Indian Air Force Tejas Fighter Jet Crashes During Dubai Airshow, Pilot Killed

An Indian Air Force (IAF) Tejas fighter jet crashed during a flying display at the Dubai Airshow 2025 on Friday, November 21, killing the pilot and sending thick black smoke into the sky as stunned spectators looked on The Star Al Arabiya English Connected to India. The Incident The crash occurred around 2:10 p.m. local […]

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Japan Approves $135 Billion Stimulus as Inflation Pressures Mount

Japan has unveiled a $135 billion stimulus package aimed at easing the burden of rising prices and reinforcing its economic and strategic resilience. The move comes as inflation continues to run above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target, stoking concerns among policymakers and households alike Yahoo Finance UK Iraqi News. Inflation Concerns Consumer prices have […]

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Taoiseach Micheál Martin Attends Historic G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has begun an official visit to Johannesburg, South Africa, ahead of Ireland’s first-ever participation in the G20 Leaders’ Summit, marking a significant milestone in the country’s global engagement. Economic and Community Engagement On Friday, Martin attended an Enterprise Ireland lunch with around 150 business leaders, highlighting opportunities for Irish companies in Africa. […]

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Boiler Explosion at Pakistani Glue Factory Kills 15, Injures 7 in Faisalabad

A boiler explosion at a glue-making factory in Faisalabad, Punjab province, on Friday, November 21, 2025, killed at least 15 workers and injured seven others, according to local authorities. The blast devastated the industrial facility, triggered a fire, and caused extensive damage to nearby homes, sparking panic across the area NDTV AOL Yahoo News Canada. […]

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The 2030 consumer agenda: Strengthening consumer protection, competitiveness and sustainable growth

  There are 450 million consumers in the EU, contributing over 51% of the EU’s GDP through household spending. Although they benefit from strong consumer rights, increased living costs and evolving market practices, especially online, mean that consumer law must constantly adapt. To guide EU consumer policy over the next five years, the Commission has […]

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Indonesia’s Coal Phaseout at Risk Due to Stalled $20 billion Climate Finance

Indonesia’s ambitious plan to retire 6.7 gigawatts of coal-fired power capacity by 2030 is in jeopardy, as the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) has failed to deliver the $20 billion in pledged funding from donor nations. Officials warn that without concrete financial commitments, the government may be forced to reconsider its coal phaseout strategy. Funding […]

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BHP Ordered to Pay $48 Billion Over Brazil’s Mariana Dam Disaster

Mining giant BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) has been found liable for the catastrophic 2015 Mariana dam collapse in Brazil, with London’s High Court ruling the company must pay $48 billion in damages to hundreds of thousands of Brazilian citizens, local governments, and businesses The Independent The Straits Times Evrim Ağacı Yahoo News UK MiningMagazine.com. Background of […]

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Fleeing the frontline in Ukraine

In the past year alone, more than 250,000 residents have left the Donetsk region, a focus of Russian attacks in southeastern Ukraine, close to their shared border. Evacuations are also ongoing in neighboring Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is supporting both evacuees and those who remain behind. Federico Sersale, head […]

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Netherlands Suspends Takeover of Nexperia in Gesture to China, Easing Semiconductor Tensions

The Netherlands announced on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, that it had suspended its proposed takeover of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, describing the move as a sign of “good will.” The decision was welcomed by Beijing as a positive “first step” in repairing strained relations between the two countries Al Jazeera Silicon Republic Euractiv France 24. Background […]

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MacArthur Foundation Awards $100 Million to Redeemer’s University, Nigeria Sentinel Pandemic Prevention Project

The MacArthur Foundation has awarded $100 million to the Sentinel project, a groundbreaking global health initiative co-led by Dr. Pardis Sabeti of the Broad Institute and Prof. Christian Happi of the Institute of Genomics and Global Health (IGH), Redeemer’s University, Nigeria. The announcement was made on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, as part of the Foundation’s […]

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