James Kedze

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US announces $11bn weapons sale to Taiwan

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7095g45p1po
Zelensky says US wants ‘special economic zone’ in Ukraine’s Donetsk region

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjnd9y52pno
Trump Media to merge with fusion energy firm in $6bn deal The company behind President Trump’s Truth Social platform makes a surprising move into the energy sector. 2 hrs ago

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9kv9lld38o
Why global companies should manufacture and invest in Saudi Arabia Manufacturing in Saudi Arabia, under Vision 2030, provides global firms access to smart infrastructure, local talent, and MEA market growth. Insider Learn More

https://trc.taboola.com/bbc-news/log/3/click?pi=%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fc7095g45p1po&ri=53bd2978be853b0454e7710451193dac&sd=v2_e0fbb48e317553a796eaf7774c1e632f_af3bf969-d407-4a2a-b336-08fe19963179-tuctf3f61e2_1766086760_1766086760_CAwQyYhUGJmr5ZezMyABKAMwnwE4k4YMQPmWEEiBxOYDUP___________wFYAGCgH2jcgKLXs6eppYkBcACAAQCIAQA&ui=af3bf969-d407-4a2a-b336-08fe19963179-tuctf3f61e2&ii=~~V1~~4312353299632551329~~_Q3nDZEYpzkQc63tCH-ObPiTDZyEipbCTxV4rrj5yuHokRprPua1-SZqRkQ9InVyG5Dkin-RqnMthbKnPhilqDEGylDC8822DayaIXeIW4lLoWMk_l_gSFm2fpiGdKXlefYBFLtxwsH44peIfyE84b9gSinxPh9vP-fSQh-9XH8&it=text&pt=text&li=rbox-t2m&sig=021c1a9c3a3d9dc4eadbbe22348a0a08e9cd9e447f90&st=f&vi=1766086562899&p=insider-sc&lti=trecs-2675-lzy-load-img1_var&r=969&tvi48=14790&tvi50=9864&tvi62=21427&ppb=CPIE&cpb=EhMyMDI1MTEyNC0xOC1SRUxFQVNFGOa629MGIJz__________wEqGWFtLnRhYm9vbGFzeW5kaWNhdGlvbi5jb20yCHRyYzQwMTIwOIDe4bIGQJOGDEj5lhBQgcTmA1j___________8BYwjInAEQmMUBGENkYwjXFhDVHxgjZGMI0gMQ4AYYCGRjCOisARD02wEYCmRjCKGlARCl0QEYC2RjCKQnEIo1GC9kYwjTVxDGcxgwZGMIqjUQiE0YMmRjCMouEJE-GDNkYwjyJBCm0QEYFGRjCJYUEJgcGBhkYwiohQEQ7agBGDpkYwj5gwEQs6cBGD5kYwj0FBCeHRgfZHgCgAGnFYgB_c-mmQeQATyYAaGw5ZezM9sBCjh5LXVYUUtVSWRHMnVKZGVLTnNscFNaSUZGNm9VYVpzV0t5WmROc1dKVFJZakxkbFZWeWl3LS0tQRAB3AE&cv=20251124-18-RELEASE&route=AM%3AAM%3AV&redir=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fsc%2Fwhy-global-companies-should-manufacture-and-invest-in-saudi-arabia%3Futm_medium%3Dad%26utm_source%3Drta_taboola%26utm_campaign%3Drta_insider_insiderxalat-custart_9.5kpvs_2763628_20251217_auddev_alat_taboola_na_na_global_a310_all_c1374_alatpif_pod624_bc1698_native_lp988_auddev_alat%26utm_term%3D%257bsite_id%257d%26tblci%3DGiC2vqSAxcPN_bHZDswv1F-iQ9uZO6_7NTP8IsSVWdoaFiCV5FUotLTw2Kzu0d_RATDJiFQ%23tblciGiC2vqSAxcPN_bHZDswv1F-iQ9uZO6_7NTP8IsSVWdoaFiCV5FUotLTw2Kzu0d_RATDJiFQ
US accused of using illegal workers at centre processing refugee claims in South Africa The seven Kenyans had previously been denied working visas and will now be deported, South Africa says. 3 hrs ago

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2468q3y75vo
Multiple deaths reported after small aircraft crashes in North Carolina Six people were aboard the Cessna C550 aircraft when it crashed at Statesville Regional Airport outside the city of Charlotte. 28 mins ago

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c741r9ve3z7o
Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says The board of the performing arts centre voted to name it after President Donald Trump, rebranding it the ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’, press secretary Karoline Leavitt says. 42 mins ago

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp84pxvp87eo
Delhi air pollution: Toxic haze covers the capital

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyvdmyd8mpo
Why Super Midsize Jets Have Become the Hottest Category in Private Aviation

https://robbreport.com/motors/aviation/super-midsize-jets-private-aviation-1237395116/
First-ever nonstop flight between America’s West Coast and Africa to launch in 2026

