Nigeria’s suspended Central Bank governor appeared in court on Tuesday in the economic hub of Lagos on charges of illegal possession of a firearm and live ammunition. Godwin Emefiele was suspended in early June by Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu and subsequently
Christian Yelich hit a game-winning single, Sal Frelick launched his first major league home run and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Monday night in their NL Central showdown. Milwaukee overcame a colossal two-run homer by Elly De La
A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of El Salvador shook much of Central America from Nicaragua to Guatemala on Tuesday, sending residents in some cities streaming into the streets. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the epicenter
A mudslide in central Colombia killed at least 14 people early Tuesday and blocked a highway that connects Bogota to the nation’s eastern plains, officials said. The avalanche of mud and debris took down several homes in Quetame, a municipality located an
Pakistan’s government announced on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia has made a significant deposit of $2 billion into the country’s central bank. The financial boost arrives at a critical juncture as Pakistan seeks a bailout package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to
An unidentified armed group attacked a U.N. peacekeeping patrol Monday in the Central African Republic, killing a peacekeeper from Rwanda, the United Nations said. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said initial reports indicated the U.N. patrol returned fire and killed three of the
A French court Tuesday upheld the freezing of the assets of Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor, rejecting his appeal to have them released, an official close to the investigation said. Several European countries are investigating central bank Gov. Riad Salameh and his
The head of Slovakia’s central bank, who is a member of the European Central Bank committee that decides monetary policy for 20 countries, said Monday he won’t step down despite bribery charges against him. Peter Kazimir is accused of paying a bribe
The M6 is gridlocked after a milk tanker struck the central reservation, burst onto the southbound carriageway and flipped on its side spilling its load and diesel across the route. A man and woman, the driver and passenger, were rushed to hospital
A Cincinnati Reds fan had the catch of a lifetime as the team took on the Colorado Rockies on Monday. In the top of the first inning, Rockies batter Ryan McMahon squared off against Reds pitcher Brandon Williamson. McMahon fouled a ball