“These life changing injuries account for one quarter of all reported injuries, of a total of over 167,300 people injured since October 2023,” said Rik Peeperkorn, WHO Representative in the West Bank and Gaza. Over 5,000 people have faced amputation and other severe injuries to arms, legs and the spinal cord. Briefing journalists in New […]
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Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2 October 2025 — At the request of the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Duchess of Edinburgh has undertaken a high‑profile visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), drawing international attention to the devastating toll of the country’s protracted conflict, particularly on women and girls. During her […]
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Washington, D.C., 1 October 2025 — Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has reached a sweeping $70 billion agreement with the Trump Administration, pledging to lower prescription drug prices for Medicaid patients while investing heavily in U.S. research, development, and manufacturing. The deal, described by both sides as a “landmark agreement,” ties Pfizer’s pricing to a “most-favored-nation” benchmark, […]
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Madrid, 2 October 2025 — While much of Europe tightens its borders and asylum policies, Spain is charting a markedly different course. The government has unveiled plans to regularise more than one million migrants within the next three years, positioning migration as a cornerstone of its economic and demographic strategy. Among those who could benefit […]
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Oslo, 2 October 2025 — Norway has launched legal action against NHIndustries (NHI), seeking €2.8 billion in damages over the long-troubled NH90 helicopter program. The claim, filed after failed mediation efforts, represents one of the largest compensation demands ever made against a European defence manufacturer — and is six times the value of the original […]
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Today, with the backing of the UN, one of those former detainees, Syrian human rights defender Riyad Avlar, is working to find out what happened to those who did not make it out – and seeking justice for the disappeared. He recalls one mother’s stunned response when he told her that her son had died […]
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Dublin, 2 October 2025 — Ireland has reached a landmark in its transition to cleaner transport, with 196,000 electric vehicles (EVs) now registered nationwide, surpassing the Climate Action Plan (CAP) target of 195,000 EVs set for the end of 2025. Announcing the achievement, Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien described it as proof that “when the […]
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Dublin, 2 October 2025 — Ireland’s long-awaited MetroLink project has cleared a major hurdle after An Coimisiún Pleanála granted approval for the Railway Order, authorising construction of the country’s largest ever public transport investment. The decision was hailed by Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, alongside senior figures from the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Transport […]
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Manchester, 2 October 2025 — A violent attack near a synagogue in northwest England has left at least two people dead and several others injured, British police confirmed. The incident occurred in Manchester on Wednesday afternoon, when an assailant reportedly drove a car into pedestrians before stabbing a security guard stationed near the religious site. […]
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“There are discrepancies between the progress we see on paper and the reality we observe on the ground which continues to be marred with violence,” said Bintou Keita, presenting the Secretary-General’s latest report. She highlighted progress since the signing of the Washington Agreement between the DRC and Rwanda on 27 June, including the signing of […]
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