“This Biennial Summit is not just another meeting,” said UN Secretary General António Guterres. “It is the first of its kind.” Attended by top politicians, international institutions and officials representing the G7, G20 and the COP30 UN climate conference, the focus was on addressing challenges in development finance on the rocky road towards the 2030 […]
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MIAMI — Spirit Airlines will reduce flight capacity by 25% starting in November as part of a restructuring effort following its second bankruptcy in less than a year. CEO Dave Davis announced the cuts in a memo to employees, signaling further layoffs and a strategic shift toward the carrier’s most profitable markets. The budget airline […]
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Although the subject of mental health has been raised in previous years, it will get top billing at the event, which will also cover the prevention and control of other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular illnesses, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases. NCDs remain the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. They are […]
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy linked to alleged illegal campaign financing from Libya. The ruling makes him the first French head of state in decades to face incarceration, marking a dramatic fall from grace for a once-dominant political figure. The conviction stems from accusations […]
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That still represents less than a quarter of the 4.7 million Syrian refugees who in August this year were still living in Türkiye, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt after being driven from the country by years of brutal conflict, according to a UNHCR report from earlier this month. While the country has seen one million […]
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Eleven Ghanaian migrants were deported from the United States this week despite documented safety concerns, according to their legal representative. The group was returned to Ghana under federal immigration enforcement protocols, raising questions about the treatment of asylum claims and the assessment of risk in deportation proceedings. The migrants’ lawyer stated that several individuals had […]
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“Intensified strikes on Gaza City, including on tents, residential buildings, infrastructure continue to inflict heavy casualties,” the UN aid coordination agency, OCHA, said. In an update, the UN agency also noted that several health facilities have shut in Gaza City in the north of the enclave this month along with community kitchens, which have also closed […]
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NHS England has announced the launch of AIR-SP, a pioneering cloud-based platform designed to revolutionize diagnostic screening through artificial intelligence. Backed by nearly £6 million in government funding, AIR-SP will enable simultaneous, nationwide trials of AI tools across NHS trusts, streamlining research and accelerating clinical adoption. Currently, 90% of AI tools in NHS screening remain […]
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Somalia’s story is one of “real national effort supported by truly committed international partners,” he said, referring to the country’s transition from all-out civil conflict beginning in 2012. “In fact, Somalia is evidence that multilateralism and global solidarity can make the world a better, safer and progressive place.” He affirmed that as a current member […]
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After firm expansion last year, seaborne trade volumes are forecast to rise by just 0.5 per cent in 2025, the slowest pace in years, according to the agency’s Review of Maritime Transport 2025, launched in Geneva. The slowdown comes as geopolitical tensions, new trade barriers and climate pressures reshape shipping routes, push up costs and […]
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