Category: World

The world markets witnessed a tumultuous week as stocks plummeted, marking one of the worst trading periods in recent years. The escalating trade war between the United States and China sent shockwaves through financial sectors, with China retaliating against President Trump’s tariffs by imposing a hefty 34 percent duty on imported U.S. goods. Market turbulence […]

The great Russian physicist and Nobel laureate Lev Landau once remarked that “cosmologists are often in error, but never in doubt”. In studying the history of the universe itself, there is always a chance that we have got it all wrong, but we never let this stand in the way of our inquiries. A few […]

WASHINGTON — A California man was arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging that he targeted children for sexual exploitation online as part of his role in an online violent network that seeks to accelerate social unrest and the downfall of the current world order. Jose Henry Ayala Casamiro, 28, of San Fernando Valley, was arrested […]

Mohamed Refaat, IOM Chief of Mission in Sudan, was speaking to reporters after returning from previously inaccessible Khartoum state, which is now back under the control of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). War erupted between the SAF and former ally the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023, and civilians continue to bear the brunt […]

At least 10 people have been killed in suspected intercommunal attacks in Plateau State, Nigeria, according to local authorities. The violence, which occurred on Wednesday, is part of a broader pattern of ethnic and religious clashes in the region, exacerbated by long-standing land disputes between Muslim Fulani herders and predominantly Christian farmers. Amalau Samuel Amalau, […]

Ireland is stepping up its commitment to global health by providing a €6.5 million funding package to the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2025, aimed at addressing urgent health crises worldwide. Minister for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, unveiled the funding, which includes key support for the WHO’s response to the Ebola outbreak […]

Taoiseach Micheál Martin chaired the first plenary meeting of the Labour Employer Economic Forum (LEEF) since the formation of the new government. The forum, consisting of representatives from the Government, employers, and trade unions, serves as a platform for tripartite dialogue on economic and employment issues, particularly those affecting the labour market. Key Discussions: Economic […]

In a significant move to bolster Russia’s military, President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to conscript 160,000 men, marking one of the largest draft efforts in recent years. The latest conscription window began this week and will run until July 15, 2025. This represents a notable increase from previous years—up 10,000 men compared to […]

As Sweden moves forward with its NATO membership, the country is stepping up its civil defense capabilities, focusing on renovating and upgrading its network of shelters in response to the growing global security threat. This initiative, part of a larger effort to bolster national preparedness, is aimed at ensuring public safety in the event of […]

Leonardo Santos Simão highlighted the scale of the crisis affecting parts of the Sahel, where terrorist groups continue to wreak havoc, particularly in the Lake Chad Basin comprising Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria. Mr. Simão, who heads the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), witnessed the impact during a recent visit to […]