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Fast-Fashion Giant Shein Plunges 10% On Hong Kong Debut

Fast-Fashion Giant Shein Plunges 10% On Hong Kong Debut

The long-awaited IPO put the company's valuation at around US$26.3 billion with its listing price of HK$48.56 well short of the nearly US$100 billion during private fundraising rounds in 2022.
Shein, known for its ultra-low prices and rapidly produced clothes, said proceeds from the sale would be used to finance its technological capabilities and boost its international presence.

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Nepal Says Death Toll Rises To 987, Bringing Total Killed Past 1,000

Nepal Says Death Toll Rises To 987, Bringing Total Killed Past 1,000

Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 987 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Tuesday, taking overall deaths to more than 1,000. Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 people were killed in Tibet, bringing the total toll from Wednesday’s disaster to 1,003. The number of missing in Nepal dropped to 3,916,...

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Duane “Keffe D” Davis Former Gang Member Found Guilty Of Murdering Tupac Shakur

Duane “Keffe D” Davis Former Gang Member Found Guilty Of Murdering Tupac Shakur

Thirty years after the rap legend's death, the jury found Davis, 63, guilty of murder after just a few hours of deliberation.
"Count one, murder with use of a deadly weapon, guilty of first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon," the foreperson of the jury announced to the court.
Davis, who faces possible life in prison without parole, addressed Judge Carli Kierny after the verdict was announced and stated his intention to appeal.
The one-time leader of the South Side Compton Crips was accused of ordering the September 7, 1996 killing of the hip-hop artist after his own nephew had been beaten by members of Shakur's entourage at a Las Vegas casino.

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Record US$947m July Remittances Bring Cardoso’s US$1bn Monthly Target Within Sight

Record US$947m July Remittances Bring Cardoso’s US$1bn Monthly Target Within Sight

The Governor  of Central Bank of Nigeria Olayemi Cardoso has disclised that  Nigeria has  recorded US$947 million in remittance inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in July 2026, which he siad is  the highest monthly inflow ever recorded through formal channels and approaching the US$1 billion monthly target set by Central Bank of Nigeria...

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Guinea-Bissau Votes In Referendum On Giving President More Powers

Guinea-Bissau Votes In Referendum On Giving President More Powers

Ballot counting began in military-run Guinea-Bissau as voting ended in Sunday’s referendum, which could give the president more powers ahead of a general election meant to restore civilian rule later this year. Security was stepped up at strategic points in the capital, with members of the national guard and the police stationed at key locations....

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Syrian Embassy Reopens After 14 Years Of Diplomatic Break

Syrian Embassy Reopens After 14 Years Of Diplomatic Break

The Syrian embassy in Tripoli was closed in 2011, after Libya's then-transitional authorities recognized the Syrian opposition and moved to end official ties with the government of Bashar al-Assad.

The latest move comes as Syria's new government seeks to rebuild its diplomatic relations in the region following the fall of Assad's government in December 2024.

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China’s Xi And Iran’s Pezeshkian In Kyrgyzstan, Putin Expected

China’s Xi And Iran’s Pezeshkian In Kyrgyzstan, Putin Expected

China’s Xi Jinping and Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian were in Kyrgyzstan for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, with Russia’s Vladimir Putin expected later on Monday for the two-day event that will involve over a dozen other leaders. The regional SCO bloc, which seeks to be a counterinfluence to the West, is celebrating its...