Semafor • Dec 8, 2025
Abu Dhabi plans a $16B expansion of finance district
Assets under management in the UAE capital were up 48% year-on-year by the end of September, according to a statement from the city’s financial hub.
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Semafor • Dec 8, 2025
Nigeria approves $128 million payment for gas debts
The arrears had stifled investment into the energy sector, and the settlement aims to restore confidence in the market.
Semafor • Dec 8, 2025
South Africa opens first underground gold mine in 15 years
Australian company West Wits Mining inaugurated its Qala Shallows gold mine in Johannesburg on Thursday.
Semafor • Dec 8, 2025
South Sudan’s mining sector held back by illegal practices: report
Swissaid, a Bern-headquartered NGO, said the country’s authorities have “failed to govern the sector effectively.”
Semafor • Dec 8, 2025
Sudan Retold in London explores the country's history through art
The show’s title is also the name of a newly released book about Sudan, updating an earlier edition published in 2019.
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Hasan Abi • Dec 8, 2025
Academia Just Isn’t for Everyone
Democracy Now • Dec 8, 2025
"The Problem with Plastic": Former EPA Official on How to Save the Planet Before It's Too Late
We speak with former EPA regional administrator Judith Enck about her new book, The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late. “Scientists have found microplastics in our blood, our kidneys, our lungs,” says Enck. “They’ve been found in heart arteries, and if it’s attached to plaque, you have an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, premature death.” Enck says plastic is a “political” issue shaped by the powerful “chemical, fossil fuel, plastics industry — and consumer brands.”
Semafor • Dec 8, 2025
Legendary architect Frank Gehry dies aged 96
Gehry was launched to fame with the design of Spain’s Guggenheim Museum, which opened in 1997.
Semafor • Dec 8, 2025
Mexican cartels ramp up use of drones
Experts say an arms race between the cartels has pushed some to send members to train as drone operators in Ukraine.
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How Americans Really Handle Their Money: Insights into Saving Habits
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In the Easter story, women are the first to proclaim the resurrection – but churches today are still divided over female preachers
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DNI Gabbard Tells Congress Iran Was Not Rebuilding Its Nuclear Program
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A Court Ordered Trump’s Department of Education to Roll Back Its Anti-DEI Efforts. Why haven’t Universities Reversed Course?
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Trump Wants $200 Billion for Bombs. Here’s What That Could Buy Instead.
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The Number of Families Being Held at Dilley Detention Center Has Plummeted
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Who'll Win the ‘MAGA Podcast Wars’? Krystal Ball and Mehdi on Ben Shapiro vs. Tucker Carlson, AIPAC, and Iran
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Joe Kent’s Resignation Is Tearing MAGA Apart
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Overconfidence is how wars are lost − lessons from Vietnam, Afghanistan and Ukraine for the war in Iran were ignored
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