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CONFLICTSMYANMAR Myanmar: What's behind Aung San Suu Kyi 'confusing' pardon? Tommy Walker 4 hours ago4 hours ago The pardon granted to Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi will cut her sentence by six years, but the junta still intends to keep her locked up for decades. Regime opponents dismiss the move as a "political trick." https://p.dw.com/p/4UgVt Win Myint and Aung San Suu Kyi arrive to the...

POLITICSTUNISIA Tunisian President Saied sacks first female PM Najla Bouden 2 hours ago2 hours ago Najla Bouden was seen by critics as an ally of President Kais Saied, who has been curtailing opposition parties and independent media since a controversial power grab in 2021. https://p.dw.com/p/4UgyV Najla Bouden speaking in 2022 Najla Bouden was the first female prime minister in the Arab worldImage: Yassine Mahjoub/NurPhoto/picture alliance Tunisian...

POLITICSNIGER Niger neighbors: Military intervention is our 'last resort' 1 hour ago1 hour ago Representatives from the ECOWAS bloc have gone to Niger to open negotiations with the military junta. At the same time, defense ministers said that while military intervention was the "last resort," it was on the table. https://p.dw.com/p/4Uh6M A Nigerian soldier stands outside the construction site of the new ECOWAS headquarters...

POLITICSEUROPE Fact check: Are Wagner fighters disguised as migrants? Kathrin Wesolowski 08/01/2023August 1, 2023 Social media users claim Wagner mercenaries are allegedly entering Poland disguised as migrants. The Polish news channel Polsat News is said to have reported on this. But is this claim accurate? A DW fact check. https://p.dw.com/p/4UdW2 Two soldiers standing in a forest bending down looking at a backpack Fears in Poland are...

CONFLICTSUKRAINE Ukraine updates: Kyiv, Odesa hit by new Russia drone attacks Published 9 hours agoPublished 9 hours agolast updated 2 hours agolast updated 2 hours ago Russian forces have again sent fleets of drones over major Ukrainian cities. There was reported damage to port facilities in Odesa as Russia continues to target grain infrastructure. Follow DW for more. https://p.dw.com/p/4UfLZ Explosion seen in sky behind...

BUSINESSGREECE Wildfires: How will the tourism industry cope? Lisa Stüve 7 hours ago7 hours ago The devastating forest and bushfires in southern Europe are causing enormous economic damage. What does this mean for the locals and the tourism most of them depend on? https://p.dw.com/p/4UbQw Tourists are evacuated from hotels during a wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes on July 22, 2023. A wildfire on...

Back to homepage / Africa HOUR BY HOUR 🔴 Live: West African bloc says military intervention in Niger 'the last resort' West African regional bloc ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) on Wednesday said it sent a delegation to Niger to negotiate with the coup leaders who seized power last week, adding that a military intervention in the junta-led country was...

SaaS Firm Mirakl Gets $110 Million to Fund M&A Plans BY PYMNTS | AUGUST 1, 2023 | mergers Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform Mirakl hopes to grow after signing a $109.8 million revolving credit facility. The company announced the new revolving credit facility (RCF) Tuesday (Aug. 1), noting it followed a Series E fundraising round of $555 million in...

Shopify Picks Ramp as Its Expense Management Provider BY PYMNTS | AUGUST 1, 2023 | Finance automation platform Ramp says Shopify has chosen it to provide expense management expertise. And in turn, the company announced Tuesday (Aug. 1) Ramp has used the guidance of Shopify and customers like it to launch a new version of its...

Report: New Crypto Ruling Complicates Ripple and Coinbase Cases BY PYMNTS | AUGUST 1, 2023 | New Crypto Ruling Complicates Ripple and Coinbase Cases A new court ruling has reportedly dampened a recent court victory for the cryptocurrency industry. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff ruled Monday (July 31) that cryptocurrencies are considered securities, a decision that allows...

Millennials Flock to Digital Wallets but Boomers Are More Cautious BY PYMNTS | AUGUST 1, 2023 | As consumers across age groups adopt mobile wallets, some generations are engaging with the technology in many different aspects of their lives, while others are proving to be a little more hesitant. For the PYMNTS study “The Mobile Wallet...

Report: Apple Removes Generative AI Apps From China App Store BY PYMNTS | AUGUST 1, 2023 | Apple has reportedly removed more than 100 generative artificial intelligence (AI) apps from its China app store. The move was made Tuesday (Aug. 1) and comes ahead of China’s new regulation of generative AI that will be implemented in...

Working Capital Innovations Power Trade Sector’s Journey Toward Efficiency BY PYMNTS | AUGUST 1, 2023 | international trade To eliminate paper checks and manual payment processes, you need to look for them first. But once you see them, you’ll find them everywhere. That’s why observers believe the B2B and trade finance sectors are especially ripe for digitization, because...

Fiverr Adds New Tools to Match Businesses With Freelancers BY PYMNTS | AUGUST 1, 2023 | Freelance marketplace Fiverr has added two new tools that match businesses with talent. One of the new solutions, Fiverr Pro, is designed to address the needs of larger organizations, the company said in a Tuesday (Aug. 1) press release. This...