Individuals and entities sanctioned include a small boat supplier in Asia and gang leaders based in North Africa. The United Kingdom has sanctioned 25 targets involved in alleged people smuggling, under a new financial sanctions regime targeting those facilitating the travel of refugees and migrants across the English Channel via small boats. The individuals and…
Olga Rolenko | Moment | Getty Images ORBE, Switzerland — For almost a century, a nondescript factory in an unsuspecting town beneath the Swiss mountains has played host to some of the most widely consumed coffee trends brewed up by caffeine giant Nescafe. From the 1938 launch of its flagship soluble powdered coffee to freeze-dried…
Qatar’s emir has condemned Israel’s days of attacks on Syria in a phone conversation with Syria’s president. Israeli forces have carried out an attack on Syria’s Palmyra-Homs highway, targeting a convoy of Bedouin fighters who were reportedly making their way towards restive Suwayda in the south of the country, according to Israel’s public broadcaster Kan…
Eskom aims to shift to mainly clean energy sources by 2040 from its current predominantly coal-based generation fleet, it said on Wednesday as it laid out its latest plans for the change. Eskom aims to have 32GW of renewable energy capacity by 2040, compared to less than 1GW now, while it wants its coal capacity…
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) warns that the global AIDS response is in crisis after a major funding collapse at the start of 2025 threatens to reverse decades of progress. New data revealed that while the world has made progress in expanding treatment and reducing deaths, the response is falling short of…
Thai Son S.P. Co. garment factory in Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, on June 21, 2025. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade pact with Vietnam on Wednesday, but its scant details have left economists wondering about what it would mean for the flow of Chinese goods…
Tlali Tlali, head of corporate affairs at SITA. Characterised by arduous manual processes, the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) plans to introduce automation in its supply chain environment. This is according to SITA head of corporate affairs Tlali Tlali, commenting on the new regulation that allows government departments to procure IT services outside of SITA….
Mohamed El-Shenawy says Al Ahly must show sharper concentration and “win, not draw” when they face Palmeiras in Thursday’s pivotal Club World Cup group match in New Jersey. The captain’s late heroics preserved a 0-0 stalemate against Inter Miami on matchday one, the Egypt international clawing Lionel Messi’s stoppage-time effort out of the humid Florida…
Stadio Connect aims to tackle data costs for students and staff. Private higher education provider Stadio has launched Stadio Connect, its own mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) offering. According to a statement, it targets Stadio students and staff, offering low mobile data rates, as well as data-free access to certain Stadio resources. CIO Merwe Roux says…
