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The post said China’s equity market was expected to attract fresh inflows in the fourth quarter as policymakers increased support measures and economic fundamentals improved. It added that long-term institutional investors, leveraged funds and foreign buyers were all expected to increase their allocations to A-shares. #China #股市 #A股 #CN (translated)

According to Franzén, CEO of the European private equity company EQT, he sees opportunities for investments in biotechnology and healthcare in the face of Europe's current challenges, despite the high debt burden and rising interest rates. #EQT #Startup #Biotechnologie (translated)

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 10 OCTOBER 2026 Key developments of past 24 hours 1. ETHIOPIA–ERITREA — Addis Ababa alleges an “all-out invasion” Ethiopia told UN Security Council members that Eritrean troops had advanced as far as 60 km into northern Ethiopia and asserted a right to self-defence. Eritrea rejected the accusations. The scale of the alleged incursion remains independently unverified. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopia-says-it-must-defend-itself-against-eritreas-all-out-invasion-2026-10-09/ 2. SOUTH AFRICA — Government withdraws asylum-processing directive after violence The government withdrew a directive implementing a Constitutional Court ruling on access to asylum procedures after violent anti-migrant protests in Durban and Soweto. Authorities reported 24 vehicles burned and looting of foreign-owned businesses. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africa-withdraws-asylum-directive-after-anti-migrant-violence-2026-10-09/ 3. MOROCCO–SPAIN — King says migration-cooperation model has reached its limits King Mohammed VI said the current migration-cooperation model with Spain was inadequate and called for a broader partnership following a migration crisis involving Ceuta. The remarks point to possible changes in bilateral arrangements. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/moroccan-king-says-migration-cooperation-model-with-spain-hit-limit-2026-10-09/ 4. DR CONGO — Reuters reports deadly ambush involving Erik Prince-linked contractors Reuters sources reported at least 20 people killed or wounded in a September 17 ambush in South Kivu involving forces linked to Erik Prince. The alleged role of Rwanda-backed forces was not independently established. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/erik-princes-forces-suffer-battlefield-loss-congo-former-ufc-fighter-among-2026-10-09/ 5. DR CONGO — African Union mediators arrive in Kinshasa AU mediators, including former presidents Uhuru Kenyatta, Sahle-Work Zewde and Mokgweetsi Masisi, visited Kinshasa after meetings in Goma and Kigali, seeking progress on the eastern Congo peace process. No new agreement was announced. Source: https://fr.allafrica.com/stories/202610090393.html 6. SOUTH AFRICA — Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize IMPORTANCE: 9/10 — VERY HIGH South African jurist Navi Pillay received the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international law, human rights and accountability for serious international crimes. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/navanethem-navi-pillay-wins-2026-nobel-peace-prize-2026-10-09/ 7. AFRICA–UNITED STATES — DFC plans expanded equity investments IMPORTANCE: 8/10 — HIGH The US International Development Finance Corporation plans to expand direct equity investment in Africa, focusing on critical minerals and infrastructure. It reports over $14 billion in investment commitments across the continent. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-agency-do-more-equity-investing-africa-official-says-2026-10-09/ 8. PAN-AFRICAN BANKING — Ecobank moves to join China's yuan payment system IMPORTANCE: 8/10 — HIGH Ecobank plans to join China's CIPS payments network to facilitate yuan settlement for Africa–China commerce, reflecting interest in diversified cross-border payment channels. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/ecobank-join-chinas-cips-payments-platform-yuan-settlement-2026-10-09/ 9. KENYA — Cabinet approves $350 million financing for Kenya Airways IMPORTANCE: 8/10 — HIGH Kenya's cabinet approved $350 million in shareholder financing for Kenya Airways to meet urgent obligations. Further debt restructuring and investor discussions are planned. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenya-approves-350-million-shareholder-financing-kenya-airways-2026-10-09/ 10. CAMEROON — Military court sentences 66 after post-election unrest A Yaoundé military court convicted 66 people detained after unrest following Cameroon's 2025 presidential election. Defence lawyers indicated plans to appeal, with further cases pending. Source: https://fr.allafrica.com/stories/202610090290.html #Africa #AfricaNews #AfricaDailyReport #TopNewsOfAfrica #AfricaToday #SouthAfrica #NaviPillay #NobelPeacePrize2026 #NobelPeacePrize #HumanRights #InternationalLaw #InternationalJustice #PeaceAndSecurity #UnitedNations #AfricaUSA #UnitedStates #USDFC #DevelopmentFinance #EquityInvestment #ForeignDirectInvestment #CriticalMinerals #InfrastructureInvestment #AfricanEconomy #EconomicDevelopment #AfricaInvestment #DRCongo #EasternCongo #SouthKivu #ErikPrince #PrivateMilitaryContractors #SecurityContractors #ArmedConflict #MilitaryAmbush #M23 #Rwanda #AfricanUnion #Ethiopia #Eritrea #Tigray #HornOfAfrica #RegionalSecurity #SouthAfricaProtests #MigrationCrisis #Xenophobia #Morocco #Spain #MigrationPolicy #Ecobank #ChinaAfrica #YuanPayments #CIPS #Kenya #KenyaAirways #Cameroon #PoliticalUnrest #AfricanPolitics #Geopolitics #AfricaSecurity #WRLDorg

