US rejects Hamas plea to stop Gaza aid airdrops

The naira recorded its first appreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market after weeks of depreciation. Analysts say the decline is due to decline in dollar liquidity in the official market. Dipo Ajayi, the Head, Fixed Income and FX at Chapel Hill Denham Securities, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.

The International Court of Justice has convened to hear a case filed by South Africa, which accuses Israel of continuing what South Africa describes as "genocide" in Gaza.

A black swan moment. The assassination attempt of populist Slovak leader Robert Fico has shocked both Slovaks and Europeans. But in hindsight it is easy to point to security lapses and a climate of verbal violence in a country that finds itself increasingly polarised. Our guests take a look.

Japan's low birth and marriage rates would suggest that the country's citizens have given up on love. That assumption could not be further from the truth. Many Japanese are indeed searching for that special someone, just not the conventional kind. Despite Japan still lagging behind on LGBT+ rights (same-sex weddings are still illegal) the country has become a laboratory for new types of relationships – digital, solitary or even devoid of sex.

Increasingly businesses are investing in Vietnam and setting up production sites there. While that move may lower their geopolitical risk in the short term, doing business in Vietnam has some drawbacks.

In today's fast-paced world, stress has become a constant companion for many of us. But did you know that this stress can take a toll on our health, especially our blood pressure? Hypertension, or high blood pressure, occurs when the force of blood against the walls of your arteries is consistently too high. This puts strain on your heart and blood vessels, increasing your risk of serious health problems. Here is how to manage it.