Category: World

Ministers Helen McEntee TD and Michael Moynihan TD have announced a record €13.1 billion investment in education and youth services under Budget 2026, representing a 7% increase on last year. The package prioritises tackling educational disadvantage, expanding special education, and strengthening school supports. Tackling Disadvantage and Inclusion A new DEIS Plus scheme, backed by €48 […]

From ridicule to recognition, and scientific validation London, October 2025 — Britain’s King Charles III, long regarded as an early and sometimes unconventional voice on environmental issues, is the subject of a forthcoming documentary that traces how his once-mocked views on nature have become widely accepted and scientifically validated. From “Dotty” to Visionary The King […]

New York, 9 October 2025 — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the announcement of an agreement aimed at securing a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza, calling it a critical step toward ending one of the region’s most devastating conflicts in decades. A Call for Urgency “The stakes have never been […]

The World Bank has warned that despite recent economic reforms, an estimated 139 million Nigerians remain in poverty, underscoring the gap between macroeconomic progress and the daily realities of households. Reforms and Progress Speaking at the launch of the Nigeria Development Update (NDU) in Abuja, World Bank Country Director Mathew Verghis commended the government for […]

Washington, 9 October 2025 — President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a U.S.-brokered peace plan, marking what he described as a “historic and unprecedented event” in efforts to end the two-year war in Gaza. The Announcement In a series of posts on his social […]

We spend a lot of our daily lives online. Moving to a digital world has brought with it many opportunities, but also many challenges, one of which is cybersecurity. During the month of October, various activities take place across Europe, as part of the EU’s annual campaign dedicated to promoting cybersecurity among EU citizens and organisations. […]

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has secured a record €11.275 billion in Budget 2026—a 20% increase on last year—marking the Government’s most substantial investment yet in housing, homelessness, infrastructure, and environmental protection. Minister for Housing James Browne TD said the budget represents “a housing-first budget,” with over €9 billion in capital investment […]

At the beginning of Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen’s most well-known novel, the protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, overhears Mr Darcy speaking ill of her. This, naturally, leads her to form a negative opinion of him. ‘She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me’. Mr Darcy speaks without realising that the subject of his comment […]

Los Angeles, 8 October 2025 — Federal authorities have arrested Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 29-year-old former Uber driver from Florida, accusing him of intentionally starting the Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California’s history. He faces a federal charge of destruction of property by means of fire, which carries a potential sentence of […]

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, 8 October 2025 — The United States’ top Middle East adviser, the Prime Minister of Qatar, and other senior regional officials joined the third day of indirect peace talks between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, signaling a shift toward tackling the most contentious aspects of a proposed American plan to end the […]