Category: World

In his office in the Netherlands, Professor Han Wösten holds up a hard sponge-like block for show. It is a material he made in 2012 using the intricate rooting network of fungi. He has bold predictions about the potential of this stuff. “Ten years from now, we should have the first fungal buildings,” said Wösten, a professor […]

Curated Developments Across Business, Security, and Politics Business & Macro Japan Commits $5.5 Billion in Loans to AfricaJapan pledged $5.5 billion in loans to African countries this week, reinforcing its position as a dependable development partner. The move comes as Western powers like the US and UK scale back foreign aid, creating a vacuum Japan […]

Situated at the end of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route – known in English as St. James’ Way, or simply “the Camino” – the Galician city of Santiago de Compostela is constantly filled with pilgrims who have completed their journeys. More recently, there is also a growing mass of so-called “tourgrims”, who visit the […]

“On the Independence Day of Ukraine, G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, met virtually with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Sybiha.  “Participants welcomed ongoing diplomatic efforts by the United States, under the leadership of President Trump, which […]

LAGOS — Adegbehin Adetarami, a retired Superintendent of Police, is currently fighting for his life in a traditional orthopedic hospital in Ikorodu, Lagos State, following a spinal cord injury sustained during active duty in 2017. Despite serving the Nigeria Police Force until his retirement in 2021, Adetarami received no medical support from the institution and […]

CANBERRA — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the expulsion of Iranian Ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi following intelligence findings that the Iranian government directed antisemitic attacks on Jewish sites in Australia. The decision marks the first expulsion of a foreign ambassador by Australia since World War II. According to the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), Iran […]

PHOENIX — A towering wall of dust swept through metro Phoenix on Monday, triggering widespread power outages and flight delays at Sky Harbor International Airport. The storm, part of Arizona’s seasonal monsoon system, brought strong winds, heavy rain, and near-zero visibility across the region. Known as a “haboob,” the dust storm was followed by severe […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has dismissed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud, marking the first time a sitting member of the Fed’s Board of Governors has been removed by a U.S. president. The move has sparked legal and political controversy, with experts warning the dismissal may face court challenges. Cook, […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday eliminating cashless bail in Washington, D.C., and urging other jurisdictions nationwide to follow suit. The directive marks a significant shift in federal criminal justice policy, targeting reforms that allow suspects to await trial without posting monetary bail. The order authorizes federal law enforcement to […]

TEL AVIV — Families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza have declared a nationwide “Day of Disruption,” urging the government to end the ongoing war and secure the release of all captives. The announcement was made during a press conference in Tel Aviv, where relatives of those abducted on October 7, 2023, called for mass […]