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/direct-flight-los-angeles-morocco-casablanca-b2885394.html
Israeli scientists unveil breakthrough in fusion energy

https://www.jpost.com/science/article-880512
Countries With Zero Income Tax For Digital Nomads

https://www.worldatlas.com/society/countries-with-zero-income-tax-for-digital-nomads-2025.html
Global Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro+ is here

https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_15_pro_plus_global_model_features_price_sale_date-news-70772.php
NIGERIA DAILY: How U.S. Travel Restrictions On Nigeria Could Affect The Economy

https://dailytrust.com/nigeria-daily-how-u-s-travel-restrictions-on-nigeria-could-affect-the-economy/
Six Canadian MPs denied entry by Israel to the occupied West Bank

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c30j90m09g8o
The One UI 8 Watch update has reached the Galaxy Watch 5 in more markets

https://www.sammobile.com/news/the-one-ui-8-watch-update-has-reached-the-galaxy-watch-5-in-more-markets/
2025 is UK’s sunniest year on record, boosting solar power

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/17/2025-is-uks-sunniest-year-on-record-boosting-solar-power
7 iPhone settings that can dramatically improve battery life

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/12/7-iphone-settings-that-can-dramatically-improve-battery-life/
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, December 18, 2025

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/12/dollar-to-naira-exchange-rate-today-december-18-2025/
New Texas Instruments fab will pump out tens of millions of chips per day — first 300mm fab starts production after $60 billion investment

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/new-texas-instruments-fab-will-pump-out-tens-of-millions-of-chips-per-day-first-300mm-fab-starts-production-after-usd60-billion-investment
Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking: ‘If you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don’t

https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/quote-of-the-day-by-stephen-hawking-if-you-are-lucky-enough-to-find-love-remember-it-is-there-and-dont-throw-it-away/articleshow/126033787.cms
As Warren Buffett Steps Down From the CEO Role at Berkshire Hathaway, It’s the End of an Era. 3 Powerful Pieces of His Advice to Remember.

https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/12/17/as-warren-buffett-steps-down-from-the-ceo-role-at/
Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices

https://www.mining.com/indonesia-may-slash-nickel-output-to-steady-prices/
Russia Announces Combat Deployment of First S-500 SAM Regiment

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/russia-announces-combat-deployment-of-first-s-500-sam-regiment/
Israel defense tech reshaping Greece security

https://www.jpost.com/international/article-880460
Registry Is Not Ownership Anymore: New 2025 Land Rules Mandatory for Property Ownership

https://drjitinyadav.com/registry-is-not-ownership-anymore-new-2025-land-rules-mandatory-for-property-ownership/
Meloni dashes hopes of EU–Mercosur deal being signed this week

https://www.euractiv.com/news/meloni-dashes-hopes-of-eu-mercosur-deal-being-signed-this-week/
FG, states order crackdown on residential mining

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/12/fg-states-order-crackdown-on-residential-mining/
Bezos Overtakes Ellison As World’s Third-Richest Person As Oracle Shares Tumble

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kirkogunrinde/2025/12/17/bezos-overtakes-ellison-as-worlds-third-richest-person-as-oracle-shares-tumble/
North Korea stole a record amount of crypto—again: report estimates its hackers’ 2025 haul at $2 billion

https://fortune.com/2025/12/18/north-korea-stole-a-record-amount-of-crypto/
SMEDAN seeks CBN licence for microfinance bank as FG targets 1m more firms

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/12/smedan-seeks-cbn-licence-for-microfinance-bank-as-fg-targets-1m-more-firms/
‘I’m not hiring untrained 18-year-olds any more – their pay is too high’

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/jobs/career-advice/not-hire-untrained-18-year-olds-any-more-pay-too-high/
Austria Buys M-346F Light Fighters

https://www.twz.com/air/austria-buys-m-346f-light-fighters
100-Year-Old Priest Who Still Says Mass Daily Shares His Simple Healthy Aging Tips

https://www.today.com/health/aging/priest-100-healthy-aging-tips-rcna249463
Beans, beans, the more you eat, the more your … meals are healthier and cheaper

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/dec/17/beans-beans-the-more-you-eat-the-more-your-meals-are-healthier-and-cheaper
Quote of the day by John Lennon: ‘A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality’

https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/quote-of-the-day-by-john-lennon-a-dream-you-dream-alone-is-only-a-dream-a-dream-you-dream-together-is-reality/articleshow/126001401.cms
Russia’s strong currency puzzles economists, signals economic woes

https://kyivindependent.com/not-a-success-russias-strong-ruble-puzzles-economists-exposes-weak-bases-of-economy/
EFCC nabs herbalists with $3.4m, €280, 000 counterfeit notes in Osun, Lagos

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/12/efcc-nabs-herbalists-with-3-4m-e280-000-counterfeit-notes-in-osun-lagos/
Nigeria Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar apologises over Burkina Faso military flight

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74xvp00wj3o
Top 10 countries with best quality of railways

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/12/top-10-countries-with-best-quality-of-railways/