Nicosia, 30 September 2025 — Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne TD, met with the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, during an official visit to Nicosia on Tuesday. The meeting focused on deepening bilateral ties, regional developments, and preparations for both countries’ upcoming Presidencies of the Council of the European […]
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Dublin, 1 October 2025 — LaNua Medical, a University College Dublin (UCD) spin-out, has secured €6 million in funding under Ireland’s Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) to accelerate development of its pioneering ECORE™ device, designed to modernise embolisation procedures. Embolisation is a minimally invasive technique used by surgeons and interventional radiologists to control blood flow […]
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Dublin, 1 October 2025 — A new pilot online application system for post-primary school admissions has gone live today, marking a significant step toward streamlining the enrolment process for families. The platform, applytoschool.ie, will operate until 22 October and is being trialled in five areas: Athenry, Celbridge, Clonakilty, Greystones, and Tullamore/Killina. The initiative, introduced by […]
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Sidoarjo, Indonesia — Rescuers in East Java are racing against time to free students trapped beneath the rubble of an Islamic boarding school that collapsed during afternoon prayers, killing at least three and injuring dozens. Their task has been made more perilous after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck nearby, tightening debris and narrowing survival spaces. Authorities […]
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Um Muhammad al-Masri, displaced from the northern town of Beit Hanoun, never lets go of her asthma inhaler. She says she would die without it. Smoke fills her tent, where she runs a primitive furnace fuelled by trash. “I was prescribed medicine, but I couldn’t afford it, so UNRWA [the UN agency for Palestine refugees] […]
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The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called on Taliban leaders to immediately and fully restore Internet and telecommunications services. “As of yesterday, 1700 hours, we were informed that the telecommunications and fibreoptic connectivity in Afghanistan is going to be suspended until further notice,” said the top UN official in the country, Indrika Ratwatte, […]
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At the heart of the emergency are the Rohingya Muslims, denied Burmese citizenship, driven from their homes and forced into camps or exile. More than a million now live as refugees in Bangladesh, while countless more remain displaced or trapped – alongside other minorities – inside Myanmar under conditions UN leaders described as “dire” and […]
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From 21 to 25 September 2025, a high-level delegation of the EU is participating in the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The focus of EU engagement is to renew its commitment to multilateralism based on international law, including the UN Charter. During the week, the EU will be working on deepening partnerships across regions, […]
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Tokyo — Japanese brewing giant Asahi Group Holdings has been hit by a major cyberattack that has forced the suspension of production and disrupted operations across its domestic network of 30 factories. The company confirmed that the attack, which began on Monday, caused a system-wide failure affecting order processing, shipments, and customer service functions, including […]
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Twisting Truths, Underlying Trust: The Manipulator Who Rewrites Reality In both boardrooms and living rooms, one of the most exhausting human dynamics is dealing with someone who habitually twists others’ words, actions, and intentions to suit their own narrative. This isn’t just a conversational quirk—it’s a pattern of behavior that can derail relationships, sabotage collaboration, […]
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