEx founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died at the age of 80. His death has been confirmed by the American company. “Fred was much more than an industry pioneer and the founder of our great company,” FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam said. …

OCHA, the UN agency coordinating humanitarian aid, is sounding the alarm about the urgent need to find funding to meet the food needs of tens of millions of people by 2025. Of the $44 billion earmarked for the current year, only $5.6 billion had been disbursed by June, i.e. 13% …

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday resurrected a hallmark policy of his first term, announcing that citizens of 12 countries would be banned from visiting the United States and those from seven others would face restrictions. The ban takes effect Monday at 12:01 a.m., a cushion that may avoid the …

President Donald Trump bid farewell to Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Friday, bringing to a cordial conclusion a tumultuous tenure for the billionaire entrepreneur. Musk is stepping down as head of the Department of Government Efficiency and will return to running his businesses, including electric car maker Tesla, …

Since Trump’s return to the White House, South Africa has been negatively impacted by certain decisions as the South African leader landed in Washington on Monday in a bid to rekindle diplomatic ties. The aim of this four-day working visit is to reset and revive bilateral relations between South Africa …

Donald Trump was set to receive a new plane free of charge as he confirmed this on his social network, without mentioning the generous benefactor. Here’s the rub: this Boeing 747-8, worth an estimated $400 million, was donated by the royal family of Qatar, for the official use of the …

Billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates pledged on Thursday to donate almost his entire fortune by 2045, with the aim of distributing around $200 billion to the world’s poor through his foundation. With a fortune today estimated at 108 billion dollars, Gates is among the richest people in the world. …

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s ordering a halt to nearly two months of U.S. airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthis, saying they have indicated that they don’t want to fight anymore and have pledged to stop attacking ships along a vital global trade route. “We’re going to stop the bombing …

As Iran and the U.S prepare for a third round of talks, Iranians are hoping for a balanced deal that would lower tensions and averts the risk of war. Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme will return Saturday to the secluded sultanate of …

As the United States under President Donald Trump reassesses its military engagement in various parts of the world, the head of the US Africa Command, has laid out the case for maintaining troops on the continent. General Michael E Langley says USAFRICOM engagement in Africa is crucial for countering threats …