Author: Solomon Alaka

Irish Rail Appoints Jacobs for Major Infrastructure Upgrade on Galway–Portarlington Corridor

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Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) has awarded a consultancy contract to Jacobs, a global engineering firm, to support a transformative rail infrastructure programme aimed at modernizing the Galway–Portarlington corridor, a key regional and intercity route with onward connections to Dublin. Under a four-year framework agreement, with an option to extend for an additional four years, Jacobs […]

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AstraZeneca Unveils $50 Billion U.S. Expansion Anchored by GLP-1 Manufacturing Facility in Virginia

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AstraZeneca has announced a landmark $50 billion investment in its U.S. operations by 2030, marking the company’s largest-ever commitment to American manufacturing and research. The initiative is headlined by a multi-billion-dollar drug substance facility in Virginia, which will serve as the cornerstone of the expansion and focus on producing treatments for weight management and metabolic […]

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UN News | Home is where the heart is – and where development begins

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Mathare, one of the country’s largest slums, houses upwards of 500,000 people in five square kilometres, cramming them together and storing the human waste they produce in uncovered rivulets. But, when he recounted the visit later to UN News, this was not the image that stuck with him the most.   Without formal sewage systems, […]

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Scam Warning: fraudulent website ‘glife.help,’ misusing EU Humanitarian Aid logo

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It has come to the attention of the European Commission’s Department for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) that a fraudulent website, under the domain ‘glife.help,’ is misusing the European Union’s Humanitarian Aid name and logo. This website falsely claims to receive our funding and support and offers supposed ‘safe passage’ to […]

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🚆 Türkiye Secures $2.8 Billion in Green Financing for Strategic Railway to Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan

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On 22 July 2025, Türkiye announced the successful acquisition of €2.4 billion ($2.8 billion) in green financing to fund the Kars-Iğdır-Aralık-Dilucu Railway Project, a key infrastructure initiative aimed at establishing a direct rail link to Nakhchivan, an autonomous exclave of Azerbaijan. 🌱 International Collaboration and Green Credentials The financing package was arranged by a consortium […]

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UN calls on Taliban to end repressive policies

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Adopted with 116 votes in favour, 12 abstentions and 2 against (Israel and United States), the resolution highlighted the multifaceted crises confronting Afghanistan nearly four years after the Taliban’s return to power, calling for greater international support for the Afghan people and a renewed push for human rights, peace and stability. It emphasised the need […]

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EU Climate Law: new way to reach 2040 targets

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  The Commission has proposed an amendment to the EU Climate Law, setting a 2040 EU climate target of 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions, compared to 1990 levels. It will give certainty to investors and innovation, strengthen industrial leadership of EU businesses, and increase Europe’s energy security. 85% of Europeans believe climate change is a serious problem and […]

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Syria: Ongoing violence fuelling mass displacement in Sweida

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More than 93,000 Syrians have been displaced across Sweida, neighbouring Dar’a governorate and Rural Damascus due to escalating violence in the city,  UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said at Monday’s daily press briefing in New York. Most displaced people in Sweida are staying with local communities or in one of 15 reception centres, while around 30 […]

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✈️ Bangladesh Air Force Jet Crashes into Dhaka School, Killing 31 and Injuring Over 160

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On 21 July 2025, a Bangladesh Air Force FT-7 BGI training jet crashed into the Milestone School and College campus in Dhaka’s Uttara neighborhood, killing 31 people, including 25 children, and injuring 165 others, according to military and health officials. 🔍 Incident Overview 🏥 Casualties and Medical Response 🗣️ National and International Reaction ⚠️ Public […]

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Dreams amid the rubble: Gaza’s women speak of homes, loss and hungry children

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In Gaza City, families living in tents reveal a shared, grim reality. Many have been forced to flee the fighting dozens of times. Most find themselves homeless and hungry while facing an uncertain future. Khadija Manoun and her daughter in the space she uses as a kitchen inside a destroyed building. Khadija Manoun: Kitchen of […]

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