Under fire, unyielding: tripling down on public accountability and intersectional solidarity for global health equity- https://www.pratiquesensante.com/en/blog/practices-15/under-fire-unyielding-tripling-down-on-public-accountability-and-intersectional-solidarity-for-global-health-equity-6243 https://www.pratiquesensante.com/en/blog/practices-15/under-fire-unyielding-tripling-down-on-public-accountability-and-intersectional-solidarity-for-global-health-equity-6243 (translated)

Gustavo Tutinha wrote that the information presented in the follow-up of the Judicial Recovery detailed the financial situation of Vasco and the SAF in 2026. According to him, the updated balance of loans was R$ 287.9 million: R$ 282.4 million in principal and R$ 5.5 million in interest and adjustment. Of this total, R$ 84 million corresponded to Crefisa and R$ 203.9 million to Almirante. Tutinha reported that the loan from Crefisa had a yield of CDI + 7% per year and quarterly amortizations until September 2028. Of the contracts with Almirante, R$ 156.5 million were updated by the CDI, maturing in December 2027, and R$ 47.4 million by the INPC, with maturities in July and August 2027. In July and August, according to him, two loans were contracted with Almirante Participações, of R$ 40 million and R$ 5.6 million, both with a single payment due in 2027. The operation of R$ 40 million also provided for a fiduciary assignment of part of the LFU receivables linked to the commercial appeal criterion. The consolidated tax debt of the recovering companies was approximately R$ 271 million and reached R$ 334 million with adjustments, fines, and interest, wrote Tutinha. During negotiations with the PGFN, Vasco and the Prosecutor's Office supposedly agreed to temporarily reduce the installments of the installments to R$ 580 thousand monthly until the consolidation of a new transaction. The cash balance reported on August 31 was R$ 5.6 million. Between January and August, the cash flow recorded R$ 201.4 million in receipts related to economic rights of athletes, according to Tutinha. Rayan accounted for R$ 171.9 million; Leandrinho was also mentioned with R$ 9.3 million; João Victor, with R$ 5.6 million; Luiz Gustavo, with R$ 5.3 million; Loide, with R$ 2.1 million; and Galarza, with R$ 2 million. Tutinha attributed the increase in marketing revenues in June to the receipt, in a single installment, of R$ 25 million from the master sponsorship contract with SportingBet. The SAF reported, according to Tutinha's account, that cash outflows in August were lower because R$ 46.6 million in payments were deferred to September: R$ 32.6 million in transfer fees, R$ 5.5 million in commissions, R$ 4.5 million in signing bonuses, R$ 3.4 million in taxes, and R$ 630 thousand in TEF. The cash flow recorded R$ 56.8 million in restructuring disbursements between January and August. The breakdown presented by the SAF, however, totaled R$ 59.1 million: R$ 21.9 million for the CNRD, R$ 19.5 million for tax installment plans, R$ 6.8 million related to Judicial Recovery, R$ 5.3 million for the Judicial Administrator and legal and financial advisors, R$ 4.3 million in transfers to the CRVG and R$ 1.3 million for BACEN. Tutinha observed that the itemized amounts did not match the total recorded in the cash flow. According to the numbers disclosed by him, the SAF had 46,347 active clients in the supporter program in January and 35,790 in August, a reduction of approximately 10.5 thousand. Of the clients registered in August, 35,214 were up to date with their payments. Tutinha also wrote that Vasco claimed to be meeting its obligations under the Judicial Recovery Plan on time and settling debts incurred after the recovery request and extrajudicial credits. In the CNRD, the club was to allocate R$ 15 million per year for the payment of three plans; the credits were adjusted by the IPCA and were not subject to discounts. Regarding the agreement concluded in September, Tutinha reported that 777 declared it did not oppose the establishment of the New SAF, the creation of the UPI Equity, the judicial sale of 90% of the shares, nor the transfer of the shares to the winner of the competitive process. The former controller also reportedly stated that it would withdraw from incidents and appeals related to Judicial Recovery and relinquish respective claims. Tutinha affirmed that the numbers outlined the financial operation of Vasco as the club moved towards a new phase of restructuring and the completion of the sale of the New SAF. #Vasco #Futebol #Finanças (translated)

