Fed moves to prevent US economy from overheating
On Wednesday, the US central bank again raised its benchmark overnight lending rate by another 25 basis points— the fifth rate hike since it ended its ultra-low interest rate policy…
Uber, Careem banned in Egypt: What is next?
Hundreds of thousands of drivers at ride-hailing firms concerned about work, with millions of users depending on services as “safer, more comfortable” alternative transportation
African countries agree to continental free trade area
The agreement, known as the African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA), was signed at an African Union (AU) summit in the Rwandan capital Kigali and will, if implemented, be the…
Nabil Sadek refers 30 defendants to criminal court on terror charges
Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek ordered the referral of 30 defendants to the State Security Criminal Court on terror-related charges. The defendants are accused of forming a terrorist group embracing the…
African Continental Free Trade Area is major step towards African unity: Kabil
Agreement would result in largest free-trade area in terms of participating countries since WTO formation
Opinion: While privacy concerns persist, Facebook also contributes to democracy
The media are awash with news about Facebook’s failure to protect users' data. But this ignores the social media giant's positive aspects, writes DW’s Wanjiku Mwaura.Facebook has come under fire…
Tesla investors approve massive pay plan for CEO Musk
A spokesman for the company confirmed the decision, but didn't disclose how many of the votes Musk could secure.
Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica data scandal: What you need to know
Lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic have called on Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify on whether the networking platform failed to protect user data. The scandal…
Opinion: The one way to control Facebook — delete your account
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who famously took his first cynical steps towards creating the society-smashing social network in a university dorm, has seen his company take a financial hammering. Or…
A poetic jolt – poems about extinction of species
Animal poetry is political, says Mikael Vogel. In his poetry collection "Dodos On The Run" he questions man's responsibility for the mass extinction of animals in plain words.The poet and…