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IPCC releases dire sixth climate update in run-up to COP30

Ben Aris in Berlin July 25, 2025

“Any further delay in global action to slow climate change and adapt to its impacts will miss a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all”.

Macron announces France will recognise the state of Palestine

bna Cairo bureau July 25, 2025

France would become the first major Western power to take such a step, which Macron said is aimed at bolstering efforts toward a lasting peace in the Middle East.

ICJ declares healthy environment is a human right in landmark climate ruling

Ben Aris in Berlin July 24, 2025

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued a historic advisory opinion recognising a clean and sustainable environment as a human right, declaring that states which fail to curb emissions may be in violation of international law.

US envoy Witkoff to meet Israeli and Qatari officials in Italy to conclude Gaza ceasefire agreement

bna Cairo bureau July 24, 2025

White House Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is set to meet senior Israeli and Qatari officials in Italy on July 24 in a push to finalise a long-awaited ceasefire and hostage-release agreement concerning Gaza, diplomatic sources have confirmed.

Earth overshoot day is already long past - Statista

Felix Richter of Statistia July 24, 2025

July 24 marks this year's Earth Overshoot Day, the day that humanity’s demand for ecological resources exceeds the resources Earth can regenerate within that year, Statista reports. That day has already long passed.

Syria’s transitional government requests support from Turkey in strengthening defence capabilities

bne IntelliNews July 24, 2025

US, meanwhile, says it has "no position" on the prospect of a defence pact between the neighbours.

Brazil to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel at ICJ

bne IntelliNews July 23, 2025

Brazil is set to formally join South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, in a move likely to ratchet up international legal pressure on Tel Aviv over the Gaza conflict.

Iran’s president warns Israel of deep strike amid nuclear dispute

bnm Tehran bureau July 23, 2025

President Massoud Pezeshkian asserted Tehran's readiness to "strike deep within Israel" and dismissed claims of Iran's nuclear programme being destroyed as "an illusion".

World has less than three years to avert worst climate impacts, scientists warn

bne IntelliNews July 22, 2025

A new global climate report warns that the world is on the brink of irreversible damage. The findings come amid sluggish international action ahead of COP30.

EXPLAINER: Who fought in Syria’s Suwayda and where do things go from here?

bna Cairo bureau July 21, 2025

The deep fragility of country’s post-Assad landscape was exposed as Druze, backed by Israel, clashed with Bedouin tribes.

Fitch upgrades Trump’s effective tariff rate to 19.4%

bne IntelliNews July 18, 2025

President Donald Trump’s evolving trade policy is set to sharply increase the United States’ effective tariff rate (ETR), with Fitch Ratings warning of substantial rises as new duties take effect on August 1.

Geopolitics is weighing on FDI, capital chasing certainty over scale – study

bne IntelliNews July 18, 2025

The world is living through turbulent times, but investors are still chasing returns which has affected the flows of international foreign direct investment.

Egypt, other Arab states condemn Israeli airstrikes on Syria

bna Cairo bureau. July 17, 2025

Several Arab countries have strongly condemned the recent Israeli airstrikes on Syrian territory, which targeted key sites linked to Syria’s Interior and Defence Ministries.

Syrian President al-Sharaa accuses Israel of sowing division after airstrikes

bna Cairo bureau July 17, 2025

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa strongly condemned Israel in a speech, accusing it of deliberately “creating discord within Syria.”

COMMENT: Israel's bombing of Syria puts Druze minority in peril

bnm Gulf bureau July 16, 2025

Israel's latest bombing campaign of central locations in Damascus, Daraa and other locations following days of clashes between the Druze religious minority and the Turkish-backed government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa has worsened the situation.

UPDATE: Israeli strike reported near Syria’s presidential palace

bna Cairo bureau July 16, 2025

An Israeli airstrike targeted an area near Syria’s Presidential Palace in Damascus on July 16.

Israel reinforces Golan forces as Druze declare strike over Syrian violence

bnm Gulf bureau July 16, 2025

Israeli Defence Forces have reinforced troops on the Syrian border after Druze leaders declared a general strike and warned they would cross into Syria to help their community under attack in Suwayda province.

Trump to meet Qataris to negotiate Gaza ceasefire deal

bnm Gulf bureau July 16, 2025

US President Donald Trump will meet with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdel Rahman Al Thani on July 16 to discuss a ceasefire in Gaza and Iran.

IMF: The debate over falling fertility

Michael Kuhn is director of the Economic Frontiers Program at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Klaus Prettner is a professor at the Vienna University of Economics and Business., David E Bloom is a professor of economics and demography at Harvard University’s TH Chan School of Public Health., Ravi Sadhu is a research assistant at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health July 16, 2025

A decline in global population later this century may threaten human progress, or it may lead to better lives.

COMMENT: Bogotá summit marks Global South’s legal break with the West over Gaza

Marco Cacciati July 15, 2025

At the Bogotá summit, the Global South takes charge – no longer waiting for Western permission to enforce international law. From South Africa’s ICJ case to Colombia cutting ties with Israel, countries are defying US pressure over Gaza.

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