Two separate railway bridge collapses occurred overnight on the night of 31/05/2025 in Russia’s border regions of Bryansk and Kursk, resulting in a deadly train derailment and further escalating tensions in the region. In Bryansk, a key western region bordering Ukraine, a passenger train traveling from Klimov to Moscow derailed after a railway bridge collapsed […]
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Organic farming, a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture, has gained traction globally, covering 96 million hectares and engaging 4.5 million farmers across 188 countries in 2022, according to FiBL and IFOAM – Organics International. Its emphasis on natural inputs, such as manure derived from livestock, compost, and green manure, supports a circular economy, reduces waste, and […]
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Over the past two decades, financial capability (knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors) has become increasingly important for financial service users. With digitization increasing access to a wide range of (often complicated) products and services, people face new utilization challenges and risks, including fraud and data misuse. Financial education can enhance the financial capability of consumers […]
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Clashes broke out earlier in the week across several districts of the Libyan capital, reportedly triggered by the killing of a prominent militia leader. The fighting, which involved heavy weaponry in densely populated areas, forced hundreds of families to flee and placed severe strain on local hospitals. UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged all parties to […]
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“Russian armed forces have committed the crimes against humanity of murder and the war crimes of attacking civilians, through a months-long pattern of drone attacks targeting civilians on the right bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Province,” the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said. Attacks have been carried out since July 2024 […]
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“Africa is a continent of boundless energy and possibility. But for too long, the colossal injustices inflicted by enslavement, the transatlantic slave trade and colonialism have been left unacknowledged and unaddressed,” he said. The United Nations has repeatedly said that slavery and the transatlantic slave trade constituted crimes against humanity, and the Secretary-General has repeatedly […]
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The European Commission has launched an EU startup and scaleup strategy to make Europe a great place for starting and growing global technology-driven companies. Startups and scaleups drive innovation and sustainable growth, create high-quality jobs, attract investment and reduce strategic dependencies. However, too many still struggle to take ideas from lab to market or grow […]
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The United Kingdom’s Minister for Africa, Lord Collins of Highbury, concluded a three-day visit to Nigeria focused on reinforcing the UK-Nigeria Strategic Partnership. During the visit, Lord Collins reaffirmed the UK Government’s commitment to deepening trade and investment ties with Nigeria. He engaged with senior government officials, business leaders, civil society representatives, and United Nations […]
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Regional Leaders Endorse Sudan Peace Roadmap, Condemn El Fasher Siege At the 12th High-Level Meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) in Entebbe, Uganda, leaders from 12 Great Lakes countries reaffirmed support for Sudan’s national peace roadmap. Chaired by Ugandan President Museveni, the meeting called on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia to comply with […]
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According to UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, more than 290 schools have been damaged or destroyed in Ituri this year alone, bringing the total number of out-of-school children in the province to over 1.3 million. Protection crisis Between January and April 2025, a surge in violence displaced more than 100,000 people – half of them children. […]
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