1. DR Congo: UN Mission Chief Visits M23-Held GomaBintou Keita, head of the UN peacekeeping mission MONUSCO, visited Goma for the first time since its capture by M23 rebels earlier this year. Her three-day visit includes meetings with M23 and AFC alliance representatives to discuss MONUSCO’s mandate, particularly civilian protection. The visit precedes her upcoming […]
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Meta Platforms has filed a lawsuit in Hong Kong against Joy Timeline HK, the developer of CrushAI, an app that uses artificial intelligence to generate nude or sexually explicit images of individuals without their consent. The legal action aims to prevent the company from advertising the app on Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. Meta’s […]
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is strengthening Uzbekistan’s domestic production of eco-friendly building materials by extending a $6 million (€5.2 million) loan to Angren Group, the country’s leading producer of non-woven glass fibre and glass wool. Boosting Local Manufacturing and Reducing Import Dependence Angren Group is Uzbekistan’s sole producer of non-woven glass […]
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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – In a sweeping overnight operation, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, striking over 100 targets across Iran and eliminating top military commanders, including Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Hossein Salami. Drone Interceptions and Regional Impact Iran retaliated by launching over 100 drones toward Israel, but […]
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Dublin, Ireland — The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has launched ‘Bloomsday & Beyond – Celebrating Ireland, Island of Writers,’ an expanded international cultural programme marking Ireland’s literary legacy—from James Joyce to a new generation of Irish authors, poets, and playwrights. This year’s initiative sees over 60 Irish Embassies and Consulates worldwide hosting literary […]
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U.S. Attorney’s Office – Northern District of New YorkALBANY, N.Y. – Christopher McCarty, 33, of Manhattan, New York, was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for mailing a letter that threatened the lives of two New York State judges. In addition to the prison term, McCarty will serve three years of supervised release […]
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With the conference, known as UNOC3, set to close Friday, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Li Junhua, the UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, told UN News on Thursday that the past four days have been marked by a rare sense of solidarity around Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14) – protection of life […]
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British cybersecurity startup Maze has raised $25 million in Series A funding to advance its AI-driven cloud security platform that deploys autonomous software agents to identify and remediate critical vulnerabilities in enterprise cloud environments. The round was led by Theory Ventures, with participation from Cherry Ventures and Tapestry VC. The new funding brings Maze’s total […]
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – Dominique Peeples, 28, of Memphis, Tennessee, was sentenced to 17 years in prison on May 28, 2025, after pleading guilty to Sex Trafficking of a Minor, a violation of Title 18, U.S. Code Sections 1591(a)(1), 1591(b)(2), 1594(a), and 2. Case Overview According to court documents, Peeples trafficked a 17-year-old female across […]
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Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras — Journalist Javier Antonio Hércules Salinas, a reporter for the local television channel A Todo Noticias (ATN), was fatally shot in Santa Rosa de Copán despite being under official state protection, raising serious concerns about the effectiveness of mechanisms intended to safeguard media workers in Honduras and the broader Latin […]
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