Category: World

The UK remains committed to supporting Kosovo’s Euro-Atlantic path and development as an inclusive and multi-ethnic democracy.  As one of the first countries to recognise Kosovo’s independence, we encourage those Member States who have not yet done so to join the majority.  As the International Court of Justice made clear in its 2010 Advisory Opinion, […]

History can sometimes take an unexpected turn. One of these curious, revolutionary twists came in the mid-19th century, when the tale of an unassuming everyday object – the billiard ball – ended in cinematic proportions. Billiard balls were originally made of ivory, and the need to replace this scarce material led to the invention of […]

  The European Commission has proposed the Industrial Accelerator Act, a set of new measures to increase demand for low-carbon, European-made technologies and products. These measures will boost manufacturing, support business growth, and create jobs in the EU, while accelerating industry’s shift to cleaner, future-ready technologies. Building on the strengths of the single market, the […]

The situation in the Middle East represents a negative framework for Italy, which, like its European partners, is a mere spectator watching a conflict that it does not endorse. Italy is both an exporting nation, sensitive to global economic cycles, and a country characterised by its dependence on fossil fuels, with Italian electricity production largely […]

A Florida Certified Public Accountant pleaded guilty today to evading payment of more than $2.2 million of income tax liabilities. According to court documents, Ronald St. Clair attempted to hide his assets from the IRS after accumulating tax debts for 2011 through 2017. In 2020, after the IRS notified St. Clair that it intended to […]

Across the world, UN data shows, women are still less likely to be taken seriously, accurately diagnosed, or appropriately treated. From misdiagnosis to entrenched medical bias, gaps in healthcare systems continue to affect women’s health, safety and quality of life. Although healthcare is a fundamental human right, it’s still not guaranteed for all – and […]

In recent years, residents of Spain, France and the UK have looked up to see an eerie sight: deep orange sunrises and skies thick with a yellowish haze. These hazy skies often deposit “blood rain”, rust-colored precipitation that leaves a fine grit on cars and windows. These events are caused by dust plumes from the […]

“We’re seeing the consequences spread faster than we can respond”, warned the UN emergency relief chief, Tom Fletcher, as violence reverberates across borders causing mass displacement and economic shocks.  Speaking to reporters in Geneva, the UN’s top humanitarian aid official said, “this is a moment of grave peril” and warned that without additional support “millions of […]

For years, Pedro Almodóvar’s films have deployed variations on the same narrative device: a prevailing sombre tone is carefully established, and then punctured by unexpected yet striking bursts of humour. This is evident throughout his oeuvre: the bourgeois lady who scolds her nun daughter for interrupting her while forging Marc Chagall paintings in All About […]

Statistics on International Development (SID) focuses on the main international measure of Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend. SID is published twice a year: provisional ODA spend in the spring and final ODA spend in the autumn. The provisional SID publication is based on summary data with limited sector and geography breakdowns. The final SID publication […]