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Study highlights adaptive response of ambulance staff during Covid-19 crisis

A new study led by Professor Helen Snooks at Swansea University has examined how ambulance staff adapted their triage and decision-making processes during the Covid-19 pandemic.


University of Cambridge announces series of events for Black History Month

The University of Cambridge will mark Black History Month in October with a series of events and activities across its colleges.


Study finds distinct genetic patterns linked to timing of autism diagnoses

An international research team led by the University of Cambridge has found that autism diagnosed in early childhood differs genetically and developmentally from autism diagnosed later in life.


IMF completes second review under Extended Credit Facility arrangement with Liberia

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed its 2025 Article IV Consultation and the second review of Liberia’s 40-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement.


UBS to redeem EUR 2 billion senior unsecured notes issued by Credit Suisse

UBS Group AG has announced plans to redeem the entire outstanding amount of its EUR 2 billion 2.125% Fixed Rate Reset Senior Callable Notes, which are due in 2026.


U.S. Embassy warns of ongoing demonstrations causing disruptions across Ecuador

Demonstrations organized by Ecuadorian civil society groups are ongoing across the country, according to a recent alert from the U.S. Embassy in Ecuador.


U.S. Embassy in Togo hosts informal meeting with young content creators

A group of 25 young Togolese content creators from sectors such as technology, media, lifestyle, and finance met with the Chargé d’Affaires and staff from the U.S. Embassy in Togo for an informal discussion.


U.S. Mission issues demonstration alert ahead of general strike in Greece

A 24-hour general strike has been called by public and private sector unions across Greece for October 1, 2025.


U.S. Embassy issues security alert ahead of EU meetings in Copenhagen

Residents and visitors in Copenhagen are advised of increased security measures as Denmark hosts high-level European Union meetings from September 30 to October 2.


Remains recovered in Papua New Guinea returned by DPAA; partnership highlighted at ceremony

The United States Department of Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency (DPAA) held a repatriation ceremony in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Wednesday.


Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre opens as major hub for humanities at University of Oxford

The University of Oxford has officially opened the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, a new cultural campus located in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter.


Howden Re CEO discusses AI’s growing role in facultative reinsurance

Gordon Craig, CEO of Howden Re Fac, spoke with Igor Best Devereux, CEO of eReinsure, about the future of the facultative reinsurance market and the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) during an interview for The Insurer TV at RVS.


Chinese nationals sentenced in U.S. court for fentanyl precursor importation

Qingzhou Wang and Yiyi Chen, both Chinese nationals, have been sentenced in the United States for their roles in importing fentanyl precursors and money laundering.


Australian consumer confidence rises as economic outlook improves

Consumer confidence in Australia increased last week, according to the latest ANZ-Roy Morgan survey.


World Bank releases new reports on disaster preparedness for wildfires and earthquakes in Europe

Europe is experiencing increasing risks from natural hazards, with wildfires becoming more frequent and intense, and earthquakes remaining a persistent concern.


U.S., Papua New Guinea introduce new disaster management handbook during independence anniversary

Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, has presented Disaster Management Reference Handbooks to U.S. Ambassador Ann Marie Yastishock for distribution to disaster response officials in Papua New Guinea.


WTO Director-General calls for progress ahead of Ministerial Conference in Cameroon

During a recent meeting in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala reported strong expressions of support for the organization from global leaders and stakeholders.


Affluent Americans increase charitable donations but participation narrows says new BofA philanthropy study

Affluent Americans have increased their charitable donations by more than 30% over the past decade, according to the newly released 2025 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy.


Howden Re’s Wade Gulbransen sees opportunity in North American property reinsurance

Wade Gulbransen, CEO North America at Howden Re, described the current reinsurance market for property in North America as a "market of opportunity" during an interview with Reinsurance News at RVS 2025.


U.S., partners announce introduction of new biannual HIV prevention drug lenacapavir in Uganda

The U.S. Department of State has announced that lenacapavir, a new HIV prevention medication developed by Gilead Sciences, will soon be introduced in Uganda.