Commonwealth News
Haider Ali wins first-ever gold for Pakistan
Pakistan's Haider Ali makes history by winning the first-ever gold in the discus throw event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The 36-year-old athlete achieved a 55.26m throw in his fifth attempt out of a total of six to score the best distance.
Commonwealth Countdown to COP26 – The Maldives
Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) launches Commonwealth Countdown to COP26 campaign that will be showcasing innovative green initiatives across Commonwealth member network. Maldivians’ traditional method of tuna fishing is one of them. The “pole...
UK and Australia agree to share vaccines to tackle global pandemic
The UK to share 4 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to Australia as part of an exchange deal, with the first batch of 292,000 doses due to be shipped shortly. Australia will return the same volume before the end of the year. Read the original...
CDC Group to invest up to $1 billion in climate finance in India
CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, plans to invest up to $1 billion in climate finance in India. The commitment will provide financial capital to climate mitigating projects and businesses over the next five years. CDC has...
Sarah Storey wins historic 17th Paralympic gold medal for Great Britain
The 43-year-old from Great Britain, Dame Sarah Storey records 17th gold medal in the women's C4-5 road race at Tokyo Paralympics. The cyclist finished her race in 2hr 21 min 51sec.
Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa launch cenbank digital currency scheme
Central banks in Australia, South Africa, Malaysia and Singapore to launch cenbank digital currency scheme with central financial institution digital currencies (CBDC). These are digital types of current currencies that provide shared platforms for cross-border...