Category: World

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, Oct. 21, 2025 — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck south of San José on Tuesday night, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The tremor occurred at 9:57 p.m. local time at a depth of 31 kilometers (19 miles), with its epicenter located approximately 62 kilometers south of the capital. […]

YORK, 211 CE — Long before the British Empire emerged, Septimius Severus, a man of African descent, governed Roman Britain with strategic brilliance and imperial authority. Born in Leptis Magna (modern-day Libya) in 145 CE, Severus rose through the Roman political and military ranks to become Emperor in 193 CE, founding the Severan dynasty and […]

On Sunday October 19, criminals managed to steal eight pieces of extremely valuable jewellery from the Louvre Museum’s Gallery of Apollo, in Paris. The robbery highlights long-standing issues for criminology in the field of cultural heritage, as museum security has to address traditional and emerging threats as well as a range of symbolic visions and […]

Speaking to journalists at the UN Office at Geneva, Shoko Arakaki, director of humanitarian affairs at the UN reproductive health agency (UNFPA), said that essential services have been severely disrupted, while incidents of rape and conflict-related sexual violence have surged by a third compared to last year. “Congolese women and girls endure tremendous suffering but […]

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21, 2025 — OpenAI has officially entered the browser market with the launch of ChatGPT Atlas, an AI‑driven browser designed to transform how users interact with the web. The release, available first on macOS and rolling out soon to Windows, iOS, and Android, embeds OpenAI’s flagship chatbot directly into the browsing interface. […]

DUBLIN, Oct. 21, 2025 — Taoiseach Micheál Martin has issued a strong condemnation of the violent disorder that broke out in Citywest, West Dublin, on Tuesday evening, where protests linked to tensions around asylum accommodation turned into violent clashes with Gardaí. Taoiseach’s Statement In a statement released by the Department of the Taoiseach, Martin said: […]

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, Oct. 21, 2025 — Hopes for a breakthrough in the war in Ukraine were dealt a setback on Tuesday after the White House confirmed that a proposed meeting between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin will not take place in the immediate future. The announcement followed a preparatory call between U.S. Secretary of […]

DUBLIN, Oct. 21, 2025 — Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan has issued a statement on the recent incident in Saggart, West Dublin, stressing that the safety of the young girl involved remains the Government’s priority and that Gardaí acted swiftly to bring her to safety. O’Callaghan confirmed he had been briefed […]

Dutch voters are to elect a new parliament for the third time in just five years on October 29. Prime Minister Dick Schoof called a snap election following the collapse of his cabinet in June, just 11 months after it was sworn in. The immediate trigger was the withdrawal of Geert Wilders’s far-right Party for […]

At this year’s International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, a small square house set up in Giardino delle Vergini told a story of resilience and ingenuity, demonstrating how innovation does not have to mean huge investment. Created by the Swedish non-profit foundation BetterShelter, it has become a common sight in emergency situations worldwide – from the impromptu […]