Hannah Tetteh, who also heads the UN Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), briefed ambassadors in the wake of municipal council elections last week and outlined a proposed roadmap to general elections, which should have been held way back in 2021. “The Libyan people look to this esteemed Council for help, to ensure a solution to the […]
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San Francisco, 22 August 2025 — Meta Platforms has signed a six-year cloud computing agreement with Google Cloud valued at over $10 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter. The deal marks one of Google Cloud’s largest contracts to date and will support Meta’s rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure. Under the agreement, Meta will […]
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Geopolitics & Policy 🇺🇬 Uganda Signs Migrant Deal with U.S.Uganda has agreed to accept non-criminal deportees from the United States in a deal aimed at enhancing “reciprocal trade and commercial ties” with the Trump administration. While details remain sparse, the agreement reflects Kampala’s continued alignment with Washington on strategic migration and trade cooperation. 🇷🇼 French […]
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Washington, D.C. — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for rapid progress on formalizing U.S.-backed security guarantees for Ukraine ahead of a proposed summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The appeal comes amid a flurry of diplomatic activity following Zelenskyy’s meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders at the White House earlier this […]
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Jerusalem, 22 August 2025 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israel will resume negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza and facilitating the release of hostages held by Hamas. The decision marks Israel’s first formal response to a temporary ceasefire proposal brokered by Egypt and Qatar, which Hamas accepted earlier this […]
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Beijing/Seattle — Boeing Co. is nearing a landmark agreement to sell as many as 500 commercial aircraft to China, in what could become one of the largest aviation deals of the decade. The potential transaction, still under negotiation, would mark a significant breakthrough in U.S.–China trade relations and end a prolonged sales freeze that dates […]
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New York, NY — Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), through its 1GT climate private equity strategy, has joined a $105 million Series C funding round for Overhaul Group, a global leader in in-transit cargo risk management and supply chain visibility solutions. The round was led by Springcoast Partners, with continued support from existing investor Edison […]
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Brasília, Brazil — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will host Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the capital city of Brasília on Sunday, August 24, 2025, as part of a two-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. The visit follows an official invitation extended by President Lula and […]
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Gaborone, Botswana — In a landmark move to bolster economic diversification and address pressing national challenges, Botswana has signed a $12 billion investment agreement with Qatar-based Al Mansour Holdings. The deal, announced on 21 August 2025 by President Duma Boko, marks one of the largest foreign direct investment commitments in the country’s history. The agreement […]
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Beijing/Kuala Lumpur — Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to attend the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders’ summit scheduled for 26–28 October 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The development dampens expectations of a potential face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has confirmed his […]
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