Council orders rebuilding of England’s popular ‘Crooked House’ pub following fire

In 2024, Brazil’s farmers are pivoting from corn to a variety of crops for the second planting season. The National Supply Company (Conab) forecasts a 7.5% reduction in corn cultivation area, dropping to 15.879 million hectares from 17.179 million hectares in 2023. This shift responds to low corn prices, delayed soybean planting, and expected April […]

In July, Macau reported close to 2.8 million tourists, nearing its 3.5 million benchmark set in the same month of 2019, before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, as per the latest official data. The figures for July showed a 24.9% increase from the previous month, with 2,759,544 tourists entering Macau. Out of these, the […]

Kenya’s foreign direct investment (FDI) faced a significant downturn in 2023. Excluding investments from East African Community members, FDI dropped to $374.6 million from $710.21 million the previous year. This 47.2% decline coincided with a 43% decrease in foreign-implemented projects, from 209 to 146. Economic challenges fueled this decline. A depreciating currency, high interest rates, […]