Kyiv, August 12, 2025 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a pivotal conversation with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, expressing deep gratitude for Qatar’s humanitarian role in securing the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia during the ongoing conflict. In his nightly video address, Zelensky praised Qatar’s “extraordinary mediation efforts,” […]
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Baghdad, Iraq — August 12, 2025A sudden and severe power outage has paralyzed nearly all of Iraq, following an unexpected shutdown at the Hamidiya power plant that triggered widespread damage to the country’s electricity transmission network. The Kurdistan Region, a semi-autonomous area in northern Iraq, remained the only part of the country unaffected by the […]
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Instead of having seeds which sprout reliably, farmers contend with batches which may grow only 40 or 50 per cent of the time. This not only diminishes their yield and profit but also decreases their ability to sustain their livelihoods. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is working with the Ministry of Agriculture in […]
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Fewer than half of Gaza’s hospitals and under 38 per cent of primary healthcare centres are partially functioning – or are doing so at minimal levels – said Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for the West Bank and Gaza. Bed occupancy in major facilities is exceeding limits by large margins – Shifa […]
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Netflix has renewed its partnership with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, securing a multiyear first-look agreement with the couple’s media company, Archewell Productions. 🎥 Exclusive Content Pipeline Under the terms of the deal, Netflix will retain exclusive rights to preview and potentially acquire new projects developed by Archewell. The agreement continues a collaboration that has […]
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The European Commission has approved Naspers’ €4.1 billion acquisition of Just Eat Takeaway.com, but imposed conditions to prevent market concentration in the food delivery sector. ✅ Deal Approval with Conditions Brussels cleared the takeover by Naspers, a South African multinational, citing no significant impediment to competition from the transaction itself. However, regulators raised concerns over […]
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Four years after Taliban fighters retook the capital Kabul on 15 August 2021, gender equality agency UN Women is warning that the situation for women and girls in Afghanistan is increasingly untenable. And without urgent action, this untenable reality will become normalised and women and girls will be fully excluded. “The Taliban is closer […]
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“We stand at a pivotal moment, one that marks a profound shift from viewing these nations as isolated and constrained by geography to recognizing them as dynamic land-linked economies at the heart of Africa’s socio-economic resurgence,” said Samuel Doe, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ethiopia. A new UNDP position paper […]
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President Donald Trump’s renewed push for mass deportations has sparked debate in Washington, with lawmakers raising concerns over the financial, economic, and social implications of such a large-scale immigration enforcement effort. 💰 Financial Burden and Congressional Oversight Estimates suggest that implementing mass deportations could cost hundreds of billions of dollars over several years. This includes […]
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A priest in County Down remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital following a violent assault inside his church on Sunday. The incident, described by authorities as a “brutal attack,” occurred during daylight hours and has prompted widespread concern within the local community and religious circles. Emergency services responded promptly, and the priest […]
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