Note: View factual basis here. Eagle Ship Management LLC (ESM), based in Stamford, Connecticut, pleaded guilty yesterday to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) by deliberately polluting U.S. waters off the coast of New Orleans from the M/V Gannet Bulker, a foreign-flagged bulk carrier. If approved by the court, ESM would pay […]
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📍 Qaraoun, Lebanon — July 16, 2025Lebanon is facing a severe water crisis as Lake Qaraoun, the country’s largest reservoir on the Litani River, has dropped to historic lows amid what experts describe as Lebanon’s worst drought on record. The situation is jeopardizing agriculture, electricity generation, and domestic water access across the country. 💧 Record-Low […]
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Date: July 16, 2025 📈 Business & Macro 🇯🇵 JICA to Issue $160 Million Bonds for AfricaThe Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will issue approximately $160 million in bonds to fund development initiatives across Africa including education, infrastructure, and other priority projects. ⚡ Climate & Energy 🇰🇪 Kenya: Extension for Oil Asset PlanTullow Oil, in partnership with […]
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📍 Belgrade, July 16, 2025 — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has extended its support for Serbia’s tech sector by providing a €60 million loan to HTEC, a Belgrade-founded engineering and AI-driven digital product development firm. The financing will fuel strategic acquisitions aimed at expanding HTEC’s presence in key global markets. 💼 […]
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📍 Geneva, July 15, 2025 — The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have reported that more than 14 million children worldwide did not receive a single vaccine in 2024, with nine countries—including several in Africa—accounting for over half of these “zero-dose” children. 🧒 Key Findings 🌍 Countries Most Affected Among the nine countries with […]
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However, persistent nutritional gaps and mounting environmental pressures reveal a complex path ahead, according to a new study by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) – an influential international policy forum. The Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034, released on Tuesday, projects a six per cent increase in […]
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Low-income women are more vulnerable to climate risks and face more barriers than men in accessing the resources and tools needed to manage these risks. According to the UN, climate change could push 158 million more women and girls into poverty by 2030 due to their limited access to adaptive resources. Climate adaptation support seldom […]
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According to the UN human rights office, OHCHR, at least 139 civilians have been killed and 791 injured so far in July alone. “The devastating physical and psychological impact on civilians of repeated attacks in this and other conflicts cannot be captured by numbers alone,” said OHCHR spokesperson Liz Throssell on Tuesday. Escalating attacks On the […]
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📍 Los Angeles, July, 2025 — In a landmark ruling, Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong of the US District Court for the Central District of California issued two temporary restraining orders (TROs) prohibiting immigration authorities from detaining individuals based solely on race, language, or employment type. 🛑 Key Rulings ⚖️ Constitutional Grounds The court affirmed that […]
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📍 Tbilisi, July 13, 2025 — The sentencing of 19-year-old protester Saba Jikia to four and a half years in prison has sparked international concern over fair trial standards and the treatment of minors in Georgia’s judicial system. Rights groups, including Amnesty International, have criticized the proceedings, citing procedural irregularities and failure to apply juvenile […]
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