Cork, 4 July 2025 – Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary, has unveiled a new five-year contract to enhance heavy cargo transport services to four inhabited islands off the coast of County Cork: Oileán Chléire (Cape Clear), Sherkin, Long Island, and Heir Island. 📦 Expanded Service CommitmentThe contract, running from […]
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5 July 2025 – Africa is facing a deepening health financing crisis, driven by excessive reliance on external aid and chronic underinvestment by national governments. According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the continent’s healthcare systems are 95% dependent on foreign assistance for essential commodities such as vaccines, medications, and […]
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Washington, On 4 July 2025 – The Trump administration has stepped into a high-stakes dispute between major U.S. oil companies and five Central African nations, aiming to safeguard fossil fuel investments valued at over $130 billion. The conflict centers on demands by regional governments—including Cameroon, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea—that companies such as Chevron and ConocoPhillips […]
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Department of Children, Disability and Equality On 02/07/2025 The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, has announced €330,000 in targeted funding to strengthen Ireland’s prevention and early intervention (PEI) services for children and young people experiencing adversity, trauma or disadvantage. This strategic investment will support community and voluntary organisations across Ireland to enhance […]
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CLEVELAND – On June 30, 2025, Joseph Gunter, 41, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was sentenced to 28 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles E. Fleming for sexually exploiting a 12-year-old girl from Ohio. Gunter pleaded guilty in February to charges of traveling over 1,600 miles to engage in unlawful sexual activity with a […]
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Escalating conflict in Ukraine In an oral update, Ilze Brands Kehris, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, reported a sharp escalation in hostilities in Ukraine. Civilian casualties have surged, with April to June seeing nearly 50 per cent more deaths and injuries compared to the same period in 2024. “More than 90 per cent of […]
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Atlanta, 4 July 2025 – Following a five-day jury trial, Pradip Parikh, 67, of Valley Stream, New York, and Alpesh Patel, 40, of Louisa, Virginia, have been convicted for their roles in a transnational telephone scam that defrauded victims—primarily elderly Americans—of millions of dollars. 📞 Scheme Overview The defendants were part of a broader network […]
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Since September 2023, more than 2.43 million undocumented Afghan migrants have returned from Iran and Pakistan. Women and girls account for about half of the returnees from Pakistan, while their share among those returning from Iran has been steadily rising, reaching around 30 per cent in June. The escalating pace of returns is straining Afghanistan’s […]
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Paris, 4 July 2025 – A sweeping air traffic control (ATC) strike in France entered its second day on Friday, causing widespread disruption across Europe’s aviation network. More than 1,200 flights were cancelled or delayed, with major airports including Paris Charles de Gaulle, Orly, Nice, and Lyon severely affected. 📉 Strike Impact and ScopeLed by […]
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Prague, 4 July 2025 – A major power outage struck parts of Prague and several regions across the Czech Republic on Friday, halting metro services, tram operations, and regional train traffic. The cause of the disruption remains under investigation, though officials have ruled out a cyberattack. 🚇 Transport DisruptionsThe outage began around noon, rendering Prague’s […]
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