Category: World

Kraft Heinz, a global leader in the food and beverage sector, has unveiled plans to invest $3 billion into modernizing its U.S. manufacturing operations. This move marks the company’s largest manufacturing investment in over a decade, signaling its commitment to improving efficiency, sustainability, and production capacity. The initiative, spanning multiple years, will focus on upgrading […]

Personalised medicine is already a reality in clinical practice, and CAR-T cell therapy is one of its most promising tools. This innovative approach, which involves genetically modifying the cells of the immune system, is transforming the way we treat not only cancer, but also other diseases. The CAR-T revolution is widely documented, with more than […]

  The European Commission has published its spring 2025 economic forecast, showing that the EU economy started this year stronger than anticipated. It is projected to keep growing slowly in 2025, with growth expected to pick up in 2026. Key projections real GDP is projected to grow by 0.9% in 2025 and 1.4% in 2026 […]

Rabat, Morocco – May 2025 — Morocco has signed a series of major infrastructure agreements with an Emirati-Moroccan consortium valued at over $14 billion, focusing on expanding the country’s energy and water security capacities. The deals were finalized on Monday and involve state and private sector stakeholders from both nations. The Moroccan government, through its […]

Sudan: Army, Paramilitaries Clash Near CapitalHeavy fighting broke out Tuesday between Sudan’s army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Omdurman, part of a wider offensive to retake Khartoum state. Power outages caused by RSF drone strikes have crippled hospitals, according to MSF. Separately, the army appointed Kamil al-Taib Idris as the first prime minister since […]

A former prison governor has been jailed for nine years after having a relationship with a drug-dealing organised criminal who gave her a £12,000 Mercedes as a gift. Keri Pegg Kerri Pegg, 42 from Up Holland in Lancashire, was convicted of misconduct in public office and possession of criminal property in a trial at Preston […]

Brussels, 19 May 2025 — The European Commission has unveiled a major package of reforms aimed at simplifying the EU’s agricultural rulebook, with potential annual savings of up to €1.58 billion for farmers and €210 million for national administrations, according to Commission estimates. The proposal, presented today in Brussels, is the latest in a series […]

Note: Picture for illustrations purposes only. ATLANTA – May 19, 2025 — Elchonon “Elie” Schwartz, the head of a prominent commercial real estate investment firm, pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud in connection with a sweeping investment fraud scheme that bilked more than 800 investors out of approximately $62.8 million. The funds […]

***EU remains Africa’s largest trading partner, biggest investor, and leading humanitarian donor, with €309 billion in foreign direct investments in Africa in 2022. The African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) will convene their third ministerial meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on May 21, 2025. This gathering marks a significant milestone, as it coincides with the […]

WASHINGTON, May 19, 2025 — President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump appeared together in the White House Rose Garden on Monday for the signing of the “Take It Down Act”, a bipartisan bill aimed at curbing the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit images and videos, including those generated by artificial intelligence deepfakes. The […]