(MADRID) – Spain recorded 1,029 heat related deaths in June amid a five day heatwave with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, according to official data released on Wednesday. The month became the second hottest June since records began. Data from the Ministry of Health’s daily mortality monitoring system MoMo showedContinue Reading
(WASHINGTON) – US President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in revenue from his family’s cryptocurrency projects last year, according to his latest financial disclosure reviewed on Tuesday. The filing shows how Trump now derives most of his income from digital assets that have benefited from his policies. TheContinue Reading
(PARIS) – French voters will go to the polls to elect a new president on 18 April and 2 May next year, two government officials said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision has not yet been officially announced. The election details, first published by the localContinue Reading
(VIENNA) – The International Academy of Astronautics has updated its recommendations for what to do upon detecting possible signs of extraterrestrial intelligence. For the first time in over 15 years, the document states that any decision to send a response to a potential extraterrestrial civilisation must only be made afterContinue Reading
(JUBA) – NASA has signed contracts worth more than $590 million (SSP 3.835 trillion) with three American companies to build robotic landing modules for its lunar exploration programme. Astrobotic Technology secured the largest contract, valued at about $298 million (SSP 1.937 trillion). Firefly Aerospace received roughly $144 million (SSP 936Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The United States and South Sudan’s transitional government have signed a three year health cooperation agreement worth more than 166 million US dollars (about 1.16 trillion South Sudanese pounds), aimed at strengthening efforts to combat infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS and emerging health threats. The memorandum of understanding wasContinue Reading
(PARIS) – UNESCO will host a special session on South Sudan’s peacebuilding efforts on 9 July 2026, marking the 15th anniversary of the country’s independence. The Spotlight Session will take place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris and is organised by the Priority Africa and External Relations Sector, the UNESCO NationalContinue Reading
(WASHINGTON) – A United States congresswoman has announced plans to introduce legislation that would halt all immigration from Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan, describing the three African nations as serious threats to American security. Republican Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina made the announcement through her official office on JuneContinue Reading
(JUBA) –South Sudan is among 53 African countries that have been granted 100 percent zero-tariff treatment for goods entering the Chinese market, starting May this year. This development was confirmed on Thursday by the Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan, Ma Qiang, during the launch of the South Sudan Trade InformationContinue Reading
(NEW YORK, USA )– A South Sudanese scholar based in the United States of America is calling on the country’s youth, community leaders, and political leaders to denounce violence and work toward lasting peace and stability in South Sudan. Samuel Sebit Emmanuel, a final-year Master of Science student in Genocide andContinue Reading
