Global leaders attending the SB62 Climate Summit in Bonn are under growing pressure to reconfigure agricultural subsidies in favour of crop production, as leading food systems advocates and UN agencies warn that current policies are driving hunger, poor diets, and environmental degradation. Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and…
NewsFeed Kenyan police fired tear gas to disperse protesters marking one year since the deadly 2024 anti-government protests, when at least 60 people were killed and demonstrators stormed parliament over tax hikes and alleged state corruption. Published On 25 Jun 202525 Jun 2025
Naspers and Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi Technology investor Prosus is aiming to double its revenue over the next three years as the company focuses on building out large e-commerce platforms, CEO Fabricio Bloisi said during its capital markets day on Wednesday. Bloisi said the Dutch company aims to double its annual revenue by 2028, which…
President Trump said on social media Monday night that Israel and Iran had agreed to halt their fighting, declaring an end to what he called “The 12 Day War.” The ceasefire is reportedly set to begin in stages over the next 24 hours, with Iran initiating a pause in attacks first, followed by Israel, and…
Srinagar & Bonn — A packed conference room buzzing with the energy of over 300 national experts, negotiators, and implementers discussed their submissions of the First Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) during the 62nd session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB62) negotiations taking place in Bonn, Germany. The workshop was convened as part of the…
The NATO summit in the Netherlands. Haiyun Jiang | Via Reuters It’ll be a moment of truth for NATO on Wednesday when the Western military alliance releases a joint statement on a heavily pushed and previewed collective defense spending hike. Allies have been corralled, cajoled and pressured to hike their defense expenditure from 2% to…
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service comes after months of US funding cuts and tariffs put immense pressure on the country’s economy. The CEO of T-Connect Lesotho, Phelane Phomane, at the launch of Starlink. Image: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, has launched in Lesotho through T-Connect Lesotho. The launch comes after…
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, June 24, released its report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2025 at the World Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin, warning that action is needed to maintain and accelerate progress in tobacco control as rising industry interference challenges tobacco policies and control efforts. ALSO READ: 30% of Rwandans…
Sierra Leone’s President Bio Takes Helm of ECOWAS, Vows to Restore Order Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, the newly elected chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS), promised to focus on restoring constitutional order and deepening democracy in the region. Bio is taking over from Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, under whose…
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