At least 40 people have died and more than 1,200 others have been injured following a massive explosion and fire at Shahid Rajaee Port in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province. Iranian state media and international sources report that 197 victims remain hospitalized as emergency crews continue to stabilize the situation. The explosion, which occurred on Saturday, […]
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Iran has extended an offer to mediate between India and Pakistan following a deadly militant attack in Kashmir that has significantly heightened bilateral tensions. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi expressed Tehran’s readiness to facilitate dialogue, stating that Iran stands prepared to use its good offices to foster greater understanding between the two countries during this […]
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Every year, millions of European consumers use online traders to buy second-hand goods, such as clothes, electronic equipment, toys, and more. When buying second-hand goods, European law states that consumers are entitled to the same guarantee and information on a product, on their rights and the trader they are buying from, as when buying any […]
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Ireland has committed €7.5 million over three years to establish a UNDP Project Office for Sustainable Finance in Dublin, aiming to align global financial systems with climate and development goals. Announced during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, this office will serve as a delivery platform for the UNDP’s Sustainable Finance Hub. It will support over […]
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The Dutch government has committed €639 million ($726 million) to the Aramis carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, the Netherlands’ largest initiative of its kind. This move follows the partial withdrawal of Shell and TotalEnergies from funding the project’s pipeline infrastructure. Despite their exit from pipeline investments, both companies will continue to participate in developing […]
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In a significant escalation of Indo-Pakistani tensions, India has announced the suspension of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, a World Bank-mediated agreement that has governed water distribution from the Indus River system for over six decades. This move, which India attributes to Pakistan’s alleged support for militants involved in a deadly attack on Indian tourists […]
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Cliona Ward, a 54-year-old Irish-born legal permanent resident of the U.S., is currently detained in a California Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility after returning from Ireland. Ward, who has lived in the U.S. since she was 12, was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at San Francisco International Airport despite holding a […]
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BOULDER, COLORADO, April 2025 — Electra, a U.S.-based clean tech startup aiming to revolutionize steelmaking, has raised $186 million in Series B funding to commercialize its fossil-free iron production technology. The round, co-led by Capricorn Investment Group and Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, brings Electra’s total funding to $214 million. Electra’s patented electrochemical process uses renewable electricity […]
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In a bizarre turn of events, an armored truck traveling through Oak Park, Illinois, inadvertently dropped three bags of cash onto the road, leading to an estimated $300,000 loss as dozens of people rushed to collect the money before fleeing the scene. Incident Details According to the Oak Park Police Department (OPPD), the incident occurred […]
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The action plan, spearheaded by the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, was launched in January this year amid deepening political and social tensions and a resurgence of “insidious centuries-old myths”, said a joint statement from the top UN officials leading the effort. The […]
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