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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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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Date: 28 July 2025 Business & Macroeconomy Climate & Energy Geopolitics & Policy Security & Conflict Tech, Deals & Regulation Migration & Humanitarian Sources: Africa Center, Semafor
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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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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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But as starvation tightens its grip and “children are dying before our eyes,” UN officials and aid workers warn that the measures fall far short of the much-needed ceasefire and unfettered aid access that could help stem the spiralling humanitarian catastrophe. “Welcome announcement of humanitarian pauses in Gaza to allow our aid through,” UN Emergency […]
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Samsung Electronics has finalized a $16.5 billion contract to supply semiconductors to Tesla, marking a major milestone for the South Korean tech giant’s foundry business. The agreement, confirmed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk on July 28, 2025, will run through December 31, 2033 and centers on the production of Tesla’s next-generation AI6 chips. The chips […]
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On July 27, 2025, President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a landmark trade agreement between the United States and the European Union. The deal, reached during a high-stakes meeting in Turnberry, Scotland, averts a looming trade war and reshapes the transatlantic economic relationship. 📜 Core Provisions of the Agreement […]
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Jerusalem, Cairo, Geneva, 27 July 2025 – Malnutrition is on a dangerous trajectory in the Gaza Strip, marked by a spike in deaths in July. Of 74 malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, 63 occurred in July – including 24 children under five, a child over five, and 38 adults. Most of these people were declared dead […]
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Israeli authorities have stepped up measures to transfer large numbers of people from long-standing Palestinian towns and communities, according to OHCHR’s office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. On 18 June, the High Planning Council in the Israeli Civil Administration issued a directive to reject all building and planning permits submitted by Palestinians in Masafer Yatta, […]
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