Record Travel Expected: 45.1 Million Americans to Hit the Road for Memorial Day Celebrations

Road Trips Reach All-Time High, Air Travel Up Nearly 2% AAA projects that 45.1 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday period—from Thursday, May 22 to Monday, May 26. This marks an increase of 1.4 million travelers compared to last year and sets a new record for […]

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how innovative smart materials make it out of the lab and into our cities

The construction industry accounts for approximately 37% of global CO₂ emissions. Traditional materials like cement, steel, and bricks contribute over 70% of its footprint, with cement production making up an especially large share. To confront this problem, researchers are developing all manner of innovative construction materials and mechanisms, ranging from walls that produce solar energy […]

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We should use the conference to form measures to safeguard the Two-State Solution and uphold international law: UK statement at the UN

In addition to co-chairing Working Group Five on Humanitarian Action and Reconstruction in Gaza with our Egyptian colleagues, the UK is also looking forward to engaging across all the working groups. I would like to set out three priority areas where the UK thinks this Conference can have real impact in moving us closer to […]

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CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE ON THE CORONATION OF HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, OBA CLEMENT ADESUYI HAASTRUP, AJIMOKO III OF IJESALAND

By Solomon Alaka With profound reverence and heartfelt joy, we extend our warmest congratulations to His Imperial Majesty, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III, on the occasion of his glorious coronation as the paramount ruler of Ijesaland, which took place on the 23rd of May 2025, in a grand ceremony graced by illustrious dignitaries and […]

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Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Barzani

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in Washington, D.C. on May 23. Secretary Rubio and Prime Minister Barzani discussed opportunities to further increase trade and investment between the United States and the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR). The […]

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Celebrating Natura 2000: protecting Europe’s wildlife and habitats

  Did you know that Europe is home to the largest network of environmentally protected areas in the world? Over 27 000 nature sites protected by EU laws make up the Natura 2000 network!  Every year on 21 May we celebrate Natura 2000 Day, when we highlight what is being done to protect most valuable […]

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Faith Under Fire: The Brutal, Overlooked and Unreported Persecution of Christians in North Korea

North Korea is home to an estimated 400,000 Christians, a tiny minority among more than 26 million people. But even that number remains hidden—forced underground by the world’s most hostile regime toward Christianity. In North Korea, being a Christian is a death sentence. Those who follow Jesus live under constant threat of execution, imprisonment, torture, […]

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G7 Sidesteps Tariff Tensions, Pledges Unity on Economic Imbalances and Russia Sanctions

BANFF, Alberta – Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven (G7) nations wrapped up three days of talks on Thursday with a united front on global economic issues, despite sidestepping sharp divisions over U.S. tariffs and the war in Ukraine. Meeting in Canada’s Rocky Mountains, G7 officials released a communique pledging […]

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African Continental Brief: Power, Growth, Crisis & Resilience Across the Continent

1. Ethiopia Sets Record in Coffee Exports Ethiopia’s coffee export revenues reached a historic high over the past 10 months, exceeding government targets by 142%, according to East African Agrinews. The surge follows a global rise in arabica bean prices, driven by poor yields in Brazil, the world’s top producer. Government efforts — including support […]

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