Category: World

Nigeria is facing a complex and deepening humanitarian crisis, with 3.7 million people internally displaced due to a combination of armed conflict, climate-related disasters, and socio-political instability. The crisis is most acute in the northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe, where violence from non-state armed groups and recurrent flooding have devastated communities and disrupted […]

Rome, 1 August 2025 – Italian police have located a missing Irish woman in a disheveled condition, prompting coordination with An Garda Síochána, who had been actively searching for her. The woman’s identity has not been publicly disclosed, but authorities confirmed she had been reported missing in Ireland prior to her discovery. International Coordination Italian […]

China’s central government introduced a childcare subsidy on July 28 that will provide families with 3,000 yuan (around £312) a year for each child under the age of three. The announcement came days after plans were unveiled to roll out free preschool education across the country. These developments mark a shift from previous years, when […]

The development marks a milestone for a region that bears nearly 65 per cent of the global HIV burden and has long depended on imports of lifesaving antiretroviral medicines and testing kits. But that may be starting to change. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) weakens the body’s immune system, reducing its ability to fight infections […]

Baton Rouge, LouisianaPaola Clouatre, a 25-year-old mother of two and wife of Marine Corps veteran Adrian Clouatre, was released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on Monday after two months of detention. Her arrest followed what she believed to be a routine immigration appointment related to her green card application. Detention and Family […]

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand following five days of deadly border clashes, while calling on both governments to pursue civil de-escalation and ensure redress for victims in accordance with international human rights and humanitarian law. Appeal for Accountability and Protection Türk emphasized […]

Business & Macroeconomics 🇰🇪 Kenya – The government plans to sell a 65% stake in the Kenya Pipeline Company as part of a broader state asset divestment programme aimed at raising $1.1 billion. 🇳🇬 Nigeria – MTN Nigeria reported a 55% year-on-year increase in service revenue, reaching $1.54 billion for H1 2025. In parallel, the […]

Valencia, Spain – July 31, 2025A diplomatic dispute has erupted between France and Spain following the removal of approximately 40 French Jewish teenagers from a Vueling Airlines flight at Valencia Airport on July 23. The incident has sparked allegations of antisemitism, which have been firmly denied by both the airline and Spanish authorities. Controversial Remarks […]

Beijing, 31 July 2025 – Torrential rains and severe flooding across northern China have killed at least 60 people over the past week, marking one of the deadliest flood disasters in the region in recent years. Among the fatalities were 31 elderly residents at a care home in Beijing’s Miyun district. Catastrophic Impact in Miyun […]

Kyiv, Ukraine – July 31, 2025Ukraine’s Parliament has overwhelmingly approved legislation reinstating the independence of two key anti-corruption watchdogs, reversing a controversial measure introduced last week that placed them under the oversight of the prosecutor-general. Legislative Reversal Following Public and International Backlash The bill, proposed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, comes in response to widespread protests […]