MINUTES
About Minutes
MINUTES
About Minutes Content Preferences Settings
EU primary student-teacher ratio falls to 13.3 as decade-long growth faltersSociety

The EU had 23.2 million primary students in 2024, a 0.2% decline from the previous year. Numbers were still 2.9% higher than in 2014, but national trends diverged sharply: Luxembourg and Slovenia recorded the strongest growth, while Poland, Croatia and Portugal saw major falls.

Eeuronews
Fetterman stuns with surprise appearance at Republican conventionPolitics

Jewish voters discuss Israel, antisemitism and their political loyalties as Democratic Sen. John Fetterman makes a surprise video appearance at the Republican convention. A new national poll still finds that most Jewish voters plan to back Democratic congressional candidates in November.

FFox News
Trump’s $5,000 Payout Promise, Iran Ready to Escalate WarPolitics

Donald Trump offered voters a quid pro quo: elect Republicans and receive a $5,000 “Trump dividend.” The proposal is unlikely to become law because Republicans have rejected similar ideas and Congress would need to approve a cash program costing well over $1 trillion. A senior Iranian official said Iran is prepared to intensify counterstrikes if the US continues attacking its territory and infrastructure.

BBloomberg Television
Nepal builds new bridge to reconnect flood-hit town with KathmanduWorld

Nepalese authorities completed a new bridge over the Tadi River on September 10, restoring the link between flood-devastated Devighat and Kathmandu. It replaces a vital crossing destroyed in the disaster. Flooding in late August killed at least 1,300 people and left more than 5,300 missing in Nepal and Tibet.

VVOA Chinese
Stocks Waver Ahead of PPI and Earnings as Brent Hits $102; Trump Vows Midterm PayoutEconomy

US equity futures fluctuate ahead of producer-price data, Oracle earnings and a European Central Bank rate decision. Brent crude reaches $102 a barrel as Iran is reportedly prepared to intensify counterattacks if US strikes continue. Trump pledges a $5,000 payout to voters if Republicans win the midterm elections.

BBloomberg Television
World’s Cheapest Fuel Leaves Libya Short as Smugglers Cash InEconomy

Libya has Africa’s largest crude reserves but imports most of its fuel and sells it for less than three cents a litre, the world’s lowest price. Subsidies keep official prices down while driving smuggling and a thriving black market, leaving truck drivers waiting days for diesel. The government is expected to import $15bn of fuel this year, with up to half believed to be smuggled out, prompting calls to end subsidies and invest in infrastructure.

AAl Jazeera English
Protest held in Slovenia as Israel opens its first embassy thereWorld

Israel opened its first embassy in Slovenia on Wednesday, strengthening relations with the small European Union member even as its policies in the occupied West Bank strain ties with some longtime allies. A protest was held in Slovenia as the embassy opened.

TThe Associated Press
Trump highlights his record at Republican midterm conventionPolitics

President Donald Trump closed the opening night of the unusual Republican midterm convention by denouncing Democrats as extremists and strongly defending the war in Iran. He also pledged to pay every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress after November.

FFrance 24 English
ECB 'may not need to move again' after ThursdayEconomy

A European Central Bank rate hike on Thursday is widely seen as certain, but analysts disagree over whether further increases will be needed. Laura Cooper of Nuveen told Reuters that the data do not support more hikes.

RReuters
Ethiopia's Tigray rebels accuse government of new drone strikeWorld

Tigrayan rebel authorities accused Ethiopia’s federal government of carrying out another drone strike in the northern region on Tuesday. Multiple strikes in Tigray in recent weeks and troop deployments along the regional border have raised fears that the 2020-2022 civil war could return; that conflict killed about 600,000 people.

FFrance 24 English
South Korea to boost artificial intelligence ties with AfricaTech

Representatives of 45 African states are meeting in Seoul for the ministerial conference of the Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation. This year’s focus is artificial intelligence and how the new technologies could be implemented across Africa.

FFrance 24 English
Sudan war: Chad denies allegations of logistical support to RSF rebelsWorld

Chad again denied involvement in Sudan’s war on Tuesday in Geneva while attending the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council. N’Djamena has repeatedly been accused of serving as a logistical rear base for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, allegations it has consistently rejected.

FFrance 24 English
Rwanda positions itself as an African space pioneerScience

Several African heads of state and national space-agency leaders, including Rwandan President Paul Kagame, attended France’s first international space summit on Thursday. FRANCE 24 visited Rwanda’s space agency, established in 2020.

FFrance 24 English
Everything Apple unveiled in 2026Tech

Apple introduced its 2026 product lineup at its September event, including the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4 and AirPods 5. A hands-on look examines what changed and what deserves attention.

CCNN
Kennedy: SpaceX IPO Paved the Way for AnthropicEconomy

Lise Buyer of Class V Group, Deutsche Bank Securities banker Ajay Shah and Renaissance Capital strategist Matt Kennedy discuss Anthropic’s expected IPO. People familiar with the matter say the AI company is set to expand its revolving credit facility to $15 billion, removing a hurdle before its public filing.

BBloomberg Television
Trump’s Dividend Promise Would Cost More Than $1 TrillionPolitics

Speaking in Dallas, Donald Trump promised to pay $5,000 to US adults if Republicans win the midterms. The initiative could cost more than $1 trillion, raising concerns about its price tag.

BBloomberg Television
Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Should Be ‘Trump Strait’Politics

Donald Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself while discussing Iran. He claimed the US controls the key trade route and predicted that oil prices would fall.

BBloomberg Television
Trump’s populist promises may hurt Republicans in midterms, analyst saysPolitics4:43

US President Donald Trump has promised every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of Congress. University of Essex professor Natasha Lindstaedt called the pledge “completely outrageous,” saying it could cost $1 trillion and is “not even doable.” She said it may be intended to attract attention rather than be delivered, and could hurt Republicans in the midterms.

AAl Jazeera English
BREAKING: Houthis seize Yemen’s strategic city of MochaWorld

The Houthis have captured the strategic Yemeni city of Mocha in a victory over forces of the internationally recognised government west of Taiz. Sources say the troops have fully withdrawn from the city.

AAl Jazeera English
Older items