Dubai Airshow 2025 Opens With Record Exhibitor Turnout

SummaryThe 19th edition of the Dubai Airshow opened today, November 17, 2025, at Dubai World Central (DWC). Running until November 21, the event has drawn more than 1,500 exhibitors, over 200 aircraft displays, and thousands of industry leaders, cementing its status as one of the world’s premier aviation showcases. Scale of the EventOrganizers confirmed this […]

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Virginia Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Federal Hate Crime and Firearms Violation | Office of Public Affairs

Douglas Wayne Cornett of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, was sentenced to life in prison in federal court yesterday after he pleaded guilty to two federal hate crime charges, each involving an attempt to kill, and to discharging a firearm during a federal crime of violence. “No one in this country should be hunted down and shot […]

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‘When finance flows, ambition grows”: COP30’s call for action

At every negotiation table and in every diplomatic statement lies a stark truth shared by nations on the front lines of the climate crisis: without funding, there is no path to safety, justice, or survival. Many urgent actions are required to secure a livable planet and protect millions of lives. But all of them – […]

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Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement: Judge Approves $7.4 Billion Deal

SummaryA U.S. bankruptcy judge has approved a $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits against Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin. The ruling marks a major step in addressing accountability for the opioid crisis, which has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives across the United States. Court RulingJudge Sean H. Lane signed off on […]

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Breakthrough in Medicine: Tiny Robots Swim Through Blood, Deliver Drugs, and Then Dissolve

Scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking medical technology: microscopic robots capable of swimming through blood vessels, delivering drugs directly to targeted sites, and then safely dissolving inside the body. The innovation, developed by researchers at ETH Zurich and published in Science this month, could transform treatments for strokes, brain tumors, and other hard-to-reach conditions Nature Anadolu […]

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Tourism Sectoral Adaptation Plan Launched to Safeguard Ireland’s Climate Future

Summary: Ireland has unveiled its first Tourism Sectoral Adaptation Plan (2025–2030), designed to protect the tourism industry from the escalating impacts of climate change. The plan sets out clear goals to build resilience, safeguard communities, and ensure the sector remains a cornerstone of Ireland’s economy. Climate Risks Driving Action Ireland has faced a series of […]

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African Continental Brief – November 15, 2025: Business, Technology, Geopolitics, Security, and Human Rights.

Business Technology Geopolitics Security Human Rights Conclusion:Africa’s November 2025 landscape reflects economic ambition, technological innovation, geopolitical shifts, persistent security challenges, and urgent human rights concerns. From Zimbabwe’s billion-dollar investment to Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, the continent continues to balance opportunity with volatility.

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Online Threats, Real-World Harms: Meta Oversight Board Steps In to Protect Human Rights Defenders

Summary: Meta’s Oversight Board has overturned Facebook’s decision to leave up a post targeting a Peruvian human rights defender, ruling that the content constituted a veiled threat. The case underscores how digital platforms’ choices can either safeguard or endanger defenders working in fragile democracies. Earlier this year, the Oversight Board reviewed a Facebook post published […]

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CPJ Urges China to Release Journalist Dong Yuyu After Espionage Conviction Upheld

Summary: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Chinese authorities to release veteran journalist Dong Yuyu, after the Beijing High Court upheld his seven-year prison sentence for espionage. The ruling, delivered without explanation, is final under China’s judicial system. The CPJ issued a statement on Thursday condemning the decision, stressing that “speaking with […]

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From Haiti to Ethiopia: voices of climate displacement at COP30

At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) is pressing negotiators to make climate mobility a core part of adaptation plans. “People and communities who choose to stay must be safe, and those who decide to move must have the option to do so with dignity,” Ugochi Daniels, IOM’s Deputy Director […]

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