Category: World

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 […]

Dublin, 8 October 2025 — Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris has welcomed a record allocation of €1.49 billion for Defence in Budget 2026, marking an 11% increase on last year and a 35% rise since 2022. The funding, the highest in the State’s history, is intended to strengthen Ireland’s defence capabilities and accelerate […]

A curated overview of key developments across Africa, spanning economics, energy, politics, and technology. Business & Macro 🇰🇪 Kenya Cuts Rates AgainThe Central Bank of Kenya lowered its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points to 9.25%, the eighth consecutive cut since August 2024. Inflation stood at 4.6% in September, comfortably within the 2.5–7.5% target […]

Dublin, 8 October 2025 — Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless TD has secured Cabinet approval to bring forward legislation amending the National Training Fund (NTF) Act, paving the way for a €1.5 billion investment package in Ireland’s tertiary education sector. Funding Breakdown The six-year package, announced in Budget […]

Deputy Secretary Landau’s Meeting with Equatorial Guinea’s Vice President Obiang Mangue September 30, 2025 The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met yesterday with Equatorial Guinea’s Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue in Washington. Deputy Secretary Landau and Vice President Obiang Mangue reaffirmed joint commitments to […]

A jobless fraudster who claimed to be the “British Kardashian” has been jailed for swindling people out of thousands of pounds in a handbag sales hoax. Jack Watkin At Chester Crown Court on 6 October 2025, Jack Watkin, 26, of Wilmslow Road in Alderley Edge in Cheshire, was sentenced to four years and six months […]

Shikarpur, Pakistan, 7 October 2025 — A powerful blast on a railway track in Sindh’s Shikarpur district derailed multiple coaches of the Jaffar Express on Tuesday morning, leaving at least seven passengers injured, officials confirmed. The Incident The explosion occurred around 8:15 a.m. near Sultan Kot railway station, about one kilometre from the site, as […]