A mitigation marathon, a mutirão of ideas and a maze of multilateralism. But as the sun set over Belém, and the final gavel fell after two weeks of negotiations on the climate crisis, the world asked: did COP30 move us any closer to a safer, fairer, future? This COP, hosted for the first time on […]
Continue ReadingHumble Beginnings to Fashion Empire Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega, ranked among the world’s wealthiest individuals, built his fortune from modest origins. Starting as a delivery boy in Galicia, Ortega founded Confecciones Goa in 1963, producing quilted bathrobes. By 1975, alongside his wife Rosalía Mera, he opened the first Zara store in A Coruña. The brand’s […]
Continue Reading
Concerns Over Delays Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has warned that judicial reviews are increasingly being used to “weaponise” against the delivery of critical infrastructure, slowing projects that serve the wider public interest. Speaking on RTÉ’s This Week, Chambers said procedural challenges are escalating into lengthy court battles, frustrating communities and undermining national development […]
Continue Reading
Court Verdict A French court has sentenced Gaël Perdriau, the mayor of Saint‑Étienne, to four years in prison after finding him guilty of orchestrating a blackmail scheme against a political rival using a secretly recorded sex tape. The ruling also bars Perdriau from holding public office, marking a dramatic fall for the long‑standing local leader. […]
Continue Reading
Oworonshoki Demolitions in Lagos Intensify: Court Orders Ignored, Fatalities Reported, and Human Rights Concerns Mount Escalating Demolitions and Fires The Oworonshoki community in Lagos has faced a fresh wave of demolitions and alleged arson through November 2025, despite multiple court injunctions restraining the Lagos State Government from further clearance operations. Bulldozers, accompanied by heavily armed […]
Continue Reading
Business & Macro UK withdraws support for Mozambique LNGThe UK Export Finance (UKEF) has cancelled its previously pledged $1.15 billion backing for the liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique led by TotalEnergies. This decision reflects London’s changed stance on financing overseas fossil-fuel ventures, citing increased security risks in Mozambique’s insurgency-affected north and concerns over human-rights […]
Continue Reading
The guidance focuses on GLP-1 therapies – medicines such as liraglutide, semaglutide and tirzepatide – and offers conditional recommendations on how they can be used safely as part of long-term treatment. Living with obesity More than one billion people worldwide live with obesity, which was linked to 3.7 million deaths in 2024. Without stronger action, […]
Continue ReadingThe new Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2358 introduces transparency standards for certification schemes and sets out rules for the appointment and supervision of certification bodies, as well as for audit processes, under the Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) Regulation. These harmonised monitoring and reporting standards are an essential step to build a coherent and trusted voluntary European […]
Continue Reading
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is pleased to announce the publication of the new technical specification ADS-L 4 SRD860 Issue 2, now available under the Downloads section of the ED Decision 2022/024/R. This latest version of the specification, Issue 2, further advances the Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Light (ADS-L) specification as an acceptable […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission is inviting citizens, businesses, regional authorities, and all stakeholders to take part in a new public consultation on climate resilience. This is a unique chance to influence the EU’s future policies and determine how Europe prepares for and responds to climate change. Europe faces growing damages and costs from extreme weather events. […]
Continue Reading
