Category: World

Geneva, 5 October 2025 — On World Teachers’ Day, UNICEF has warned that 85 million children worldwide are currently not attending school, with the majority living in countries affected by armed conflict, displacement, and chronic instability. Global Education Crisis According to UNICEF’s latest figures, 234 million children require urgent support to access quality education. Of […]

Dublin, 6 October 2025 — On Tuesday, October 7, more than one million children worldwide will unite in prayer as part of the annual “One Million Children Praying the Rosary” campaign, organized by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). The initiative, now in its 20th year, seeks to promote global peace through the collective […]

At least 32% of U.S. mass shooters under age 60 are military veterans, raising questions about post-service mental health care and media silence. A growing body of data suggests that military veterans account for at least 32% of mass shooters in the United States, despite representing a small fraction of the general population. The statistic, […]

Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar September 30, 2025 The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Secretary Rubio met today with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to discuss […]

Strong M6.0 Earthquake Jolts East Coast of Honshu, Japan Tokyo, 4 October 2025 — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, at 15:21 UTC (00:21 local time) on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ). Epicenter and Depth The quake’s […]

Sarah Mullally Named First Female Archbishop of Canterbury in Historic Appointment London, 4 October 2025 — In a landmark decision, the Church of England has named Dame Sarah Mullally, currently the Bishop of London, as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, making her the first woman to hold the role since its founding in 597 AD. […]

Trump Praises Israel’s Ceasefire Pause, Urges Hamas to Act Swiftly on Hostage Release Washington, 4 October 2025 — U.S. President Donald J. Trump has commended Israel for temporarily halting its bombing campaign in Gaza, calling the move a necessary step to facilitate the release of hostages and advance his proposed Middle East peace deal. In […]

Russian Drone Strikes Hit Ukrainian Train Station and Power Grid Kyiv, 4 October 2025 — A wave of Russian drone strikes overnight has left at least 30 civilians wounded at a railway station in Ukraine’s Sumy region, while a separate barrage targeting energy infrastructure has cut power to over 50,000 households in Chernigiv, officials confirmed […]

🌍 Tech: AI and Connectivity Drive Transformation Africa’s digital landscape is accelerating with major investments in infrastructure and innovation: ⚖️ Human Rights: Galamsey Crisis Declared Emergency The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has declared Ghana’s illegal mining crisis, known as galamsey, a human rights emergency. 🏛️ Politics: Kabila Sentenced, COP30 Unity Call Political […]

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly attack on worshippers at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester, describing it as “particularly heinous” and a violation of the sanctity of religious spaces. Attack on Yom Kippur The assault occurred on 2 October, during Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish […]