Category: World

On January 7, 2025, Indonesia officially became the first Southeast Asian country to join the BRICS bloc, marking a significant shift in the nation’s foreign policy. BRICS, initially formed in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, expanded in 2010 with South Africa and more recently in 2024, when Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE […]

A powerful cold front linked to the polar vortex is set to plunge temperatures across much of the U.S., bringing potentially dangerous conditions to nearly 300 million Americans. The vortex, which originates from Siberia, is forecast to dip into lower latitudes, leading to record-breaking cold as it moves through the country starting this weekend. The […]

A Polish citizen has filed a lawsuit against Germany over the implementation of border checks at the German-Polish border, arguing that these checks violate European Union law. The plaintiff claims that the checks not only create unnecessary hardships for individuals but also contravene the EU’s principle of free movement within its member states. The case […]

The President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is set to visit Nigeria in 2025 following an invitation from Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. This invitation comes as part of ongoing efforts to bolster bilateral ties and foster economic collaboration between the two nations. President Tinubu, currently in Abu Dhabi for the […]

The Ivory Coast army has suspended five officials from a border town in the west of the country after an investigation revealed their involvement in cocoa trafficking. The officials, including the town’s prefect, police commissioner, and other key security figures, were accused of facilitating the illegal movement of cocoa beans across the border into Guinea […]

Today, the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Virginia E. Palmer joined the Chief Director of the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology Rev. Dr. Patrick Nomo, along with the Nuclear Power Institute of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), and guests from across Ghana’s academic, energy, and government sectors to officially launch the first NuScale Power […]

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division today issued its 2021-2024 Civil Rights Division Highlights Report, outlining various accomplishments of the division and its partners in enforcing the nation’s civil rights laws and the Constitution from 2021-2024. The report reflects upon a portion of the critical civil rights work across the division’s 11 sections where the […]

In 1998, in a small park in Zurich, Switzerland, one bug woke up in a new world. The bricks on the roof of a local garden, imported from China, had brought with them a hidden guest: a brown marmorated stink bug. Fast forward to 2024, and the species – Halyomorpha halys – has become an […]

The newly released World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2025, sheds light on the deceleration of the global economy. This is impacting labour markets and stalling progress on recovery from previous economic downturns. In 2024, global employment expanded in line with a growing labour force, keeping the unemployment rate steady, similar to the previous year. […]

High-ranking officials from the European Union (EU) have expressed strong support for a newly brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, calling it a critical step towards alleviating the ongoing conflict in Gaza. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen took to social media to highlight the significance of the deal, noting that it provides […]