Fort Stewart, Georgia — 6 August 2025 — Five U.S. Army soldiers were shot on Wednesday morning during an active shooter incident at Fort Stewart, the largest Army installation east of the Mississippi River. The suspected shooter, a fellow service member, was apprehended at 11:35 a.m., approximately 30 minutes after the base was placed under […]
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And increasingly, climate change is compounding the problem – damaging roads, disrupting supply chains, and threatening already fragile infrastructure with floods, droughts, and extreme weather. But as global discussions intensify, a UN conference underway in Turkmenistan is aiming to flip the scrip – to help transform LLDCs from landlocked to landlinked through smarter more climate […]
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Accra, 6 August 2025 — Ghana is in mourning following the tragic deaths of Defence Minister Dr Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, who perished in a military helicopter crash in the Adansi area of the Ashanti Region. The accident claimed the lives of eight individuals, including senior government officials and […]
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Dublin, August 6, 2025 — Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal spent the day in Dublin on a one-day official visit, celebrating the enduring friendship between the United Kingdom and Ireland and reinforcing diplomatic ties through cultural and civic engagement. 🤝 A Symbolic Presidential Meeting Princess Anne was formally welcomed by President Michael D. Higgins […]
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Business & Macroeconomics Climate & Energy Geopolitics & Policy Technology & Deals In Focus: China’s Security Engagement in Africa China’s Global Security Initiative (GSI), launched in 2022, is being integrated into China-Africa relations. The initiative emphasizes non-interference and collective security, but also promotes Chinese models of governance. Under the FOCAC Action Plan, China plans to […]
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“This is a perfect programme for various individuals to expand their horizons and gain excellent experience at the highest-level institutions. I wish for everyone to experience such a perfect and valuable time as I luckily had,” says Mantas from Lithuania about the European Commission’s Blue Book Traineeship Programme. This scheme, established in 1960, allows […]
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Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has warned that U.S. tariffs could reduce its 2025 profits by up to $1.5 billion (A$2.3 billion), posing a significant headwind to its financial performance. 🔍 Q2 FY25 Financial Highlights The decline in operating profit was primarily attributed to unfavourable manufacturing costs, driven by higher tariffs and negative price realisation, although […]
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He expressed particular concern over the plight of women and girls sent back to Afghanistan, which has been under Taliban rule for four years. On 31 July, Pakistan confirmed that Afghan refugees would be deported under an ongoing ‘Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan’. UNHCR has received reports of arrests and detention of Afghans across the country, […]
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With many victims believed to be Ethiopian nationals, this heartbreaking incident highlights the “urgent need to address the dangers of irregular migration along the Eastern Route,” one of the busiest and riskiest migration routes in the world mainly used by people from the Horn of Africa, said the IOM in a statement on Tuesday. “Every life […]
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As Japan commemorates the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a new generation is stepping forward to preserve the memories of survivors and advocate for nuclear disarmament. Remembering the Tragedy On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb—nicknamed Little Boy—on Hiroshima, killing approximately 80,000 people instantly. Three days […]
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