Skip next section Germany condemns Iran attacks on UAE, urges Tehran to return to negotiations05/05/2026May 5, 2026Germany condemns Iran attacks on UAE, urges Tehran to return to negotiationsGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged Iran’s leadership to return to negotiations after Tehran launched missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday. The UAE Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted a total of 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones in the first Iranian attacks on the Gulf state since a ceasefire began almost four weeks ago. “Tehran must return to the negotiating table and stop holding…
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Banking system liquidity in Nigeria has surged sharply following the conclusion of the sector-wide recapitalisation exercise. However, growth in lending to the private sector has lagged behind the pace of liquidity expansion, pointing to a widening gap between financial system strength and credit transmission to the real economy. Data exclusively obtained from the Financial Markets Dealers Association (FMDA) showed that banking system liquidity rose to N4.15 trillion as of April 2026. This marks a 1,253.06 percent increase compared to the N306.54 billion recorded in April 2023, the year the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) first announced the programme. Recapitalisation reshapes…
Nova Eye Medical (ASX: EYE) has significantly upgraded its FY26 sales guidance, excluding China, to US$22-23 million from its previous US$21-22 million range. This upgrade follows a new US monthly sales record achieved in April 2026 that surpassed the prior record set in March 2026. The company’s group trailing twelve-month (LTM) sales reached US$22.8 million as at 30 April 2026, marking a substantial 26% year-over-year increase. The US market continues to be a strong performer, with sales demonstrating consistent growth at a 6% compound quarterly rate over the last six quarters. First Positive EBITDA Achieved A significant milestone was reached…
NEED TO KNOW Romeo Beckham made his Met Gala debut wearing a custom Burberry suit inspired by Robert Mapplethorpe’s provocative photographyThe look featured leather peaked lapels, a matching black plongé leather shirt, tie and an embroidered scarf, per British VogueRomeo has become a rising figure in fashion, walking runways for Balenciaga, Versace, Burberry and more in recent years Romeo Beckham is stepping out for his first ever Met Gala. On Monday, May 4, the former soccer player-turned-model, 23, stepped out at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City wearing a black grain-de-poudre wool suit from Burberry. “It feels very…
Hong Kong – During Christie’s Hong Kong Spring 2026 Asian Art Week from 28 – 30 April, six live auctions of Chinese Paintings and Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art achieved a combined total of HK$872,202,640 / US$111,308,233, marking a 54% increase year‑on‑year and recording the highest Asian Art Spring season total since 2018. The previews and auctions were well attended throughout the week, with competitive bidding from clients in the saleroom, telephone and online pushing the overall hammer price to 140% above the low estimate. New buyers increased by 33%, driven by Millennials and younger collectors. Strong international engagement…
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May 5, 2026JAKARTA – Indonesia recorded its highest number of malaria cases in 2025 mainly driven by population mobility and climate change that hamper elimination efforts to reduce patients, especially in high-burden regions such as Papua.Last year, the Health Ministry recorded 706,000 malaria cases across the archipelago, an increase from 543,000 in 2024 and 418,000 in 2023.“In 2025, we recorded the highest number of cases, with fluctuations largely driven by population mobility and weather conditions that contributed to rising cases across regions,” Health Ministry communicable diseases director Prima Yosephine said in a press briefing on April 30.Despite 412 of 514…
As Eid Al-Adha approaches, UAE residents are encountering significant challenges in planning their holidays due to visa shortages and increased travel costs. The holiday, spanning 27 to 29 May, offers up to nine days off for some, prompting many to plan trips abroad. However, a surge in demand has left Schengen visa appointments fully booked until August, according to Alena Iakina, founder of visarun.ai. With VFS and BLS centres in Dubai overwhelmed, those who have not yet secured a visa face the choice of paying extra for priority slots or altering their travel plans. As a result, destinations offering visa-on-arrival,…
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Hindu nationalist party has wrested control of the opposition stronghold of West Bengal in a key state election.The Election Commission of India released partial results Monday showing the Bharatiya Janata Party won at least 124 seats in the 294-member West Bengal assembly and was leading in 83 others. Modi’s party has never governed West Bengal and had tried for years to dislodge the All India Trinamool Congress government led by state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. She is one of Modi’s most prominent critics and has held power in the politically…
Your stay at the W Kuala Lumpur doesn’t unfold like a checklist of amenities. It reads like a book where you are both the protagonist and the plot. Chapter One: The Arrival – Where the Story Finds You You don’t arrive quietly here. The doors open, and the city’s rhythm greets you not in noise, but in vibrant energy. The lighting has intention. Music pulses like a distant heartbeat. Movement surrounds you, fluid and unforced, as if you’ve stepped into a scene already in progress. For many this is not just a luxury hotel in Kuala Lumpur. This is the…