Gaza: As last fuel supplies run out, aid teams warn of catastrophe

Speaking from Gaza City in the north of occupied territory, Olga Cherevko from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said that water pumps had stopped at one site for displaced people there on Wednesday “because there’s no fuel”. “We are really – unless the situation changes – hours away from a catastrophic decline and a […]

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Nigeria Introduces Real-Time Oil Export Tracking to Curb Theft and Boost Revenue

Nigeria’s oil regulator is implementing a new rule requiring oil producers to obtain an export permit, vessel clearance, and a unique identification number (UIN) for each shipment, enabling real-time tracking of crude oil and petroleum product exports. The updated framework, known as the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Advance Cargo Declaration Regulation, is designed to combat oil […]

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David Lammy, UK Foreign Secretary Heads to Geneva for Urgent Nuclear Talks with Iran and European Partners

Geneva, June 20, 2025 – UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy will travel to Geneva on Friday for high-stakes nuclear talks with Iran and key European allies, amid mounting fears of a regional escalation in the Middle East. The discussions aim to revive diplomatic engagement over Tehran’s nuclear programme, as tensions between Iran and Israel push […]

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Human Rights Organizations Urge Saudi Arabia to End Mistreatment of Elderly Prisoners

The SANAD Organization for Human Rights, alongside Human Rights Watch, has called on Saudi Arabia to halt the mistreatment and medical neglect of elderly prisoners. The appeal follows the refusal by Saudi authorities to grant a United Nations expert access to elderly inmates during an April visit. Samer Alshumrani, Operations Manager at SANAD, highlighted the […]

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Former Queen’s University Belfast Student Jailed for Life for Raping 10 Women

A former Queen’s University Belfast student, identified as Zou, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the UK after being convicted of raping ten women, both in the UK and China, during a prosecution described by detectives as one of the most striking cases of sexual predation in recent memory. Sentencing and Judicial Commentary Crime […]

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ZeroRISC Secures $10 Million in Seed Funding for Open Source Silicon Security

ZeroRISC, a Boston-based cloud security startup, has raised $10 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round to accelerate the adoption of production-grade open source silicon security solutions built on OpenTitan designs. Investment and Industry Support The funding round was led by Fontinalis Partners, with participation from Fundomo, Analog Devices co-founder Ray Stata, SemiAnalysis founder Dylan […]

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Iran-Israel crisis: UN rights office appeals for urgent de-escalation

Israel began targeting nuclear and military sites across Iran last Friday, prompting a barrage of retaliatory strikes on Israeli cities. “The UN human rights office urges de-escalation and urgent diplomatic negotiations to end these attacks and find a way forward,” said Ms. Al-Nashif. “We are following closely and are aware of reports that many thousands […]

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Texas Instruments Announces $60 Billion U.S. Chipmaking Expansion

Texas Instruments has announced a $60 billion investment to expand its semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S.—the largest single investment in foundational chip production in the nation’s history. The plan includes the construction or expansion of seven fabrication plants across Texas and Utah, with key sites in Sherman, Richardson, and Lehi. The Sherman campus will receive […]

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Honda Successfully Tests Reusable Rocket in Japan

June 17, 2025 — Hokkaido, Japan – Honda has successfully conducted its first launch and vertical landing of an experimental reusable rocket, marking the company’s formal entry into the commercial space sector. The test, carried out by Honda R&D at its facility in Taiki Town, Hokkaido, involved a 6.3-meter rocket that reached an altitude of […]

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Intel to Cut Up to 10,000 Factory Jobs in Major Restructuring

June 2025 — Intel is preparing to lay off as many as 10,000 employees—up to 20% of its factory workforce—beginning in July, in one of the largest workforce reductions in its history. The cuts are part of a sweeping restructuring of Intel’s foundry division amid declining revenues and intensifying competition in the semiconductor sector. In […]

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