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NatWest Unveils $268 Billion Climate Finance Strategy Under New Transition Framework

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NatWest Group has launched a revised Climate and Transition Finance (CTF) Framework, committing £200 billion ($268 billion) in climate-related financing between July 2025 and December 2030. The initiative marks a significant expansion of the bank’s sustainability strategy, targeting both low-carbon solutions and high-emission sectors critical to global decarbonisation. 🌍 Strategic Highlights 🔍 Oversight and Integrity […]

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World News in Brief: Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire, bloody weekend in Ukraine, stop hepatitis deaths

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The deal was announced on Monday by Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, current chair of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, and was due to take effect at midnight local time. The clashes, which began on 24 July, reportedly displaced more than 130,000 people in Thailand and over 4,000 in Cambodia, UN aid partners said last […]

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Slight decrease in global hunger as inequalities widen, says UN interagency report

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The report estimates 8.2 per cent of the global population (673 million individuals) experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5 per cent in 2023 and 8.7 per cent in 2022. Latin America and Asia saw improvements, with the prevalence of undernourishment falling by 1.2 percent in Asia and 1 percent in Latin America and the […]

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Revised 2025 and 2026 EU ETS auction calendars published

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The published calendars reflect the operation of the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), which results in 275 531 900 allowances being placed in the MSR for the September 2025 – August 2026 period.  In 2026, auctions by the common auction platform will continue to take place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting on 8 January. Auctions […]

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Türkiye Wildfires Claim 17 Lives, Force Mass Evacuations in Bursa Province

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Wildfires sweeping through Bursa Province, northwestern Türkiye, have killed 17 people and forced the evacuation of over 1,700 residents, according to government and media reports as of July 28, 2025. The fires, intensified by record-breaking heat, dry conditions, and strong winds, have scorched more than 7,000 acres of forest land near the Gürsu-Kestel corridor, threatening […]

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Eighty years on, UN Charter marked by reflection, resolve – and a run

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Under cooler skies after days of intense heat, the run ended where it all began, at the original UN Charter – the document that launched the Organization and reshaped the modern international order – now on display at UN Headquarters. Inside the General Assembly Hall, delegates gathered to commemorate the 80th anniversary of its signing. […]

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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes | Office of Public Affairs

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A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison and lifetime supervised release for transporting a minor with the intent to sexually abuse the child and for accessing with intent to view child pornography. He was also ordered to pay $12,000 in restitution. As detailed in court filings and admitted to by the defendant, […]

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UK: Hitachi Rail and SYMCA Sign 15-Year Supertram Modernisation Agreement

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Hitachi Rail has entered into a 15-year Technology Partner Framework Agreement with the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), marking a major step forward in the modernisation of the region’s Supertram network. Under the agreement, Hitachi Rail becomes SYMCA’s long-term strategic technology partner, tasked with renewing core Supertram systems and deploying advanced digital solutions to […]

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UK Announces Emergency Humanitarian Relief for Gaza following Starvation Crisis

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On July 25, 2025, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled a sweeping humanitarian initiative to address the escalating starvation crisis in Gaza. In a public statement, Starmer confirmed that the UK will begin airdropping aid into the besieged enclave and evacuating critically ill children for specialized medical treatment in Britain. 🚨 Humanitarian Emergency Starmer described […]

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