In an era of perpetual military engagements, from drone strikes in distant deserts to naval confrontations in contested seas, one glaring absence
Daily records continue to tumble for COVID-19 cases and deaths in many parts of the world, forcing governments to impose restrictions or consider lockdowns to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
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In-person early voting begins Monday in the U.S. state of Georgia where two runoff elections will decide which political party holds a majority in the U.S. Senate when a new term begins in January.
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With hours to go until the Electoral College votes to formally certify Democrat Joe Biden as the United States’ 46th president, the incumbent office holder, Donald Trump, continues to falsely assert he won reelection last month.
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Union (EU) and bilateral donors are stepping up their support for vital infrastructure improvements in the Western Balkans. Donors are pooling their resources through the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) and approved €77.6 million in investment grants and technical cooperation for projects supported by a
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has become a signatory to the Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles, with a Monday online ceremony bringing together two EBRD leaders - Pierre Heilbronn, Vice-President, Policy and Partnerships, and Anne-Marie Straathof, Vice-President, Risk and Compliance – with the Ecosystems Lead of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative
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Director Christopher Wray has named Timothy Waters as the special agent in charge of the Detroit Field Office. Most recently, Mr. Waters served as the deputy assistant director of the Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG) in Virginia.
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Twenty-eight-year-old Roam Khot sits in his small corner shop, in South Sudan’s capital, Juba. Shoppers trickle in, one by one.
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Hidden from view by ice kilometres thick, there is a vast network of lakes and streams at the base of the Antarctic ice sheet. This subsurface meltwater affects the speed with which the ice sheet flows towards the ocean. Using a decade of altimetry data from ESA’s CryoSat satellite, scientists have made an unexpected discovery
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In high-income countries, only 2 per cent of fiscal stimulus was allocated specifically to support children during the first wave of COVID-19; a better balance of spending that provides more direct support to children is urgently needed
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