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UNICEF urges protection of children as fighting intensifies in northern Ethiopia
UNICEF said it was concerned by escalating hostilities in northern Ethiopia and called for civilian protection and safe humanitarian access.
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UNICEF reports school support alongside persistent education gaps in Mali
UNICEF said 151,189 children received school kits and learning materials during the previous year, while 2,444 schools remained non-functional nationwide. The figures accompanied the start of Mali’s 2026–27 school year and UNICEF’s call for safe, inclusive learning environments.
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Ethiopia manufacturing capacity use reaches 69.2 percent
The State Minister of Industry said utilization rose to 69.2 percent and import substitution saved nearly USD 5.9 billion in foreign exchange in the past fiscal year.
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WHO issues guidance to prevent heat illness at mass gatherings
WHO released an evidence review and practical resources for managing heat risks at major sporting, religious and cultural events.
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Tanzania adaptation plan covers 36 programmes across 18 sectors
Tanzania’s ten-year National Adaptation Plan sets out 36 programmes across 18 sectors, with implementation costs estimated at US$37 billion.
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UK announces procurement and insourcing measures in state reform
A new Prime Minister’s Office unit will coordinate insourcing, while utility companies will be expected to support local jobs and apprenticeships.
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Japan survey maps distributions for 113 of 115 freshwater fish species
Japan’s Environment Ministry published results on freshwater fish from a nationwide baseline nature survey covering 2022–2025 on 5 October. The survey compiled distribution information for 113 of its 115 target species and also organized records for 11 related species outside the target group.
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Brazil enacts Redata law to support data-centre investment
The new regime ties tax exemptions on eligible information-technology equipment to company research investment and making part of processing capacity available in Brazil.
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Pilitak Enterprises wins construction of Arctic Bay small craft harbour in Nunavut
On 2 October 2026 Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced an investment of over C$77 million in a new small craft harbour at Arctic Bay, Nunavut; the construction contract went to Pilitak Enterprises Ltd. of Iqaluit.
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Granite-Super JV wins $324.8 million Big Creek Tunnel contract in Cleveland
The joint venture of Granite and Super Excavators was awarded a contract valued at about $324.8 million by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District for the Big Creek Tunnel in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Bluewater Bio to supply technology for MODON Jeddah wastewater plant upgrade
Bluewater Bio announced on 29 September 2026 a contract award for upgrading MODON’s industrial wastewater plant in Jeddah 1st Industrial City, where SUECO is the EPC contractor. Capacity is to rise from 25 to 40 MLD.
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Skanska wins $271.2 million Coast Guard pier contract at Newport
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic awarded Skanska USA Civil Northeast a $271.2 million contract for a U.S. Coast Guard cutter homeport pier at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island.
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