On May 9, 2025, Poland and France signed a landmark treaty in Nancy, France, aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in defence, nuclear energy, and broader strategic interests. This agreement underscores a growing trend among European nations to bolster regional security amid concerns over the United States’ commitment to Europe’s defence under President Donald Trump’s administration. […]
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In its latest Global Trade Update, released this week, UNCTAD describes copper as “the new strategic raw material” at the heart of the rapidly electrifying and digitising global economy. But with demand set to rise more than 40 per cent by 2040, copper supply is under severe strain – posing a critical bottleneck for […]
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The landmark decision, announced on Thursday, also considered the harm caused to succeeding generations. “Forced displacement is permanent in nature until the victims benefit from a safe and dignified return to their place of habitual residence or are voluntarily resettled elsewhere,” said Committee member Hélène Tigroudja. Conflict, displacement and violations The Committee found that the […]
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The EU has dropped its share of Russian gas imports from 45% to 19%, thanks to the REPowerEU Plan, launched in May 2022 to reduce the EU’s dependency on Russian energy. However, the EU saw a rebound in Russian gas imports in 2024. The European Commission has therefore presented a roadmap to ensure the EU […]
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Nigeria has completed the repayment of a $3.4 billion emergency loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which was provided in April 2020 to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent decline in oil prices . The loan was disbursed under the IMF’s Rapid Financing Instrument, aimed at addressing urgent balance […]
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has issued a stark warning about the escalating humanitarian disaster in Gaza, urging global governments to take immediate action to alleviate the suffering of its civilian population. Dire Humanitarian Conditions Since the resumption of hostilities in March 2025, Gaza has been under a stringent blockade, severely restricting […]
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“I hate earthquakes. Earthquakes took my mother and my aunt away,” five-year-old Khin Yadanar told the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), after both her mother and aunt were killed when a brick wall collapsed on them. Around 6.5 million children were already in need of humanitarian assistance before the earthquake, which compounded existing vulnerabilities resulting from the […]
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Patrick Tiernan, a UCD Business and Law graduate, has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of Lloyd’s, the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace. His appointment marks a significant leadership transition at the historic institution, following the departure of John Neal, who served as CEO since 2018. A Proven Leader in the Insurance Sector […]
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Introduction In the blog our previous introduction to the SOP-driven LLM Agent Framework, we the potential of LLM agent framework to revolutionise business operations was discussed. Now, we’re excited to explore a compelling use case: automating Account Takeover (ATO) investigations in Risk Operations (RiskOps). This framework has significantly reduced manual effort, improved efficiency, and minimised […]
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In a major step towards India’s ambitious high-speed rail project, Japan has donated two second-hand Shinkansen trains to support the testing of the country’s first high-speed rail line. The trains will be used for testing on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor, a project that marks a historic milestone in India’s rail infrastructure. This donation, announced in May […]
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