Egypt Clinches Landmark LNG Deal with Global Giants to Secure Energy Supply

CAIRO, June 14, 2025 — In a major move to safeguard its energy future, Egypt has finalized a sweeping set of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreements with some of the world’s top commodity traders, including Saudi Aramco, Trafigura, Vitol, and Shell. The landmark deal secures up to 160 cargoes of LNG, ensuring stable gas […]

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UN ocean summit in Nice closes with wave of commitments

“We close this historic week not just with hope, but with concrete commitment, clear direction, and undeniable momentum,” Li Junhua, the UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs and Secretary-General of the summit, told reporters. Co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, the five-day event brought 15,000 participants, including more than 60 Heads of State and […]

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FTE EMEA Innovate Awards and Startup Innovation Award winners

Our best-ever Future Travel Experience event in Europe – the co-located APEX FTE EMEA and Ancillary & Retailing (Dublin, 10-12 June 2025) – concluded with the FTE EMEA Innovate Awards. These landmark awards are truly unique and are the industry’s definitive innovation platform. For the third time, airlines and airports competed head-to-head with their peers, […]

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EBRD Supports Uzbekistan’s Glass Fibre Industry with $6 Million Investment

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is strengthening Uzbekistan’s domestic production of eco-friendly building materials by extending a $6 million (€5.2 million) loan to Angren Group, the country’s leading producer of non-woven glass fibre and glass wool. Boosting Local Manufacturing and Reducing Import Dependence Angren Group is Uzbekistan’s sole producer of non-woven glass […]

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‘No Ocean Declaration without small islands’: Delegates push for inclusion as UN summit nears end

With the conference, known as UNOC3, set to close Friday, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Li Junhua, the UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, told UN News on Thursday that the past four days have been marked by a rare sense of solidarity around Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14) – protection of life […]

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Tánaiste Simon Harris Holds Constructive Trade Talks with U.S. Trade Representative Greer

Dublin, Ireland — Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Harris TD, held a productive virtual meeting yesterday 12/06/2025 with Ambassador Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative, to discuss ongoing EU–U.S. trade relations. The meeting builds on the Tánaiste’s recent visit to Washington in April, during which he held discussions with U.S. Commerce […]

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➤ Global Powers Urge President Trump to Abandon Proposed Aircraft Tariffs as Trade War Fears Escalate

June 13, 2025 — Washington, D.C. Global economic powers have called on U.S. President Donald Trump to reconsider his administration’s proposed tariffs on imported aircraft, warning that such a move could reignite trade tensions and destabilize key sectors of the global economy. The proposed tariffs, which would affect both commercial and private aircraft, have drawn […]

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A New Digital Dawn for Syrian Tech Users

U.S. sanctions on Syria have for several decades not only restricted trade and financial transactions, they’ve also severely limited Syrians’ access to digital technology. From software development tools to basic cloud services, Syrians were locked out of the global internet economy—stifling innovation, education, and entrepreneurship. EFF has for many years pushed for sanctions exemptions for […]

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Micron Technology Announces $200 Billion Investment to Expand U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing

Micron Technology, a leading U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturer, has unveiled a $200 billion investment plan aimed at expanding domestic chip production. The announcement, made in collaboration with the Trump administration, marks one of the largest private-sector investments in the semiconductor industry and is expected to strengthen America’s technological leadership. Investment Breakdown and Strategic Goals Micron’s $200 […]

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Global push to end plastic pollution gains ground in Nice

Away from the cameras and fanfare of the Third UN Ocean Conference under way in the coastal French city, they voiced a shared determination to finalize this year a global treaty that could, for the first time, regulate plastics across their entire life cycle. “There is renewed commitment to conclude the treaty in August,” Jyoti […]

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