SEATTLE, Oct. 23, 2025 — A new analysis from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), published in The Lancet, shows that ischemic heart disease has once again overtaken COVID-19 as the leading global cause of death. The findings highlight the enduring toll of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and […]
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DUBLIN, Oct. 23, 2025 — Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD has endorsed the publication of new guidance designed to make the cost of medicines and pharmacy services more transparent for patients. The framework, developed by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI), will require pharmacies to clearly display service fees and provide detailed receipts […]
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LONDON, Oct. 23, 2025 — Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora Neale Richmond TD has unveiled details of £6.5 million (€7.6 million) in grants to Irish community organisations across Britain. The funding, delivered through the Emigrant Support Programme (ESP), will support 110 organisations and 192 projects, ranging from cultural initiatives to welfare services. […]
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Business Africa’s economies are projected to grow at 4.1% in 2025, outpacing the global average, according to the African Exponent. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) continues to drive integration, with intra-African trade expected to rise by 52% by 2035, potentially creating 30 million jobs. Gulf states have deepened their footprint, investing over $53 […]
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BOSTON, Oct. 23, 2025 — The sixth edition of the State of Global Air (SoGA) report, published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI) in collaboration with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and the NCD Alliance, reveals that air pollution remains the leading environmental risk factor for global mortality, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations […]
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2025 — Air travelers across the United States are facing another day of significant disruptions, with over 850 flight delays and at least 80 cancellations reported at major airports including Chicago O’Hare, Houston Bush Intercontinental, and Newark Liberty International USA Today airhelp.ca. The delays have affected both domestic and international routes, with […]
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BRUSSELS, Oct. 23, 2025 — Air travel across Europe has been severely impacted today, with more than 1,500 flight delays and 130 cancellations reported across key hubs including Amsterdam Schiphol, Manchester, Paris Charles de Gaulle, and Rome Fiumicino AirHelp. The disruptions have left thousands of passengers stranded or rerouted, prompting renewed calls for contingency planning […]
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This is the second blog in CGAP’s Digital Merchant Payments series. Read the first blog for context on the urgent need to accelerate digital merchant payments. Despite mobile money’s remarkable success in Sub-Saharan Africa—with approximately 856 million registered mobile money accounts processing over 912 billion USD annually —digital merchant payments (DMP) remain stubbornly limited. Cash […]
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ABUJA, Oct. 23, 2025 — Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell plc, in partnership with Sunlink Energies and Resources Limited, has reached final investment decision (FID) on the HI offshore gas project in Nigeria. The $2 billion development is set to supply feed gas to the Nigeria LNG (NLNG) […]
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PARIS, Oct. 23, 2025 — In a landmark move for European transportation, Eurostar has announced a €2 billion investment in up to 50 new double-decker electric trains, supported by the French government and manufactured by Alstom. The fleet, named Eurostar Celestia, will be the first of its kind to operate through the Channel Tunnel, significantly […]
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