UK Government Pledges £80m to Support Children’s Hospices

The UK Government has announced an £80 million funding package for children’s hospices in England, providing a multi‑year settlement aimed at stabilising services that have long struggled with financial uncertainty and reliance on donations. The UK Government has confirmed an £80 million boost for children’s hospices, to be distributed over the next three years. The […]

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Pact for the Mediterranean enhancing jobs, energy and security

  The European Commission and the High Representative have set out a Pact for the Mediterranean that will step up cooperation and economic connection across the Mediterranean Sea. The Pact builds on historic and cultural ties and previous EU work in the region to create a Common Mediterranean Space that is connected, prosperous, resilient, and secure.  Its goal […]

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U.S. Holds Survivors After Strike on Suspected Venezuelan Cartel Boat: Heavy‑Handed Tactics Criticized

WASHINGTON/CARACAS, Oct. 20, 2025 — The United States has taken two survivors into custody following an airstrike on a vessel it alleged was linked to Venezuelan drug cartels operating in the Caribbean. According to U.S. defense officials, the strike — carried out late last week — destroyed much of the boat, killing several on board, […]

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$31 trillion debt is holding back developing countries, UN trade summit hears

Addressing the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s 195 Member States in Geneva, Rebeca Grynspan said that 72 per cent of global trade “still moves under WTO rules” – a reference to the World Trade Organization, whose agreements are negotiated and signed by trading nations. “We have for now avoided the domino effect of tariff escalation […]

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Gardaí Investigates Alleged Rape of Child at Dublin Asylum Hotel

DUBLIN, Oct. 20, 2025 — Gardaí are investigating a serious sexual assault at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, which is currently being used to house applicants under the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS). The incident, reported on Monday morning, involves the alleged rape of a 10‑year‑old Irish girl by a man understood to be an […]

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US Police Foil Suspected Mass Shooting Plot at Atlanta Airport

ATLANTA, Oct. 20, 2025 — A 49‑year‑old Georgia man was taken into custody on Monday morning after allegedly driving to Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport with an assault rifle and threatening to “shoot up” the terminal, police confirmed. The suspect, identified as Billy Joe Cagle of Cartersville, was intercepted shortly after 9 a.m. following a tip‑off […]

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Groundbreaking report reveals powerful link between poverty and the climate crisis

That’s according to a report released on Friday by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxford University ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil next month. By overlaying climate hazard data with multidimensional poverty data for the first time, it reveals how the climate crisis is reshaping global poverty. “Poverty is no longer a […]

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Japan’s Innovation Party Backing Puts Sanae Takaichi on Brink of Premiership

TOKYO, Oct. 20, 2025 — Japan’s political landscape shifted dramatically on Monday as the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) announced it would back Sanae Takaichi, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leader, in her bid for prime minister. The move all but guarantees her election in parliament, making her the first woman to hold Japan’s highest […]

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What happens when Afghan women and girls go offline?

At a time when women were already banned from attending schools and universities, Radio Femme has played a crucial role in providing alternative methods of education.   It offers a rare platform for women and girls to learn and continue their studies, with eight teachers delivering lessons in subjects ranging from math to science.   […]

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Indonesia–U.S. on Verge of Finalizing Tariff Deal Worth $22B in Purchases and $38B in Trade Impact

Indonesia and the United States are finalizing a reciprocal tariff agreement that will reshape bilateral trade, with $22 billion in direct Indonesian purchases and an estimated $38 billion in annual trade flows affected by tariff reductions. The deal, approved by Presidents Prabowo Subianto and Donald Trump, is now in the legal drafting stage, according to […]

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