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World Bank Resumes Lending to Uganda Amid Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Backlash
June 12, 2025
World Bank Resumes Lending to Uganda Amid Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Backlash
The World Bank’s decision to lift its lending freeze on Uganda—despite the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQ+ legislation—has reignited global debate over…
Air India Crash With No Survivors Reported
June 12, 2025
Air India Crash With No Survivors Reported
A passenger jet bound for London has crashed during takeoff at the airport in Ahmedabad, a city in western India.…
IAEA Board Condemns Iran For Nuclear Non-Compliance
June 12, 2025
IAEA Board Condemns Iran For Nuclear Non-Compliance
For the first time in two decades, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has passed a resolution formally condemning Iran…
U.S. and China Reach Preliminary Deal on Trade Truce Framework
June 11, 2025
U.S. and China Reach Preliminary Deal on Trade Truce Framework
The United States and China have agreed in principle on a framework to implement their trade truce, following two days…
Abena Amoah Becomes First West African on ICMA Board
June 11, 2025
Abena Amoah Becomes First West African on ICMA Board
Ms. Abena Amoah, Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), has been elected to the Board of the International…
Global Outage Disrupts OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Related Services
June 11, 2025
Global Outage Disrupts OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Related Services
OpenAI’s widely used AI chatbot, ChatGPT, along with related services such as Sora and various APIs, experienced a major global…
French Government Report on Muslim Brotherhood
May 21, 2025
French Government Report on Muslim Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood poses a “threat to national cohesion” in France and urgent steps are needed to counter the rise…
French Government Accused of Covering Up Nestlé Mineral Water Scandal
May 19, 2025
French Government Accused of Covering Up Nestlé Mineral Water Scandal
The Swiss multinational has faced scrutiny over its handling of popular mineral water brands—such as Perrier, Hépar, and Contrex—after breaching…
Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Resume Without Top Leaders
May 15, 2025
Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Resume Without Top Leaders
Neither Russian President Vladimir Putin nor Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the first face-to-face Ukraine peace talks in over…
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Global Peace in First Vatican Address
May 12, 2025
Pope Leo XIV Calls for Global Peace in First Vatican Address
In his first Sunday address on May 11 from the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV issued a heartfelt appeal to global…