"Revelation with serious consequences": Charles Alloncle reveals that "KKR holds 52.7% of Mediawan", the main beneficiary of France TV contracts. With Providence Equity and North Road, American capital would therefore represent nearly 70% of the group. https://t.co/s0cXjELCJO #Mediawan #FranceTV #Investissement (translated)

COMUNICADO O Vasco da Gama informa que foi realizada nesta sexta-feira (25) a audiência referente ao processo competitivo para alienação da UPI Equity, correspondente a 90% da Sociedade Anônima do Futebol do Vasco. Concluída essa etapa, a proposta apresentada pela Almirante Participações e Empreendimentos S.A. foi declarada vencedora, representando um importante avanço na construção de uma nova etapa para o Vasco da Gama. O resultado integra o processo de reestruturação conduzido pelo Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama e pela Vasco SAF, no âmbito da Recuperação Judicial e sob acompanhamento dos órgãos e auxiliares responsáveis por sua fiscalização. A operação seguirá agora para o cumprimento das etapas jurídicas, societárias e estatutárias necessárias à sua conclusão, incluindo as aprovações previstas nas instâncias competentes do Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. O Vasco considera o resultado um passo relevante para a construção de um projeto sustentável e responsável, que fortaleça a instituição, amplie sua capacidade de investimento e crie condições para o desenvolvimento do clube no longo prazo. O Vasco manterá seus associados, torcedores e o mercado informados sobre os próximos passos. #VascoDaGama #Futebol #Vasco #VascoSAF

🚨 CREFISA GARANTE R$ 324 MILHÕES NA OPERAÇÃO PELA SAF DO VASCO A Almirante Participações protocolou nesta quinta-feira (24/09) a documentação exigida para participação no processo competitivo de alienação da UPI Equity/Nova SAF do Vasco 💢. O principal destaque é a origem da garantia apresentada: a fiança bancária de R$ 324 milhões foi concedida pelo Banco Crefisa S.A. à Almirante Participações. A instituição aparece formalmente na carta como FIADOR da operação. Além da fiança, a Almirante apresentou o comprovante do depósito judicial de R$ 27 milhões, completando as salvaguardas adicionais previstas no edital. A carta estabelece que a garantia serve para assegurar o cumprimento do Auxílio Financeiro destinado ao pagamento dos credores da Recuperação Judicial, até o limite de R$ 324 milhões. Em caso de inadimplemento da obrigação garantida, o Banco Crefisa deverá pagar o valor exigível, respeitado esse limite. Outro ponto importante: a garantia foi constituída em caráter irrevogável e irretratável, com o Banco Crefisa assumindo a condição de principal pagador e responsável solidário com a Almirante pela obrigação garantida. A Almirante participa do certame como Stalking Horse e aguarda a abertura das propostas fechadas marcada para 25 de setembro, mantendo ainda o direito de igualar eventual proposta concorrente, o chamado right to match. Siga o Podcast Cruzmaltino para mais informações. #Vasco #Crefisa #Futebol

