The Board of Governors of the European Investment Bank (EIB), comprised of European Union Finance Ministers, endorsed the Bank’s strategy to deliver on shared policy priorities, with increased financing and risk appetite, deploying its full potential to mobilize investments for
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 15 - U.S. and Iranian officials said they had reached an agreement to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a preliminary pact that sent oil prices falling but leaves the fate of Tehran's nuclear program to further negotiations.
The wave of attacks came as news of a US-Iran deal started to open a path to peace in the Middle East war, highlighting the lack of progress toward an end to over four years of fighting in Ukraine.
[Leadership] The Federal Government has said West Africa is central to Nigeria's foreign policy stressing that the country must mobilise its enormous resources to lead the sub-region to tackle the wild wave of terrorism across the Sahel, proliferation of small arms and light
The Danish town of Hundested is seeking inspiration from the Middle Ages for its annual Sand Sculpture Festival. Now, in its 15th year, artists are letting their imaginations go back in time as knights, dragons and kings are appearing across its beaches.
A senior source close to the French president told reporters last week that the issue was "no longer up for debate" ahead of the G7—an account a US official immediately dismissed as "not accurate."
The founder says rising childcare costs mean many of those they help are in work but struggling.
[UN News] External funding cuts, a backlash against human rights, and chronic under-investment in HIV prevention and community services are threatening to reverse years of hard-won progress in the AIDS response, a UN report warned on Friday.
[The Conversation Africa] Viruses play a major role in the functioning of ecosystems. They profoundly influence the dynamics of microbial communities, flow of matter and global biogeochemical cycles. Yet despite their abundance and ecological importance, many of them have long
[The Conversation Africa] The first half of 2026 has been marked by three different disease outbreaks: Ebola, hantavirus and, in Australia, diphtheria. Each has exposed vulnerabilities in how we detect, communicate and respond to infectious disease outbreaks.
[RFI] Some of the West African film industry's biggest names are backing a new mentorship programme to support emerging women filmmakers. Showcased at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the Mariama Lab project aims to help women bring their stories to a wider audience in the
[RFI] For millions of people, getting a visa is the key to studying, working or travelling abroad, but applicants on the African continent say the process has become increasingly expensive and difficult due to VFS Global - an Indian company that handles visa applications for
[UN News] The Security Council on Friday weighed the future of the UN mechanism responsible for completing the remaining work of the international tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, as members debated how to preserve its legacy while bringing its mandate to an
[The Conversation Africa] Beneath our feet lie some of the largest living organisms on Earth. Fungi are mostly invisible and largely overlooked, but they help sustain the ecosystems and food systems that we depend on every day.
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Beaches, ports and, during extreme events, even the railway line that runs through the Cinque Terre National Park are at risk.
Beneath our feet lies a vast hidden fungal superhighway that helps sustain much of life on Earth—and scientists have now mapped it for the first time. Researchers estimate that these underground networks stretch an astonishing 110 quadrillion kilometers, move about 4 billion
In Rwanda, access is capped, permits are limited, and growth is deliberately restricted to protect the species.
Strong and consistent evidence shows that the entire climate system is continuing to heat, driving rapid global warming. Human activities pushed global warming to 1.37°C in 2025, and its level is projected to surpass 1.5°C in about four years. Crucially, the rate at which heat
As the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo crosses into Uganda, South Africa’s Afrigen biotech laboratory is participating in proposals to develop an effective vaccine.
High oil and gas prices and energy supply problems won't be solved overnight, despite Sunday's agreement to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Internationally renowned for their life-saving Covid vaccine, what is Moderna doing now? Their CEO joins us in the studio to discuss bioterrorism, pandemic preparedness and cancer treatment.
By Gabriel Stargardter EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 15 (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations meet at a French lakeside resort on Monday shortly after the U.S. and Iran said they had reached a preliminary deal to end their war. Discussing next steps on Iran
Trump delayed his attendance to the French region of Evian where leaders of the Group of Seven – or G7 – are set to meet to host his UFC fight birthday event.
At some future date will Trump fall in love with Iran’s current supreme leader?
The emerging agreement ends a costly war but leaves Iran’s leadership intact and its nuclear future still subject to negotiation.
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 15 - French President Emmanuel Macron has picked the lakeside town of Evian-les-Bains, nestled at the foot of the Alps on Lake Geneva to host this year's meeting of leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations.
A Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian city of Tula, south of Moscow, killed three people and wounded three others.
All employees at Starbucks Korea stores will "receive education in historical awareness and social sensitivity through watching videos", said Shinsegae Group, which operates the outlets.
The United States and Iran agreed to a peace deal and an end to military operations on all fronts, signalling the apparent end to more than three months of war in the Middle East. Here are reactions from across the globe: - 'Critical step': UN - Secretary-General Antonio
France hosts from Monday a summit of the G7 group of leading powers set to be dominated by scrutiny of US President Donald Trump's deal to end the war with Iran. Host President Emmanuel Macron wants to advance a packed agenda of sensitive topics ranging from limiting global
Curaçao made history on Sunday after they scored their first goal in the World Cup in their first ever participation in the tournament, despite suffering a 7-1 loss to European giants and former world champions, Germany.
Less than eight hours from Madrid, these two cities in northeast Brazil offer endless beaches, dunes, carnival, food and some of the country's most fascinating landscapes and stories.
A new whey protein manufacturing technique could make protein shakes taste better and feel smoother in the mouth. Researchers traced unwanted bitterness to concentrated minerals and found a way to remove them without sacrificing the improved texture.
Local authorities urged swimmers to be cautious.
He was caught pulling the corners of his eyes at a South Korean influencer during the match in Mexico.
While Josh Hokit was a big winner on Sunday night’s UFC Freedom 250 event, his post-match quip was designed to stir up controversy. After he won his heavyweight fight against Derrick Lewis during the June 14 fight on the White House lawn, Hokit was interviewed on the Paramount+
The Nikkei 225 Index jumped as much as 5.5 per cent to 69,657.09, surpassing the 69,000 level for the first time.
Citizen science data from the popular platform iNaturalist has helped uncover the evolution of parental guarding behavior in harvestmen spiders, as shown in research published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.
A plane crashed in a Missouri field on Sunday during a skydiving outing, killing all twelve people on board, officials said. Chad Anderson, the sheriff of Bates County, Missouri, told reporters that the plane crashed at roughly 11:30 a.m. CST, shortly after departing Butler
Bersama is discussing the number of seats it would contest in the coming Johor and Negri Sembilan state polls.
The strike on Beirut and renewed threats of Iranian retaliation underscore Israel's shrinking room for maneuver as Trump pushes toward a deal, raising concerns of recurring flare-ups while Washington increasingly dictates the regional agenda
The announcement of an Iran deal was a welcome birthday gift for the president – but its success or failure may hinge on the details.
Over the course of the US-Israeli war on Iran, waves of airstrikes killed an entire echelon of the Islamic republic's political and military elite, starting with supreme leader Ali Khamenei. President Donald Trump had claimed in March that the campaign had achieved "regime
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has emerged as the key negotiator and one of the most high-profile figures in the Islamic republic's leadership as it enters a new phase after the US-Israeli war. A pillar of the Iranian establishment for some three decades
And also brings up an Evil Dead severed-hand scene cut from the final game.
We spent a day out in the city with a thermal camera, recording surface temperatures indoors and outdoors.
