Category: World

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has confirmed the completion of a €390 million transaction with AIB Group Plc, marking the final step in the State’s divestment from the bank and bringing total returns from the investment to €20.2 billion. Final Step in State’s Exit from AIB On 31 October 2025, Minister Donohoe announced the cancellation […]

Secretary Rubio’s Call with President Jerí of Peru October 30, 2025 The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Peru’s President José Jerí to reaffirm the United States’ commitment to a collaborative partnership.  The Secretary emphasized the longstanding ties between the United States and Peru, built on […]

  Agriculture in Europe is faced with a major challenge, an ageing population. And yet, young farmers are key to the EU’s food security and to lively rural areas. To address this, the Commission has presented a strategy for generational renewal in agriculture. It aims to support young farmers and attract more people to farming. […]

With Halloween approaching, we asked seven of our academic experts to tell us about the most unsettling artwork they’ve ever encountered. From gruesome portraits to creepy critters, these are the paintings that have stayed with them long after their first glimpse. L’inhumation Précipitée by Antoine Wiertz (1854) Hardly anything is more terrifying than the idea […]

The Justice Department announced today that RAFAT AMIROV, a/k/a “Farkhaddin Mirzoev,” a/k/a “Pᴎᴍ,”  a/k/a “Rome,” and POLAD OMAROV, a/k/a “Araz Aliyev,” a/k/a “Polad Qaqa,” a/k/a “Haci Qaqa,” were each sentenced yesterday to 25 years’ in prison for their participation in a murder-for-hire plot targeting Masih Alinejad, a journalist, author, and human rights activist, on behalf […]

The U.S. Air Force has submitted a new report to Congress outlining the need for 1,558 combat-ready fighter jets over the next decade, a significant expansion that will require accelerated production of F-15EX and F-35A aircraft and billions in additional funding. Congressional Mandate and Strategic Goals In response to a directive under the 2025 National […]

The regional Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), activated by Secretary Rubio on October 29 in response to Hurricane Melissa’s catastrophic damage to the Caribbean, has deployed and will be on the ground today.  The DART leads the U.S. Government’s humanitarian response to the disaster at the authorization of President Donald J. Trump and is rapidly […]

In December 2024, the Bashar Al-Assad regime was toppled by a coalition of opposition groups, led by the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham militia, leading to a widespread outpouring of relief that the civil war, lasting over decade, had come to an end – signalling the return of over a million Syrian refugees. After being shut out […]

The Rose Field, the third and final volume in Philip Pullman’s The Book of Dust trilogy is finally in the hands of his readers. This trilogy accompanies Pullman’s earlier series, His Dark Materials, and tells stories that happen both before and after those original books. Both trilogies follow Lyra Belacqua and her daemon, Pantalaimon – […]

United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have struck a deal to reduce tariffs on Chinese imports to 47%, a move aimed at easing trade tensions and stabilizing global markets after years of strained economic relations. Breakthrough in Busan The agreement was reached during a high-profile meeting in Busan, South Korea, on […]