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In SummaryIn 2025, developing countries Cawill owe China $35 billion in debt repayments, with 75 of the poorest countries facing $22 billion in debt repayments alone. The total amount of documented loans from China to Africa is $182.3 Billion over 1,306 loan deals.China’s lending to Africa has been largely project-driven, with a focus on key sectors essential for economic growth: Energy Sector – $62.72 billion, Transportation Sector – $52.65 billion, Information and Communication Technology – $15.67 billion, Finance and Other Sectors – $11.98 billion.Angola tops the list of African countries with the highest loans to China. The huge debt is due…

The police said the gunman also died in an apparent suicide following the attack in Graz, Austria.

Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defended the administration’s mobilization of the National Guard and members of the Marine Corps to Los Angeles amid ongoing immigration protests. “We believe ICE agents should be allowed to be safe in doing their operations and we have deployed National Guard and the Marines to protect them in the execution of their duties because we ought be able to enforce immigration law in this country,” Hegseth said Tuesday, testifying before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. Hegseth claimed ICE agents are “being attacked for doing their job, which is deporting illegal criminals.””If they’re attacked,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal prosecutors are pushing back against Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan’s motion to dismiss an indictment filed against her for allegedly helping an illegal immigrant evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the Milwaukee County Courthouse last month.Dugan, 65, was indicted last month on federal charges of obstruction of proceedings before a U.S. agency and unlawful concealment of an individual subject to arrest.Her attorneys say she is entitled to judicial immunity and that the federal government overstepped its authority by arresting and charging her, violating her 10th Amendment rights and the principle…

Saskatchewan’s provincial government is facing increased criticism over its handling of evacuees from wildfires raging in the province’s northern half. More than 11,000 evacuees are registered with the Canadian Red Cross and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) from 33 communities, and complaints are rising over a lack of financial support.In a briefing Monday, Saskatchewan Public Safety Minister Tim McLeod said, “No evacuees should be turned away from the supports they need,” while pointing to the provincial hotline number for evacuee information, 1-855-559-5502.“Everybody’s doing their level best to make sure that people are directed where they should be directed and…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.We’ve looked before at how a few great individual stocks explain almost all cumulative wealth gains from equity market investing. Investors with the luck smarts to identify, buy, and hold these stocks did very well. But how bumpy was the ride? Michael Mauboussin and Dan Callahan took a look at the data for 6,588 US stocks since 1985 in a report last month for Morgan Stanley. We’ve belatedly got around to reading it properly, and the results are interesting. As a reminder, Professor…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldEvery homebuyer finds in time that property ownership is a chore as well as a pleasure. Investors in UK developers know it too. Despite hopes for action in this week’s spending review, in the form of more government support for local authorities to construct affordable housing, the industry still faces a slow build. An investment in the four FTSE 100 homebuilders — Barratt Redrow, Berkeley Group, Taylor Wimpey and Persimmon — when the Labour party first talked of building 1.5mn new…

On Reddit, people are complaining about other flight passengers who eat messy or unusual foods while on board.  (iStock) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Welcome to the Fox News Lifestyle Newsletter. Check out these top headlines.TOP 3:PLANE CRAZY: Travel experts discuss airplane etiquette as Reddit users share strangest flight experiences.FAITH JOURNEY: A rare 14th-century Bible is on exhibit, a year after a family bought it for a seven-figure sum.’WHOLE CIRCUS’: A customer called police on Walmart after mistakenly charging himself for 999 avocados at the self-checkout. A man claimed Walmart was “robbing him” after he accidentally rang…

Big winners at the 2025 BET Awards include Kendrick Lamar, SZA – CBS News Watch CBS News The BET Awards celebrated its 25th anniversary Monday in Los Angeles, honoring excellence in Black culture and entertainment. Big winners of the night included Kendrick Lamar, Doechii and SZA. “Entertainment Tonight” co-host Kevin Frazier has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Alfa Romeo has announced a partnership that its boss says will spawn a series of lighter and “more powerful” special-edition Quadrifoglio model variants, with the first to be unveiled in early 2026.The unique road cars will come from Alfa Romeo’s new technology sharing partnership with Luna Rossa, an Italian challenger for the 38th America’s Cup yacht race that’s set to take place in Naples, Italy, in 2027.The America’s Cup – won by Australia II in 1983 – sees high-tech vessels vie for line honours on the water, in a competition as technically challenging as Formula 1.When asked about whether the…