June 20, 2025 – London/Nur-Sultan – Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), will visit Kazakhstan on June 23–24, 2025, for a series of high-level meetings and project signings. During her two-day visit, Renaud-Basso will meet with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, and other senior officials to discuss […]
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TerraPower has closed a $650 million funding round to accelerate the deployment of its Natrium® advanced nuclear reactor technology. The round includes support from NVentures—NVIDIA’s venture arm—alongside existing investors such as Bill Gates and HD Hyundai. The funding will support the continued development of TerraPower’s Natrium® reactor, a next-generation nuclear solution that integrates gigawatt-scale energy […]
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Volkswagen Bank GmbH has raised €1.5 billion in its first-ever green bond issuance, aimed at financing battery electric vehicles (BEVs) across Volkswagen Group brands. Issued in two tranches of 3 and 6 years, the bond is structured as “senior preferred,” enhancing investor protections. The offering saw strong demand, with investor orders exceeding €6.6 billion, reflecting […]
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Edward Walsh has officially assumed his role as the United States Ambassador to Ireland following a formal swearing-in ceremony conducted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Oval Office. A seasoned diplomat and public servant, Walsh brings extensive experience in international relations and transatlantic affairs to the post. His appointment was confirmed by the […]
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Their latest data shows that the outlook for international investment this year “is negative”, a sharp course correction from January, when “modest” growth seemed possible. The reasons for this range from trade tensions and tariffs whose main effect has been a “dramatic increase in investor uncertainty”, said UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan. She said that investment […]
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A severe heatwave sweeping across Japan has resulted in the deaths of at least four people, prompting authorities to issue heatstroke alerts in multiple regions for the coming days. Temperatures have soared above 35°C (95°F) in several parts of the country, with central and western Japan experiencing the most extreme conditions. Health officials have urged […]
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Several EU Member States have activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) to assist the departure of citizens due to the airspace closures in the Middle East. Slovakia, Lithuania, Greece, Poland and Portugal have requested UCPM support to assist the departure of their nationals. To facilitate these operations, several flights are being arranged from Jordan […]
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Speaking from Gaza City in the north of occupied territory, Olga Cherevko from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said that water pumps had stopped at one site for displaced people there on Wednesday “because there’s no fuel”. “We are really – unless the situation changes – hours away from a catastrophic decline and a […]
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Nigeria’s oil regulator is implementing a new rule requiring oil producers to obtain an export permit, vessel clearance, and a unique identification number (UIN) for each shipment, enabling real-time tracking of crude oil and petroleum product exports. The updated framework, known as the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Advance Cargo Declaration Regulation, is designed to combat oil […]
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The SANAD Organization for Human Rights, alongside Human Rights Watch, has called on Saudi Arabia to halt the mistreatment and medical neglect of elderly prisoners. The appeal follows the refusal by Saudi authorities to grant a United Nations expert access to elderly inmates during an April visit. Samer Alshumrani, Operations Manager at SANAD, highlighted the […]
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