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Nigerian Police Use Teargas on Protestors

A clampdown by Nigerian security forces on protests against the high cost of living in the nation left at least…

Biden, Harris Greet Americans Freed in Russian Prisoner Swap | Daybreak: Europe 08/02/2024

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your…

Africa Aims to Cash In on Critical Minerals | Africa Amplified

This month we dig into what’s literally powering the global energy transition. The demand for critical minerals has taken on…

Markets in 3 Minutes: Focus Has Shifted to Jobs From Inflation

Anna Edwards, Tom Mackenzie, and Mark Cudmore break down today’s key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening…

Nigeria Protests: What’s Happening and Why It Matters

Nigeria’s cost-of-living crisis worsened as protests mushroomed across the nation, resulting in the deaths of at least six people and…

Ethiopia Bags $20B in Funding From IMF and World Bank

Ethiopia’s decision this week to float its currency unlocked more than $20 billion in financing from the World Bank and…

Whelan, Gershkovich, Kurmasheva Released in Russian Prisoner Swap

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan, journalist Alsu Kurmasheva and other Americans were freed in the…

Combative China Commentator Hu Xijin Goes Silent on Social Media

Bloomberg has learned that Hu Xijin, former editor-in-chief of China’s nationalist tabloid Global Times, has been banned from posting on…

Prominent China Economist Issues Rare Critique of Beijing’s Policies

An adviser to China’s central bank has issued a rare criticism of the country’s economic policies for being overly conservative….

The Migrant Accused of Mafia Crimes in Italy

"It is just racism." Here’s the story of Douglas Okundaye, a migrant who spent years in an Italian prison as…