Nouaceur, Morocco – November 8, 2025 — In a landmark move for African industrial development, Morocco and France’s Safran Group have launched a $382 million aircraft engine manufacturing hub near Casablanca, signaling a transformative leap in Morocco’s aerospace capabilities. The initiative, unveiled during a ceremony chaired by King Mohammed VI, positions Morocco as a strategic […]
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Temasek-backed giants may form Asia-Pacific’s largest property investment firm amid early-stage talks. Singapore – November 7, 2025 — Two of Singapore’s most prominent real estate investment firms, CapitaLand Investment (CLI) and Mapletree Investments, are reportedly exploring a $150 billion merger, a move that could reshape the Asia-Pacific property landscape. The potential deal, first reported by […]
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UN aid agencies are struggling to access provinces overrun by Rwanda-backed M23 rebel fighters at the start of the year, although dramatic funding shortfalls for humanitarian work have also contributed to the dire situation. Kigali has consistently denied providing military backing to the group. Help could be provided more easily if air access were re-established, […]
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How 11 retail workers defied apartheid through a fruit boycott—and won Mandela’s gratitude. 🍊 Comedy Meets History In a moment of unexpected resonance, comedian David Nihill’s skit “Fruit for Thought” spotlighted a little-known but powerful chapter in Irish history: the 1984 Dunnes Stores anti-apartheid strike, where a group of grocery workers refused to sell South […]
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New partnership strengthens Northern European defense and signals deeper Western alignment amid Russia tensions. Norway – November 7, 2025 — Ukraine has officially become a formal partner of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a UK-led military coalition of ten Northern European nations, in a move widely seen as a strategic step toward NATO membership. The […]
Continue ReadingYou’ve probably heard of COP – the big climate conference that takes place every year. Sometimes it makes headlines for breakthrough deals or new pledges to boost climate action, sometimes for controversies or worries about slow progress. Beyond the media reactions, what is COP really all about? The COP (Conference of the Parties) is a […]
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“Eleven months after the fall of the former government in Syria, we continue to receive worrying reports about dozens of abductions and enforced disappearances,” Spokesperson Thameen Al-Keetan said at a press briefing in Geneva. Syria is undergoing a political transition following the overthrow of the Assad regime in December 2024 and 13 years of brutal civil war. Families in distress In […]
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Minister Heydon hosts high-level engagements to showcase Ireland’s water quality efforts and bioeconomy innovation. Dublin, Ireland – November 7, 2025 — European Commissioner for the Environment, Jessika Roswall, visited Ireland today at the invitation of Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, as part of ongoing efforts to secure a continuation of […]
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📈 Business & Macro 🇿🇦 South Africa – TFG Profit Slumps Amid Weak Consumer DemandThe Foschini Group (TFG), one of South Africa’s largest fashion retailers, reported a 21.3% drop in headline earnings per share and a 9.9% decline in operating profit to R2.3 billion for the six months ending September 2025. Despite a 12.2% rise […]
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🏗️ Infrastructure Overhaul to Address Overcrowding Ireland’s Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan TD, has announced a record €527 million investment in the prison system between 2026 and 2030, aimed at tackling chronic overcrowding and modernizing the penal estate. The announcement follows the Office of the Inspector of Prisons’ 2024 Annual Report, […]
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