Category: World

Brussels, 15 October 2025 — The European Commission has moved swiftly to counter U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of “trade punishment” against Spain, after Madrid rejected NATO’s new benchmark requiring members to spend 5% of GDP on defence. Spain is the only NATO member to openly oppose the target, which Trump has pressed as a […]

🏢 Business & Macro DHL Commits $349 Million to African Logistics ExpansionGerman courier giant DHL Group has announced a €300 million ($349 million) investment across Sub-Saharan Africa to expand logistics infrastructure. The multi-year plan includes new warehouses and distribution centers aimed at boosting trade in sectors such as e-commerce, energy, and healthcare. DHL Express CEO […]

China’s rare earth exports fell sharply in September, dropping to 4,000.3 metric tonnes—a 31% decline compared to August. This marks the third consecutive monthly decrease and the lowest export volume since February, as Beijing intensifies restrictions on shipments to Western markets. Rare earth elements are essential to the production of semiconductors, electric vehicles, renewable energy […]

Monaghan, 14 October 2025 — Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan, has welcomed the approval of Stage 1 funding for a new domestic violence refuge facility in County Monaghan, marking a significant milestone in the Government’s Zero Tolerance strategy to combat domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence. The proposed refuge will include 12 […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to arrive in Washington this week for high-level talks focused on securing long-range U.S. weapons and reinforcing bilateral support in Ukraine’s war against Russia. The visit follows a phone call with President Donald Trump on Sunday, described by Zelenskyy as “very productive,” and comes amid intensifying Russian strikes on […]

“The European green deal is something we owe to our children because we do not own this planet.” These words date back to a few days before Christmas 2019. They defined Ursula Von Der Leyen’s first presidency of the European Commission but belong to what now seems like a different era. Now, six years later, […]

Washington, D.C: Ireland’s Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe T.D., has arrived in Washington to represent both Ireland and the euro area at the 2025 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. The high-level gathering brings together global finance ministers, central bank governors, and institutional leaders to […]

Washington, D.C., 15 October 2025 — President Donald Trump issued a directive on Friday, 11 October, instructing the Pentagon to ensure that all active-duty U.S. service members receive their scheduled pay despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. The move comes as the shutdown enters its third week, with budget negotiations in Congress still deadlocked. The […]

Dublin, 15 October 2025 — Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, has announced the commencement of advance payments under the 2025 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and Complementary Redistributive Income Support for Sustainability (CRISS), with €510.9 million set to be distributed to 110,499 farmers starting Thursday, 16 October. The payments, […]

Yerevan, 15 October 2025 — Finnish Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Elina Valtonen has concluded a high-level visit to Armenia, reaffirming the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s commitment to supporting peace, reconciliation, and democratic development in the South Caucasus. During her visit, Valtonen held bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Foreign […]