Critics cry foul after World Bank OKs $300mn.

Projects include support for preparation of proposed resilient electricity transmission initiative.

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev used an exclusive session at the Azerbaijan International Investment Forum to set out what amounts to a blueprint for the country’s next phase of development.

Rising non-performing loans and a credit quality deterioration raise questions.

According to a draft European Commission proposal, candidate countries could be offered gradual access to the EU's single market while they continue working towards full membership.

Iliyan Filipov, co-owner of transport and logistics company PIMK and president of football club Botev Plovdiv, was shot dead in Bulgaria's second-largest city on September 30.

Russia's defence ministry says it struck Kyiv's De Novo data centre, which it described as a key internet exchange point for Ukraine's military, in overnight strikes that also hit energy sites. The claim is unverified.

Though a descent into systemic risk and contagion in Turkey would spark a news frenzy, no such scenario is visible as things stand.

Moldova has launched an innovation fund of more than €1mn for technology startups, opening the first of four funding rounds at Moldova Business ...

Ukrainian Eurobonds rebounded at the end of the week after a sharp selloff, as optimism over potential US-Ukraine talks helped offset pressure from ...

Investors mainly debating likely pace and duration of easing heading into 2027, according to bank.

Prime Minister Vasile Tofan told 650 delegates the country can win on agility, a week after his National Security Council asked for emergency powers over energy and water.

GCX says structured shea trading could improve price discovery, standards and access to finance. Processors warn tighter export restrictions must not outpace Ghana’s effective processing capacity.

Romania inches towards early elections months after Ilie Bologna's government was ousted in a no-confidence vote.

Botswana signals it will raise its 15% De Beers stake as Anglo American advances the sale of its 85% holding. Moody’s and the IMF warn a larger debt-financed investment could strain public finances.

Iraqi armed factions have called a Baghdad rally on September 30 to celebrate the US forces' exit, as the coalition mission ends and Kataib Hezbollah and others refuse to disarm ahead of a June 2027 deadline.

UKMTO has reported three tankers, including a crude carrier and an LNG vessel, struck by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz. It said authorities are investigating and gave no attribution.

Air operations were reported suspended at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on September 30, in an unconfirmed report, weeks after a Houthi missile alert halted flights for about two hours.

Fitch Ratings says emerging-market banks have held up against the Iran conflict, but it has cut its Middle East banking outlook to "deteriorating" and sees Gulf dollar debt issuance falling to $59bn this year from a record $102bn.

Iran's Health Ministry urged masks in crowded indoor spaces and better ventilation after a relative rise in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks, with an Omicron sub-variant circulating and older people most at risk.

Iraq formally declared the end of the US-led international coalition’s military mission against Islamic State on September 30, with Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi saying the country had entered a new phase of full responsibility for its security

Russia would use its entire arsenal, including nuclear weapons, to stop Nato cutting Kaliningrad off from the rest of the country, the Russian embassy in Ireland said in a statement carried by TASS on September 29.

The budget covers an election year, when significant fiscal tightening is widely expected to be politically difficult.

OTP has gradually reduced parts of its Russian business since 2022 while continuing to generate strong profits and dividends from the country.

Cocoa Capital, a subsidiary of sector regulator Cocobod, aims to raise about $1.2bn in short-term paper for 2026/27 cocoa purchases and $197mn in longer-term bonds for legacy debt, making its first 270-day issue an important test of investor demand.

Dniester, the main source of water for public networks in Chisinau and other Moldovan cities, is experiencing an unprecedented decline in water levels.

A flydubai commercial flight en route to Tel Aviv abruptly landed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on September 30 following a physical altercation between the pilots.

A Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight near the village of Krasnoyarovo in the Far Eastern Amur region, killing six crew members according to preliminary data.

Rwanda has begun importing fuel through Kenya under a new state-backed framework, adding Mombasa to its existing Tanga route and expanding procurement flexibility.

North Korea has started building an annex onto its original uranium enrichment plant at Yongbyon, according to satellite imagery analysed by NK Pro.

Ousting of Tomáš TarabaI is one of the most serious crises of Robert Fico’s left-right ruling coalition.

Ho Chi Minh City registered $17.225bn of foreign direct investment in the year to September 19, roughly 4.19 times the level recorded in the same period of 2025.

Government agencies from eight Asia-Pacific countries will launch an international framework next month to prepare for future pandemics, with vaccine development cooperation at its core.

Taiwan's composite index of economic indicators held at 41 points in August, keeping the gauge in "red" territory for a ninth consecutive month on the back of strong exports and a surging stock market.

Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang has proposed a universal cash handout of TWD20,000 ($627) funded by surplus tax revenues, double the amount announced last month by President Lai Ching-te.

The move to a three-monthly cycle ends the central bank's long-standing practice of issuing monetary policy statements twice a year, and comes as policymakers try to revive weak private-sector borrowing without loosening their grip on consumer prices

The US Treasury has sanctioned 21 people and 25 companies tied to the Sinaloa Cartel's Los Mayos faction, including a Baja California governor's ex-husband and former local officials.

Kordz concert was targeted in a week-long campaign by the ruling Georgian Dream party and its allied media, which cast the musician as a fascist and the EU as his sponsor.

The US Treasury has sanctioned 10 individuals and entities across five countries for sourcing drone and ballistic missile electronics for Iran, including Chinese, Pakistani, Saudi-registered and Turkish firms.

Belgrade Mayor Aleksandar Šapić is under pressure to resign after opposition councillor Tatjana Mićić accused him of physically assaulting her, leaving her with a broken nose.

Tech companies, investors and domain speculators are racing to secure .si web addresses after US President Donald Trump announced his administration would use the term “super intelligence” (SI) instead of artificial intelligence (AI).

Previous week saw 15-year-old wound 11 fellow students in high school shooting, while a seven-year-old was found with a firearm.

Prosecutors’ ensnaring of former Turkish central bank officials casts uncomfortable spotlight on ministers as they firefight stock market swindle.

A Kenyan court has ordered parties to maintain the status quo on disputed land earmarked for Dangote’s $15bn-$16bn Lamu refinery ahead of the September 30 groundbreaking.

Syria is seeking greater European involvement in its reconstruction as Damascus and the European Union work to deepen bilateral ties, with the bloc allocating €51mn to support the country.

Dangote Group hopes to list its fertiliser business in 2027 as it plans to expand annual urea capacity from 3mn tonnes to 12mn tonnes.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro remain statistically tied in runoff polls less than a week before the October 4 presidential election.

Package will support the airport's capital investment programme, including expansion of the cargo terminal, upgrades to its domestic terminal, airside infrastructure and de-icing facilities.

Kazakh businessman Timur Turlov, founder and chief executive officer of Freedom Holding and president of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, has been elected president of the International Chess Federation.

The award comes as Dangote Petroleum Refinery advances a $14.3bn expansion that would double capacity to 1.4mn bpd and pursues new refining and fuel-distribution projects in Kenya and elsewhere in Africa.