Category: World

The healthcare system funding surge, weak outcomes, and required urgent accountability Strikes, deteriorating facilities, and rising patient costs Nigeria’s health system is strained by recurring strikes and poor facility conditions, with patients reporting high fees despite under‑equipped, unhygienic clinics and overstretched emergency services. Health unions cite unpaid salaries, stalled allowances, and decaying infrastructure, as wealthier […]

The Department of State congratulates Hungary, Malaysia and the Philippines on joining the Artemis Accords.  The three countries became signatories at separate ceremonies in October, pledging their commitment to peaceful space exploration and use.  With these latest signatories, 59 countries have signed the Accords to date.   Foreign Minster Péter Szijjártó signed the Artemis Accords on […]

Thank you it is a great pleasure to be here today and to be here among so many impressive leaders and so many women who, as pioneers, have refused to accept the world as it is and whose determination and courage have done so much to change it.    Women who have changed lives here and across the globe as a result of their strength and their determination.    And we’ve seen the hard won gains of that work that have echoed right through history as a result.   But now coming together as […]

Business Africa’s Business Heroes Summit Returns to Kigali The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Summit, backed by Alibaba Philanthropy, will convene in Kigali on 12–13 December 2025, bringing together over 1,000 entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders. Finalists will compete for $1.5 million in grant funding, showcasing Africa’s innovation potential CAJ News Africa. South African Rand Shows […]

Federal President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Büdenbender will travel to the United Kingdom for a state visit from 3–5 December 2025, following an invitation from King Charles III. Strengthening Bilateral Ties The visit underscores the close relationship between Germany and the UK, with both nations seeking to deepen cooperation across political, cultural, and […]

When Professor Alicja Krzemień set out to turn one of Poland’s largest coal-mining waste heaps into a thriving meadow, she faced an uphill battle. Together with fellow researchers in an EU-funded collaboration called RECOVERY, her team revitalised the barren terrain at the Janina mine in Libiąż, southern Poland. They applied soil substitutes, aiming to provide […]

  We are present. We want to be part of the world. Do not look at us with pity. We have the right to be seen. To be beautiful. To keep our body in shape. All people in wheelchairs should be able to go outside. Donata Lerda, who lives with tetraplegia   On the occasion […]

At the Greening the Public Sector event, Kate Hand, Head of Climate Change at London Councils, delivered a keynote highlighting the capital’s ambitious £35 billion pipeline of climate projects. The initiative signals a bold financing shift designed to reshape every borough and accelerate the city’s transition to a sustainable future. Local Innovation, Global Impact The […]

Dublin, 2 December 2025 — Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have signed the 2030 Roadmap on Ukraine–Ireland Partnership, setting out a five‑year plan to strengthen bilateral ties across political, economic, and cultural spheres. Expanded Financial Commitments As part of the agreement, Ireland announced an additional €125 million in support for Ukraine, including: […]

Moscow, 2 December 2025 — US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to hold talks in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss the Trump administration’s controversial proposal to end the war in Ukraine. High‑Stakes Diplomacy The meeting comes at a critical juncture, as Washington seeks to advance a peace framework that has […]