NNW Bureau

Established in 1945 under the UN Charter, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was designed to ensure that peace and security would be backed by economic stability, social progress and international cooperation. Eight …

Washington, DC: On January 14, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Indonesia.[1] The authorities have consented to the publication of the …

[Please note this report is only available in French] An IMF team found that, compared to the 2017 PIMA results, Burkina Faso has made progress in improving its public investment …

An IMF team found that, compared to the 2017 PIMA results, Burkina Faso has made progress in improving its public investment management system, but this is still insufficient to strengthen …

World Championships bronze medallist HS Prannoy and rising star Tanvi Sharma crashed out of the Indonesia Masters 2026 badminton tournament after losing their respective first-round matches on Wednesday. Playing at the Istora Senayan arena in Jakarta, …

The Indian cricket team beat New Zealand by 48 runs at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Wednesday to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match IND vs NZ T20 2026 series. …

Luke Mudgway of Li Ning Star, China, won Stage 2 of the Pune Grand Tour 2026 on Wednesday to retain the overall lead after a demanding 105.3km Maratha Heritage Circuit. Mudgway clocked 2 …

21 January 2026 22:112 min read “Nuff people say, you know they can’t believe, Jamaica, we have a bobsleigh team.” So goes the iconic tone in the film Cool Runnings, which sports fans …

NASA researchers successfully completed a high-speed taxi test of a scale model of a design that could make future aircraft more efficient by improving how air flows across a wing’s …

As NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft continues a series of flight tests over the California high desert in 2026, its pilot will be flying with a buddy closely looking out for his safety.  That …