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In a landmark verdict, Japan’s Supreme Court yesterday ruled in favour of a transgender bureaucrat who sued the government over access to female toilets at work.

The United States is a vibrant democracy of 330 million people , yet in an increasingly polarised nation, the next president will likely be decided by just a few thousand votes, say analysts.

The second annual diaspora conference kicked off in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, on Monday with the government seeking to tap investment opportunities from its citizens abroad.

Sudanese public school teacher Imad Mohammed had worked for 32 years when war broke out almost three months ago, tearing his country apart and his finances to shreds. “We only eat one meal a day now,” he told AFP about his family of five.

Angolan President Joao Lourenco said on Monday that Angola should start constructing warships and invest in building shipyards. Initiating warship construction in Angola could lay the groundwork for the country’s naval industry, the president, who also serves as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, told a ceremony marking the 47th anniversary of the Angolan Navy.

Stock markets rose yesterday, with Hong Kong and Shanghai lifted by China’s moves to support its struggling property sector and authorities’ pledges to further help for the economy.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Aviation Impact Accelerator(AIA), an international industry-academia partnership based at the University of Cambridge, announced a collaboration to accelerate the aviation sector’s transition to net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050.

Pakistan’s desperately low foreign exchange reserves were boosted yesterdaywith a US$2 billion deposit from Saudi Arabia, ahead of a key IMF meeting this month to approve a new deal.

FNB Namibia customers expressed happiness with their bank, and they are eager to recommend it to others. This is according to recent research that measured customer loyalty, satisfaction and enthusiasm for products, services and solutions.

In a groundbreaking initiative, aimed at advancing financial literacy, Nedbank Namibia proudly sponsored the One Economy Financial Training Masterclass in Rundu on 5 and 6 July 2023.