Author: Solomon Alaka

Malaysia’s High Court has convicted former prime minister Najib Razak on all charges in a major 1MDB corruption case, adding 15 years to his prison term and imposing fines totalling 11.4 billion ringgit (approximately $3.3 billion) in penalties and asset recovery. The ruling marks one of the most consequential moments in the long‑running scandal surrounding the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) […]

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne TD has welcomed An Coimisiún Pleanála’s decision to grant planning permission for almost 1,000 new social and affordable purchase homes in Dundrum, describing the move as a significant milestone for large‑scale, State‑led housing delivery on public land. The project will see 934 new homes—a mix of apartments, […]

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Helen McEntee TD and Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora Neale Richmond TD have announced that €16.4 million in Emigrant Support Programme (ESP) funding was distributed to more than 530 projects worldwide in 2025, reinforcing Ireland’s commitment to its global diaspora. The ESP, established in 2004, supports […]

Adults across Ireland who unwrapped new smartphones, tablets or laptops this Christmas are being encouraged to boost their confidence and essential skills in the year ahead. Ministers James Lawless TD and Marian Harkin TD have called on people to take advantage of nationwide learning supports designed to strengthen digital, literacy, numeracy and financial skills. The […]

Iranian authorities say they have seized a foreign oil tanker near the island of Qeshm in the Gulf, alleging the vessel was transporting 4 million litres of smuggled fuel, according to state media reports issued on Friday. The tanker was intercepted by units of Iran’s naval forces operating in the strategically sensitive waters of the Gulf, […]

The United States has carried out a rare, targeted airstrike against Islamic State (ISIS/Daesh) militants in northwest Nigeria, acting at the request of the Nigerian government, according to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and statements from U.S. officials. AFRICOM confirmed on X that the operation, conducted in Sokoto State, resulted in the deaths of multiple ISIS […]