Category: World

Andriy Parubiy, a prominent Ukrainian politician and former speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, was shot and killed on August 30, 2025, in the western city of Lviv, according to Ukrainian authorities. The shooting occurred around midday in Lviv’s Sykhivskyi district. Parubiy, 54, died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds. Law enforcement officials confirmed that […]

Figma’s blockbuster IPO in July 2025, which raised $1.2 billion and surged 250% on its debut, has reignited optimism around venture-backed public listings. Yet, despite this standout performance, the broader IPO market remains subdued, with 2025 on track to be the weakest year for new listings in over a decade. Analysts note that while the […]

A U.S. federal judge in Maryland has ordered that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national, must remain in the United States while multiple legal proceedings concerning his detention and deportation continue. Judge Paula Xinis ruled Wednesday that Abrego Garcia is to be held within 200 miles of the U.S. District Court in Maryland to ensure […]

A senior United Nations official has warned that nearly 30 million people—approximately two-thirds of Sudan’s population—require urgent humanitarian assistance as the country’s civil war continues into its third year. Speaking at a press briefing in New York, Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), […]

As a fashion sustainability researcher, finding the ReTuna shopping mall in Eskilstuna was a delightful surprise. Stepping into this Swedish shopping centre felt refreshingly different – it is the first in the world to sell only secondhand and repurposed items. During numerous visits to the shopping mall over the last 18 months, I have spoken […]

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley TD, has announced the establishment of five new Family Resource Centres (FRCs) in Dublin, Monaghan, Louth, Kildare, and Galway. The expansion is part of Tusla’s National Programme for 2025 and will increase the total number of FRCs nationwide from 121 to 126. The newly approved centres are: […]

The designer of a fake luxury clothes scam has been ordered to pay back £90,503,211 or face more time in prison.  Arif Patel The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) secured a Confiscation Order against Arif Patel, 57, at Chester Crown Court on 28 August 2025. Clothing manufacturer Arif Patel, of Preston, and his criminal gang stole […]

Irish humanitarian Gena Heraty has been released along with seven others, including a child, following their abduction on August 3, 2025, from the St. Hélène orphanage in Kenscoff, Haiti. Heraty, a Mayo native, has spent over three decades working with vulnerable children in the country. In a statement issued by her family, they expressed being […]

The U.S. Department of Education has discontinued funding for campus-based child care programs at more than a dozen colleges, following the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program. CCAMPIS, established in 1998, provided federal grants to colleges and universities to support low-income student parents with on-campus child […]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the sentencing of Belarusian freelance journalist Aleh Supruniuk to three years in prison, calling it part of a broader crackdown on press freedom in the country. Supruniuk, affiliated with the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), was convicted of participating in an “extremist group” and authoring over 40 […]