The stakes for the conference, part of the UN General Assemby’s annual week of high-level discussions, could hardly be higher: shrinking aid budgets and intensifying conflict inside Myanmar leave one of the world’s most persecuted minorities in limbo. Delegates are expected to address human rights and minority protections of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, while […]
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More than 700 early learning professionals have kicked off state-subsidised degree-level courses in Early Learning and Care this September under the Nurturing Skills Learner Fund. The scheme, piloted in 2024, covers 90 percent of tuition fees and allows educators to spread their studies over three years while remaining employed in the sector. This month, 365 […]
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According to the Ukrainian authorities, the attack lasted around 12 hours and involved nearly 600 drones, 46 cruise missiles and five rockets. “More lives have been lost…homes have been impacted [and] children are among the casualties,” said the UN aid coordination office, OCHA. Densely populated Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia were among the regions that came under […]
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President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has endorsed his proposed 20-point framework to end the war in Gaza, though Hamas has not formally agreed to the initiative. The White House released the full plan on September 29, outlining measures to: Trump insisted the plan “calls for a deradicalized, […]
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Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY Airlines announced on September 29, 2025, that it is ceasing operations with immediate effect, cancelling all flights and leaving thousands of passengers stranded worldwide. The board of Fly Play attributed the decision to prolonged financial underperformance, weak ticket sales in recent weeks and internal discontent over strategic changes. It also signalled […]
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Date: September 29, 2025 Business & Macroeconomics 🇺🇬 Uganda Seeks $500M from Global Markets The Uganda Development Bank plans to raise $500 million over the next three years through international capital markets, potentially via bond issuances. The funding will support industrial development and infrastructure investment as the country pushes ahead with its Vision 2040 economic […]
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The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan, today launched the latest strand of the Always Here multimedia campaign to reassure victims and survivors of sexual violence that support is ready whenever they choose to seek it. Central to the campaign is the mantra “You’re Not Alone,” directing survivors to alwayshere.ie. The website […]
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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless has welcomed a significant increase in applications to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) following the expansion of eligibility criteria under Budget 2025. He strongly encourages students and their families to visit susi.ie to determine their grant eligibility. Over 7,500 more applications have been […]
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The North African country has been split between two competing administrations for more than a decade, following the overthrow of former leader Muammar Gaddaffi in 2011. Last month, the UN proposed a roadmap that would last from 12-18 months leading to general elections and a new unified Government. UN support critical “I stand before you today representing […]
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered a five‑year freeze on rent increases across Riyadh, applying to both residential and commercial properties and taking effect on 25 September 2025. The package requires all leases to be registered on the government’s Ejar digital platform, enforces automatic renewals unless 60 days’ notice is given, and fixes rents […]
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