Luxury giant LVMH saw sales fall two percent to 20.3 billion euros ($23 billion) in the first quarter of 2025 as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs shook the global economy, the company said on Monday. The producer of Louis Vuitton bags and Dom Perignon champagne, owned by Europe’s richest man Bernard Arnault, generates a quarter…
The headmaster of Allan Wilson Boys’ High School in Zimbabwe, Tafara Zhou, is facing aggravated indecent assault charges following allegations that he s3xually abused a student over a two-year period. Zhou appeared in court over the weekend but was not asked to plead. According to court testimony, the 19-year-old victim first met Zhou…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of $143 million (approximately 82.52 billion CFA francs) to Benin as part of its ongoing support under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), Extended Credit Facility (ECF), and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). The IMF praised Benin’s economic transformation under President Patrice Talon, noting impressive growth of…
Some worry that Rivers is a test case for 2027, with potential ramifications for other states that may not align with presidential or ministerial interests. In Rivers State, some describe this situation as a “democratic time bomb,” whereby political actors hide under emergency rule to subvert democracy and the core norms of constitutionalism. This trend…
Antoine Semenyo struck in the first minute as Bournemouth boosted their hopes of qualifying for continental competition with a 1-0 Premier League victory over fellow European hopefuls Fulham… © Japan Today