"Enamiku ameeriklaste jaoks hakkab lolluse mõõt Pärsia lahe sõjaga täis saama ning kui demokraadid ei hakka äärmuslike DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion ehk mitmekesisus, võrdsus ja kaasatus - toim) loosungitega pasundama, siis nad võidavad vahevalimised,"Tartu Ülikooli politoloogia emeriitprofessor Rein Taagepera ennustab demokraatide võitu. #Trump #vahevalimised #demokraadid

🚨 AGORA! Ex-jogadores acionam a Justiça para tentar suspender a criação da nova SAF do Vasco. 7 ex-jogadores e 1 preparador físico entraram na Justiça para tentar SUSPENDER a operação poucos dias antes do leilão marcado para esta sexta-feira (25), no qual é esperado o arremate pelo empresário Marcos Lamacchia. Os credores contestam a decisão que autorizou o empréstimo DIP de R$ 150 milhões de Lamacchia e também a abertura do leilão. Eles questionam a legalidade da criação de uma nova SAF a partir de outra que já está em Recuperação Judicial, o cumprimento da Lei da SAF, a necessidade de aprovação em assembleia de credores e o fato de a operação não gerar entrada efetiva de dinheiro na Recuperação Judicial. O grupo pede que a Justiça suspenda ou revogue a autorização da operação societária e do financiamento. Também quer a interrupção do processo competitivo da UPI Equity até que o caso seja analisado novamente. • QUEM SÃO OS CREDORES O pedido é de Breno, Douglas Silva, Lucas Kal, Lucas Siqueira, Luiz Gustavo, William Barbio e Willian Maranhão, além do preparador físico Flávio de Oliveira. 🗞️ @ESPNBrasil 📸 Carlos Gregório Jr/CRVG #Vasco #SAF #Justiça

The problem with his argument is: if we are facing an unlimited liability that must be covered, the ONLY source of such coverage is the State. Which means 100% of equity should accrue to the State. Not 50%. Checkmate for all the AI 'valuations'. #UnlimitedLiability #StateOwnership #AIEvaluations #Therearenospecificcountriesmentionedinthetweet.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.

Media report: Americans buy house for Jørgen Wæver — he denies the claim Jørgen Wæver Johansen is now responding to Weekendavisen’s report about the purchase of a property involving his American business partners. According to Weekendavisen, Jørgen Wæver Johansen’s American business partners have spent DKK 5.4 million on buying a new property for him. Last year, the American company Greenland Development Partners acquired a stake in Greenland Water Bank, a company owned by Jørgen Wæver Johansen and Svend Hardenberg. Weekendavisen reports that it has obtained the payment receipt for the property transaction, showing that the American company transferred USD 823,000 from its address in New York to the former owner. However, in a written response to KNR, Jørgen Wæver Johansen denies that the Americans bought the property. According to Sermitsiaq, the deed lists Jørgen Wæver Johansen’s company, Inuit Properties Greenland, as the owner. He owns 100 percent of the company. Wæver Johansen told KNR that the property is a commercial investment. It is widely known that Nuuk faces a shortage of accommodation during the summer months. Jørgen Wæver Johansen says the investment in the property is a response to that situation. “The purpose is simple: to ensure that our employees and business partners have access to safe and reliable accommodation when they are working in Nuuk,” Jørgen Wæver Johansen wrote to KNR. Foreign nationals wishing to purchase property in Greenland require an exemption from the Greenlandic government unless they have lived and paid taxes in Greenland for at least two years. Jørgen Wæver Johansen told KNR that he is personally liable for the property. “The investment is structured on ordinary commercial terms through a combination of equity and secured, interest-bearing loans that must be repaid. I have assumed both the debt and the business risk.” “The property will be operated commercially, including for short-term stays. Investing in necessary capacity where demand clearly exceeds supply is exactly the kind of practical investment Greenland needs.” He also notes that his business relationship with the American company Greenland Development Partners is already well known. —KNR #Ejendom #Grønland #Investering

