World News https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/table/news/world/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:16:27 +0000 The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation en-gb CMEx laureate spotlights Janelle Hopkin https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/cmex-laureate-spotlights-janelle-hopkin https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/cmex-laureate-spotlights-janelle-hopkin

The spotlight on the 2025 CMEx laureates continues, with celebrations set for Sunday, December 7, at Loews Coral Gables Hotel in Miami.

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World News Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:35:55 +0000
Dubai Holding opens global call for bold innovators to join the ‘Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator 2025’ https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/dubai-holding-opens-global-call-for-bold-innovators-to-join-the-innovate-for-tomorrow-impact-accelerator-2025 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/dubai-holding-opens-global-call-for-bold-innovators-to-join-the-innovate-for-tomorrow-impact-accelerator-2025

Dubai Holding, a diversified global investment company, operating across 10 sectors and 34 countries, has officially opened applications for the second edition of its global ‘Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator 2025’.

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World News Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:31:48 +0000
Election dates announced for St. Vincent and Saint Lucia https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/election-dates-announced-for-st.-vincent-and-saint-lucia https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/election-dates-announced-for-st.-vincent-and-saint-lucia

The Caribbean is gearing up for a pivotal political season, with two general elections set to take place within days of each other.

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World News Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:26:22 +0000
CTO appoints Taraneh Azimi as new Business Development and Marketing Manager https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/cto-appoints-taraneh-azimi-as-new-business-development-and-marketing-manager https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/cto-appoints-taraneh-azimi-as-new-business-development-and-marketing-manager

The CTO (Caribbean Tourism Organization) announced the appointment of Taraneh Azimi as its new Business Development and Marketing Manager, strengthening the organization’s leadership as it works to enhance global visibility and commercial growth for the Caribbean tourism sector.

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World News Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:13:46 +0000
Jamaicans still reeling days after Melissa devastating https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/jamaicans-still-reeling-days-after-melissa-devastating https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/jamaicans-still-reeling-days-after-melissa-devastating

As Hurricane Melissa ripped through Jamaica, becoming the strongest-ever storm to hit the country, as a category 5 hurricane, it surpassed the power and widespread damage of Hurricane Gilbert of 1988.

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World News Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:10:28 +0000
Riyadh opens its doors to the world as Biban 2025 kicks off as The Global Destination for Opportunities https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/riyadh-opens-its-doors-to-the-world-as-biban-2025-kicks-off-as-the-global-destination-for-opportunities https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/riyadh-opens-its-doors-to-the-world-as-biban-2025-kicks-off-as-the-global-destination-for-opportunities

The Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha'at) in Saudi Arabia inaugurated Biban Forum 2025 at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Centre, marking the start of the Kingdom's largest annual gathering for startups, entrepreneurs, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

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World News Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:05:10 +0000
Jamaica tallies losses from Hurricane Melissa as more than 2 dozen communities remain cut off https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/jamaica-tallies-losses-from-hurricane-melissa-as-more-than-2-dozen-communities-remain-cut-off https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/jamaica-tallies-losses-from-hurricane-melissa-as-more-than-2-dozen-communities-remain-cut-off

After a very recent count, officials in Jamaica said that Hurricane Melissa ripped the roofs off 120,000 structures when it struck last week, affecting some 90,000 families in the island’s western region, in the latest tally of the storm's toll.

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World News Sun, 09 Nov 2025 19:17:25 +0000
Mamdani hailed following historic New York win https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/mamdani-hailed-following-historic-new-york-win https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/mamdani-hailed-following-historic-new-york-win

"A moment comes but rarely in history when we step out from the old to the new," new Mayor Zohran Mamdani told a jubilant crowd in New York City - quoting India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru's midnight speech of 1947, when the country awoke to freedom.

