President Donald Trump has set his sights on eliminating the Department of Education, following through on a long-standing Republican goal to dismantle the agency, which has been in place since 1979. Critics, however, warn that this effort could harm the educational system, particularly for vulnerable students, and may not achieve the cost savings proponents hope […]
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Copper prices soared to their highest level since October 2024, with the 3-month London Metal Exchange (LME) price reaching $9,800 per metric tonne. This surge was driven by China’s announcement of a $180 billion bond issuance plan aimed at boosting domestic consumption and stimulating economic growth. The move comes as China seeks to revive its […]
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During a recent summit, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed strong support for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s measured approach in dealing with U.S. tariffs. Meloni highlighted the importance of avoiding a retaliatory trade war that could have detrimental effects on the European economy. She warned against automatic reactions, stressing the potential risks […]
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The attack on one of the last operational hospitals in the area further deepened the ongoing humanitarian crisis sparked by the civil war between rival militaries, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which started in April 2023. Among the stolen supplies were 2,200 cartons of ready-to-use therapeutic food – […]
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Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has joined the ranks of Big Pharma companies committing to large-scale investments in U.S. manufacturing, following pressure from President Donald Trump. The healthcare giant announced a $55 billion investment over the next four years, with a significant boost in U.S. manufacturing and research and development (R&D). This commitment comes as J&J […]
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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, confirmed that over €4.73 million in payments has been issued to 7,612 farmers participating in the Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme for the first year of Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP). The scheme, aimed at improving the health and welfare of the national dairy herd, rewards dairy […]
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The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has committed to investing $1.4 billion to upgrade the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA), a crucial route for copper and cobalt exports from central Africa. The move aims to boost the efficiency of this key trade corridor, which faces logistical bottlenecks, particularly in South Africa. Of the total investment, $1 […]
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Amnesty International and other human rights groups globally are urgently calling for the release and protection of Maria Ponomarenko, a journalist and anti-war activist imprisoned in Russia, after two letters from her revealed severe mental distress and suicidal tendencies. The letters, obtained by Russian media outlet RusNews, show Ponomarenko’s escalating suffering in prison, where she […]
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In response to growing concerns over national security, China has called for protections for its students in the United States after a U.S. congressional panel demanded detailed information from top universities about their Chinese student populations. The letter, sent by John Moolenaar, chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, targeted six […]
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The EU announced today emergency humanitarian funding of €1.2 million for Uganda, to support the country in its response to the current Sudan (Ebola) virus outbreak. With this funding, our humanitarian partner the World Health Organisation (WHO) will be able to address critical needs related to coordination, surveillance, infection prevention and control case management, operational […]
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