Category: World

Three scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine for discovering how the body stops its own immune system from turning against itself. Shimon Sakaguchi from Osaka University in Japan, Mary E. Brunkow from the Institute for System Biology and Fred Ramsdell from Sonoma Biotherapeutics, both in the USA, identified specialised […]

“The atrocities perpetrated in Gaza and the [occupied] West Bank, in Ukraine, Sudan or Myanmar are evidence of the deliberate abandonment of norms in the name of violent power, conducted with complete impunity by States and non-State entities alike,” said Filippo Grandi. “People killed while waiting in line to receive food. Civilians massacred in camps […]

Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Secretary Rubio’s Call with French Foreign Minister Barrot Secretary Rubio’s Call with French Foreign Minister Barrot September 30, 2025 The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. The Secretary conveyed the United […]

The landmark judgment, delivered on Monday in The Hague after a lengthy trial, found him guilty on 27 counts for his role in attacks against the Fur, Masalit and other non-Arab communities between August 2003 and March 2004 in West Darfur. The crimes included murder, rape, persecution, torture and attacks on civilians in the towns […]

A curated overview of the latest developments shaping Africa’s economic, political, technological, and security landscapes. 📈 Business & Macro 🌍 Climate & Energy ⚖️ Human Rights 🏛️ Geopolitics & Policy 💻 Tech & Deals 🔐 Security ✍️ Summary Africa’s week is marked by bold economic reforms, climate leadership, and technological investment, but also by political […]

Dublin, 6 October 2025 — Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe T.D. has announced the appointment of Ronan O’Neill as a new non-executive director to the Board of Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI). Appointment Process The nomination followed a competitive selection process conducted by the Public Appointments Service, in line with the Government’s Guidelines for Appointments […]

Beijing, 6 October 2025 — Authorities in China have evacuated more than 347,000 people from coastal provinces as Typhoon Matmo strengthened before making landfall on Sunday, bringing destructive winds, heavy rainfall, and widespread disruption. Evacuations and Precautions The National Meteorological Center reported maximum sustained winds of 151 km/h (94 mph) as the storm approached the […]

A dark web user has been imprisoned today for engaging in a variety of child sexual abuse acts which degraded victims. Robert Chown Robert Chown, 48, pleaded guilty to 41 counts of offences ranging from causing or inciting children to engage in sexual activity to downloading and accessing child sexual abuse materials and has been […]

On the surface, I am ideally suited to write about the terrorist atrocity on the Heaton Park synagogue. The attack, on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, left two Mancunian Jews dead, several seriously injured and a local (and national) Jewish community traumatised. Over a 40-year career, I have researched and written […]

Thank you Mr President, On behalf of a core group of Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and the UK, I present draft resolution L.18, which responds to the Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis in Sudan. Mr President, the UN Fact-Finding Mission’s findings are clear: the warring parties have committed war crimes, with the Rapid Support […]