Category: World

The Justice Department announced today that Sky Lease I Inc. (Sky Lease) has paid $1,030,000 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it falsely reported information about the transfer of U.S. mail to foreign posts or other intended recipients under contracts with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Sky Lease is an air cargo delivery company […]

In recent years, rare earth elements have become the focal point of renewed competition between the world’s major powers. These materials are crucial to the manufacture of all manner of products, ranging from weapons to medical products, AI hardware and cars. In this new panorama, the United States and Europe are at a disadvantage, as […]

UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp, who just returned from a visit to the enclave last week, said that women there repeatedly told her “there may be a cease-fire, but the war is not over”. “The attacks are fewer, but the killings continue,” she said. The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, warned on […]

A concise overview of Africa’s latest developments across business, technology, geopolitics, security, and human rights, with implications for Agenda 2063. Business & Finance Debt Distress and Calls for Systemic ReformAt the AU–EU summit, Angolan President João Lourenço, current AU Chair, urged a fundamental overhaul of global finance, calling for fairer debt‑restructuring tools and innovative financing […]

Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Michael Rigas will travel to Türkiye, Iraq, and Israel November 27 to December 5, stopping in Istanbul, Baghdad, Erbil, and Jerusalem. Deputy Secretary Rigas’s travel underscores the United States’ commitment to advancing stability, security, religious freedom, and prosperity across the region. In Türkiye, Deputy Secretary Rigas will […]

The 28 agencies, funds and programmes have maintained their presence and operations from the coastal city of Port Sudan amid the brutal fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). “This gradual move back to the capital marks an important step, signaling strengthened UN coordination and engagement on the ground,” the Secretary-General’s Spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, said in New […]

US officials have confirmed that Ukraine has agreed in principle to a reworked American peace proposal, aimed at ending the nearly four‑year war with Russia. However, President Volodymyr Zelensky cautioned that “much work lies ahead,” underscoring the complexity of negotiations and the need to safeguard Ukraine’s sovereignty. The Proposal The peace framework, discussed in Geneva […]

The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, has confirmed that nearly 40,000 young children across Ireland have taken part in the 2025 My Little Library Initiative, a nationwide programme designed to foster early literacy and strengthen links between families and local libraries. Expanding Access to Literacy Each year, around 50,000 children leaving pre‑school […]

The Group of 20 (G20) has issued a 30‑page joint declaration at the close of its leaders’ summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, marking a diplomatic milestone as the first G20 summit ever held on African soil. The statement hailed “multilateralism” and reaffirmed commitments to collective action on global challenges, despite the absence of the United […]

The Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, has formally opened applications for the Community Safety Fund 2025, announcing an expanded allocation of €4 million to support local initiatives aimed at reducing crime and strengthening community resilience. The launch took place during his visit to Ballymun Garda Station and the Ballymun Implementation Board in Dublin. Purpose of […]