Arusha, Tanzania – June 2025 – The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) has elected Justice Modibo Sacko of Mali as its new President, succeeding Justice Imani Daud Aboud of Tanzania, whose four-year term has concluded. Leadership Transition The election took place during the 77th Ordinary Session of the Court, held at its […]
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Landmark judgment challenges Berlin’s approach as incompatible with EU obligations Berlin. In a significant legal rebuke to Germany’s recent asylum enforcement measures, the Berlin Administrative Court has ruled that the government’s policy of rejecting asylum seekers at the border is illegal under European Union law, citing violations of the Dublin III Regulation and broader EU […]
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NEW YORK — IBM has launched watsonx AI Labs, a new innovation hub in Manhattan aimed at advancing the development and deployment of agentic artificial intelligence solutions for enterprises. The initiative, announced this week, marks a major step in IBM’s strategy to scale responsible AI adoption across industries—and further establish New York City as a […]
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SHENZHEN — Chinese consumer electronics firm Honor, a former Huawei subsidiary, announced ambitious plans to enter the humanoid robotics space as part of its newly launched $10 billion AI development initiative, marking a major expansion beyond smartphones. The announcement came during the launch of the new Honor 400 smartphone series, where the company detailed its […]
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The European Commission has proposed new measures to save EU companies a further €400 million in annual administrative costs. With a new category of companies – so-called small-mid caps – the measures will ease compliance obligations and free up resources for growth and investment. When small and medium enterprises (SMEs) grow beyond 250 employees, they become large […]
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LONDON, June 4, 2025 — With the peak summer travel season approaching, a wave of coordinated industrial action across Europe threatens to upend holiday plans for millions of travelers. Strikes involving transport workers in France, Italy, the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Spain are poised to cause widespread disruptions across airlines, railways, ferry services, and […]
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June 2, 2025 – A wave of brutal attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt has left at least 36 people dead, with several others injured or abducted, according to reports from the Diocese of Makurdi. The violence, attributed to suspected Fulani militants, has devastated multiple villages in Benue State, prompting urgent calls for […]
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Iron ore prices dropped sharply this week, with Asian futures hitting their lowest levels in two months. The July contract on the Singapore Exchange fell to $94 per metric tonne as a combination of weak manufacturing data from China and the announcement of new U.S. tariffs on steel weighed on sentiment. China’s Factory Activity Contracts […]
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Wildfires sweeping through Alberta have forced multiple oil sands operators to shut down or scale back operations, cutting Canadian oil output by approximately 350,000 barrels per day — nearly 7% of national production. The disruption is centered around Fort McMurray, the heart of Canada’s oil sands industry, where several major facilities have been impacted. Operational […]
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Starwood Capital Group has closed on a combined $2.86 billion in capital commitments across three new private credit vehicles, expanding its global real estate lending strategy amid a shifting market landscape. The vehicles include: Together with related co-investment vehicles, the closings mark a significant step in scaling the firm’s real estate credit platform. “We’re incredibly […]
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