NNW Bureau

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026—Zambia and Malawi are set to strengthen energy security and expand regional power trade through new cross-border electricity transmission infrastructure that will support business growth, improve productivity, …

London, July 24, 2026 – The International Finance Corporation (IFC, Aaa/AAA), a member of the World Bank Group, marked its inaugural Tanzanian shilling bond issuance today at the London Stock Exchange. …

In the DRC, the World Bank-supported FOREST Program is scaling clean cooking through results-based financing for local enterprises. Backed by IDA and ESMAP, the effort aims to equip 500,000 households …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Italy.[1] This also included a discussion on the findings of the Financial Sector Assessment Program …

Riding on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s record-breaking fifty and Mayank Yadav’s fiery spell, the Indian cricket team beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the opening match of the ZIM vs IND T20 2026 series at the Harare …

Olympic medallists Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain led India’s contingent into Glasgow’s Hydro Arena as the Commonwealth Games 2026 officially opened with a celebration of Scottish culture on Thursday. The first indoor opening ceremony in Commonwealth Games history welcomed athletes from 74 …

India opened their Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign with two victories in bowls on Thursday with Putul Sonowal upsetting reigning world champion Ryan Bester of Canada in men’s singles and Pinki Singh-Rupa Tirkey winning in women’s pairs. Putul Sonowal, …

Para swimming: Budigina, Ali Imam advance to final Ravi Veera Venkata Budigina and Ali Imam qualify for the men’s S13 100m freestyle final. Budigina finished third in the heats with …

The International Space Station will change commanders on Saturday before three Expedition 74 crew members return to Earth on Sunday. As the homebound trio prepares for departure, the rest of the orbital crewmates are …

A high-level meeting focused on the recovery of higher education in areas affected by the recent earthquakes was held in 15 July at UNESCO IESALC headquarters, as part of UNESCO’s special mission in Venezuela to coordinate cooperation mechanisms in education, culture, science, and communication.  The mission was led by Anne Lemaistre, Director of UNESCO’s Regional Office in Havana, with the support of Henry Renna Gallano, Head of the Education Unit of that office, and the UNESCO IESALC. Participants included Alejandro López, Vice Minister of Education; William Gil, Vice Minister of Facilities and Logistics of the Ministry of Popular Power for Education; and Ernesto …