The United States is expediting production of the B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb—an advanced weapon with a yield of up to 360 kilotons, approximately 24 times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. Developed at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the B61-13 is designed as part of the U.S. nuclear […]
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The chinamperos get their name from ‘chinampas,’ the human-made islands of floating gardens on which they farm. It was the Aztecs who discovered that, by layering mud, plants and branches on shallow lake beds, they could create highly fertile plots of land. For hundreds of years, the chinampas sustained farming communities, but the climate crisis, […]
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“At a moment when the sole focus should be on ensuring humanitarian aid gets to disaster zones, the military is instead launching attacks,” spokesperson Ravini Shamdasani told journalists in Geneva. Since the 28 March disaster, military forces have reportedly carried out over 120 attacks, she said, and more than half occurred after a declared ceasefire […]
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Hostilities in the Gaza Strip resumed mid-March following the collapse of the ceasefire and Israel’s border closure. As it enters its sixth week, the denial of aid into the enclave has left more than 2.1 million Gazans trapped without access to food, drinking water, and basic services. Israel in recent weeks has ramped up its […]
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“There will be shifting, I think, in supply chains, there will be a reassessment of global alliances. There will be geopolitical shifts and economic as well,” said Pamela Coke-Hamilton, head of the International Trade Centre (ITC). Speaking in Geneva after Wednesday’s announcement by the White House of a 90-day pause on “reciprocal tariffs” for most […]
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The estimates are from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, which on Friday called for increased funding to support Syrian returnees as needs intensify at a time when aid budgets globally are being slashed. “Since the fall of the Assad regime, returning home and starting anew has become a possibility for Syrians,” said UNHCR spokesperson Céline […]
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11 April 2025 | Department of Defence | Athlone, Ireland Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris has officially opened a state-of-the-art €1.4 million helicopter hangar at Custume Barracks in Athlone, home to Ireland’s Emergency Aeromedical Service (EAS) operated by the Air Corps. The new facility marks a critical upgrade in national air ambulance infrastructure, […]
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April 2025 | Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Ireland has recorded a significant increase in new forestry planting in the first quarter of 2025, according to Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae, who praised the 130% year-on-year rise and encouraged landowners to take advantage of the country’s generous afforestation support schemes. From January to […]
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April 11, 2025 More than 33 million U.S. small businesses—many of which rely heavily on imports from China and other low-cost economies—are facing severe financial stress as sweeping U.S. tariffs begin to take hold. With limited cash flow and few viable alternatives, many of these businesses are warning they could be forced to shut down […]
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Financial health – or financial well-being – is a multidimensional concept that encompasses an individual’s ability to manage finances, cope with shocks, pursue goals, and feel confident about their financial future. Measuring financial health could help government authorities, in particular financial sector authorities, develop policies, regulations, and supervisory tools that enhance financial capability, promote financial […]
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