NNW Bureau

Washington, D.C. May 19, 2026: The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors have approved a new Country Partnership Framework for Belize. The strategy focuses on expanding economic opportunity and creating more and better jobs for …

WASHINGTON, DC, May 19, 2026 — The World Bank Group approved a new operation in the State of Sergipe, Brazil, to create jobs and expand economic opportunities by improving access to …

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Alina Iancu, met with the Moldovan authorities in Chișinău during May 7–20, 2026, to discuss their request for a new …

Islamabad, Pakistan: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ms. Iva Petrova has concluded its staff visit to Islamabad between May 13 to 20, 2026. The staff visit focused on …

At current growth rates, per capita income in sub-Saharan Africa would take roughly half a century to double. Our chapter in the IMF’s latest Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa shows that implementing well-designed …

Tlotliso Gift Leotlela, who goes by his middle name, had a debut Diamond League track meet to remember. Stretching over the line first by one-thousandth of a second ahead of Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala and USA’s Kenny …

India’s MR Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan upset France’s Christo Popov and Toma Junior Popov in the opening round of the Malaysia Masters 2026 badminton tournament at the Stadium Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. MR …

The streets of Türkiye were filled with people hanging out of beeping cars and waving flags when their men’s football team ended their 24-year wait for a FIFA World Cup berth. After an intense playoff win …

Seven historic venues across England will host matches at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 scheduled to run from June 12 and July 5. Here are the grounds on which new …

The latest additions bring the total number of Athlete Role Models to 36, following an initial group of 31 Athlete Role Models announced in mid-April 2026. The group features Olympic champions …