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The United Nations and the United States on Monday formalized an agreement under which the US committed $2 billion in humanitarian assistance for global relief programmes, a move the UN’s top relief official hailed as a landmark commitment to saving lives amid escalating humanitarian needs worldwide. Source link This article was originally published on https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/12/1166678. […]

Sarina Wiegman, the Head Coach of the England Women’s football team, appointed an honorary Dame in recognition of her services to football Dame Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, is made a Dame Grand Cross for her contribution to British foreign policy, and incoming Ambassador to the USA Dr […]

Three Turkish police officers have been killed and nine others injured during a counter‑terrorism raid targeting suspected Islamic State militants in Yalova province, according to Turkish authorities. The shootout unfolded during an operation launched as part of a nationwide security push ahead of New Year celebrations. Officials said the raid followed a series of arrests […]

This report provides a concise summary of the critical events shaping Africa’s political, security, and economic landscape as of late December 2025. Geopolitics and Governance Guinea: Junta Leader Favored in Historic Post-Coup Election On December 28, 2025, Guinea held its first presidential election since the 2021 coup. General Mamady Doumbouya, the incumbent transition leader, is […]

Poland is pressing ahead with a €2 billion plan to build a large‑scale anti‑drone defence network along its eastern border, a move officials say is driven by repeated incursions of suspected Russian drones into Polish airspace. Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk said the first elements of the system will be operational within six months, with […]

The United States has imposed visa bans on five European figures linked to the enforcement and advocacy of the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), escalating an already tense transatlantic dispute over online speech and tech regulation. The move targets former EU commissioner Thierry Breton — a key architect of the DSA — along with four […]

Learners across Ireland are being encouraged to explore the unprecedented number of education and training pathways now available, as the Government highlights major investment in apprenticeships, further education, higher education and new tertiary degree routes. The Department of Further and Higher Education said the expanded options mean the CAO points system is now only one […]

The Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) fund is part of the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) Farming Innovation Programme. The programme, delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, supports farmer-led, collaborative on-farm trials and experiments. ADOPT plays a key role in the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, advancing agri-tech as part of […]

British boxing star and former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was involved in a fatal car crash in Nigeria’s Ogun State on Monday, an accident that left two people dead, according to local police. Authorities say the 36‑year‑old sustained minor injuries when the vehicle he was travelling in collided with another car along the Lagos–Ibadan expressway. […]