Category: World

Business & Macroeconomy Climate & Energy Geopolitics & Policy Security & Conflict Tech & Investment International Engagements Environment & Conservation Source: africacenter.org | semafor.com  For professional and institutional use

Following recent debate in the UK parliament, questions arose over why proposed spending to support disabled people appears costlier than expected. However, a growing body of international research shows that targeted assistance—especially in education and employment—delivers clear economic returns, improves lives, and eases public spending pressures. 📚 Education as an Economic Driver 💼 Employment: Returns […]

Dublin, 2 July 2025 – Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, has secured Cabinet approval for the General Scheme of the Media Regulation Bill, a key step in transposing the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) into Irish law. The EMFA, an EU regulation adopted earlier this year, aims to strengthen media pluralism […]

Theresa May, former UK Prime Minister and current Chair of the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, has continued to play an active leadership role in advancing international efforts to combat modern slavery. As part of her mandate, she recently led a delegation of commissioners to engage with several key global institutions, including […]

President Bola Tinubu has been awarded Saint Lucia’s highest national honour, the Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (K.C.O.S.L.), in recognition of his contributions to strengthening historical and cultural ties between Africa and the Caribbean. The investiture ceremony took place on Monday evening at the Government House in Morne Fortune during an official […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce:  Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi in Washington today for the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.  The officials reaffirmed their steadfast commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific and their resolve to work together […]

Matthew Rudy Convicted as Accessory After the Fact in 2014 Homicide BUFFALO, N.Y. — Matthew Rudy, 43, of Jamestown, New York, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for acting as an accessory after the fact in connection with the 2014 murder of Joseph Anthony. The sentence was imposed by Senior U.S. District Judge […]

  For 20 years, Europass has been helping millions of people in Europe to plan their learning and career – empowering them to document their skills, enhancing their mobility and connecting them with education and job opportunities. That’s right, today we celebrate 20 years of Europass.  Created back in 2005, Europass helps with creating CVs, […]

Washington, D.C. – The United States Senate has passed a wide-ranging legislative package strongly backed by President Donald Trump, marking a significant step in advancing his administration’s domestic agenda. Commonly referred to by supporters as “One Big Beautiful Bill,” the legislation—officially titled the American Prosperity and Security Act—includes sweeping reforms across immigration, taxation, infrastructure, and […]

Professor Piero Baglioni vividly recalls the moment that set him on a lifelong path of art conservation. It was 1966, and the young Italian chemistry student witnessed firsthand an event that would change the course of his career. On 4 November, his home city, Florence, experienced a devastating flood, possibly the worst in the Renaissance […]