Dublin — 4 December 2025 — Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has announced €4 million in new operational funding for Ireland’s regional airports, supporting essential services at Ireland West (Knock), Kerry and Donegal under the Regional Airports Programme 2021–2025. The allocations for 2025 are as follows: The funding will cover key operational costs including air […]
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Coinciding with the anniversary of the collapse of the former regime, “things are improving,” Mohammad Al Nsour, Chief of the Middle East and North Africa Section at OHCHR told UN News. “Every time we go to Damascus, we can see the change.” OHCHR – blocked from operating inside Syria for many years – now has […]
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Belgrade — December 2025 — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has surpassed €10 billion in cumulative investment in Serbia, marking a significant milestone in a partnership that has supported the country’s economic transition for more than two decades. Since beginning operations in Serbia in 2001, the EBRD has financed nearly 400 projects, […]
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Beijing — December 2025 — French President Emmanuel Macron has called on China’s President Xi Jinping to play a more active role in securing peace in Ukraine and addressing Europe’s and the world’s deepening trade imbalances and unfair business practices, as the two leaders met at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People during Macron’s three‑day […]
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London, December 2025 – JPMorgan Chase has unveiled plans for a major new UK headquarters tower in London’s Canary Wharf, a project set to become one of the largest and most expensive office buildings in Europe. The development marks one of the bank’s biggest real‑estate commitments outside the United States and signals renewed confidence in […]
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According to the Myanmar Opium Survey 2025, poppy cultivation rose by 17 per cent over the past year, from 45,200 hectares in 2024 to 53,100 hectares in 2025 – reversing a brief dip and confirming a steady upward trend since 2020. A ‘critical moment’ Opium derived from poppies is the naturally occurring primary active ingredient […]
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December 2025 – Amnesty International has accused Turkish authorities of systematically misusing the criminal justice system following the acquittal of 87 protesters, journalists and lawyers who were detained for eight months after participating in largely peaceful demonstrations earlier this year Jurist Amnesty International. The protests, held between March 19 and 26, erupted in response to […]
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December 2025 – A U.S. federal court in Delaware has granted final approval for the sale of shares in Citgo Petroleum’s parent company, clearing the way for Amber Energy, an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management, to acquire the Venezuelan‑owned refiner for $5.9 billion. The ruling marks the last major legal step in a two‑year court‑supervised […]
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December 2025 – Black Friday has once again underscored the strength of global e‑commerce, with online sales soaring to $11.8 billion in the United States and an estimated $79 billion worldwide, according to data from Adobe Analytics and industry trackers monitoring global retail performance. Analysts say the surge was driven by aggressive discounting, early holiday […]
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“When inclusion is real, everyone benefits,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. He stressed that people with disabilities drive progress that benefits everyone, highlighting how their leadership has improved disaster preparedness, expanded inclusive education and employment, and ensured that humanitarian responses reach those most at risk. ‘Structural failures’ persist The head of the […]
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