The UN’s key Sustainable Development Goals Report launched Monday by Secretary-General António Guterres, chronicles both progress and setbacks – showing that the world has made significant advances but is still drastically off-track to achieve its development goals by 2030. Seize the day “This report is more than a snapshot of today. It’s also a compass […]
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Date: July 13, 2025 📊 Business & Economy 🇿🇦 South Africa – African Bank to Acquire Eskom’s Lending UnitState utility Eskom has accepted a binding offer from African Bank to acquire its lending division. The move aligns with Eskom’s strategy to streamline operations and reduce financial risk. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia – Ethiopian Stock Exchange Commences TradingThe […]
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📍 Brussels, July 14, 2025 — European stock markets opened in negative territory on Monday following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 30% tariff on European Union imports, set to take effect on August 1. The move has rattled investors and intensified concerns over transatlantic trade relations. 📉 Market Reaction As of 9:30 a.m. […]
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📍 Washington, D.C. — July 14, 2025U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte have announced a sweeping plan to rearm Ukraine with advanced missile systems and other weaponry, as part of a renewed effort to repel Russian forces and pressure Moscow into ending its invasion. The announcement was made during a joint […]
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An Iranian national and U.S. lawful permanent resident has been arrested on a four-count federal indictment charging him with unlawfully exporting electronics used in railway signaling and telecommunications systems from the United States to Iran, in violation the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR). Bahram Mohammad Ostovari, […]
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📍 Beijing, July 15, 2025 — China’s exports rose 5.8% year-on-year in June, exceeding forecasts and marking the strongest monthly performance since March, according to the General Administration of Customs. The rebound follows a tentative trade agreement between Beijing and Washington that eased tariffs and helped stabilize bilateral trade flows. 📈 US Trade Shows Signs […]
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📍 Geneva / New York — July 15, 2025New data released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF shows that global childhood immunization coverage remained stable in 2024, with 89% of infants—approximately 115 million—receiving at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP) vaccine. However, 14.3 million infants received no vaccines at […]
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“I have survived a genocide,” said Munira Subašić, whose youngest son – her favourite – and 21 other family members were murdered in the July 1995 Srebrenica massacre. “And the world and Europe was just watching in silence.” Now president of the Mothers of Srebrenica and Žepa, Ms. Subašić spoke at a special commemoration, urging […]
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The 2025 High-Level Political Forum, or HLPF, follows two recent successful UN conferences focused on vital development issues: one in June in Nice, France, dedicated to ocean protection, and another held in Sevilla, Spain, centred on boosting financing for sustainable initiatives. The Sevilla meeting ended with a strong call to action: to urgently address the […]
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📍 London, July 12, 2025 — The pricing spread between diesel in Asia and Europe widened to $120 per metric tonne in July, marking the largest gap since October 2022, according to LSEG data. The surge reflects mounting supply pressures in Northwest Europe, exacerbated by the bankruptcy of the UK’s Lindsey refinery and ongoing disruptions […]
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