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EU calls on China to influence Russia
The European Union calls on China to influence Russia to stop its military aggression against Ukraine. This was stated by the President of the European Council, Antonio Tajani, during the EU-China summit on July 24, according to the European...

President Maduro confirms granting of licenses to Chevron and highlights Venezuela’s economic growth despite blockade
Venezuela’s economy grows 6.65 percent while Chevron receives license to resume operations, says President Maduro. Photo: Presidential Press. July 24, 2025 Hour: 10:37 pm In an exclusive interview, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announces...
AU-EU Youth Voices Lab App Launches to Empower Young People Across Africa and Europe
A transformative new mobile platform for youth advocacy, skills development, and networking The AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – Power of the Collective, a four-year programme co-funded by the European Union, has officially launched the AU-EU Youth Voices...

Modi meets King Charles III, discusses sustainability, Ayurveda and Commonwealth ties
New Delhi, Jul 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on King Charles III at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk on Thursday evening, where the two leaders held wide-ranging discussions covering sustainable development, traditional wellness...

Cyprus Business Now: tourism awards, shipping, VAT revenue, inflation
The Deputy Ministry of Tourism this week announced the launch of the nomination process for the Cyprus Hospitality Awards 2025, a national initiative that recognises and rewards excellence in the tourism and hospitality sectors. The awards are...

FG Partners UN, EU, INTERPOL to Combat Malicious Use of Technology by Terrorists
Linus Aleke in Abuja The federal government, through the National Counter Terrorism Centre Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), is collaborating with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), the United Nations...

Stock Market Insights: Winning the Tariff War – Can the World Economy Handle the Consequences?
A few years ago, I built a baseball field on some land I owned along the river for my kids’ teams to practice on. The ballfield was a great decision, but putting the porta-potty far away from the field was a bad decision when the river flooded and...

EU, FG call for urgent action, domestic funding to address malnutrition
The European Union (EU) and the Federal Government have called for urgent action, particularly the ramping up of domestic funding, to address the growing crises of malnutrition in the North-East and North-West regions and provide relief for...

Senate Parliamentarian Approves Ted Cruz’s Rewritten 10-Year State AI Law Moratorium, and Senate Introduces Bipartisan Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act — AI: The Washington Report
The Senate Parliamentarian approved Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) rewritten version of the House-passed 10-year state AI law moratorium, after concerns that the original moratorium would not comply with the Senate’s Byrd Rule. The revised moratorium...

LBS deepens EU-Nigeria alliance amid €730m grant
Lagos Business School has advocated for a qualitative European Union and Nigeria relationship as the union seeks to move from the traditional donor-beneficiary model to what it describes as a “partnership of equals.” European Union Ambassador to...

Climate was a safe space for the EU and China. Not anymore.
In one section of the climate statement, Beijing and Brussels agreed to speed up the deployment of renewable energy and “facilitating access to quality green technologies and products, so that they can be available, affordable and beneficial for...

World News | Trump's Trip to Scotland as His New Golf Course Opens Blurs Politics, Family's Business
Edinburgh (Scotland), Jul 25 (AP) Lashed by cold winds and overlooking choppy, steel-gray North Sea waters, the breathtaking sand dunes of Scotland's northeastern coast rank among Donald Trump's favourite spots on earth. “At some point, maybe in...

Top 10@10 | India-UK ink historic FTA, IEX crashes, Trump targets EU, and more
India’s trade ambitions received a major boost on Thursday with the signing of a long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom. Sealed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to London, the pact is designed to...

EU, Japan to bolster trade, industrial policy, econ security tie-ups
The European Union (EU) and Japan recently agreed to continue to strengthen collaboration on trade, industrial policy and economic security in the expanded High-Level Economic Dialogue.Their collaboration includes addressing threats to the...

EU and US close in on trade deal with 15% tariffs as Brussels prepares retaliatory strike
Diplomatic sources confirmed that member states were briefed on Wednesday by the European Commission about the proposed deal, which would mirror terms recently agreed between the US and Japan. The deal would apply to most goods, though exemptions...

One Civilian Killed as Cambodia-Thailand Border Clash Continues, UN Calls for Urgent Meeting Updated
UPDATES:16:15: Cambodian and Thai civil society organizations have signed a joint statement expressing their solidarity with all those displaced, injured or killed by the ongoing clashes between Cambodia and Thailand: “building a just and fair...
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Iran to meet European leaders for renewed nuclear talks amid threats of UN sanctions
Iranian diplomats will meet counterparts from Germany, Britain and France on Friday for renewed nuclear talks, amid warnings that the three European powers could trigger “snapback” sanctions outlined under the 2015 deal. The meeting, set to take...

China-EU Summit Addresses Bilateral Ties, Geopolitics, and Global Landscape
The 25th China-European Union (EU) Summit convened today in Beijing, focusing on bilateral relations, geopolitical challenges, economic and trade ties, and the complex global landscape. Beijing.- Chinese Premier Li Qiang co-chaired the meeting...

EU's von der Leyen says China ties reached 'inflection point'
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen called for an "essential" rebalancing of trade ties with China during a tense summit with President Xi Jinping on Thursday, suggesting the ties stood at an "inflection point," according to a pool...

Business News | IndoSpace Expands Its Footprint in Maharashtra with the Launch of 'IndoSpace Chakan V in Pune'
PRNewswire Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 24: IndoSpace, India's fully integrated supply chain infrastructure services platform has announced the launch of 'IndoSpace Chakan V', its largest industrial park in India. Spanning 188 acres and...