By 2040, a train ride from Vienna to Berlin should take no longer than a long movie night: four and a half hours. Today, the journey takes over eight hours. The EU wants high-speed trains like these to become the new normal — bringing Europe’s cities closer together than ever before. To achieve this, it […]
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The Security Council is meeting against the backdrop of Gaza’s fragile ceasefire, with ambassadors expected to urge Israel and Hamas to stick to their commitments amid renewed violence and deepening humanitarian needs. The session is likely to focus on safeguarding the truce, easing aid access restrictions and sustaining political momentum. With tensions also rising in […]
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Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen McEntee TD, is participating in her first meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) in Brussels today, joining European counterparts and senior US officials to address the shifting global trade landscape. Key Discussions McEntee will meet with fellow EU Trade Ministers and European Commission Vice‑President Maroš […]
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Can I just welcome all of you here today. You will have already seen on the video that we’ve seen before some of the inspiring women on whose shoulders we now stand in the work around Women, Peace and Security. And can I particularly welcome Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh and to […]
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has unveiled a record-breaking $45 billion capital plan for 2026–2035, prioritizing major airport modernisation at JFK, Newark Liberty, and LaGuardia. Overview of the Capital Plan The proposed $45 billion investment blueprint sets out a decade of infrastructure renewal across the bi‑state region. It builds on […]
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A snapshot of Africa’s latest business, energy, geopolitical, and human rights developments. Business & Macro Mozambique LNG Deal AdvancesMozambique has granted a 30‑year concession to a consortium of state firms — including ENH, CFM, EDM, and HCB — to build and operate LNG infrastructure at Beira and Inhassoro. The project will feature a floating storage […]
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Jamaican singer, songwriter, actor, and cultural ambassador Jimmy Cliff has died at the age of 81, leaving behind a six‑decade legacy that helped carry reggae, ska, and rocksteady from Kingston’s streets to the world stage. His family confirmed his passing on 24 November 2025, following complications from a seizure and pneumonia. Early Life and Breakthrough […]
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Today, the Department of State announced the selection of The American Arts Conservancy (AAC) to represent the United States at the 61st Venice Art Biennale. The 2026 U.S. Pavilion exhibition ‘Alma Allen: Call Me the Breeze’ was organized by Commissioner Jenni Parido, founder of the American Arts Conservancy, and curator Jeffrey Uslip. It will present […]
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Able Groupe Inc., a company that sold infant formula on the website LittleBundle.com, pleaded guilty today to two felony charges for smuggling European infant formula and importing it into the United States in violation of FDA’s Prior Notice Requirements. According to court documents, Able Groupe, which also did business as Little Bundle and Huggable, Inc., […]
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A 32‑year‑old man has pleaded guilty to assisting in the movement and disposal of the dismembered remains of Keane Mulready Woods, the teenager murdered in Dublin nearly six years ago. Case Background Mulready Woods, aged 17, was killed in January 2020 during a violent feud between organised crime groups. His remains were later discovered in […]
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