Here we go everybody…. The Private Credit/Equity markets are starting to crack up. There is a decent chance these vehicles are full of junk residential property debt because shadow banks replaced bank lending to the sector this cycle. 🇺🇸🏠 #PrivateCredit #ShadowBanks #RealEstateDebt #US

The Erosion of Truth in Feminized Institutions Human beings developed the scientific process to observe reality and uncover fundamental truths about the universe. However, the increasing feminization of academia has, in some cases, shifted its priorities, with social equity taking precedence over truth. A study titled *“Taboos and Self-Censorship Among U.S. Psychology Professors”* asked professors whether they prioritized scientific truth or social equity when the two appeared to conflict. According to the study, 66.4% of male professors chose truth, compared with 43% of female professors—a 23.4-point gap. This suggests that some individuals are willing to set aside truth in favor of ideology. The study also found that professors feared social sanctions for expressing their empirical beliefs, while younger, more left-leaning, and female faculty members were more likely to oppose controversial scholarship. Psychology faculty are reportedly 56% women and 44% men. Based on the study’s figures, approximately 53.3% of professors would rank truth first. Women account for roughly 71–75% of newly awarded psychology doctorates. If the field reaches 73% women, only about 49.3% of psychologists would rank truth first. The broader implications are significant. As academic institutions increasingly prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion, research and data may be ignored when they conflict with political goals. Science influences education, medicine, human resources, therapy, the media, and nearly every other field concerned with human behavior. These studies shape legislation, psychological diagnoses, corporate policies, pharmaceutical prescriptions, and popular advice. Truth is not necessarily losing to lies. Rather, as institutions become increasingly feminized, they may gradually stop valuing truth itself.

The Value of Truth in Science Humanity developed the scientific process to observe the universe and uncover its fundamental truths. However, the increasing feminization of academia has, in some fields, shifted emphasis from truth toward social equity. As a result, certain areas of science appear less focused on understanding how the world works and more focused on reshaping it according to political ideals. A study titled *“Taboos and Self-Censorship Among U.S. Psychology Professors”* asked professors whether they prioritized scientific truth or social-equity goals when the two appeared to conflict. According to the study, 66.4% of male professors chose truth, compared with 43% of female professors—a 23-point gap. This suggests that some academics would knowingly place ideology above truth. The study also found that nearly all professors feared social sanctions for expressing their empirical beliefs. Researchers observed that younger, more left-leaning, and female faculty members were more likely to oppose controversial scholarship. Psychology faculty are currently approximately 56% women and 44% men. Based on the study’s figures, an estimated 53.3% of professors rank truth first. Women also receive roughly 71–75% of newly awarded psychology doctorates. If women eventually comprise 73% of the field, only about 49.3% of psychologists would rank truth first. The broader implications are significant. As women’s representation in scientific and academic institutions increases through both natural trends and affirmative-action policies such as DEI, research and data may be disregarded when they conflict with political goals. Psychology influences education, medicine, human resources, therapy, media, and other institutions concerned with human behavior. These fields shape legislation, psychological diagnoses, corporate policies, pharmaceutical prescriptions, and popular advice. Truth is not necessarily losing to lies. Rather, as institutions become increasingly feminized, they may gradually stop valuing truth itself.