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Minister Butler Marks World Mental Health Day with €4 Million Investment in Early Intervention and Digital Therapies

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Dublin, 10 October 2025 — Minister of State for Mental Health Mary Butler TD has announced a new €4 million investment package to expand early intervention, digital mental health, and community-based talking therapies, coinciding with World Mental Health Day 2025. Key Measures Announced The funding, secured under Budget 2026, will deliver: Broader Budget Commitments The […]

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Senate Repeals Gulf and Iraq War Use of Military Force (AUMFs) Authorizations in Sweeping Defense Bill

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Washington, 10 October 2025 — In a rare show of bipartisan consensus, the U.S. Senate voted 77–20 on Thursday to repeal two long-standing Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) that had provided presidents with broad authority to conduct military operations in the Middle East. The repeals, covering the 1991 Gulf War authorization and the […]

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Silver Hits Record $49.55 as Investors Seek Safety and Green Demand Surges

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London, 10 October 2025 — Silver has soared to an all-time high of $49.55 per ounce, breaking its previous record set in January 1980. The rally comes as investors increasingly view the metal as both a safe-haven asset and a critical component of the global energy transition. Drivers of the Rally Analysts describe the surge […]

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Government Unveils €20.5 Million for Rural Regeneration Projects

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Dublin, 10 October 2025 — The Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD, has confirmed a new round of investment under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF), allocating €20.5 million to 30 projects nationwide. The funding, announced at the opening of the Shackleton Experience in Athy, will support initiatives […]

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Protesters Rally Across Morocco Ahead of King’s Address

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Casablanca/Rabat, 9 October 2025 — Youth-led protests swept through Morocco on Thursday, with demonstrators calling for sweeping reforms and the resignation of Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, a day before King Mohammed VI is expected to deliver his annual address to parliament. The rallies, organized by the Gen Z 212 movement, drew crowds in Casablanca, Rabat, […]

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EU Air Travel Disrupted by Strikes: Over 2,300 Delays and 520 Cancellations Reported

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Brussels, 10 October 2025 — Air travel across Europe faced significant disruption today, with 2,312 flight delays and 523 cancellations reported across major airports, according to real-time data from Eurocontrol and FlightAware. The disruptions were driven by coordinated labor strikes in key aviation hubs, including France, Italy, Greece, and the Netherlands, where air traffic controllers […]

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U.S. Flight Operations Disrupted as Shutdown Deepens: 1,649 Delays, 332 Cancellations

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Washington, D.C., 10 October 2025 — Air travel across the United States faced significant disruption today, with 1,649 delays and 332 cancellations reported nationwide. Of these, 37 cancellations occurred on flights within, into, or out of the country, according to data compiled from aviation tracking services and federal sources. Estimated Passenger Impact Based on average […]

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Europe’s health system under strain as doctors and nurses face mental health crisis

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The landmark survey, funded under WHO/Europe’s project with the European Commission – coinciding with World Mental Health Day – analysed nearly 100,000 responses from 29 countries, from October 2024 until April this year. The key finding is that doctors and nurses are working in conditions that harm their mental health and well-being – also impacting […]

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‘Never be afraid to ask for help’: Ukrainians scarred by war find space to heal

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“I saw people running away, so I joined them,” recalls 88-year-old Yuri, thinking back to the day he left Ukraine. “I came to Moldova alone, with no family and no children to turn to.” Most days, Yuri spends time in the courtyard of a Mental Health Community Centre in Chișinău, taking part in therapeutic activities […]

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7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Davao Oriental, Philippines. Tsunami Warnings Issued

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Manila, 10 October 2025 — A massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Davao Oriental at 9:43 a.m. local time, prompting immediate tsunami alerts and widespread evacuations across coastal provinces in the southern Philippines. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the quake was tectonic in origin, with an epicenter […]

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