Category: World

Governments will soon submit letters nominating candidates to lead the 80-year-old organization, whose top post is traditionally rotated among geographical regions – although all UN chiefs to date have been men. The Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly, the UN’s most representative body, following a recommendation from the Council’s 15 members. A ‘significant’ responsibility […]

Summary: Berkshire Hathaway has disclosed a $4.3 billion investment in Alphabet, while further reducing its stake in Apple, marking a significant portfolio shift as Warren Buffett prepares to step down after six decades as chief executive. Berkshire Hathaway’s latest quarterly filing revealed a new multi-billion-dollar position in Alphabet, the parent company of Google, underscoring Buffett’s […]

Summary: Authorities arrested 21 demonstrators, including faith leaders, during a protest outside the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility near Chicago. The demonstration, which called for an end to aggressive immigration enforcement, escalated into scuffles that left four police officers injured. A protest led by faith leaders outside the Broadview ICE processing center in […]

Today, the Department of State announces the designation of Antifa Ost, Informal Anarchist Federation/International Revolutionary Front, Armed Proletarian Justice, and Revolutionary Class Self-Defense as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) and the intent to designate all four groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs), effective November 20, 2025.  Antifa Ost (also known as Antifa East and Hammerbande) […]

UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric provided the update during the regular briefing to journalists in New York on Thursday. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been battling for power since April 2023, creating one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. ‘Unimaginable violence’ in El Fasher Violence has intensified […]

Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Secretary Rubio’s Call with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan November 14, 2025 The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah […]

Wageni waheshimiwa jioni ya leo, hamjambo. Your Excellency the Prime Cabinet Secretary Hon. Musalia Mudavadi, Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Governors, MPs and members of the Diplomatic corps, all protocols observed, ladies and gentlemen, good evening. Before I start, and because he was never one to miss this event, may I request that we observe a […]

Summary: Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley has announced a significant increase in core funding for Ireland’s Family Resource Centres (FRCs), raising the minimum annual allocation from €160,000 to €180,000 starting January 2026. The move will benefit 100 of the country’s 126 centres, strengthening community-based support for children and families. The Department of […]

Summary: Ireland has welcomed the largest single attestation of Gardaí since 2019, with 194 new Gardaí and 17 Garda Reserves graduating from the Garda College in Templemore. The new recruits will be deployed nationwide, with major allocations to Cork and Dublin to strengthen high-visibility policing. At a ceremony in Templemore today, Taoiseach Micheál Martin and […]