Leading technology companies OpenAI, Nvidia, SoftBank, Oracle, Cisco, and UAE-based firm G42 have announced the creation of Stargate UAE, a major artificial intelligence infrastructure cluster in Abu Dhabi. This initiative is a sister project to the recently unveiled Stargate USA, aimed at expanding global AI capabilities. The project was first revealed in January, when OpenAI, […]
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May 26, 2025 On this International Missing Children’s Day, the world stands in solemn reflection, united by a shared commitment to the countless children whose lives have been abruptly and heartbreakingly altered. Today, we honour not only those who are missing but also the families and communities enduring the profound absence of a child. Each […]
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May 25, 2025 The recent wildfires that swept through Los Angeles have left a trail of destruction—and a multi-billion dollar financial toll on the global insurance industry. European insurers, in particular, are reporting substantial losses, with ten of the continent’s major companies facing a collective hit of at least $3.5 billion, according to CNBC estimates. […]
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Road Trips Reach All-Time High, Air Travel Up Nearly 2% AAA projects that 45.1 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday period—from Thursday, May 22 to Monday, May 26. This marks an increase of 1.4 million travelers compared to last year and sets a new record for […]
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In response to the rapidly deteriorating situation in Gaza and the West Bank, the European Commission has allocated an additional €50 million in humanitarian funding, bringing total assistance in 2025 to €170 million. This will allow our humanitarian partners on the ground to boost aid supplies for civilians in need. At the same time, taking […]
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“Fifteen World Food Programme trucks were looted late last night in southern Gaza, while en route to WFP-supported bakeries,” the UN agency said. “These trucks were transporting critical food supplies for hungry populations waiting anxiously for assistance.” The development is a blow to continuing efforts to help Gaza’s most vulnerable people after Israel allowed a […]
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By Solomon Alaka With profound reverence and heartfelt joy, we extend our warmest congratulations to His Imperial Majesty, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III, on the occasion of his glorious coronation as the paramount ruler of Ijesaland, which took place on the 23rd of May 2025, in a grand ceremony graced by illustrious dignitaries and […]
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Conflict has plagued the DRC for decades, particularly in the east. Armed clashes escalated sharply this year as M23 rebels wrested control of Goma, the capital of North Kivu, in January, followed by Bukavu in South Kivu a month later. The security and humanitarian situation further deteriorated with recent outbreaks of anthrax and mpox in April and […]
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Argentina has approved a $2.5 billion investment by Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto to expand its Rincon lithium project in the country’s Salta province. This marks the first project sanctioned under Argentina’s new Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI), introduced to attract foreign capital into the mining sector. (Buenos Aires Times, Rio Tinto) Project Overview […]
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Did you know that Europe is home to the largest network of environmentally protected areas in the world? Over 27 000 nature sites protected by EU laws make up the Natura 2000 network! Every year on 21 May we celebrate Natura 2000 Day, when we highlight what is being done to protect most valuable […]
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