Day: February 17, 2025
Cairo Building Collapse Kills 10
A building collapse in the Egyptian capital killed 10 people and injured eight more on Monday, with several others believed to be missing under the rubble, state media reported.
M23 seize key city as fears of DR Congo breakup mount
Scores of people have fled since the fighters reached the outlying districts of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, on Friday. It was barely defended by the Congolese armed forces (FARDC
Thailand misses 2024 GDP forecast, Trump tariff fears loom
The slack performance means Thailand has had “one of the weakest recoveries in Asia” from the effects of Covid-19, with GDP just over four percent above its pre-pandemic level, Shivaan Tandon of Capital Economics said in a note.
