Washington, D.C., July, 2025 — The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have announced that the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in downtown Washington, D.C., has been selected as the new site for the FBI’s headquarters. The decision marks the culmination of nearly two decades of efforts […]
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A strike by the Finnish Aviation Union (IAU) has caused major disruptions across Europe, with ground services at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport brought to a standstill. The industrial action, which began on July 2, has led to the cancellation or delay of over 100 flights and disrupted travel for more than 7,000 passengers. Essential services such as […]
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Sydney, Australia — Qantas Airways has disclosed a significant cybersecurity incident affecting up to 6 million customers, following unauthorized access to a third-party platform used by one of its contact centers. The breach was detected on June 30, and while no internal Qantas systems were compromised, the attackers accessed a platform containing service records, the […]
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Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine have taken or are considering steps to withdraw from the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction – known also as the Ottawa Convention, after the Canadian city where the process was launched. “These weapons risk causing […]
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The Borrowers’ Forum is being hailed as a milestone in efforts to reform the international debt architecture, supported by the UN and emerging as a key part of the Sevilla Commitment outcome document. “This is not just talk – this is execution,” said Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr Rania Al-Mashat. “The Borrowers’ […]
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Tokyo, 30 June 2025 – Taoiseach Micheál Martin met today with Prime Minister of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba, in Tokyo to advance the growing partnership between Ireland and Japan. The meeting focused on strengthening economic cooperation, deepening diplomatic ties, and reaffirming Ireland’s strategic engagement in the Indo-Pacific region. Following the meeting, Taoiseach Martin emphasized the shared […]
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Dublin, 30 June 2025 — The Minister for Older People, Mary Butler, has published the Health Information and Quality Authority’s (HIQA) report on the regulatory oversight by the Chief Inspector of designated centres for older people operated by Emeis Ireland. The report provides a detailed account of the regulatory history of Emeis Ireland’s nursing homes, […]
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“In the early morning hours of 13 June, a number of attacks took place in Tehran, and other parts of Iran,” said Stefan Priesner, UN Resident Coordinator in Iran. “Then over the next 12 days there were multiple attacks by either side…we know that there have been at least 627 people killed and almost 5,000 […]
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Dublin, 2 July 2025 – Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, has secured Cabinet approval for the General Scheme of the Media Regulation Bill, a key step in transposing the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) into Irish law. The EMFA, an EU regulation adopted earlier this year, aims to strengthen media pluralism […]
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