Washington Examiner Search Washington Examiner Verizon to cut 15,000 jobs in largest layoff in company’s history: Report November 13, 2025 11:35 pm Verizon will cut about 15,000 employees next week in the largest layoff spree to hit the company since its beginning, according to several reports. The»»»

The Africa Trade Disruptors Award has honoured individuals across Africa whose innovations and business acumen are changing the economic narrative of the continent. The event, which was also the maiden edition, marked the launch of the highly anticipated book, ... »»»

Experts in the Nigerian aviation industry have expressed concerns about the recent summons of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and the conduct of a public hearing on the agency’s report about Air Peace’s incident at the Port Harcourt Airport by ... »»»

The Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has commenced discussions with the Bank of Industry (BOI) to facilitate singl ... »»»

SCMPPublished: 12:30pm, 14 Nov 2025We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.1.»»»

Authored by Pepe Escobar, China’s innovation drive is reaching fever pitch in 2025. Let’s cut to the chase and focus on four crucial domains. 1.The Huawei FactorHuawei is already testing its first, self-developed EUV lithography machine capable of producing 3nm chips. Trial tests are going full bla»»»

Clears beggars in Ketu-Alapere The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) has sealed Ejanla Restaurant at No. 40, Fola Osibo Street, Lekki, for allegedly discharging raw sewage into public drains through a pumping machine, causing off ... »»»

Kenya police have arrested three Nigerian nationals for alleged »»»

In a remarkable exhibition of inter-state collaboration and institutional knowledge exchange, a distinguished delegation from the Katsina State Safety and Road Traffic Authority (KASSAROTA), led by its Director General and Chief Executive Officer, Major General Garba ... »»»

Investigators suspect the module used four vehicles to ferry firearms from J&K to Delhi-NCR, and move explosive materials in Faridabad and the capital. FARIDABAD/NEW DELHI: Another car — this time a silver Maruti Brezza — has been seized by investigators as they worked to piece together the logisti»»»

A Brussels court on Thursday found Belgian jihadist Sammy Djedou — presumed killed in a 2016 airstrike — guilty of genocide against Iraq’s Yazidis. Djedou, an Islamic State fighter reported dead in Raqqa, was tried in absentia after Belgium received no formal confirmation of his death in its first »»»

The Minister of Interior, Hon. Bunmi Tunji-Ojo is set to lead national charge for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the forthcoming 2025 Consolidated All Progressive Congress Grassroots Movement (CAGraM), ... »»»

The All Progressives Congress (APC) North Central Forum has called on Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, to join the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing the move as both “imperative and politically expedient.” The group said aligning with the APC at this s ... »»»

Lagos State has made Africa proud once again as it hosted the EI Powerboat Race for the first time. Prior to the bold move by the state government, no city or government in Africa had been able to do so. The state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, deserve ... »»»

The embattled Opposition Leader confirmed on Thursday the Liberals would follow their Nationals colleagues in scrapping Australia’s target of carbon neutrality by 2050 – a policy the Coalition committed the country to under Scott Morrison.Caveating the move with promises to keep lowering ... »»»

A founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osita Okechukwu, has advised some opposition elements in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), pointing accusing fingers at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the woes of the party to look inward. He described the PDP’s current trava ... »»»

Probe is being done to identify Italians who between 1993 and 1995 may have "paid to play war and kill defenceless civilians 'for fun.'" Prosecutors in Italy are investigating possible Italian snipers who may have paid the Bosnian Serb army during the 1990s siege of Sarajevo to be allowed to shoot »»»

Warning the message it sends is that the Coalition is not serious about climate change, he has blamed the parties’ »»»

From securing a landslide election win to meeting with Donald Trump, the Prime Minister has had a packed schedule since proposing to Ms Haydon on Valentines Day last year.While he has kept tight-lipped on any wedding plans since their engagement, Mr Albanese on Friday suggested the date w ... »»»

It is significant that President Bola Tinubu personally attended a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) at the Presidential Villa on October 23, during which he declared a state of emergency on security training institutions in th ... »»»

KARACHI: Karachi’s traffic police have begun rolling out a citywide “faceless” electronic ticketing system, replacing traditional roadside fines with automated citations issued through surveillance cameras, a major shift in a city long plagued by chronic congestion, weak enforcement and crumbling r»»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source WASHINGTON: Jessica Sweet spent the federal government shutdown cutting ba ... »»»

New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command, reviewed the culminating phase of Exercise Trishul at Madhavpur Beach in Gujarat, witnessing Amphibious Landing Operations along with integrated land, air and maritime element»»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source DHAKA: Classes and transportation in Bangladesh were seriously disrupted Thursday as ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Has ... »»»

SINGAPORE – The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has released data on three new rail reliability indicators, with one of them showing that more than 99 per cent of trains ran on time in September. Published in the latest rail reliability report on Nov 14, the new indicators are the punctuality of tra»»»

LONDON: Kylian Mbappe and France are going to the 2026 World Cup. And Cristiano Ronaldo might be banned from Portugal’s first game there if his team finally win their European qualifying group. Two goals from star striker Mbappe helped two-time champion France to qualify with a 4-0 home win against»»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source NEW DELHI: Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal will deliver its verdict on Monday in the case against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who faces five counts of crimes against humanity charges linked to last year’s deadly student-led uprising in Dhaka. Prosecu»»»

