“There are discrepancies between the progress we see on paper and the reality we observe on the ground which continues to be marred with violence,” said Bintou Keita, presenting the Secretary-General’s latest report. She highlighted progress since the signing of the Washington Agreement between the DRC and Rwanda on 27 June, including the signing of […]
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Rabat, 1 October 2025 — Youth-led protests across Morocco have escalated into widespread unrest, leaving at least 263 members of the country’s security forces injured, according to the Ministry of Interior. The demonstrations, which began peacefully on Saturday, have intensified over successive nights, with violent clashes reported in multiple cities. Organised online by a loosely […]
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London, 1 October 2025 — The global community is mourning the death of Dr. Jane Goodall, renowned primatologist, conservationist, and United Nations Messenger of Peace, whose pioneering work transformed humanity’s understanding of the natural world. Dr. Goodall passed away peacefully at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy defined by scientific brilliance, tireless advocacy, […]
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Briefing reporters in New York on Monday, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said the RSF militia’s grip is tightening on the last government-held redoubt, with satellite imagery showing “large groups of people attempting to flee on foot” from peripheral areas. “Local sources report that civilians trying to leave the city have faced violence, harassment and looting […]
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Kyiv, 30 September 2025 — The Princess Royal has made a discreet visit to Ukraine at the request of the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, underscoring Britain’s solidarity with families enduring the ongoing conflict. During her time in Kyiv, Her Royal Highness met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the UK’s continued political and […]
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In January 2019, the plight of Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun captured global attention. The young Saudi woman, attempting to escape her family, found herself stranded in Thailand after her passport was confiscated. Armed with her smartphone, she used social media to alert international organisations about the fate awaiting her. Canada eventually granted her asylum. The Saudi chargé […]
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Paris, 30 September 2025 — French energy giant TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE) has announced plans to divest all of its renewable power assets outside Europe, the United States, and Brazil, a move that could see the company sell its $8 billion Indian portfolio, one of its largest international clean energy holdings. The company’s Indian operations, developed largely […]
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London, 30 September 2025 — UK energy major BP (NYSE:BP) has approved a $5 billion investment in its Tiber-Guadalupe project in the US Gulf of Mexico, marking a significant expansion of its deepwater portfolio. The project, fully owned by BP, will establish a new floating production platform — the company’s seventh in the Gulf — […]
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Nicosia, 30 September 2025 — Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne TD, met with the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, during an official visit to Nicosia on Tuesday. The meeting focused on deepening bilateral ties, regional developments, and preparations for both countries’ upcoming Presidencies of the Council of the European […]
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Um Muhammad al-Masri, displaced from the northern town of Beit Hanoun, never lets go of her asthma inhaler. She says she would die without it. Smoke fills her tent, where she runs a primitive furnace fuelled by trash. “I was prescribed medicine, but I couldn’t afford it, so UNRWA [the UN agency for Palestine refugees] […]
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