Category: World

Spain is charting a distinct course in its foreign policy by strengthening ties with African nations, even as other Western powers reduce development aid and adopt tougher stances on migration. The strategy reflects both pragmatism and long‑term planning, with Madrid seeking to secure economic partnerships, manage migration flows, and bolster its global influence. AfroMadrid 2025 […]

ATLANTA, Oct. 20, 2025 — A 49‑year‑old Georgia man was taken into custody on Monday morning after allegedly driving to Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport with an assault rifle and threatening to “shoot up” the terminal, police confirmed. The suspect, identified as Billy Joe Cagle of Cartersville, was intercepted shortly after 9 a.m. following a tip‑off […]

DUBLIN, Oct. 20, 2025 — The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has published its latest quarterly statistics, revealing strong momentum in the delivery of social and affordable housing. Minister for Housing James Browne TD welcomed the figures, describing them as evidence that government measures are “moving the dial” in tackling the housing crisis. […]

Business & Macro Kenya Airways–Qatar Airways PartnershipKenya Airways and Qatar Airways have expanded their cooperation through a codeshare agreement covering 19 destinations. Effective October 26, 2025, the deal allows Kenya Airways passengers to connect via Doha to 10 global destinations, while Qatar Airways customers gain access to eight Kenyan and regional routes. Executives from both […]

LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 20, 2025 — Ireland’s Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Harris, has told his EU counterparts that the Union must play a “vital role” in delivering humanitarian relief to Gaza while maintaining pressure on Russia through additional sanctions. Speaking ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, Harris described the gathering […]

The world’s largest art museum, the Louvre has approximately half a million objects in its collection, with about 30,000 on display, and sees on average 8 million visitors per year. That’s big on any scale, with a lot of people and objects to keep watch over. And Sundays are particularly busy. In a cleverly conceived […]

That’s according to a report released on Friday by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxford University ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil next month. By overlaying climate hazard data with multidimensional poverty data for the first time, it reveals how the climate crisis is reshaping global poverty. “Poverty is no longer a […]

PARIS, Oct. 20, 2025 — The trial of Dahbia Benkired, a 27‑year‑old Algerian national, opened in Paris this week over the killing of Lola Daviet, whose body was discovered in a suitcase in October 2022. The case, described by prosecutors as one of “extreme cruelty,” has shocked France and drawn widespread public and political attention. […]

JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Oct. 20, 2025 — The U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas endured its most serious test yet after Israeli air strikes killed 26 people in Gaza, following an attack that left two Israeli soldiers dead. Despite the escalation, both sides have agreed to maintain the truce, according to statements from Washington and Jerusalem. President […]

TOKYO, Oct. 20, 2025 — Japan’s political landscape shifted dramatically on Monday as the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) announced it would back Sanae Takaichi, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leader, in her bid for prime minister. The move all but guarantees her election in parliament, making her the first woman to hold Japan’s highest […]