Author: Solomon Alaka

Business & Macro 🇿🇦 South Africa | Tariffs Cause Major Automotive LossesJendamark Automation, a South African manufacturer supplying BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, announced it has lost contracts worth $41 million. The losses stem from the 30% U.S. tariffs imposed on South African exports. Climate & Energy 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Dangote Refinery Appoints New CEOThe Dangote […]

A 27-year-old woman in New Zealand has been arrested and charged with child neglect after a two-year-old girl was discovered alive inside a suitcase stowed in the luggage compartment of a long-distance bus. 🚨 Incident Overview The discovery occurred during a scheduled stop in Kaiwaka, approximately 60 miles north of Auckland, on Sunday. According to […]

Charles and Patricia Lester MBE, renowned British fashion designers, purchased Llanfoist House in Wales for £9,000 in 1971. Today, the 20-bedroom Grade II listed mansion is valued at approximately £1.2 million. However, the couple, now aged 84 and 83, say they are unable to sell the property due to recurring landslides and persistent water leakage […]

Kyiv, 1 August 2025 — Ukraine’s parliament has passed new legislation restoring the independence of the country’s key anti-corruption bodies, reversing a controversial law enacted just days earlier that placed those agencies under the direct authority of the Prosecutor General. In a resounding vote, all 331 members of the Verkhovna Rada supported the bill, which […]

Washington, D.C., 2 August 2025 — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced it will begin winding down operations following the elimination of federal funding by the Trump administration and Congress. The move marks the end of nearly six decades of support for public radio and television stations across the United States, including PBS and […]

More than 20 heads of state and government and some 3,000 delegates from international organizations, civil society, youth, academia and the private sector are expected to attend the conference. UN News is on the ground in Awaza, reporting on the event as it unfolds. At the flag-raising, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov formally welcomed participants. “Welcome […]

The displacement is the latest consequence of a cascade of overlapping emergencies in the country – including armed violence, climate shocks, disease outbreaks and a severe funding shortfall. Since January, over 95,000 people have fled insecurity in Cabo Delgado and humanitarian access is becoming increasingly fragile. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of […]