XOCEAN, a leading provider of ocean data services for offshore energy and civil hydrography, has raised €115 million in a recent funding round. The investment, led by S2G Ventures, Climate Investment, Morgan Stanley’s 1GT fund, and CC Industries (CCI), will fuel the company’s global expansion and accelerate its product development. This significant funding will help […]
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The European Innovation Council (EIC) is set to boost its funding for deeptech startups in 2025 with a €1.4 billion allocation, aimed at bridging the gap between Europe and the US in terms of research and development, as well as venture capital. This funding, which marks a €200 million increase from 2024, will support high-potential […]
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Libya has expelled 613 Nigerien nationals in one of the largest deportations in recent history, sending them on a perilous journey across the Sahara desert to Niger. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed that the group arrived in Dirkou, Niger, after being transported in a convoy of trucks, marking a significant rise in expulsions […]
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The Commission has presented an EU Action Plan to strengthen the cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers. This initiative is a key priority within the first 100 days of the new mandate, aiming to create a safer and more secure environment for patients. In 2023 alone, EU countries reported 309 significant cybersecurity incidents targeting […]
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has announced the successful issuance of its largest-ever social bond, raising $2 billion through a three-year bond to support low-income communities in emerging markets. The bond, which saw an impressive $11 billion orderbook, is the largest US dollar-denominated social bond ever issued by […]
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The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern over disturbing footage circulating on social media, which reportedly depicts the torture of detainees at Gernada prison in eastern Libya. The prison, located approximately 250 kilometers from Benghazi, is operated by military personnel loyal to Khalifa Haftar, leader of the eastern-based Libyan National Army […]
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Eron Kiiza, a human rights lawyer representing Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, has been subjected to severe torture after his arrest by Ugandan military forces on January 7, 2025. Kiiza, who was entering a military courtroom to represent Dr. Besigye and his aide Haji Obeid Lutale, was detained without trial, convicted of contempt of […]
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United Nations human rights experts have raised grave concerns over the Iranian Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the death sentence of Kurdish activist Pakhshan Azizi, urging the Iranian authorities to annul the verdict and address the serious violations of her rights. Azizi, a prominent women’s rights advocate and humanitarian worker, was sentenced to death following […]
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The European Commission will provide new humanitarian support to Syrians, both inside Syria and in neighbouring countries, for an amount of €235 million for 2025. Following the collapse of the former government in Damascus, the EU is working at all levels to boost humanitarian aid delivery, including through launching Humanitarian Air Bridge flights. Today, Commissioner […]
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“I arrived, I have to say, with a heavy heart, given the compounded traumas over decades in both countries, but I see signs of new beginnings,” said Volker Türk – speaking in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. On Wednesday, he was in Damascus for his first ever visit to Syria where he called for “urgent reconsideration” […]
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