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Ethiopia begins three days of national mourning after rain-triggered landslides in Gamo Zone killed at least 80 people and displaced more than 3,400.
Floods and landslides in Ethiopia’s Gamo Zone have killed 70 people, officials say, with more than 120 still missing as rescue and aid operations continue.
Business
South Korea opened 2026 with an 11.3 trillion won fiscal surplus as tax revenue rose sharply in January, offsetting higher government spending.
Botswana’s credit downgrade underscores pressure on its diamond-led economy as weak demand, lower revenue, rising debt and falling reserves deepen strain.
South Korea’s economy grew 1% in 2025, Bank of Korea data show, as exports and consumption rose while construction investment slumped.
RBI data show India’s forex reserves rose to a record $728.49bn in the week ended Feb. 27, led by higher gold and foreign currency assets.
China’s top officials pledged stronger tech financing, more balanced trade and capital market reforms, outlining steps on IPO rules, imports and stability.
India’s rupee led Asia’s gains after rebounding from a record low, with RBI action helping steady FX trade amid a stronger dollar and higher oil.
Technology
India is preparing a more than 1 trillion rupee ($11 billion) fund for chip design, equipment and supply chains, building on its semiconductor mission projects.
India and Finland elevated ties to a Strategic Partnership in Digitalisation and Sustainability as PM Narendra Modi met Finnish President Alexander Stubb in New Delhi.
The new MacBook Air with M5 doubles starting storage to 512GB, adds faster SSD options up to 4TB, and brings Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.
The updated MacBook Pro pairs an 18-core CPU with up to 40-core graphics, higher unified memory limits, Thunderbolt 5 ports, and new wireless.
