Summary: In the first major electoral test of President Donald Trump’s second term, Democrats secured three high-profile victories in New York, Virginia, and New Jersey. The results signal renewed Democratic momentum at the state level, even as Trump responded by signing an executive order requiring proof of citizenship to vote, a move that is expected […]
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Estimates indicate one in five children under three are either zero-dose or have missed vaccinations because of the war, putting them at risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks. The catch-up campaign aims to inoculate these children against measles, mumps, and rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, tuberculosis, polio, rotavirus and pneumonia. It will be carried out by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, the World Health […]
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Are you turning 18 this year, living in one of the EU or Erasmus+ countries, and want to travel and discover Europe? This is your chance! The EU will award selected young people with a travel pass to explore the EU and countries associated with Erasmus+. This year, we celebrate 40 years of the Schengen […]
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Summary: Outgoing President Michael D. Higgins today received President-elect Catherine Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin, just days before her inauguration as the tenth President of Ireland. The meeting marked a symbolic handover of office as Higgins prepares to conclude his second term. A Formal Yet Warm Encounter President Higgins, accompanied by his wife Sabina Higgins, […]
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It seems like science fiction, or even magic: the ability to communicate, control a computer or move a robotic limb via the power of thought. However, it’s not only possible, it’s already transforming the lives of patients with severe disabilities. In 2024, an audience at a UN conference in Geneva sat astounded as a young […]
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The warning comes in the latest Emissions Gap Report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), issued on Tuesday ahead of the COP30 climate conference which opens in Belém, Brazil, next week. Nearly a decade has passed since world leaders adopted the Paris Agreement, which aims to hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and preferably to a 1.5°C threshold. Climate action plans Countries outline their efforts to reduce greenhouse […]
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Summary: In a move that has stunned the defense world, Romania has formally taken ownership of 18 F‑16 fighter jets from the Netherlands for the symbolic price of just one euro. While the headline figure suggests a giveaway, the agreement is part of a broader NATO strategy to strengthen Eastern Europe’s air defenses and expand […]
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Although food security has begun to improve in areas where fighting has subsided, famine has taken hold in conflict-hit locations that have been cut off from aid or under siege, according to the latest UN-backed IPC food security analysis. Famine conditions have been confirmed in Darfur’s El Fasher and Kadugli, where “people have endured months without reliable access to food […]
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Summary: Democrat Abigail Spanberger has won the 2025 Virginia governor’s race, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in a closely watched contest. Spanberger becomes the first woman elected governor of Virginia, succeeding term-limited Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin. Election Outcome Former U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger secured victory over Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, according to projections from major U.S. […]
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Summary: A UPS cargo aircraft crashed near Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday evening, killing at least three people and injuring 11 others, according to state officials. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has warned that the casualty toll is likely to rise as emergency crews continue recovery operations. The Incident The aircraft, identified as UPS […]
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