The EU bioeconomy already contributes significantly to job creation and economic growth in Europe. It employs more than 17 million people (around 8% of EU jobs) and in 2023 had a value of €2.7 trillion. With its new strategy for bioeconomy, the EU aims to further unlock the bioeconomy’s potential to help it replace […]
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UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has unveiled a sweeping package of £26 billion in tax increases as part of her Autumn Budget 2025, marking one of the most significant fiscal adjustments in decades. The measures come as the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) downgraded economic growth forecasts, warning of slower expansion, higher inflation, […]
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Boeing has confirmed it will manufacture 96 AH‑64E Apache attack helicopters for the Polish Armed Forces under a $4.7 billion Foreign Military Sales contract awarded by the U.S. Army. The deal represents the largest Apache order outside the United States in the program’s history, underscoring Poland’s push to modernize its defense capabilities amid heightened regional […]
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A collision in Kunming, Yunnan province has killed 11 railway workers and injured two others, marking China’s deadliest rail accident in more than ten years BOL News Al Jazeera The Star. Details of the Incident The accident occurred in the early hours of November 27, 2025, when a test train conducting seismic equipment checks struck […]
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Home improvement giant Lowe’s Home Centers LLC has agreed to pay a US$12.5 million penalty following allegations that its contractors failed to comply with federal rules on lead paint safety during home renovations across the United States. The settlement, announced by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on November 25, […]
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The devastating fire that swept through the Tai Po housing estate in northern Hong Kong has claimed 44 lives, with dozens more residents hospitalised in serious condition. As dawn broke, officials confirmed that the blaze, which raged across seven high‑rise blocks, is now mostly under control compared to yesterday’s peak intensity, though firefighting teams remain […]
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“At least 67 children have been killed since the ceasefire,” Annalena Baerbock, president of the UN General Assembly, said on Tuesday at an event to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. “The people in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, also endured unspeakable hardship amidst Israeli military operations, settler violence, settlement expansion, evictions, and demolition,” underscored Courtenay Rattray, […]
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A Colombian national was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for conspiring to launder drug proceeds. He was also ordered to forfeit $1.2 million. According to court documents, Michael Nunez Daza, also known as “Luky,” 49, led a transnational money laundering organization operating in Colombia, Mexico, and the United States. Nunez Daza orchestrated bulk […]
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Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) has issued a “sincere apology” following the death of 15‑year‑old Killian Burnett from Finglas, Dublin, who suffered a fatal asthma attack in March 2022 while waiting more than four years to see a specialist consultant Carlow Nationalist RTÉ. Inquest Findings At an inquest held at Dublin District Coroner’s Court, Coroner Clare […]
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Since Russian forces invaded Ukraine in 2022, children have continued to bear the brunt of the crisis – unable to attend school regularly, learn safely or experience a sense of normalcy. Air raid alarms disrupt classes. Many schools, especially in frontline areas, remain closed because of hostilities or the lack of adequate shelters, forcing almost […]
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