The report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and children’s agency (UNICEF) issued as World Water Week gets underway, highlights persistent gaps in access, with vulnerable communities facing the greatest disparities. Some 2.1 billion people still lack access to safely managed drinking water, while 106 million worldwide are forced to rely on untreated surface sources. “Water, […]
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Unveiled on Wednesday, it creates new opportunities for work, education and family reunification, while strengthening migration governance and placing migration at the heart of stability and economic development. It is being led by Iraq’s ministry for migration and the displaced, with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Government of the […]
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“Today the world looks on in horror as the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory continues to deteriorate to levels not seen in recent history,” said Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, speaking from Jerusalem. He began by focusing on Gaza, which is “sinking deeper into disaster, marked by […]
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Gunfire tore through the dark. Night after night, the 44-year-old physician from Guinea clung to the hope that the besieged city would hold somehow. Then, one morning in late January, the call came: he and the remaining international staff had to be evacuated immediately. “We took the last flight out,” he recalled. Hours later, Goma […]
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BALTIMORE — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained Kilmar Ábrego García, a Salvadoran national whose earlier deportation was deemed unlawful by multiple federal courts. The arrest, which took place Monday at ICE’s Baltimore field office, has reignited concerns over executive compliance with judicial mandates. Ábrego García was previously deported in March despite a […]
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BRASÍLIA — Nigeria and Brazil have signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering trade, aviation, science, finance, and diplomacy, marking a new phase in bilateral relations aimed at translating shared intentions into actionable partnerships. The agreements were formalized during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit to Brazil, where he met with President Luiz Inácio Lula […]
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LOS ANGELES — Pop icon Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce have announced their engagement, marking a new chapter in one of pop culture’s most high-profile relationships. The couple shared the news on August 26 via a joint Instagram post featuring Kelce proposing in a rose-filled garden. The caption, “Your English […]
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DUBLIN — Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris TD paid tribute to Ireland’s Defence Forces veterans during a visit on 26 August to the headquarters of the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel (ONE) at Brú na bhFiann. Harris commended ONE’s longstanding support for ex-service members, highlighting its role in providing accommodation for homeless veterans […]
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom for C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft Sustainment Support, valued at an estimated $861 million, the Pentagon confirmed Tuesday. The proposed package includes contractor logistics support, engine components, spare parts, software, technical documentation, and engineering services to maintain the operational […]
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EAST HARTFORD, CT — RTX Corporation announced Tuesday that its Pratt & Whitney division has been awarded a $2.8 billion modified contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to produce F135 engines for the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet program. The contract covers Lot 18 production of engines for all three F-35 variants: conventional take-off […]
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