US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz
The decision to reduce the US deployment to Germany comes amid a row between the two allies over Iran.
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CPI report may show inflation hitting 2024 levels amid soaring gas prices
The war on inflation could be in for a major setback due to the Iran war. The Consumer Price Index this week is expected to show March prices rose at a 3.3% annual pace, the average of six separate forecasts reviewed by CBS News. That would mark the highest inflation rate since May 2024 and…
Africa: Sea Levels Around Africa Are Rising Faster Than the Global Average – What’s Behind This Alarming Trend
For over three decades, satellites orbiting Earth have measured the height of the ocean surface with remarkable precision. These measurements are crucial because changes in ocean height are one of the clearest indicators of how our planet is responding to climate change. Rising ocean surfaces signal warming temperatures, melting ice and shifting ocean currents. These…
Planned release of strategic reserve would put U.S. supplies at lowest levels in 44 years
The Trump administration ordered the release of 172 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve this week, making it the second-largest release from the reserve in its history after former President Joe Biden’s 2022 withdrawal of 180 million barrels. The move was meant to stem oil prices, which hovered over $100 a…
Africa: More Countries Report Rising Levels of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhoea, Warns WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection, is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, according to new data from its Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (EGASP), which monitors the spread of drug-resistant gonorrhoea. The report highlights the need to strengthen surveillance, improve diagnostic capacity and ensure equitable access to new treatments…
Africa: World Prematurity Day – WHO Raises Alarm As Preterm Births Reach Crisis Levels
As the world marks World Prematurity Day, global health agencies are calling attention to the increasing challenges faced by babies born too soon and the families who care for them. The 2025 theme, “Give preterm babies a strong start for a hopeful future,” aligns with the World Health Organisation’s, WHO, Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures campaign,…
AI levels up cyber risk and security
AI is a double-edged sword. AI – particularly generative AI – has become potentially the biggest risk in cyber security. This is the warning from Henry Denner, Managing Director at SecureConekt, a partner of CipherWave, who says AI is enabling cyber attackers to evolve and move at unprecedented speed. “Where automation and machine learning have…
Landslide levels village in Sudan’s Darfur region, kills roughly 1,000 but one person survived, rebel group controlling area says
Cairo — A landslide wiped out a village in Sudan ‘s western region of Darfur, killing an estimated 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural disasters in the African country’s recent history, a rebel group controlling the area said late Monday. The tragedy happened Sunday in the Tarasin village in Central Darfur’s Marrah Mountains…
Tariffs will revert to April levels in August without deals
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol as Republican lawmakers struggle to pass U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 27, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that tariffs announced back in April will take…