From milking stalls to mobile apps: UN-supported project powers rural revival in Indonesia

Members of the South Bandung Farming Cooperative (KPBS) have recorded a 38 per cent increase in productive loans and a 43 per cent rise in sales volumes over the past two years, following the introduction of a new business app. “Easier access to financing means higher loan volumes, which in turn means more cattle and […]

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European Voice Must Be ‘Front and Centre’ in Ukraine Peace Talks, Says McEntee

Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee has insisted that the European Union must play a central role in shaping any peace agreement to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Speaking as US, Ukrainian, and European officials met in Geneva to discuss a potential accord, McEntee warned that Europe cannot be sidelined in negotiations that will […]

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Unprecedented Diagnostic Crisis Deepens: 46,000 Patients in Ireland and Over 7 Millions in UK Face ‘Unacceptable’ Delays for Vital Scans

Campaigners warn that prolonged waits for cancer and heart scans are putting lives at risk, as patients in Ireland and the UK endure unprecedented backlogs. Healthcare systems in both Ireland and the UK are under intense scrutiny as waiting lists for diagnostic scans reach crisis levels. In Ireland, unpublished National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) data […]

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Britain and Indonesia Seal £4 Billion Maritime Shipbuilding Partnership

Britain and Indonesia have finalized a £4 billion ($5.24 billion) maritime deal, a landmark agreement led by UK defence firm Babcock International to build vessels for the Southeast Asian nation. Announced on November 22, 2025, the deal underscores a deepening strategic partnership between London and Jakarta, with implications for both defence cooperation and economic growth. […]

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Germany’s Constitutional Court Rules Police Need Warrants to Enter Refugee Shelters

Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has delivered a landmark ruling, declaring that police cannot enter refugees’ homes or communal shelters to enforce deportations without a judicial search warrant. The decision strengthens the rights of asylum seekers and sets new limits on state authority in deportation procedures The African Courier InfoMigrants. Background of the Case The ruling […]

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Stronger measures to protect our democracy and civil society

  Our democracies are under threat in today’s world of international conflicts and growing technological disruption. Authoritarian regimes seek to undermine our trust in democratic institutions, free and fair elections and the values on which the European Union is founded. To counter this threat, the European Commission has presented the ‘European Democracy Shield’ that provides concrete […]

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Industry at the heart of global solutions: Global summit opens in Riyadh

“Industrial development is critical to strengthening economies, fighting poverty, and creating jobs and prosperity,” declared UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his message to the event, delivered by the senior UN official in Saudia Arabia, Mohamed El-Zarkani.  Lifting the burden of poverty  Delegates from governments, private sector and civil society have arrived in the Saudi capital […]

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White-Collar Executive Incarcerated for Fixing Nurse Wages and Fraud | Office of Public Affairs

A federal district court in Nevada sentenced Eduardo “Eddie” Lopez of Las Vegas to 40 months in custody and $550,000 in criminal fines. In addition, Lopez must pay $2,496,101 in criminal restitution to the defrauded purchaser of his home healthcare company. Lopez was also ordered to forfeit $10,459,000 from the fraudulent sale of his home […]

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Belém COP30 delivers climate finance boost and a pledge to plan fossil fuel transition

Climate disinformation: Commitment to promote information integrity and counter false narratives. The final decision emphasises solidarity and investment, setting ambitious financial targets while leaving energy transition for later discussion. The burning of fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases that are by far the largest contributors to global warming, making this omission a point of concern for […]

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Nigeria: Schools should be ‘sanctuaries not targets’ says deputy UN chief following latest mass abduction

t was originally reported that 215 pupils had been kidnapped from St.  Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger state, early on Friday morning – but the figure was revised upwards to 303 students and 12 teachers, according to The Christian Association of Nigeria. The association’s chair who reportedly visited the school on Friday said that more […]

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