Commonwealth News

Puja Tomar, from Uttar Pradesh, India, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first-ever Indian to win a bout at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Her victory came at UFC Louisville 2024, where she defeated Brazil's Rayanne dos Santos in a closely...

Digital Earth Africa has introduced a groundbreaking Waterbodies Monitoring Service, tailored for the African continent. It offers a free platform for accessing satellite imagery specific to Africa. This enables governments, industries, and decision-makers to track...

Legal & General (L&G), a prominent British life insurer, has revealed plans for a £200 million share buyback and a merger of its investment units, aiming to enhance returns. Despite these moves, the announcement left investors wanting more. L&G intends to...

Afreximbank, a leading financial institution in Africa, has provided Fidelity Bank Nigeria with a $40 million investment to support its expansion. Fidelity Bank used the funds to acquire and recapitalise Union Bank UK, strengthening its presence internationally. With...

Fiji's 75-year-old Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, showcased his athletic prowess by winning a bronze medal in shot put at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Fiji. Despite facing stiff competition from Australian rivals, Rabuka managed to hurl the weighty ball...

In a surprising turn of events, 24-year-old Cypriot YouTube celebrity Fidias Panayiotou, known online as "Fidias," has been elected as an independent Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Cyprus. Panayiotou, who rose to fame through viral comedy videos and...