Deputy Prime Minister Global Partnerships Conference speech: Shifting the power – modern partnerships in practice

First, let me thank the fantastic panellists that we’ve just heard speak so powerfully over the past few hours on this important issue: Shifting the Power.  Whether on the border of Sudan as Foreign Secretary, visiting Sri Lanka as Deputy Prime Minister or welcoming Global South leaders to the UK from across the world what’s clear is that the 1997 style approach to […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Former Managers of Waste Pre-Treatment Facility Plead Guilty to Illegally Discharging Waste into Nashville Sewer System

A former plant manager and a supervisor of a Nashville, Tennessee, facility pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee to conspiring to bypass waste pretreatment systems and discharge the waste into the Nashville sewer system, and to tampering with a monitoring device at the facility. David Ray Stark, the former […]

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President Putin continues to choose deadly violence because he is desperate: UK statement at the UN Security Council

This Council exists to uphold international peace and security.  Yet we meet again because the actions of a permanent member over the last two weeks have made one thing clear: Russia has no interest in peace. Despite repeated global calls for a ceasefire, President Putin has continued his deadly attacks on Ukraine, accepting a ceasefire only when […]

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Does emotional intelligence stop us from being rude? Here’s what the science says

We often assume that how we respond to a rude comment says something stable about us: our personality, our culture, even the language we are speaking. If someone reacts calmly, we presume they are a patient person. If they snap back, we might assume they are short-tempered. But our research suggests something more immediate is […]

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Europe’s plan to boost fertiliser supply and food security

  Farmers across Europe are under increasing pressure due to recent supply disruptions and price volatility. The Commission has put forward an initiative to support its farmers against rising fertiliser costs and scarcity, reinforce domestic production and reduce Europe’s dependency on imports. The fertiliser action plan will help to ensure food security by supporting farmers and […]

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Office of Public Affairs | Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole Sarrine Delivers Remarks at the Transparency Rising 2026 National Forum

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thank you for that kind introduction. It is a pleasure to join you in the Crescent City and to meet many of the members of Transparency Rx and others attending this conference. As a law enforcer with responsibilities across the economy, it is an honor to be in the room […]

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Foreign Secretary’s keynote speech at the Global Partnerships Conference: 19 May 2026

Thank you very much. It is a great pleasure to be able to welcome everyone at here, in London, for the Global Partnerships Conference, and a huge pleasure, especially to be able to co-host this conference with South Africa, just as our two countries worked together last year on the replenishment of the Global Fund, […]

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The Mediterranean sea is capable of generating hurricanes and climate change will make them worse

In March 2026, a tropical-like cyclone named ‘Jolina’ produced significant damage across North Africa. In 2020 and 2023, storms Ianos and Daniel both caused severe damage in Greece, and the latter triggered a humanitarian disaster in the city of Derna, Libya, where thousands were declared dead or missing. These tropical-like cyclones occur in a non-tropical […]

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DRC Ebola outbreak: hundreds of suspected cases, no vaccine

WHO’s representative in DRC, Dr Anne Ancia, told reporters in Geneva that there are more than 500 suspected cases including 130 suspected deaths, but that only 30 cases have been confirmed in the country so far. The agency is working closely with the authorities and rushing more testing kits to eastern DRC to identify cases […]

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