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Tinubu asks AU to tackle xenophobic attacks, warns against foreign interference in Africa

President Bola Tinubu has called on the African Union (AU) to address recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other foreign nationals in South Africa.

  • President Bola Tinubu urges AU to address xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
  • Tinubu warns against foreign interference in Africa's security matters.
  • Nigeria protests xenophobic violence against its citizens in South Africa.

Finance & Markets

Scheduled Banks’ Statement of Position in India as on August 15, 2026

(Amount in ₹ crore) SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS (Including RRBs, SFBs and PBs) ALL SCHEDULED BANKS 08-Aug-2025# 31-Jul-2026 15-Aug-2026 08-Aug-2025# 31-Jul-2026 15-Aug-2026 I LIABILITIES TO THE…

  • Scheduled banks reported financial position on August 15, 2026.
  • Liabilities to banking system totaled ₹683155.58 crore.
  • Bank credit, excluding inter-bank advances, was ₹22615402.74 crore.

Business

Trump Says Venezuelan Oil Will Refill U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The United States will use Venezuelan crude to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, President Donald Trump said on Sunday on social media.

  • Trump plans to use Venezuelan oil to refill U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
  • SPR currently holds 290 million barrels, lowest in 44 years.
  • Negotiations underway for U.S. ownership stake in Venezuelan high-yield field.

AI

HK 'can become hub for embodied AI robot development'

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Monday Hong Kong can play a unique and important role in the development of embodied artificial intelligence.

  • Hong Kong can become a leading hub for embodied AI robot development.
  • Financial Secretary Paul Chan highlighted international scenarios and research ecosystem.
  • Government investment in Galbot yields fruitful results and boosts development.

Health & Medicine

Japa: Nigeria Targets Enrolment of 20,000 New Doctors Yearly- Six new simulation centres coming up soon

Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The federal government has set a target of increasing annual admission into Nigeria’s medical schools to about 20,000 students within the next three years as part

  • Nigeria targets 20,000 new doctors enrolled annually for next three years.
  • Six simulation centres to be established across six geopolitical zones.
  • Ministry of Education aims to enhance healthcare workforce quality.
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