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World News Sun, 09 Nov 2025 19:12:33 +0000
Smart City Expo closes a record edition calling for cities to lead global transformation https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/smart-city-expo-closes-a-record-edition-calling-for-cities-to-lead-global-transformation https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/smart-city-expo-closes-a-record-edition-calling-for-cities-to-lead-global-transformation

Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the leading international summit on cities and smart urban solutions organized by Fira de Barcelona, has closed its 2025 edition registering record-breaking figures.

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World News Sat, 08 Nov 2025 10:48:51 +0000
British real estate developer, LEOS Developments, is launching a billion-dollar master-planned community in Dubai shaped by sustainability and resort-style living https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/british-real-estate-developer-leos-developments-is-launching-a-billion-dollar-master-planned-community-in-dubai-shaped-by-sustainability-and-resort-style-living https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/british-real-estate-developer-leos-developments-is-launching-a-billion-dollar-master-planned-community-in-dubai-shaped-by-sustainability-and-resort-style-living

British firm, LEOS Developments, proudly announced one of its most significant undertakings to date: the launch of a large-scale master-planned community in Dubai with a gross development value exceeding £1 billion.

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World News Sat, 08 Nov 2025 10:45:44 +0000
Carnival Horizon makes relief call to Ocho Rios to deliver thousands of hurricane aid supplies https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/carnival-horizon-makes-relief-call-to-ocho-rios-to-deliver-thousands-of-hurricane-aid-supplies https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/carnival-horizon-makes-relief-call-to-ocho-rios-to-deliver-thousands-of-hurricane-aid-supplies

Carnival Horizon made a short relief call today to Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and delivered thousands of supplies to support Hurricane Melissa relief efforts across the island.

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World News Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:19:45 +0000
Earthshot Prize 2025 announces winners in Rio https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/earthshot-prize-2025-announces-winners-in-rio https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/earthshot-prize-2025-announces-winners-in-rio

A project to restore tropical forests and a global ocean treaty initiative are among the winners of this year's Earthshot Prize.

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World News Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:15:53 +0000
On the road to COP30: AfDB Group piloting financial instruments to support Africa in tackling climate change https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/on-the-road-to-cop30-afdb-group-piloting-financial-instruments-to-support-africa-in-tackling-climate-change https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/on-the-road-to-cop30-afdb-group-piloting-financial-instruments-to-support-africa-in-tackling-climate-change

Eight of the 10 countries most affected by climate change are in Africa: droughts, cyclones and floods are compromising agricultural production, exposing populations to food insecurity and climate-induced migration and putting pressure on key sectors critical to the continent’s development, resulting in a significant displacement of public expenditure.

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World News Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:00:36 +0000
Head of UK's richest family, Gopichand Hinduja, dies aged 85 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/head-of-uk-s-richest-family-gopichand-hinduja-dies-aged-85 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/head-of-uk-s-richest-family-gopichand-hinduja-dies-aged-85

It has been announced that Gopichand Hinduja, head of Britain's richest family, has died.

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World News Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:08:01 +0000
Jamaica sees 30% GDP hit from Hurricane Melissa, at least 75 dead in Caribbean https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/jamaica-sees-30-gdp-hit-from-hurricane-melissa-at-least-75-dead-in-caribbean https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/jamaica-sees-30-gdp-hit-from-hurricane-melissa-at-least-75-dead-in-caribbean

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has said that last week's Hurricane Melissa, the strongest-ever storm to hit its shores, caused damage to homes and key infrastructure roughly equivalent to 28% to 32% of last year's gross domestic product.

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World News Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:04:37 +0000
New Ellen MacArthur Foundation report highlights SC Johnson’s Strong Progress on 2025 plastic commitments, launches 2030 agenda https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/new-ellen-macarthur-foundation-report-highlights-sc-johnsons-strong-progress-on-2025-plastic-commitments-launches-2030-agenda https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/new-ellen-macarthur-foundation-report-highlights-sc-johnsons-strong-progress-on-2025-plastic-commitments-launches-2030-agenda

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the UN Environment Programme released the ‘Global Commitment 2025 Progress Report’, which highlights advancements in reducing plastic waste.

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World News Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:01:29 +0000