The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), India's oldest stock exchange, celebrates 151 years. From its humble beginnings under a banyan tree to its current status as a global financial powerhouse, the BSE has mirrored India's economic transformation, facilitating capital raising for businesses and wealth creation for investors.
Hong Kong transitioned to Chinese rule at midnight, ending 156 years of British colonial governance. The ceremony included the swearing-in of new officials and a pledge of non-interference from Chinese President Jiang Zemin.
Burkina Faso's military government has severed diplomatic ties with France, citing "blatant neo-colonial ambitions and active support for subversive networks and terrorists." France expressed regret over the "hostile and unfounded decision," warning of reciprocal measures and urging vigilance for its citizens.
Burkina Faso's ruling junta has severed diplomatic ties with France, accusing Paris of acting against its interests and harboring neocolonial ambitions. The decision, announced on national television, takes effect immediately.
Algeria's football community anticipates a match against Austria, 44 years after the 1982 World Cup "Shame of Gijón" where West Germany and Austria allegedly conspired to eliminate Algeria. The upcoming game offers a chance for a symbolic reckoning for the long-held national wound.
Tensions in East Asia reached a fresh peak with a Japanese warship’s transit of the Taiwan Strait on a historically freighted date for China. According to the PLA Eastern Theatre Command, the Japanese destroyer JS Ikazuchi spent 14 hours navigating the sensitive waterway on Friday, the anniversary of the 1895 Treaty of Shimonoseki or Treaty of Maguan, an unequal treaty that forced the then-ruling Qing dynasty administration to cede Taiwan to Japanese colonial rule. In a commentary on Saturday,...
Pope Leo visited the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima in Angola, a site that served as a major hub in the slave trade during Portuguese colonial rule. The American pope recalled the "sorrow and great suffering" Angolans endured for centuries, addressing an estimated 30,000 gathered faithful. The church, built at the end of the 16th century as part of a fortress complex, was where enslaved Africans were baptized before being forced to walk over 110km to the port of Luanda for shipment to the Americas. He did not refer specifically to slavery in his remarks.
