Wondering where Europe’s economy stands right now? Here’s the Spring 2025 Forecast — In under 60 seconds! Growth: Slow but steady. More momentum is expected by 2026. Trade: Global uncertainty lingers, but Europe stays resilient. Investment: Hesitant, but EU recovery funds offer a boost. Inflation: Easing — on track to hit 2% this year. Jobs & Spending: Unemployment at record lows, wages gaining value.
Let’s keep building a stronger, more competitive EU. Want more insights? Read the full Press release on the European Commission’s website: https://europa.eu/!cFPpp9
On 19 May Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends the EU-UK EU-UK Summit in London.
Plenary session roundtable with leaders: Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, and Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner.
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Research indicates that 3.6 billion people live in areas highly susceptible to climate change and, by 2050, the climate crisis could cause $1.1 trillion in extra costs to healthcare systems around the globe.
How is the resilience of key sectors to climate change being measured and how are key actors responding to safeguard public health?
This is the full audio of a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting on 23 January, 2025. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/sessions/where-climate-collides-with-health/
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John Steenhuisen, Minister of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
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This National Police Week DHS and Secretary Noem joined law enforcement officers and families in Washington, D.C. to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. From the Candlelight Vigil to the DHS Valor Memorial, we stood united in remembrance. On Capitol Hill, Secretary Noem announced a 93% drop in daily border encounters and historic lows in illegal crossings. Recruitment is surging across DHS, with CBP and Secret Service seeing record interest. Under President Trump, our border is secure and law enforcement is empowered to protect our nation and Make America Safe Again.
“Furu (Marriage)” is the story of two single girls; one is forced into marriage by her parents after she becomes pregnant by her boyfriend, who has no money to marry her; the other is harassed by the village youth because she is not yet married.
Fatou Cissé is a Malian director and daughter of the renowned filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, who passed away in February 2025. She talks about her inspiration for making this film.
This video was produced in partnership with Film at Lincoln Center (https://www.filmlinc.org/) and the New York African Film Festival (https://africanfilmny.org/).
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed deep fissures in our global preparedness to health emergencies — from unequal access to vaccines to a lack of coordinated response. The World Health Organization (WHO) is proposing a new pandemic agreement to ensure we’re better equipped next time.
In this video, we break down the WHO pandemic treaty, why it matters, and how it aims to prevent, detect, and respond to future pandemics.
Discover how countries are coming together to build a safer future through international health law.
The United Nations Secretary-General warned on Friday that Himalayan glaciers are “caving in,” urging immediate action to address the climate crisis, especially in the world’s most fragile ecosystems.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/05/1163376
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Pope Leo XIV greets Vice President J.D. Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Mrs. Jeanette Rubio following his Inaugural Mass at the Vatican.
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During National Safe Boating Week, members of the @U.S.CoastGuard and @nsbc collaborate to send a special safety message for the upcoming #MemorialDay weekend.
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Dogface soldiers attached to the 3rd Infantry Division, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team participate in the Iron Spartan competition at @FortStewartHunterArmyAirfield.
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HISTORIC WEEK!
$600B, $1.2T, $1.4T investments Boeing & GE deal $200B UAE AI deal China deal India-Pakistan ceasefire Hostage Edan freed Drug price EO Inflation low One, Big, Beautiful Bill next!
Watch Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s MAGA Minute from the Middle East!
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This week, Secretary Rubio traveled to Saudi Arabia and Qatar as part of President Trump’s first international trip of his second term, and met with @NATO Allies in Türkiye. Edan Alexander returned home, and Deputy Secretary of State Landau encouraged foreign investment at the SelectUSA Investment Summit.
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As the WTO turned 30, we spoke with some of the people who have shaped its journey and continue to drive it forward, to hear what the organization means to them and where they see it going.
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Six branches. One unwavering mission: to protect and defend the United States of America. This #ArmedForcesDay, we honor the courage, commitment and sacrifice of all who serve our great nation.
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Six branches. One unwavering mission: to protect and defend the United States of America. This Armed Forces Day, we honor the courage, commitment, and sacrifice of all who serve our great nation.
0:15 Can VR help calm surgery patients? — Doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota gave patients a set of virtual reality (VR) goggles and offered them a 10-minute ‘nature experience’. The clinic ran a trial on 100 patients, giving 50 a tablet and 50 a headset. Self-reported anxiety scores fell with both but more with the VR headset.
3:34 NY makes composting compulsory — Since 1 April, New Yorkers have had to separate food waste for recycling or face a fine of up to $300. It’s part of the city’s efforts to tackle climate change. The food waste is either composted and turned into fertilizer or emptied into a ‘biodigester’ where it emits biogas that’s used to generate renewable energy.
3:34 This robot finds people in rubble — It has an inflatable tube which can flex around corners and squeeze through narrow passages. An operator controls the tube with a joystick it has a camera and sensors at its tip, which help draw a 3D map of ‘void spaces’ and plot an entry route for emergency teams.
5:16 Space scanner maps remote forests — The world’s forests are a vital carbon sink but deforestation and degradation are eroding their storage capacity. The 1.25-tonne Biomass probe was built by Airbus and will orbit 666 km above the planet for several years, measuring and tracking changes in forests across Asia, Africa and South America.
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“We now have…over $10 trillion of investment. When I add the $1.4 trillion, we easily break that number. That’s your biggest investment… We also agreed to create a path for UAE to buy some of the world’s most advanced AI semiconductors from American companies…” –President Donald J. Trump
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“America is the home of the largest Jewish population outside of Israel by far, and we will always defend our people and our religious believers. That’s why we have taken unprecedented action to end the scourge of antisemitism in our streets and our schools and college campuses will be safe. In America, we will respect, honor, and cherish our Jewish community every single day.” –President Donald J. Trump
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This week’s big takeaway is that America continues to be a leader in the world. President Trump and Secretary Rubio are meeting with our partners so they understand how Making America Great Again will make the world great again.
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Press conference by Arif Husain, World Food Programme’s Chief Economist, Rein Paulsen, Food and Agriculture Organization’s Director of the Office of Emergencies and Resilience, and Joan Matji, UNICEF’s Director of Nutrition and Child Development; on the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises.