31 July 2025, Jerusalem, Cairo: The worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip, according to the alert published this week by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). People are foregoing food for days. Others are dying as their undernourished, weakened bodies succumb to disease or organ failure. The health […]
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Without fuel, many basic facilities cannot function, from water treatment plants to medical infrastructure. Meanwhile, Gazans now on the brink of famine have been reduced to taking desperate measures in their search for food, scouring the roads taken by aid convoys, UN aid worker Olga Cherevko told UN News. “While we were driving, I saw […]
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Dublin, 31 July 2025 – Minister of State for Migration, Colm Brophy, has announced the launch of a €2.7 million funding initiative to support the integration and employment of migrants in Ireland. The funding is available under the Integration and Employment of Migrants action of the Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training (EIST) Programme 2021–2027, co-funded […]
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July 2025 — Tripoli, LibyaLibyan Railways has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to explore the resumption of construction on Libya’s long-stalled national railway network. Strategic Infrastructure Revival The agreement, signed during a recent meeting in Beijing, marks a potential turning point for Libya’s transport infrastructure. Originally launched […]
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July 31, 2025 — Washington, D.C.The governments of the United States, United Kingdom, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden have issued a unified condemnation of escalating threats posed by Iranian intelligence services across Europe and North America. Coordinated Response to Transnational Threats In a joint media note, […]
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The United Nations has called on Iran to immediately suspend its use of the death penalty following a dramatic rise in executions. According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), at least 612 people were executed in the first half of 2025—more than double the number recorded during the same period […]
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UN Accuses M23 of Massacring Civilians in DR Congo The United Nations has accused the M23 rebel group of killing at least 169 civilians—mostly farmers—on July 9 in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province. The UN report, shared with Reuters, stated the M23 targeted individuals suspected of links to the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of […]
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has extended a landmark €12 million equivalent subordinated debt facility in Serbian dinars to ProCredit Bank Serbia (PCBS), marking the first time such a loan has been issued in local currency in the Western Balkans. Strengthening Capital and Regulatory Resilience The facility is designed to reinforce PCBS’s […]
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Helsinki, 31 July 2025 – At the Helsinki+50 Conference, Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, officially launched the Helsinki+50 Fund. The initiative aims to enhance the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s (OSCE) operational effectiveness and improve strategic management of voluntary contributions. Broad International Support Seventeen OSCE participating States […]
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OpenAI has doubled its revenue in the first seven months of 2025, reaching an annualized run rate of $12 billion, according to reports from The Information. This milestone reflects monthly revenue of approximately $1 billion, driven by widespread adoption of its ChatGPT products across consumer and enterprise markets. User Growth and Market Reach The company […]
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