It's the formula every It-girl is wearing from Accra to LA right now — soft sport meets intentional glam. A cropped black scoop-neck tank as the anchor, paired with high-waisted pink tie-dye drawstring shorts, and thrown over with an oversized bubblegum pink bomber. The magic is in the color story. Instead of matching pink-on-pink exactly, she plays with texture and shade — solid neon bomber against watercolor pastel shorts. It keeps the eye moving and makes a simple lounge set feel styled.

  The olive ribbed midi proves that simplicity wins. Cut in a stretch knit with a soft mock neck and cap sleeves, it sculpts without constricting. The defining detail is the self-tie at the waist, cinching the silhouette and creating fluid drape. Styled here with gold hoops and long braided accents, it transitions from daytime lounge to evening dinner. Pair with strappy sandals and a clutch for polish, or sneakers for off-duty ease. In muted army green, it flatters all skin tones while staying timeless season after season. A versatile, confidence-first staple.

  Israel's top general held secret talks with Arab army chiefs in Germany last week as regional tensions soar. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir met with commanders from several Arab nations to coordinate on a potential war with Iran and the escalating Houthi threat, two senior Israeli officials told reporters. The unprecedented meeting in Germany signals a quiet but growing military alliance against Tehran and its proxies, even as public diplomacy remains frozen. Sources said air defense and intelligence sharing topped the agenda ahead of possible wider confrontation.

  Diplomatic sources in the region confirm contacts are underway between Israel and Saudi Arabia through U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), with the aim of providing the Saudis with intelligence assistance against the Houthis. The claim was posted by Israeli journalist Amit Segal. It points to deepening security coordination amid continued Red Sea shipping attacks and cross-border missile threats linked to Yemen's Houthi movement. Neither Jerusalem nor Riyadh has officially confirmed the talks.  If verified, the arrangement would mark a major step in Israeli-Saudi defense cooperation facilitated by Washington, as regional powers move to contain Houthi capabilities after months of escalated maritime and aerial assaults.

  Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema reappointed Situmbeko Musokotwane as finance minister after last month's election, shown at Monday's cabinet swearing-in. Musokotwane served since 2021 and led Zambia through protracted debt restructuring after it became first African country to default during COVID-19 pandemic. Zambia is now aiming to agree a new IMF programme by year end. The move signals continuity for investors watching copper-rich nation's fiscal reforms and debt sustainability.  

 Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will hold talks with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva this week in Washington, Bloomberg reported Monday. Discussions will cover recent economic developments and Senegal's economic reform program. Reuters could not immediately verify report. The meeting comes as Senegal announced a debt treatment plan after unveiling billions in previously misreported debt now pegged around $13 billion. Investors await IMF signals on restructuring terms

  Toronto-based Almonty Industries signed deal with Rwanda Monday to develop tungsten, giving Rwanda 25% stake. The partnership followed introduction by US Department of State and aligns with 2025 US-Rwanda Framework for Shared Economic Prosperity supporting critical minerals. US is deepening ties with DRC, Rwanda, Guinea, Kenya to loosen China's grip on supply chains. Venture will source ore from small-scale miners and Shyorongi concession before building central processing plant.  

South Africa's rand weakened early Monday as higher oil prices weighed and Fed meeting looms. The benchmark 2035 government bond was slightly weaker, yield rising 5 basis points to 8.785%. Traders cited risk-off sentiment ahead of US monetary policy decision. Oil strength pressures importer currencies like rand. Investors watch Transnet's recovery after returning to profit on asset sales. Markets remain cautious on inflation outlook and emerging market capital flows amid global uncertainty.

  Heavy Saudi-backed bombardment is pounding Ansarallah positions tonight as PLC forces launch a major counteroffensive to retake newly lost territory. RT footage shows precision strikes lighting up the frontline, with muzzle flashes marking fierce night clashes across Yemen. Sources say PLC troops, backed by Saudi airpower, are pushing hard to reverse recent Ansarallah gains. The battle threatens to reignite Yemen's full-scale war after months of fragile stalemate. Escalation now risks major regional spillover as civilians brace for impact while both sides mobilize reinforcements and intensity hits levels unseen in months.

  A Russian drone today nearly struck a train carrying Boris Johnson, Friedrich Merz’s main foreign and security adviser Günter Sautter, Sweden’s former prime minister Carl Bildt and several other European security advisers, diplomats and German MPs who had attended the Yalta European Strategy conference in Kyiv. The attack took place just 2 km from the Polish border. Two separate trains were involved on the same Kyiv–Poland rail line in Ukraine’s Volyn region early this morning. The locomotive that was struck belonged to the regular scheduled service between Warsaw and Kyiv, not the chartered train carrying Johnson which was just in front of it. The train that was hit carried 200+ passengers and no reported injuries.  A petrol station and trucks were also hit by a second drone near the Yahodyn–Dorohusk border crossing (about 800 metres from the Polish border).  Russia is now attacking border crossings right on the border between Poland and Ukraine as well as between Roma...