Justin Kelly Appointed Garda Commissioner: Taoiseach Welcomes Leadership Transition

Dublin, Ireland – July 29, 2025Taoiseach Micheál Martin has formally welcomed the appointment of Justin Kelly as the next Commissioner of An Garda Síochána, effective September 1, 2025. Kelly, currently serving as Deputy Commissioner for Security, Strategy and Governance, brings over 30 years of policing experience to the role. 🛡️ Proven Leadership and Expertise 👤 […]

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In Gaza, mounting evidence of famine and widespread starvation

According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) platform, two out of three famine thresholds have been reached in Gaza: plummeting food consumption and acute malnutrition. There is mounting evidence that “widespread starvation, malnutrition and disease” are driving a rise in hunger-related deaths, which is the third famine indicator. “It’s clearly a disaster unfolding in […]

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World News in Brief: Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire, bloody weekend in Ukraine, stop hepatitis deaths

The deal was announced on Monday by Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, current chair of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, and was due to take effect at midnight local time. The clashes, which began on 24 July, reportedly displaced more than 130,000 people in Thailand and over 4,000 in Cambodia, UN aid partners said last […]

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Slight decrease in global hunger as inequalities widen, says UN interagency report

The report estimates 8.2 per cent of the global population (673 million individuals) experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5 per cent in 2023 and 8.7 per cent in 2022. Latin America and Asia saw improvements, with the prevalence of undernourishment falling by 1.2 percent in Asia and 1 percent in Latin America and the […]

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Türkiye Wildfires Claim 17 Lives, Force Mass Evacuations in Bursa Province

Wildfires sweeping through Bursa Province, northwestern Türkiye, have killed 17 people and forced the evacuation of over 1,700 residents, according to government and media reports as of July 28, 2025. The fires, intensified by record-breaking heat, dry conditions, and strong winds, have scorched more than 7,000 acres of forest land near the Gürsu-Kestel corridor, threatening […]

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Eighty years on, UN Charter marked by reflection, resolve – and a run

Under cooler skies after days of intense heat, the run ended where it all began, at the original UN Charter – the document that launched the Organization and reshaped the modern international order – now on display at UN Headquarters. Inside the General Assembly Hall, delegates gathered to commemorate the 80th anniversary of its signing. […]

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UK: Hitachi Rail and SYMCA Sign 15-Year Supertram Modernisation Agreement

Hitachi Rail has entered into a 15-year Technology Partner Framework Agreement with the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), marking a major step forward in the modernisation of the region’s Supertram network. Under the agreement, Hitachi Rail becomes SYMCA’s long-term strategic technology partner, tasked with renewing core Supertram systems and deploying advanced digital solutions to […]

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UN warns of ‘catastrophic hunger’ in Gaza as Israel announces humanitarian pauses

But as starvation tightens its grip and “children are dying before our eyes,” UN officials and aid workers warn that the measures fall far short of the much-needed ceasefire and unfettered aid access that could help stem the spiralling humanitarian catastrophe. “Welcome announcement of humanitarian pauses in Gaza to allow our aid through,” UN Emergency […]

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📜U.S.–EU Trade Agreement of $600b EU Investment and $700b Energy Purchase Finalized: Key Terms and Implications

On July 27, 2025, President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a landmark trade agreement between the United States and the European Union. The deal, reached during a high-stakes meeting in Turnberry, Scotland, averts a looming trade war and reshapes the transatlantic economic relationship. 📜 Core Provisions of the Agreement […]

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WHO EMRO | Malnutrition rates reach alarming levels in Gaza, WHO warns | News

Jerusalem, Cairo, Geneva, 27 July 2025 – Malnutrition is on a dangerous trajectory in the Gaza Strip, marked by a spike in deaths in July. Of 74 malnutrition-related deaths in 2025, 63 occurred in July – including 24 children under five, a child over five, and 38 adults. Most of these people were declared dead […]

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