19 August 2025 World Humanitarian Day (WHD), established after the 2003 Canal Hotel bombing in Iraq, honours the courage of humanitarian workers who risk their lives to save others. This year, in the region where WHD began, the Eastern Mediterranean faces some of its darkest humanitarian crises. Humanitarian needs have never been greater, yet funding […]
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Speaking to UN News from the wartorn enclave to mark World Humanitarian Day, Olga Cherevko from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said that exhausted aid workers continue to show up for work “day in and day out”. Approaching two years since the start of the war in Gaza, Ms. Cherevko emphasized the commitment of […]
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Berlin, August 2025 — Germany’s recent suspension of its humanitarian visa program has left hundreds of Russian dissidents—including high-profile figures like Alexey Moskalyov and his daughter Masha Moskalyova—in a state of uncertainty, raising concerns among human rights advocates across Europe. 🔍 Case in Focus: The Moskalyov Family Alexey Moskalyov, a Russian citizen, was sentenced to […]
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Ohio, USA — August 2025 SoftBank Group has officially acquired a manufacturing facility in Ohio from Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn, marking a strategic move to accelerate the development of AI data centre infrastructure under the ambitious Stargate initiative—a $500 billion joint venture unveiled by former U.S. President Donald Trump. 🔍 Transaction Overview Foxconn Chairman Young […]
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Washington, D.C. — August 2025NASA and Google have joined forces to develop an artificial intelligence–powered medical assistant designed to support astronauts during long-duration space missions where real-time communication with Earth is limited or unavailable. The initiative marks a significant step toward autonomous healthcare in space, with potential applications for remote medical care on Earth. 🚀 […]
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Shackelford County, Texas — August 19, 2025Vantage Data Centers has unveiled plans for its largest investment to date: a $25 billion hyperscale data center campus named “Frontier,” set to rise in Shackelford County, Texas. The development marks a significant milestone in the company’s global expansion and reflects the growing demand for infrastructure capable of supporting […]
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Washington, D.C. — August 19, 2025The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a sweeping expansion of tariffs on steel and aluminum, adding 407 product categories to its list of items subject to duties under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The move, effective August 18, is part of the Biden administration’s ongoing […]
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New York, August 2025 — The UN Global Compact Network USA, the American chapter of the United Nations’ flagship corporate sustainability initiative, has appointed Shobha Meera, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer at Capgemini, as Treasurer of its Board of Directors. Meera succeeds Michael Okoroafor of McCormick & Company, who retired after a distinguished tenure advancing sustainability […]
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Singapore, August 2025 — Asia Pacific & Japan hyperscale data centre specialist AirTrunk has secured a landmark S$2.25 billion (US$1.65 billion) green loan to fund the development of its newest facility, AirTrunk SGP2, in Loyang, Singapore. The transaction marks both Singapore’s largest-ever loan and largest green loan for a data centre, reinforcing the city-state’s growing […]
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Abu Dhabi, August 2025 — Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar), a global leader in renewable energy, has announced the successful deployment of more than US$1.685 billion in green bond proceeds from its 2023 and 2024 issuances. The funds have been allocated to solar, wind, and energy storage projects across nine countries, according to […]
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