The first Africa Climate Summit, held in Nairobi in 2023, was a turning point. It lit the fuse to launch a collaborative, climate-resilient, and prosperous Africa. This week, as leaders gathered in Addis Ababa for the second Summit, the message was clear: the time for pledges is over. Capital, investment, and concrete actions are needed…
Police say diplomat Zetro Leonardo Purba was shot three times as he bicycled home to his apartment in Lima, Peru. Published On 2 Sep 20252 Sep 2025 The Peruvian government has offered its condolences for the “assassination” of an Indonesian diplomat in its capital, Lima, calling the situation “lamentable” and a “heinous act”. On Tuesday,…
Apple has committed an additional $100 billion to expand its U.S. manufacturing efforts, bringing its total planned investment to a staggering $600 billion over the next four years. This move, announced in response to pressure from President Donald Trump, includes a new American Manufacturing Program aimed at moving more of Apple’s supply chain and advanced…
The announcement comes amid deep cuts to global aid budgets, which threaten to reverse decades of progress in child survival The Gates Foundation has announced a $1.6 billion commitment to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, over the next five years to help deliver lifesaving vaccines to children in the world’s most vulnerable communities. This was disclosed…
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) pushed for stronger language on “loss and damage.”PHOTO/ Pablo_Marx, Flickr By PATRICK MAYOYO and Agencies [email protected] The port of Nice echoed with the sound of foghorns on Friday – a brassy crescendo marking the close of the Third United Nations Ocean Conference, a rare show of global unity. Just moments before,…
