Social acceptance of LGBTIQ+ people has increased across the EU in the last five years. Some 75% of people say they are comfortable to have gay, lesbian or bisexual colleagues. But LGBTIQ+ people continue to experience disproportionate and unacceptable levels of hate, violence and discrimination. Around one in three LQBTIQ+ people still report experiencing […]
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On October 13, 2025, Brookfield Asset Management and U.S. fuel cell developer Bloom Energy unveiled a $5 billion strategic partnership aimed at powering the rapid expansion of AI‑driven data centers, often referred to as “AI factories.” Under the agreement, Brookfield will invest up to $5 billion to deploy Bloom’s Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) technology […]
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Macquarie Asset Management announced on October 15, 2025, that it will divest Aligned Data Centers, a U.S.-based operator, to a consortium of investors including BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), the AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), and UAE-based MGX. The deal, which values Aligned at US$40 billion, surpasses the previous sector record set in 2024 when Blackstone […]
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Spain’s Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, confirmed the plan to modernize the network during a visit to the new Fuencarral II workshop in Madrid. The programme, valued at €1 billion, will cover more than 60 facilities nationwide, with the first 10 projects already underway or in advanced planning. The initiative, known as […]
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Doha — Qatar has formally approved the construction of a new railway line connecting Doha with Saudi Arabia, a project seen as a milestone in advancing regional transport integration. The decision was confirmed at the weekly cabinet meeting on October 8, chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin […]
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In a statement on Wednesday, Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said that two days after world leaders gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh to endorse the US-led peace initiative, “this is a moment of great but precarious hope.” “It is also clear from the public response to the progress, that Palestinians, Israelis and people across the region […]
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Note: View the motion to dismiss and deferred prosecution agreement. Roger Ver, an early bitcoin investor known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department to resolve federal tax charges brought against him. Under the agreement, Ver has paid the IRS nearly $50 million in back taxes, penalties, and interest […]
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Washington, DC — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has placed a stark price tag on the federal government shutdown, now in its second week, estimating that it is draining $15 billion a day from the U.S. economy. Speaking at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Washington, Bessent said the shutdown is undermining growth momentum […]
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Yaoundé, 15 October 2025 — Cameroon’s political landscape has been thrown into uncertainty following the October 12 presidential election, after opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary unilaterally declared himself the winner. In a video message released on Tuesday, Tchiroma urged President Paul Biya, who has ruled for more than four decades, to concede defeat, insisting that […]
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Dublin, 15 October 2025 — A teenage boy has been fatally stabbed during an incident at a Tusla-operated care facility in Donaghmede, north Dublin. Gardaí confirmed that the boy was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after emergency services responded to reports of a violent altercation. A second teenage boy has been arrested in connection […]
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