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The Kremlin has approved new measures allowing citizens from Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria to gain Russian citizenship more easily, Russia’s state media reported Friday night.

Taiwan said Saturday it is an “independent” nation, hours after US President Donald Trump warned the democratic island against declaring formal independence.

The new product comes just one month after OpenAI acquired the team behind personal finance startup Hiro, which was backed by firms like Ribbit, General Catalyst, and Restive, in April.

Former England captain Sir David Beckham has become the UK's first billionaire sportsman in the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List.

Female startup founders from Africa are invited to apply for the Cartier Women’s Initiative, which aims to empower women impact entrepreneurs and offers prize money of up to US$100,000.

Ivorian fintech startup Cauridor, which is utilising a hybrid approach to payments that blends digital infrastructure with cash networks, has raised a Series A round of funding that includes a US$2 million

Indian ride-hailing company Rapido said on Friday it had raised $240 million in fresh funding at a $3 billion valuation to compete better in the country’s growing but challenging mobility market

Meridian Ventures was born out of a shared experience: deferred MBAs. Now, founders Devon Gethers and Karlton Haney have raised a $35 million fund to back pre-seed and seed-stage companies

Private equity firm Lightrock has launched a new $500 million clean energy fund aimed at supporting growth-stage businesses

The University of Gothenburg is inviting applications for a fully funded two-year postdoctoral position in Data Analysis with Applications in Environmental Sciences.

Digital Africa has launched the Digital Africa Seed Fund (DASF), a pan-African seed-stage vehicle targeting €30–50 million, announced at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on 12 May 2026.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping struck an optimistic tone at a state banquet in Beijing on Thursday, after holding what both leaders described as wide-ranging talks