Author: Solomon Alaka

DUBLIN — Negotiations between Irish public sector unions and the Department of Public Expenditure reached a critical impasse after marathon talks at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) adjourned without an agreement. With relations described by union negotiators as “touch and go,” trade union leaders have warned that a nationwide walkout on Wednesday, November 11, remains […]

DUBLIN — A man charged with raping a female co-worker has been granted bail in an Irish court after being directed to avoid all contact with the woman outside of employment and keep interaction to an absolute minimum during working hours. The defendant appeared before the court facing an allegation of sexual assault and rape […]

MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian appeals court ruled on Friday that 52-year-old Erin Patterson must spend the rest of her life in prison without the possibility of parole, citing the “shocking criminality” involved in poisoning her estranged husband’s relatives with lethal death cap mushrooms. The three-judge panel of the Victorian Court of Appeal dismissed Patterson’s […]

SINGAPORE — A state-sponsored North Korean hacking group has been identified as the prime suspect behind an unprecedented $6.3 billion cyberattack targeting Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in what security experts call the largest theft in digital asset history. The incident prompted Binance to halt all deposits and withdrawals as international law enforcement and […]

FRANKFURT, Germany — European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde announced on Thursday, October 29, 2026, that she will step down from her position on February 7, 2027—almost nine months before the official conclusion of her eight-year term. Lagarde officially notified the ECB Governing Council and European Council President António Costa of her decision, prompting […]

TIMEHRI, Guyana — His Majesty King Charles III arrived at Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Thursday, October 29, 2026, marking the commencement of a two-day State Visit to Guyana—the second leg of his Autumn Tour of the Caribbean. The Monarch’s arrival follows his departure from The Bahamas earlier in the day, where he completed the […]

LOS ANGELES — Sir Patrick Stewart, the acclaimed stage and screen actor best known globally for his iconic portrayals of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in Marvel’s X-Men franchise, has died at the age of 86. Stewart passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 28, at his home […]

MONAGHAN, Ireland — An Garda Síochána has issued an urgent public appeal for assistance in locating 13-year-old Ella Rose Mooney, who was reported missing from Emyvale, County Monaghan. Investigating officers and family members expressed mounting concern for her safety and well-being after she failed to return home. Physical Description and Last Known Movement Ella Rose […]