The funding announced today will help people access water and rehabilitate critical water infrastructure. It will also improve the sanitation and hygiene conditions in government and non-government controlled areas. It will rapidly provide food and nutrition and help expand essential medical services. The funding will also help vulnerable people throughout the winter with heating fuel, […]
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On 10 November, the Federal Government of Somalia formally declared a drought emergency and appealed for urgent international assistance as conditions continued to deteriorate across northern, central and southern regions, according to the UN relief coordination office, OCHA. Puntland is among the worst affected areas, where authorities estimate that nearly one million people need support, […]
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a new revision of the Easy Access Rules for Aircrew (Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011). This Revision from November 2025 contains: The EAR for Aircrew are available as a pdf in an easy-to-read format with advanced navigation features through links and bookmarks, and in an xml format with machine-readable content. As the publication is generated […]
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The UK’s development finance institution, British International Investment (BII), has announced a landmark $150 million facility with South Africa’s FirstRand Group to accelerate the decarbonisation of carbon‑intensive industries across Africa. The initiative, unveiled on 25 November 2025, represents BII’s first dedicated investment in transition finance, underscoring the growing urgency to support companies in hard‑to‑abate sectors. […]
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U.S.-based nuclear innovator X-energy has closed an oversubscribed $700 million Series D financing round, marking one of the largest fundraisings in the advanced nuclear sector. The investment will accelerate the global deployment of the company’s Xe-100 small modular reactors (SMRs) and expand its TRISO-X fuel supply chain, positioning advanced nuclear as a cornerstone of clean […]
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has cautioned that Congress must approve an additional $9–$20 billion before work can begin on a full modernization of the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system. Speaking ahead of the busy Thanksgiving travel period, Duffy underscored that while $12.5 billion has already been allocated this year, the funding represents only […]
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A comprehensive overview of recent developments across Business & Macro, Climate & Energy, Tech & Finance, Geopolitics & Policy, and Security & Human Rights. Business & Macro Climate & Energy Tech & Finance Geopolitics & Policy Security & Human Rights Outlook
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At least 402 people, mainly schoolchildren, have been kidnapped in four states in the north-central region – Niger, Kebbi, Kwara and Borno – since 17 November, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday. Only 88 have reportedly been freed or escaped from captivity. Call for justice “We are shocked at the recent surge in mass abductions in north-central Nigeria,” OHCHR Spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan said in Geneva. “We urge the Nigerian authorities […]
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Ireland has confirmed a landmark €24.3 billion Sectoral Investment Plan for Transport, following Cabinet approval secured by Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien. The plan, part of the National Development Plan (NDP) Review, represents one of the largest infrastructure commitments in the State’s history, aimed at modernising public transport, roads, aviation, and maritime systems while advancing […]
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Ireland has unveiled INSPIRE, a €750 million investment package designed to transform research infrastructure across the country’s higher education sector. Announced by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless TD, the programme represents the largest single commitment to research infrastructure and talent in the history of the State. A Strategic […]
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