Dublin, 1 August 2025 – Minister of State for Fisheries, Timmy Dooley TD, today announced the opening of the 2025 Seafood Processing Capital Investment Scheme, designed to support continued innovation and efficiency across Ireland’s seafood processing sector. The scheme, which is administered by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Food […]
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Washington, D.C., 2 August 2025 — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced it will begin winding down operations following the elimination of federal funding by the Trump administration and Congress. The move marks the end of nearly six decades of support for public radio and television stations across the United States, including PBS and […]
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Madrid, 1 August 2025 — BBVA allocated €63 billion to sustainable business initiatives in the first half of 2025, marking a 48% increase year-on-year and setting a quarterly record with over €30 billion financed in Q2 alone. Financing Distribution and Sector FocusOf the H1 total, 76% was directed toward climate and natural capital projects such […]
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More than 20 heads of state and government and some 3,000 delegates from international organizations, civil society, youth, academia and the private sector are expected to attend the conference. UN News is on the ground in Awaza, reporting on the event as it unfolds. At the flag-raising, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov formally welcomed participants. “Welcome […]
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The displacement is the latest consequence of a cascade of overlapping emergencies in the country – including armed violence, climate shocks, disease outbreaks and a severe funding shortfall. Since January, over 95,000 people have fled insecurity in Cabo Delgado and humanitarian access is becoming increasingly fragile. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of […]
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26 July 2025 – In Lebanon, I stood in the ruins of a bombed-out primary health care centre in the southern suburbs of Beirut. I met mothers doing their utmost to keep their children healthy amid rising prices and dwindling options. And I witnessed the quiet determination of health workers who continue to show up […]
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Between the beginning of April and the end of June, armed violence in Haiti has killed 1,520 people and injured 609 more, according to a new report on human rights in Haiti which was released on Friday. These numbers are similar to those from the first quarter of 2025 when 1,617 people were killed […]
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WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice transmitted the declassified Appendix of the Durham Report to the Senate Judiciary Committee following collaboration with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). This transmission advances President Donald J. Trump’s directive for maximum transparency and underscores the Attorney General’s commitment to that objective. It also fulfills a request for disclosure […]
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Washington, D.C., 1 August 2025 — The United States has imposed visa sanctions on officials from the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), citing violations of longstanding peace commitments and continued support for terrorism. The move, announced by the U.S. State Department, is grounded in the Middle East Peace Commitments Act of […]
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Luxembourg, 1 August 2025 — The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that while Italy may continue to fast-track the deportation of rejected asylum seekers to countries it designates as “safe,” such procedures must be subject to judicial oversight and meet strict legal standards. The decision stems from a case involving two Bangladeshi nationals […]
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