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Vice President Vance Meets UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in Blend of Diplomacy and Personal Hospitality

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📍 London, United Kingdom — August 2025 U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance met with UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Lammy in a visit that combined official diplomatic engagement with personal hospitality. The meeting, held at Lammy’s private residence in North London, featured both formal discussions and informal family time, […]

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Landlocked but not left behind: UN summit in Turkmenistan wraps with bold new roadmap

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Held under the theme Driving Progress Through Partnerships, the four-day forum known as LLDC3, brought together Heads of State, senior UN officials, development partners, and private sector leaders to tackle persistent challenges faced by LLDCs, including high trade costs, inadequate infrastructure, and vulnerability to climate change. Anchored by the Awaza Programme of Action for 2024–2034, […]

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Israeli plan to take military control of Gaza must stop now, says UN rights chief

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“A complete military takeover of the occupied Gaza Strip must be immediately halted,” insisted Volker TĂŒrk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, after the Israeli security cabinet approved a plan which portends a full-scale Israeli military takeover in the battered enclave. The development runs contrary to international law, Mr. TĂŒrk continued, referring to a ruling […]

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Sudanese Airstrike Targets Darfur Airport, Kills 40 Suspected Mercenaries Amid Escalating Conflict

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📍 Nyala, Sudan — August 2025 A Sudanese military airstrike on Nyala airport in South Darfur has reportedly killed at least 40 suspected Colombian mercenaries and destroyed a shipment of weapons allegedly sent by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to Sudanese officials and a rebel adviser. The […]

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Abuse during and after childbirth persists globally, WHO warns

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Over the past decade, a growing body of evidence has highlighted the widespread impact of mistreatment and the necessity of placing respectful care at the centre of all maternal and newborn health strategies.   WHO’s Human Reproduction Programme (HRP), and partners released a new compendium on Wednesday aimed at ending mistreatment and promoting respectful maternal […]

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American Airlines to Resume Direct Budapest–Philadelphia Service in May 2026

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Budapest, Hungary – August 7, 2025American Airlines has announced the resumption of its non-stop flight between Budapest and Philadelphia, set to begin on 21 May 2026. The route, suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, marks a major milestone in the restoration of transatlantic air connectivity and will be the first direct U.S. flight to return to […]

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TfGM Launches ÂŁ1.6 Billion Procurement for Metrolink Infrastructure Contract

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Manchester, UK – August 7, 2025Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has initiated the procurement process for a major infrastructure contract valued at up to ÂŁ1.6 billion. The contract will support long-term upgrades and maintenance of the Metrolink light rail system, one of the largest networks in the UK. The procurement aims to secure a strategic […]

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Gaza: Hospitals ‘at near-total collapse’, staff overwhelmed by the injured

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Meanwhile, UN agencies confirmed the deaths of three Palestinians from Guillain-BarrĂ© Syndrome (GBS), a rare auto-immune disease that can cause sudden muscle weakness and even paralysis. Before war erupted in Gaza in October 2023, only a handful of cases surfaced every year. Mass casualties now the norm “Hospitals are overwhelmed by mass casualty incidents, with […]

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Landlocked nations ‘invisible to much of the world’: UN trade and development chief

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At a major UN conference underway this week in Awaza, Turkmenistan, calls are growing to tackle the high trade costs, investment gaps and growing digital divide that continue to hold these countries back. Despite progress in some areas, landlocked developing nations – from Bolivia to Bhutan and Burkina Faso – account for just 1.2 per […]

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Facing rising risks, landlocked nations launch climate alliance at UN summit

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Operating within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the group aims to amplify their voices in global climate talks, where their distinct vulnerabilities have long been overlooked. Disproportionate climate risks Although LLDCs account for approximately 12 per cent of the world’s land surface, they have experienced nearly 20 per cent of the world’s […]

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