Category: World

A woman has been jailed for causing the death of her terminally ill partner of 37 years after attacking him on New Year’s Eve. Gillian Shaw, 62, of Rothwell Street, Liverpool was originally charged with murder following the death of house-bound Steven Cox, 64 whom she cared for. Gillian Shaw He had significant medical conditions, […]

The US Food and Drug Administration recently convened a panel of experts to examine a sensitive and increasingly urgent question: should antidepressants be prescribed to women suffering from depression during pregnancy? To the surprise of many in the American medical community, the panel included not only US-based experts but also three international voices known for […]

Pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order to lower the cost of living for American families, the Department of Labor has issued guidance to help small employers join high-quality, low-cost retirement plans called “pooled employer plans” or PEPs. PEPs allow participating employers a way of banding together to offer their employees a workplace retirement savings option. […]

Wildfires sweeping through Bursa Province, northwestern Türkiye, have killed 17 people and forced the evacuation of over 1,700 residents, according to government and media reports as of July 28, 2025. The fires, intensified by record-breaking heat, dry conditions, and strong winds, have scorched more than 7,000 acres of forest land near the Gürsu-Kestel corridor, threatening […]

Marco Rubio, Secretary of State The Ceasefire Between Cambodia and Thailand July 28, 2025 The United States applauds the ceasefire declaration between Cambodia and Thailand announced today in Kuala Lumpur.  President Trump and I are committed to an immediate cessation of violence and expect the governments of Cambodia and Thailand to fully honor their commitments […]

A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison and lifetime supervised release for transporting a minor with the intent to sexually abuse the child and for accessing with intent to view child pornography. He was also ordered to pay $12,000 in restitution. As detailed in court filings and admitted to by the defendant, […]

Date: 28 July 2025 Business & Macroeconomy Climate & Energy Geopolitics & Policy Security & Conflict Tech, Deals & Regulation Migration & Humanitarian Sources: Africa Center, Semafor

On July 25, 2025, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled a sweeping humanitarian initiative to address the escalating starvation crisis in Gaza. In a public statement, Starmer confirmed that the UK will begin airdropping aid into the besieged enclave and evacuating critically ill children for specialized medical treatment in Britain. 🚨 Humanitarian Emergency Starmer described […]

The world experienced over 60 armed conflicts in 2024, a “historically high” number according to scholars in the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University. Consequently, the risks faced by multinational companies (MNCs) operating in conflict-torn regions, especially the Middle East and North Africa, have significantly intensified. Israel’s recent airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear […]

But as starvation tightens its grip and “children are dying before our eyes,” UN officials and aid workers warn that the measures fall far short of the much-needed ceasefire and unfettered aid access that could help stem the spiralling humanitarian catastrophe. “Welcome announcement of humanitarian pauses in Gaza to allow our aid through,” UN Emergency […]