Institutions, alliances, and leverage that do not belong to a single region. The Power desk now files here.
Many quote the Bible; far fewer read it. Popular “verses” are not in it, its genres are read in one voice and its canon differs by church. Its misreadings have served power, and Africa, now home to more Christians than any other region, will shape what comes next.
WaterAid’s analysis of past El Niño events warns that familiar continental maps can miss major differences between African cities. Meteorological forecasts independently support heightened wet and dry risks into 2027, but neither a record event nor a particular disaster is a settled outcome.
Dr. Reddy’s says its generic twice-yearly HIV-prevention medicine could reach countries before the end of 2026 under an agreement covering 120 markets. The regulatory advance matters, but the injection price is not the full cost of starting and sustaining a prevention programme.
African climate negotiators are demanding funding that does not deepen debt as COP31 prepares to open in Antalya on Monday. A UNHCR warning about nearly 90 million displaced people living in climate-exposed countries puts a sharper question before the talks: who actually receives the money?
India's stock market staged one of its strongest rallies in seven months after the US midterm election results reshaped investor expectations. Falling oil prices, renewed foreign investment and optimism about geopolitical de-escalation combined to lift Indian equities. But the rally also exposes how dependent emerging markets remain on developments beyond their borders.