The Apparel Group has entered the real estate sector with the launch of Kora Properties and announced its first project, a 40-storey waterfront residential tower called IL Vento in Dubai Maritime City. The AED 500-million project is scheduled for completion in 2029. Nilesh Ved, Chairman of APPCORP »»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source NEW YORK: The African Union chief said there was no genocide in Nigeria's volatile north after US President Donald Trump claimed that Christians were being slaughtered by jihadists and faced an "existential threat". Trump this month threatened to carry out an armed inte»»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's parliament on Thursday approved a sweeping constitutional amendment granting lifetime immunity to the president and current army chief, a move critics warned would erode democratic checks and judicial independence. The 27th amendment, passed by a t»»»

An embattled administration is hugging online creators close. Are they free to speak their minds? AI generated Text-to-speech LONDON — When Britain’s top finance minister held a doomy pre-budget press conference earlier this month, it seemed like a traditional Westminster affair. But it didn’t take»»»

SINGAPORE: Three additional rail reliability indicators will be published to give commuters a “fuller picture” of Singapore’s rail network performance, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Friday (Nov 14). These indicators have been tracked by LTA, but not made public until Friday. They »»»

Dubai: Dubai’s gold market continued to push higher on Friday, with retail bands posting some of their strongest levels this month. The 24-carat segment traded close to Dh506 per gram, well above last week’s Dh481 average. The 22-carat category held near Dh468.75 after recovering from a brief dip t»»»

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In the last four years of the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the Federal Government has issued 23 licenses to proposed refineries to establish their operations. Nigerian Midstream and Downstr ... »»»

Executive Director, Tropical General Investments (TGI Group), Mudassir Amray, has described gold as “a metal of strategy” and “an inflation firewall” for African economies. Amray made this remark during h ... »»»

TINE: It took 16-year-old Mounir Abderahmane 11 days to reach the Tine refugee transit camp in Chad, crossing arid plains after fleeing the bloodshed in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher. When the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) entered the city in late October, Abderahmane was at the Saudi hospital, watch»»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source BELÉM: US President Donald Trump calls climate change “a con job” and a gigantic hoax. Other leaders have been known to say that the climate hasn’t changed, we have. The United Nations has now decided to fight such climate disinformation by populist lea ... »»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source NEW DELHI: Friday—the day of vote counting for the Bihar Assembly election—will decide whether it turns out to be a good Friday or a bad one for leaders across both alliances, the ruling NDA and the Opposition Mahagathbandhan. By Friday afternoon, the results will make »»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should immediately chair an all-party meeting in the aftermath of the Delhi blast and asked whether the “new normal doctrine” defined by the government following the Pahalgam attack of treati»»»

Below is the full text of a joint fact sheet, released by the White House on Friday, following last month's summit talks between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump. -- Ed. President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea welcomed President Donald J. Trump of the Unit»»»

First order of business after the shutdown: Emails from the grave! Could there be a better example of Congressional dysfunction than that its first pressing business after the government reopens is . . . the return of the Jeffrey Epstein follies? This is exactly what the American people weren’t wai»»»

South Africa have won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening Test against India. The Proteas are aiming to break their 25-year winless streak in India. Both teams have announced their playing XIs. India's captain Shubman Gill expressed confidence in the pitch. South Africa's captain Temba»»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source SRINAGAR: In an early morning operation, security forces demolished the house of Dr Umar Nabi, who was behind the wheel of the »»»

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has shed light on why he went to a disputed land in the Gaduwa District of Abuja, where a development project was ongoing.   ... »»»

The Senate Committee on Finance has proposed to increase the proposed budgets of the Office of the President (OP) and the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for fiscal year 2026, as compared to the House-approved General Appropriations Bill (GAB).»»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source As the counting of votes for bypolls to two Assembly seats in J&K begins, it would be interesting to see if the ruling National Conference overcomes the strong anti-incumbency factor and retains its traditional stronghold of Budgam or loses it for the first time. Th»»»

General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL), its directors and shareholders have commenced contempt proceedings against senior officials of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). It alleged they misled t ... »»»

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged editors to be guided by truth and integrity in carrying out their responsibilities of informing the public. Akpabio spoke at the 21st All N ... »»»

Access to credit remains the lifeblood of business growth, but securing the right finance remains a hurdle many of them struggle to surmount. In a rapidly changing environment, supporting local businesses ranging from artisans to large-scale manufacturers is an essential foundation for ... »»»

Eighty-four percent of respondents in the National Capital Region, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal believe there is "a lot" of corruption in the government, data from the latest SWS Surveys on Corruption showed.The research institution pr ... »»»

The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Thursday conducted a Counter-Landing and Land Defense Exercise in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte to sharpen its abilities in executing integrated defense operations.The drill was held at the La Paz Sand Dunes ... »»»

Mayor-elect Katie Wilson is soft on crime but tough on businesses. New Yorkers, take perverse comfort: At least you’ll have company in your socialist future. Forty-three-year-old community organizer Katie Wilson eked out a victory in Seattle’s mayoral race last week, according to the tally complete»»»