DUBLIN, Oct. 22, 2025 — Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne, TD, has hailed the Supported Housing for Youth (SHY) initiative as a model for targeted intervention in youth homelessness. Speaking at an event in Dublin marking the programme’s first anniversary, Browne highlighted SHY’s impact in helping young people aged 18–24 transition […]
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COLOGNE, October 22, 2025 — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published the first ReFuelEU Aviation Annual Technical Report, laying out the initial picture of how Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) are being supplied, purchased and used across the European Union (EU). The findings establish a baseline: in 2024, the fuel suppliers reported that 0.6% […]
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🏦 Business & Macro 🇪🇹 Ethiopia Seeks Yuan-Denominated Debt ReliefEthiopia has opened talks with China to convert part of its $5.38 billion debt into yuan-denominated loans, aiming to reduce foreign exchange pressure and deepen trade ties. The move follows similar steps by Kenya and signals a broader shift in Africa’s debt diplomacy. ⚡ Climate & […]
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BELGRADE, Oct. 22, 2025 — A man was seriously wounded on Wednesday after gunfire erupted outside the National Assembly building in central Belgrade, Serbia. The incident occurred near a tented encampment set up by supporters of President Aleksandar Vučić, which has been in place since March amid months of anti-government protests. Details of the Incident […]
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DUBLIN, Oct. 21, 2025 — Tuath Housing’s De Verdon Place has been recognised at the Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH) Community Housing Awards, winning the ‘Cost Rental’ category at this year’s National Social Housing Conference. Located on the Malahide Road in Dublin 17, De Verdon Place is a 238‑home development combining cost rental and […]
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SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, Oct. 21, 2025 — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck south of San José on Tuesday night, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The tremor occurred at 9:57 p.m. local time at a depth of 31 kilometers (19 miles), with its epicenter located approximately 62 kilometers south of the capital. […]
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YORK, 211 CE — Long before the British Empire emerged, Septimius Severus, a man of African descent, governed Roman Britain with strategic brilliance and imperial authority. Born in Leptis Magna (modern-day Libya) in 145 CE, Severus rose through the Roman political and military ranks to become Emperor in 193 CE, founding the Severan dynasty and […]
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Ajith Sunghay said on Tuesday that “settler violence has skyrocketed in scale and frequency, with the acquiescence, support, and in many cases participation, of Israeli security forces – and always with impunity.” In the first half of 2025 alone, there were 757 settler attacks causing casualties or property damage — a 13 per cent increase […]
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An average gender gap of about 6 percentage points in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), per the latest Findex 2025 data, means that approximately 740 million women are excluded from the financial system, highlighting the need for action. This gap is even higher in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East and North Africa at about […]
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Speaking to journalists at the UN Office at Geneva, Shoko Arakaki, director of humanitarian affairs at the UN reproductive health agency (UNFPA), said that essential services have been severely disrupted, while incidents of rape and conflict-related sexual violence have surged by a third compared to last year. “Congolese women and girls endure tremendous suffering but […]
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