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Briefing reporters in New York on Monday, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said the RSF militia’s grip is tightening on the last government-held redoubt, with satellite imagery showing “large groups of people attempting to flee on foot” from peripheral areas. “Local sources report that civilians trying to leave the city have faced violence, harassment and looting […]
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Kyiv, 30 September 2025 — The Princess Royal has made a discreet visit to Ukraine at the request of the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, underscoring Britain’s solidarity with families enduring the ongoing conflict. During her time in Kyiv, Her Royal Highness met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the UK’s continued political and […]
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In January 2019, the plight of Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun captured global attention. The young Saudi woman, attempting to escape her family, found herself stranded in Thailand after her passport was confiscated. Armed with her smartphone, she used social media to alert international organisations about the fate awaiting her. Canada eventually granted her asylum. The Saudi chargé […]
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Lagos, 1 October 2025 — Tensions between Africa’s largest refinery and Nigeria’s oil and gas unions have intensified after the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) called for a nationwide strike in response to mass layoffs at the 650,000 barrels-per-day Dangote refinery. The dispute erupted when the refinery dismissed more than […]
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Paris, 30 September 2025 — French energy giant TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE) has announced plans to divest all of its renewable power assets outside Europe, the United States, and Brazil, a move that could see the company sell its $8 billion Indian portfolio, one of its largest international clean energy holdings. The company’s Indian operations, developed largely […]
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London, 30 September 2025 — UK energy major BP (NYSE:BP) has approved a $5 billion investment in its Tiber-Guadalupe project in the US Gulf of Mexico, marking a significant expansion of its deepwater portfolio. The project, fully owned by BP, will establish a new floating production platform — the company’s seventh in the Gulf — […]
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Washington, 30 September 2025 — President Donald Trump has given Hamas “three or four days” to respond to his newly unveiled peace plan for the Gaza Strip, warning of severe consequences if the group refuses to accept the proposal. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump said the initiative, developed in coordination with Israeli […]
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The UN Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua presented a report to the Human Rights Council warning that the Nicaraguan government has expanded a campaign of repression beyond its borders, pursuing critics in exile through legal, administrative and covert means. The experts documented systematic measures including the arbitrary deprivation of nationality, denial of passport […]
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Copenhagen, 1 October 2025 — Taoiseach Micheál Martin is in Denmark for two days of high-level talks, beginning with an informal European Council meeting focused on bolstering European defence, strengthening support for Ukraine, and addressing wider security challenges. The summit comes amid heightened concern over Russian incursions into European airspace and ongoing conflict in Ukraine. […]
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