The world, in perspective.

It's a gloomy picture for households as rising interest rates eat into disposable incomes, but the economic landscape today is much different to previous rate hiking cycles.

The World Bank has trained 388 officials from 36 states and the FCT to tackle waste by aligning health and education budgets with development priorities. Read More: https://punchng.com/world-bank-targets-waste-in-states-health-education-budgets/

The World Bank-assisted HOPE Governance Programme has trained 388 government officials from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to strengthen public financial management… Read More: https://punchng.com/world-bank-trains-388-officials-to-align-health-education-budgets/

Unspoken emotional wounds linger throughout “Between Us,” Japanese director Matsumura Shingo’s new film playing in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s Nippon Cinema Now section, its strand for Japanese films. The film follows Makoto and Kasumi, childhood best friends who drift apart after an incident on a joint family camping trip and reunite six years l

MELAKA, Nov 1 — The excitement surrounding the 16th Melaka State Election is beginning to build, with a “fla...

<p>Chancellor was said to be worried about market-sensitive leaks, yet significant policies have been heavily trailed in the media</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/22/uk-budget-game-2026-john-healey-labour-andy-burnham">You be the chancellor: play our budget game to see if you can balance the books</a></p></l

Rivers United assistant coach Yemi Olanrewaju says Nigerian clubs lack the budgets and facilities to compete in Africa after Enugu Rangers’ CAFCL exit. Read More: https://punchng.com/cafcl-we-lack-budgets-facilities-to-compete-says-yema/

A transition to a money-follows-the patient system of funding is long overdue

Rising costs leave US workers juggling multiple jobs as financial security becomes increasingly elusive.

Birdbuddy is finally launching the new smart bird feeders it originally announced at CES 2026 earlier this year, but with new names. The Birdbuddy 2 Mini is now called the Birdbuddy Nook, and it is designed to be a smaller and more affordable option the company describes as its "most accessible smart bird feeder yet." […]