Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games begin Saturday in Senegal, the first Olympic sporting event on African soil, with 2,655 athletes and full gender equality.
Global battery-electric vehicle registrations rose 12% to a record 11 million in the first nine months of 2026, led by Europe, PwC said.
Health
Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo passed 10,000 as nearly half of those infected have died in the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record.
Travel
Ankara is targeting a total of $70 billion in tourism earnings for the upcoming year. Türkiye eyes $70 billion tourism revenue. This financial plan aligns with Türkiye’s Medium-Term Programme, which outlines revenue goals for the next three years. After reaching $70 billion in 2027, the programme projects $73.5 billion in 2028 and $78.5 billion in 2029. The plan anticipates increases of $3.5 billion in 2028 and an additional $5 billion in 2029. Achieving the 2029 target would mean about a 20% rise in annual earnings compared to last year’s figures. Last year, Türkiye set a record with $65.2 billion in tourism income.
Technology
Apple introduced a MacBook Pro with a tandem OLED PROLED XDR display and Touch on a Mac for the first time, powered by M5 Pro and M5 Max chips.
