Major European airports hit by cyberattack, forcing manual check-ins
A cyberattack targeting a service provider shut down electronic check-in and boarding systems across several of Europe’s major airports on Saturday,...
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that only 35% of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are currently on course to meet their targets, while 18% are regressing.
Marking 10 years since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, Guterres highlighted that millions of people have gained access to electricity, clean cooking facilities, and the internet in recent years. Social protection now covers over half of the world’s population, representing significant progress.
The Secretary-General noted increased access to education, more girls attending school, and a decline in child marriages. He also pointed to advances in renewable energy led by developing countries, and rising representation of women in society and business.
However, Guterres stressed that progress remains insufficient.
“We are facing a global development emergency,” he said, noting that more than 800 million people still live in extreme poverty, climate impacts are worsening, and debt repayments are draining countries’ resources needed for investment.
He emphasised the close link between ending conflicts and development, calling for an end to conflicts such as those in Gaza and Ukraine.
Despite these challenges, the report launched on Monday (14 July) outlines roadmaps for transformation in food, energy, digital access, education, employment, and climate action.
Guterres underlined that progress is impossible without large-scale financing, urging reforms in the international financial system, debt relief measures, and a tripling of lending capacity at multilateral development banks.
“Sustainable Development Goals can still be achieved, but only if we act with urgency, unity, and unwavering resolve,” he concluded.
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A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
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Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have started air-defence patrols over Poland as part of NATO’s Eastern Sentry mission, following recent violations of Polish airspace by Russian drones.
Thousands demonstrated in The Hague on Saturday demanding stricter migration policies and tougher controls on asylum seekers. Dutch police deployed tear gas and a water cannon after protesters smashed windows, set a police car alight and blocked a highway.
The north and south towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris reopened to the public on Saturday, six years after a devastating fire ravaged the cathedral on 15 April 2019, destroying the roof and spire and inflicting major damage.
A cyberattack targeting a service provider shut down electronic check-in and boarding systems across several of Europe’s major airports on Saturday, including Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin.
Peter and Barbie Reynolds, aged 80 and 76, have arrived in the UK on Saturday after being released by the Taliban. They were detained in Afghanistan in February while travelling to their home in Bamyan province, held without charge for more than seven months. Their release was mediated by Qatar.
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