Category: World

Back in the 1980s, when Shimon Sakaguchi was a young researcher in immunology, he found it difficult to get his research funded. Now, his pioneering work which explains how our immune system knows when and what to attack, has won him a Nobel prize. Sakaguchi, along with American researchers Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell, were […]

Business South Africa and Nigeria poised to exit FATF grey listSouth Africa and Nigeria are expected to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list at the October plenary in Paris. Both countries have implemented reforms to strengthen anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing frameworks. Exiting the list would improve investor confidence and […]

Sacramento, 9 October 2025 — California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a groundbreaking bill that bans ultraprocessed foods from public school lunch programs statewide, marking a significant shift in school nutrition policy aimed at improving student health. What the Law Covers The legislation prohibits the inclusion of foods classified as “ultraprocessed” — typically […]

Rafah, 9 October 2025 — The Egyptian Red Crescent has confirmed that 153 trucks carrying humanitarian aid are en route to Gaza, following the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. The convoy marks one of the largest single-day aid deliveries since the outbreak of hostilities in 2023. Humanitarian Lifeline The trucks, coordinated […]

Dublin, 9 October 2025 — Ireland’s Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris TD has welcomed the announcement by President Donald Trump that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire and peace deal for Gaza, describing it as a pivotal moment in efforts to end the war and humanitarian […]

Luxembourg, 9 October 2025 — Ireland’s Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, is attending the October meetings of the Eurogroup and the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Luxembourg, where he will chair key discussions and represent Ireland on a range of fiscal and economic matters. Eurogroup Agenda On Thursday, […]

France has been experiencing an unprecedented political crisis since President Emmanuel Macron dissolved parliament in June 2024. For political scientist Rémi Lefebvre, this deadlock is not only institutional: it reveals a crisis of representative governance fuelled by mistrust, social fragmentation and the erosion of majority rule. Following the dissolution and the legislative elections that followed it, […]

The Foreign Secretary will host European partners today (9 October) to focus on preserving security and stability in the Western Balkans, boosting growth and trade, and increasing cooperation in the fight against organised immigration crime.   Yvette Cooper will host the Western Balkans Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Hillsborough Castle to discuss how the UK can […]

Omaha/Houston, 9 October 2025 — American multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire Occidental Petroleum’s chemical subsidiary, OxyChem, in an all-cash transaction valued at $9.7 billion, marking one of the largest industrial acquisitions of the year. Strategic Rationale OxyChem, a leading producer of basic chemicals used in water treatment, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, plastics, and construction, […]

Alexandria, Virginia, 8 October 2025 — Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing him of making false statements and obstructing a congressional investigation, in a case that has drawn intense political scrutiny. The Charges A federal grand jury indicted Comey last month on two counts: The indictment was filed […]