Author: Solomon Alaka

SCB Surpasses $5 Billion Sustainable Finance Target, Accelerates Thailand’s Low-Carbon Transition

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📍 Bangkok, July 2025 — Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has exceeded its sustainable finance goal, disbursing over 180 billion baht (approximately $5.53 billion) in green loans and bonds by mid-2025—well ahead of its original 150 billion baht target set for 2023–2025. The achievement underscores SCB’s leadership in advancing Thailand’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agenda […]

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Six Dead, Dozens Injured as M5.7 Earthquake Devastates Southern Guatemala

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📍 Guatemala City — July 9, 2025A powerful magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck southern Guatemala on July 8 at 15:41 local time, causing at least six fatalities, multiple injuries, and widespread structural damage across several departments. The quake, registered at a shallow depth of 10 km, was centered near San Vicente Pacaya, close to the towns […]

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D.C. Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Armed Robberies Targeting South Asian Jewelers

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📍 Washington, D.C. — July 2, 2025Robert Sheffield, 34, of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for his role in a violent multi-state robbery ring that targeted South Asian-owned jewelry stores. The crew, comprising 15 members and allegedly led by rapper Trevor Wright, known as Taliban Glizzy, stole millions in […]

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🕵️‍♂️ Ghanaian National Extradited to U.S. Over Elderly Romance and Inheritance Fraud Scheme

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Tucson, Arizona – 5 July 2025 – Ghanaian citizen Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, also known as “Dada Joe Remix”, has been extradited to the United States to face federal charges in connection with a decade-long fraud scheme targeting elderly victims through fabricated romantic relationships and false inheritance claims. 📦 Charges and Allegations Boateng was indicted […]

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South Sudan’s longest cholera outbreak enters critical stage

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The outbreak – which started in September 2024 and was confirmed a month later – comes amidst a protracted humanitarian crisis exacerbated by rising intercommunal violence, climate shocks such as flooding and catastrophic hunger.   “Now, more than ever, collective action is needed to reduce tensions, resolve political differences and make tangible progress in implementing […]

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UN summit confronts AI’s dawn of wonders and warnings

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The AI for Good Global Summit 2025 brings together governments, tech leaders, academics, civil society and young people to explore how artificial intelligence can be directed toward Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – and away from growing risks of inequality, disinformation and environmental strain. “We are the AI generation,” said Doreen Bogdan-Martin, chief of the International […]

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UN rights office urges restraint in Kenya as fresh protests turn deadly

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Office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani cited Kenyan police reports of at least 11 deaths, 52 injured police officers, and 567 arrests. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights reported slightly different figures: at least 10 fatalities, 29 injuries, 37 arrests, and two abductions. Protests erupted in 16 counties, with police reportedly using live ammunition, rubber bullets, […]

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‘Cooperation is humanity’s greatest innovation,’ UN chief declares at BRICS summit

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Speaking at the 17th BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he emphasised the human impact of environmental devastation and climate change.  And as environmental disasters increase, the sustainable development goals are also being left behind.   “Across the world, lives and livelihoods are being ripped apart, and sustainable development gains left in tatters as […]

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President Trump Issues Executive Order to Accelerate Treasury Guidance on Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) & Energy Tax Rules

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📍 Washington, D.C. — July 7, 2025President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order directing the U.S. Department of the Treasury to issue updated guidance on Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) restrictions and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) safe harbor rules within 45 days of the budget bill’s enactment. The move significantly shortens the original […]

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Africa Continental Brief: July 2025 | Security, Politics & Human Rights

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Burkina Faso: Eight Security Forces Killed in Jihadist AttacksA series of coordinated attacks attributed to jihadist groups killed seven police officers and one soldier in Burkina Faso, security sources confirmed. Two assaults near Fada N’Gourma, in the east near the Niger border, targeted police units, while a separate attack on June 30 near Boulsa in […]

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