2026-10-7 b47e32598b20fc52fe931d6f6565e0a0adce68a0 /feed/2026/10/7/guinea-sets-nationwide-price-ceilings-for-bottled-water-after-a-ban-on-single-use-plastic-sachets-causes-shortages-and-h Guinea sets nationwide price ceilings for bottled water after a ban on single-use plastic sachets causes shortages and higher prices, with retail packs of several bottle sizes capped at 25,000 francs (US$2.84). 1791432785 2026-10-7 8805580b2f2ebdbc6347480efa1daa56b6781074 17 Guinea 1 /wiki/guinea US$ 316 /wiki/us$ ban 70 /wiki/plastic%20bans bottled water 36 /wiki/bottled%20water francs 238 /wiki/guinean%20franc price ceiling 13 /wiki/price%20ceiling single-use plastic 115 /wiki/single-use%20plastic water sachet 171 /wiki/water%20sachet Guinea US$ ban bottled water francs price ceiling single-use plastic water sachet Guinea 2026-09-29 677b12905af8b859bb22dc17b425c8dbf4184685 30 US$ 1 /feed/2026/09/29/in-association-football-an-independent-premier-league-commission-finds-manchester-city-guilty-of-almost-all-115-plus-fi In association football, an independent Premier League commission finds Manchester City guilty of almost all 115-plus financial charges, including inflating revenue by more than £900 million (US$1.19 billion) and failing to cooperate with the investigation. 2026-09-18 0d484f5ed1a1c06a155e77dfa8c9cf0a085e5e2b /feed/2026/09/18/the-senate-of-bolivia-ratifies-an-agreement-to-take-a-19-billion-loan-from-the-international-monetary-fund-amid-a-deep The Senate of Bolivia ratifies an agreement to take a $1.9 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund amid a deep economic crisis in the country, with trade unions threatening renewed protests in response. 1789798108 2026-09-18 8df297eace91901335ed6ceddbfa32f316c250c2 27 US$ 1 /feed/2026/09/18/the-senate-of-bolivia-ratifies-an-agreement-to-take-a-us-19-billion-loan-from-the-international-monetary-fund-amid-a-de The Senate of Bolivia ratifies an agreement to take a US$1.9 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund amid a deep economic crisis in the country, with trade unions threatening renewed protests in response. 2026-09-16 c96805cf7bb410d4519e7d31c797a6b183b15359 14 US$ 1 /feed/2026/09/16/a-district-court-in-seoul-south-korea-orders-north-korea-to-pay-krw-nbsp-446-billion-us-325-million-in-damages-f A district court in Seoul, South Korea, orders North Korea to pay KRW{{nbsp}}44.6 billion (US$32.5 million) in damages for destroying the Inter-Korean Liaison Office in Kaesong in 2020, in South Korea's first damages lawsuit against North Korea. 2026-09-14 e145352953f7f0e91d6d45c1f5eb6b5c16c5b2f9 13 US$ 1 /feed/2026/09/14/nigeria-s-dangote-group-launches-an-initial-public-offering-ipo-of-41-billion-shares-at-n525-us-040-each-seeking Nigeria's Dangote Group launches an initial public offering (IPO) of 4.1 billion shares at ₦525 (US$0.40) each, seeking to raise about ₦2.15 trillion ($1.6 billion) to fund the expansion of the Dangote refinery in Lekki, Lagos State. The sale is set to become Africa's biggest IPO. 2026-08-28 e3c0cca9b699a9ad7de7a8e2dcfcd55f29f62ac1 9 US$ 1 /feed/2026/08/28/the-japanese-finance-ministry-says-it-spent-a-record-y-154-trillion-us-96-billion-between-july-30-and-august-26-to-su The Japanese finance ministry says it spent a record ¥15.4 trillion (US$96 billion) between July 30 and August 26 to support the yen, marking the country's largest monthly currency intervention on record. 2026-08-23 0ab2af04e2908aedfe5a31db7da0590589c3ab29 /feed/2026/08/23/at-least-30-people-are-killed-and-six-more-wounded-when-a-landfill-collapses-in-conakry-guinea At least 30 people are killed and six more wounded when a landfill collapses in Conakry, Guinea. 1787587299 2026-08-23 7ad4f3a596980dd838271f479f9df3837c2b2f1b /feed/2026/08/23/at-least-30-people-are-killed-when-a-landfill-collapses-in-conakry-guinea At least 30 people are killed when a landfill collapses in Conakry, Guinea. 1787558494 2026-08-23 bc8d673eb487099de8479173ceaa8ac5888282e3 21 Guinea 1 /feed/2026/08/23/at-least-30-people-are-killed-and-six-more-are-wounded-when-a-landfill-collapses-in-conakry-guinea At least 30 people are killed and six more are wounded when a landfill collapses in Conakry, Guinea. 2026-08-22 f1a2a8490194fd192609f1e2fdbbfe2eab4af763 9 US$ 1 /feed/2026/08/22/the-united-states-imposes-50-tariffs-on-about-us-20-billion-of-canadian-goods-after-trade-talks-fail-to-produce-an-agre The United States imposes 50% tariffs on about US$20 billion of Canadian goods after trade talks fail to produce an agreement. Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says Canada will impose equivalent retaliatory tariffs. 2026-08-17 32c7ec4ea97e6f2d822cbf0ec7d3a34795585d9d /feed/2026/08/17/elements-of-the-mexican-navy-seized-32-million-doses-of-cocaine-floating-off-the-coasts-of-the-state-of-michoacan-this Elements of the Mexican Navy seized 3.2 million doses of cocaine floating off the coasts of the state of Michoacán. This action represent a financial blow of 340.2 million pesos to organized crime. 1787320864 2026-08-17 e1b5d0f35f6bf039496603b2a577ca401ce068e2 26 US$ 1 /feed/2026/08/17/members-of-the-mexican-navy-seize-32-million-doses-of-cocaine-floating-off-the-coasts-of-the-state-of-michoacan-this-a Members of the Mexican Navy seize 3.2 million doses of cocaine floating off the coasts of the state of Michoacán. This action represents a financial blow of Mex$340.2 million (US$20.11 million) to organized crime. 2026-05-31 70daa0d342c6931787635417a4ec61052bde1387 37 Guinea 1 /feed/2026/05/31/guineans-vote-to-elect-147-members-of-the-national-assembly Guineans vote to elect 147 members of the National Assembly. 2026-01-29 0ae0f69fd2cae6db0c1d6541f04730abebae30ca 19 US$ 1 /feed/2026/01/29/the-asian-development-bank-and-the-united-nations-launch-a-two-year-us-100-million-programme-in-afghanistan-to-support The Asian Development Bank and the United Nations launch a two-year, US$100 million programme in Afghanistan to support more than 151,000 families amid rising hunger linked to deportations, economic strain, and reduced foreign aid. /feed/2026/10/7/guinea-sets-nationwide-price-ceilings-for-bottled-water-after-a-ban-on-single-use-plastic-water-sachets-causes-shortages AFP via France 24 7 53405dc4bb23ce4652e6abbbe94c55f26a84545c 10 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261007-guinea-caps-bottled-water-prices-after-sachets-banned 2026 Guinea sets nationwide price ceilings for bottled water after a ban on single-use plastic water sachets causes shortages and higher prices, with retail packs of several bottle sizes capped at 25,000 francs (US$2.84).