On 18 July 2025, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Harris TD welcomed the appointment of Dr. Neil Rowan to the newly established United Nations Scientific Panel on the Effects of Nuclear War. Dr. Rowan, a professor at the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, is one of 21 global experts […]
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WASHINGTON — President Trump directed the Department of Justice to address the ongoing infringements of the Second Amendment rights of US citizens—all of them. Federal law disables the firearms rights of many citizens who have been convicted of crimes without regard to whether they actually pose a threat of violence. But federal law also empowers […]
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On July 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, marking the United States’ first major national cryptocurrency legislation. The bipartisan bill passed the Senate by a vote of 68–30 and the House of Representatives by 308–122, signaling growing political support for digital asset […]
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On July 16, 2025, Quadir Quiroz, 20, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced to 216 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. 🕵️♂️ Case Summary According to court records: The case was investigated by the Federal […]
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Today, the European Commission proposed to update the Regulation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), integrating the financing for health emergency preparedness and response, to ensure a comprehensive and integrated EU response to crises. As one of the first deliverables under the EU Preparedness Union Strategy, the new Regulation will enhance EU support and […]
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With summer in full swing, many people will be tempted by supposedly miraculous dieting tricks to lose those excess kilos that prevent them from enjoying the perfect physique. Among them are so-called “mono diets”: restrictive regimes that consist of exclusively eating one type of food for a period of time, with the aim of quickly […]
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The workers we don’t pay or see are grandmothers, mothers, daughters — the women who take care of children, look after ill family members and give dignity to the elderly. To do this vital care work, they give up formal employment with pay cheques. “Our system is designed as if women didn’t do care work, […]
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On 18 July 2025, HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, officially opened Insmed Innovation UK Limited’s new Genetic Disease Research Centre at the Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge. The state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to advancing research into rare genetic diseases, with a focus on improving patient outcomes through cutting-edge science and innovation. During her visit, […]
Continue ReadingTo mark the third annual EU Day for the Victims of the Global Climate Crisis on 15 July, a high-level ceremony in Brussels and commemorations across the EU honoured those lost to and affected by the climate crisis and called for further action to reduce the risk of climate impacts. In Europe and around the […]
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Briefing reporters in Geneva, UN human rights office, OHCHR, spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani highlighted “credible” reports of “widespread violations and abuses, including summary executions and arbitrary killings, kidnappings, destruction of private property and looting of homes” in the city of Suweida. “Among the reported perpetrators were members of the security forces and individuals affiliated with the […]
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