LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 20, 2025 — Ireland’s Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Harris, has told his EU counterparts that the Union must play a “vital role” in delivering humanitarian relief to Gaza while maintaining pressure on Russia through additional sanctions. Speaking ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, Harris described the gathering […]
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That’s according to a report released on Friday by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxford University ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil next month. By overlaying climate hazard data with multidimensional poverty data for the first time, it reveals how the climate crisis is reshaping global poverty. “Poverty is no longer a […]
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PARIS, Oct. 20, 2025 — The trial of Dahbia Benkired, a 27‑year‑old Algerian national, opened in Paris this week over the killing of Lola Daviet, whose body was discovered in a suitcase in October 2022. The case, described by prosecutors as one of “extreme cruelty,” has shocked France and drawn widespread public and political attention. […]
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JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Oct. 20, 2025 — The U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas endured its most serious test yet after Israeli air strikes killed 26 people in Gaza, following an attack that left two Israeli soldiers dead. Despite the escalation, both sides have agreed to maintain the truce, according to statements from Washington and Jerusalem. President […]
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TOKYO, Oct. 20, 2025 — Japan’s political landscape shifted dramatically on Monday as the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) announced it would back Sanae Takaichi, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leader, in her bid for prime minister. The move all but guarantees her election in parliament, making her the first woman to hold Japan’s highest […]
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At a time when women were already banned from attending schools and universities, Radio Femme has played a crucial role in providing alternative methods of education. It offers a rare platform for women and girls to learn and continue their studies, with eight teachers delivering lessons in subjects ranging from math to science. […]
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Indonesia and the United States are finalizing a reciprocal tariff agreement that will reshape bilateral trade, with $22 billion in direct Indonesian purchases and an estimated $38 billion in annual trade flows affected by tariff reductions. The deal, approved by Presidents Prabowo Subianto and Donald Trump, is now in the legal drafting stage, according to […]
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Some carried weapons of war; others ammunition – the very items on which their eligibility for the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) process they were about to embark on depended. Well-wishes rang out from the small crowd of locals gathered in Sanguere-Lim, Koui Sub-Prefecture, to see the combatants off as they walked from the 3R […]
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HONG KONG, Oct. 20, 2025 — A Boeing 747 freighter arriving from Dubai veered off the runway while landing at Hong Kong International Airport in the early hours of Monday, coming to rest partially submerged in the sea. According to the Airport Authority Hong Kong, the aircraft struck a ground service vehicle during its landing […]
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BERLIN, Oct. 19, 2025 — A new analysis of Germany’s 2024 Police Crime Statistics (Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik, PKS) reveals a striking gap between actual crime data and how it is reported in the media. Researchers found that violent crimes committed by foreigners are covered far more frequently than their statistical share, reinforcing stereotypes and fueling political […]
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