Politics

Tata-ASML deal: How significant is it for India’s semiconductor push?

The agreement reflects India’s ambition to enter a sector dominated by a handful of global powers.

Al Jazeera•5/18/2026

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InnovateNaija bets N250bn on homegrown engineers to cut import dependence

Nanko Madu is the Director of Programmes, AfriLabs; she is a seasoned ecosystem builder with over 12 years of experience read more InnovateNaija bets N250bn on homegrown engineers to cut import dependence

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Ramaco’s Rare Earth Gamble

Ramaco CEO Randall Atkins joined Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why China’s steel dumping has hurt coal markets, why the company is betting big on rare earth minerals, and why processing, and not necessarily mining, is the toughest hurdle in building a US rare earth supply chain that's independent of China. (Source: Bloomberg)

Bloomberg•5/18/2026

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Sporadic gunshots in Ondo as thugs disrupt APC Senate primary

…Adegbonmire, Adu allege plot to rig poll It was pandemonium on Monday morning at Ward 5, Ebenezer African Church Primary read more Sporadic gunshots in Ondo as thugs disrupt APC Senate primary

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LIRR Strike Jams Roads, Prompts Long Commutes as Talks Continue

Long Island workers making their way into New York City grappled with long commutes Monday as the region’s rail road entered its third strike day. (Source: Bloomberg)

S&P’s Mobility Unit to Sell $2 Billion of Notes Ahead of Spinoff

S&P Global Inc. said on Monday that its Mobility Global unit will sell $2 billion of notes ahead of a planned spinoff of the business.

Bloomberg•5/18/2026

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Linus Torvalds says Linux security list is becoming ‘unmanageable’ due to AI bug reports

Linux founder Linus Torvalds said in his most recent state of the kernel post that "the continued flood of AI reports has basically made the security list almost entirely unmanageable, with enormous duplication due to different people finding the same things with the same tools," as The Register reports. That probably doesn't apply to stuff like the "Copy Fail" exploit, which was detected with help from AI and affected nearly every Linux distro. "The documentation may be a bit less blunt than I am," Torvalds said. "So just to make it really clear: if you found a bug using AI tools, the chances are somebody else found it too." He called t … Read the full story at The Verge.

Infectious diseases such as hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts

Pandemic report warns of growing global threat as health teams in Africa move to contain Ebola outbreak The world is becoming less resilient to outbreaks of infectious diseases, experts have warned, as health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda scramble to contain an outbreak of Ebola. The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) said in a report published on Monday that “as infectious disease outbreaks become more frequent they are also becoming more damaging”, warning that pandemic risk is outpacing investments in preparedness and “the world is not yet meaningfully safer”. Continue reading...

The Guardian•5/18/2026

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Meatpacker Bonds Plunge to 19 Cents as Default Risks Linger

Bonds from Frigorífico Concepción SA have plunged deep into distressed levels as the meatpacker faces looming debt payments that are more than triple its recent cash levels.

Sangfor Technologies Leads Next-Generation VMware Alternatives Conversation at Executive Forum 2026 in Bangkok

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 May 2026 – Sangfor Technologies successfully hosted the Sangfor Executive… The post Sangfor Technologies Leads Next-Generation VMware Alternatives Conversation at Executive Forum 2026 in Bangkok appeared first on NaijNaira.

NaijNaira•5/18/2026

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Helios Towers bets big on Congo with $110m expansion push amid Africa’s data boom

Helios Towers is planning to invest $110 million in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the telecom infrastructure company read more Helios Towers bets big on Congo with $110m expansion push amid Africa’s data boom

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Savings as tax planning: how savings can reduce tax burden

Rising inflation, tighter fiscal policy, and expanding tax obligations are pushing Nigerian households to rethink how they manage income. Increasingly, read more Savings as tax planning: how savings can reduce tax burden