ASIA STOCKS RISE ON AI OPTIMISM AS DOLLAR HOLDS NEAR SIX-WEEK HIGH
By Micah JonahJanuary 16, 2026 Asian shares climbed on Friday as optimism around artificial intelligence returned, while the U.S. dollar remained near a six-week high after stronger-than-expected economic data reduced…
REPSOL, ENI, MAUREL & PROM APPLYING FOR U.S. LICENSE TO EXPORT VENEZUELAN OIL — SOURCES SAY
By Micah JonahJanuary 16, 2026 Several European partners of Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA, including Spain's Repsol, Italy's ENI, and France's Maurel & Prom, have applied for U.S. licenses to…
CAF LAUNCHES eAFCON, ENTERS eSPORTS WITH DIGITAL AFCON PLATFORM
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 16, 2026 The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled eAFCON, a digital version of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, marking the organization’s first foray into the…
YEN RALLIES AS JAPAN HINTS AT POSSSIBLE JOINT INTERVENTION WITH U.S.
By Micah JonahJanuary 16, 2026 The Japanese yen strengthened on Friday after Finance Minister, Satsuki Katayama said Tokyo would not rule out joint intervention with the United States to defend…
MUSK DEALT BLOW OVER GROK DEEPFAKES, REGULATORY FIGHT FAR FROM OVER
By Micah JonahJanuary 16, 2026 Elon Musk's Grok chatbot is facing regulatory pressure in Europe after xAI restricted image editing following the creation of thousands of sexualized images of women…
ABBA ATIKU ABUBAKAR JOINS APC
By Micah JonahJanuary 16, 2026 Abba Atiku Abubakar, son of Nigeria’s former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) to rally support for the reelection…
ATIKU COMMENTS ON SON’S MOVE TO APC
By Micah JonahJanuary 16, 2026 Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has described his son Abba Abubakar’s decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a personal choice. In a…
NETFLIX INKS GLOBAL DEAL TO STREAM SONY PICTURES FILMS AFTER THEATRICAL WINDOW
By Micah JonahJanuary 16, 2026 Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment have reached a multi-year agreement that will bring films such as Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse to Netflix subscribers worldwide, following…
NIGERIA TO OPEN WOMEN’S AFCON 2026 CAMPAIGN AGAINST ZAMBIA
RismadarVoice ReportersJanuary 16, 2026 Defending champions, Nigeria, will begin their quest to retain the title at the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 in Group C, alongside…
BRAZIL SHUTS DOWN SIGMA LITHIUM WASTE PILES OVER SAFETY CONCERNS
By Micah JonahJanuary 16, 2026 Brazil’s Labor Ministry has ordered the closure of three waste piles at Sigma Lithium’s flagship Grota do Cirilo mine in Minas Gerais state, citing a…
