Developing countries spend more repaying foreign debt than on education, UN reveals
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:00:14 GMT
Unesco report shows children lost out to servicing debt in 113 countries, with 18 spending five times more on loansMost developing countries spent less on education than they did repaying debt last year, according to the UN, at the same time as global aid to education is predicted to decline by up t
Furore in Nigeria over fake federal agency set up in government HQ
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:20:41 GMT
President orders investigation after fictitious body given funding, triggering renewed scrutiny of alleged corruptionA fictitious federal entity that was allocated 1.3bn naira (£700,000) in Nigeria’s 2026 budget has precipitated a political storm in Africa’s largest democracy in the run-up to a gene
LGBTQ+ cruise ship refused entry to Egypt days after Turkey turned it away
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:59:24 GMT
Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers told of change as one of those onboard says they will ‘sparkle and spend elsewhere’An LGBTQ+ cruise ship blocked from Turkish waters this week has been refused entry into Egypt.The Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers, including the Broadway performer Patti LuPone, woke on
