Category: World

A protest march led by social organizations in Quito, Ecuador, ended in clashes with police this week as public frustration mounted over President Daniel Noboa’s proposed national referendum. Demonstrators voiced concerns over rising unemployment, inadequate educational support, and poor infrastructure, accusing the government of prioritizing non-essential spending. The march, which drew hundreds to the capital’s […]

The Irish Defence Forces have sent military personnel to the United States as part of a strategic initiative to strengthen Ireland’s national intelligence capabilities. The deployment, confirmed by government sources, involves specialized training programs aimed at enhancing skills in surveillance, cyber operations, and threat analysis. The move reflects Ireland’s growing focus on modernizing its security […]

Nobel Laureate and renowned playwright Wole Soyinka has disclosed that he was the target of an attempted abduction and robbery while visiting Bucharest, Romania. The incident occurred during a private leg of his European tour, according to statements released by his representatives. Soyinka, 91, was reportedly approached by unidentified individuals posing as transport personnel before […]

Authorities in Colorado have identified the suspect in this week’s high school shooting as a 16-year-old student, stating that preliminary investigations suggest he was “radicalized by some extremist network.” The statement was issued by the local sheriff’s department following the tragic incident that left multiple students injured and prompted a lockdown across the campus. Law […]

A man who took part in two armed robberies in Crewe has been jailed for seven years. Karl Manley Karl Manley, 46, of no fixed abode, was one of two men who stole cigarettes and cash from two Morrisons stores in February last year. Two men wearing balaclavas and one wielding an axe went into […]

September 11, 2025 HUMAN RIGHTS Sudan Accused of Atrocity Crimes in Detention ‘Slaughterhouses’ A UN fact-finding mission has accused both Sudan’s Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of committing atrocity crimes in the ongoing civil war. Survivors described RSF detention sites as “slaughterhouses,” with reports of torture, starvation, and denial of medical […]

U.S. authorities have recovered the weapon believed to have been used in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed while speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. The firearm—a high-powered bolt-action rifle—was found in a wooded area near the campus, according to FBI officials. Kirk, 31, was struck by a single […]

In a move aimed at curbing executive military authority, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to repeal the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF), a legal framework that has enabled successive presidents to conduct military operations in the Middle East for over two decades with limited congressional oversight. Originally passed in the […]

Dublin, 11 September 2025 — Addressing the Child Poverty and Well-being Summit at the Aviva Stadium, Taoiseach Micheál Martin set out a renewed and ambitious vision to tackle child poverty in Ireland, describing it as a fundamental matter of “dignity” for every child and the adults they become. In a wide-ranging speech, the Taoiseach acknowledged […]

Belarus has pardoned and released 52 political prisoners, transferring them to neighboring Lithuania, according to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda. The move has been widely interpreted as a significant diplomatic gesture amid ongoing tensions between Belarus and Western nations. In response, the United States has lifted sanctions on Belavia, Belarus’s state-owned airline, signaling a potential thaw […]