đ Dublin, July 10, 2025 â Ministers Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Health) and Norma Foley (Children, Disability and Equality) have welcomed the recommendations put forward by the National Youth Assembly of Ireland (NYAI) to enhance online safety and wellbeing for children and young people. The proposals emerged from a dedicated Assembly session on Youth Online Health, […]
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đ Conakry, July 9, 2025 â A coalition of 25 Guinean and international human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, has called on Guineaâs military authorities to urgently disclose the whereabouts of civil society activists Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billo Bah, who were forcibly disappeared exactly one year ago. The activists, both senior members of the […]
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đ El Fasher, North Darfur â July 9, 2025The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Sudanese authorities to immediately release freelance journalists Nasr Yaqoub and Mohamed Ahmed Nazar, who were detained on July 7 by the Sudan Liberation MovementâTransitional Council (SLMâTC), an armed group affiliated with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). đ Incident […]
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đ Strasbourg, July 9, 2025 â European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on EU member states to directly procure weapons from Ukraineâs defense industry, which she described as âimpressiveâ but currently operating at only 60% capacity. Her remarks came during a plenary debate at the European Parliament, following the June 26 European […]
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đ Sacramento, July 8, 2025 â California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a sweeping legislative package aimed at fast-tracking rail infrastructure and housing development across the state. The reforms, embedded in Assembly Bill 130 and Senate Bill 131, overhaul environmental review processes, streamline permitting, and introduce new financing tools to support Californiaâs climate […]
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đ Washington, D.C. â July 10, 2025Amtrak has released an updated, publicly accessible map detailing its major infrastructure projects across the United States, reinforcing its commitment to becoming a modern and efficient intercity passenger rail operator. The map highlights both planned and active developments, offering transparency into the scope and progress of Amtrakâs nationwide modernization […]
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đ Prague, July 10, 2025 â A new international rail service connecting Prague, Berlin, and Copenhagen is scheduled to launch on May 1, 2026, offering passengers a seamless and sustainable travel option across three major European capitals. The initiative is a joint effort between Czech Railways (ÄD), Deutsche Bahn (DB), and Danish State Railways (DSB), […]
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đ Washington, D.C. â July 9, 2025U.S. President Donald Trump stated Wednesday that a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is nearing completion, following two days of intensive talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. âWeâre getting very close to a deal,â Trump said, adding that negotiations could conclude âthis week […]
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COLOGNE, June 18, 2025 â The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have published a comprehensive plan to mitigate the risks stemming from global navigation satellite system (GNNS) interference. The plan was part of the conclusions of a jointly-hosted workshop on the topic of GNSS interference. Given the […]
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While the initial 90-day pause on so-called âreciprocalâ tariffs offered some relief compared to planned increases of up to 50 per cent, the US imposed a 10 per cent baseline tariff instead, added on top of existing duties. This means many countries â especially developing economies â faced higher costs exporting goods to the US. […]
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