Business
SEOUL / RankWire.AI / – South Korea and African partner nations will launch a major economic cooperation framework focused on artificial intelligence and technology-driven development at the 8th Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation Ministerial Conference in Seoul. The upcoming ministerial gathering marks the 20th anniversary of the bilateral platform, bringing together cabinet ministers,…
SEJONG, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – South Korea’s consumer inflation accelerated to 3.1% in August from a year earlier, official data showed. The rate increased from 2.8% in July and moved back above 3%. Consumer prices also rose 0.2% from the previous month. The Ministry of Data and Statistics said…
NEW DELHI, INDIA / RankWire.AI / – Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India’s 7.8% economic growth in the April to June quarter of fiscal 2026-27. The latest official data showed that economic activity remained firm across manufacturing, services, consumption and investment. Modi described the growth rate as a “herculean feat” during…
SEOUL / RankWire.AI / – South Korea’s outbound shipments surged 68.7% year-on-year in August to reach $98.25 billion, driven by sustained global demand for high-performance memory chips and artificial intelligence infrastructure. Official data released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources showed that imports grew 22.5% to $63.51 billion over…
Health
GENEVA / RankWire.AI / – The World Health Organization has called for a major expansion of the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said…
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo / RankWire.AI / – Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began administering Ebola vaccinations in Kisangani on Thursday, launching a targeted campaign…
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / RankWire.AI / – The European Commission has signed an agreement to procure €2.1 million in PCR tests for the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. The open-platform tests will support…
ADELAIDE, Australia / RankWire.AI / – Australian researchers from Adelaide University and the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute have identified a novel molecular switch that drives the spread of aggressive tumors. Published in EMBO Molecular Medicine,…
KINSHASA, DR CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The Democratic Republic of the Congo has secured an allocation of 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses as its Bundibugyo outbreak widens. Health authorities reported 5,208…
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / RankWire.AI / – The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could be contained within three months if…