Category: World

DUBLIN – In a move aimed at dismantling bureaucratic bottlenecks and accelerating the State’s housing output, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne TD has announced a landmark reform of the social housing approval process. Effective January 12, 2026, all new social housing projects with a valuation of up to €200 million will […]

Item 2 On the question of deliverables for UK the following items must be on table at MC 14: clear political direction on reform and a clear path to outcome at MC15; delivering the plurilateral agreements on E-Commerce and the Investment Facilitation for Development; maintaining the E-Commerce moratorium and a recommitment to achieving a well […]

Over the last quarter of a century, it has been hard to look at Venezuela objectively. Politically, it is often interpreted more as a symbol than as a society: for the right, a recurring argument to discredit left-wing politics, and for the left, an uncomfortable topic that is best avoided. But both of these perspectives […]

Getting help with moving or living abroad  For most questions about moving or living abroad, you should: contact the government in your destination country get professional help – for example from a local lawyer The UK government, including British embassies and consulates, cannot give personalised guidance on moving to, living or retiring in another country. […]

DUBLIN / TEHRAN – Ireland has joined a chorus of international voices condemning the intensifying repression of peaceful protesters in Iran.1 In an official statement released on January 11, 2026, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Helen McEntee expressed “deep concern” over the deteriorating human rights situation, as reports emerge of mass casualties and a […]

In a gruesome display that has sent shockwaves through Ecuador’s tourism sector, authorities discovered five human heads hung from wooden posts at PUERTO LÓPEZ, Ecuador a popular beach on Sunday, January 11, 2026. The grisly scene, discovered in the coastal town of Puerto López, serves as a stark reminder of the brutal “narco-war” currently ravaging a nation once considered a […]

The SKA Observatory (SKAO) has reached a significant milestone in South Africa: two of its SKA-Mid radio telescope dishes have successfully operated as an interferometer for the first time. This marks a key step toward full scientific operations. Largest radio astronomy facility The SKAO is currently under construction across two sites in South Africa and […]

ARMONK, N.Y. – In a transformative year that redefined its market standing, International Business Machines (IBM) saw its shares skyrocket by 34.7% in 2025. This stellar performance, significantly outpacing the broader S&P 500, marks the successful culmination of CEO Arvind Krishna’s multi-year pivot toward high-growth Hybrid Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) sectors. By the end […]

On Saturday, January 10, 2026, Iran remains locked in a near-total communications blackout as authorities enter the third day of a sophisticated nationwide internet and telephone shutdown. The blackout, which began the evening of January 8, has severed the global connection for 85 million people, shielding a lethal crackdown on the largest anti-government protests since […]

The European agricultural landscape reached a fever pitch this weekend as thousands of farmers across Ireland, France, Poland, and Belgium launched a wave of “tractor rallies” to protest the formal approval of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. While the deal was cleared by a majority of EU member states on January 9, 2026, the focus has […]