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SPAYZ.io brings Africa’s payment growth story to Forex Expo Dubai 2026

SPAYZ.io brings Africa’s payment growth story to Forex Expo Dubai 2026

SPAYZ.io will join Forex Expo Dubai 2026 on 22–23 September at the Dubai World Trade Centre, bringing its latest payment solutions across Africa to one of the industry’s key meeting points for Forex brokers, Fintech companies, and trading professionals. This year, the team will focus on how local payment infrastructure can support Forex businesses entering and scaling across African markets.

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Brussels Diamond League finals Day 2 - four events to watch

Brussels Diamond League finals Day 2 - four events to watch

Swiss star Audrey Werro and Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo, along with newly-minted world record holders Masai Russell and Alison dos Santos, headline the second half of the two-day Diamond League finals in Brussels on Saturday.

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Zelensky slams his security services for 'unacceptable' shootout

Zelensky slams his security services for 'unacceptable' shootout

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has slammed his security services after a shootout between rival agencies in Kyiv this week, saying he planned dismissals of high-ranking officials.

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Looming far-right win in Germany sparks security worries

Looming far-right win in Germany sparks security worries

If the AfD wins key regional elections on Sunday and becomes the first far-right party in post-war Germany to form a state government, experts fear far-reaching consequences for security and defence.

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Farage's Reform UK meets as new donation scandal hits

Farage's Reform UK meets as new donation scandal hits

British hard-right leader Nigel Farage's Reform UK party gathered for its annual conference on Friday engulfed by a fresh scandal over allegations it flouted donations rules.

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Tanker captain arrested over cargo ship sinking off Istanbul

Tanker captain arrested over cargo ship sinking off Istanbul

The captain of an oil tanker that collided with a cargo ship which sank off Istanbul leaving 10 missing has been arrested along with his third-in-command on charges of negligent homicide, prosecutors said Friday.

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Volunteers fight uphill battle against Indonesian fires

Volunteers fight uphill battle against Indonesian fires

Twice already this week, Indonesian volunteer firefighter Kristoforus Sinyong worked throughout the night fighting some of the blazes that have consumed swathes of Borneo island.

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India hopes 'unique idea' will save athletes from cabin fever

India hopes 'unique idea' will save athletes from cabin fever

India has gone to great lengths to give its athletes a taste of the accommodation at the Asian Games, temporarily housing them in shipping container-style units to replicate the lodgings in Japan.

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PU Prime Launches Australian Operations under ASIC Licence

PU Prime Launches Australian Operations under ASIC Licence

PU Prime officially launches operations in Australia through its ASIC-regulated local entity, PU Prime Trading Pty Ltd.With ASIC regulation and local operations in place, PU Prime is strengthening its presence and commitment to the Australian market.

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UK asserts 'unshakeable' Falklands commitment after Milei presses claim

UK asserts 'unshakeable' Falklands commitment after Milei presses claim

Britain insisted Friday that the Falkland Islands "are British" after Argentine President Javier Milei said the "winds of change" favored his country's claim to the archipelago, citing Washington's readiness to review its neutrality in the dispute.

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