Category: World

Dublin, 13 October 2025 — Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris have issued a statement on the release of hostages by Hamas under the terms of the recently brokered ceasefire, praising international mediation efforts and reaffirming Ireland’s commitment to supporting peace in the Middle East. Taoiseach’s Statement Micheál Martin said he was “deeply moved” […]

The Justice Department’s U.S. Trustee Program (USTP) recently obtained a judgment against a nationwide consumer bankruptcy law firm imposing more than $392,000 in penalties and a three-year suspension based on the firm’s false and misleading disclosures in more than 200 bankruptcy cases. On Sept. 17, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan […]

Dublin, 13 October 2025 — Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, has launched the application process for the 2026 Irish Aid Global Citizenship Education (GCE) Grants, a scheme designed to strengthen public understanding of global issues and encourage collective action for a fairer world. Purpose of the Grants The GCE […]

Jerusalem, 13 October 2025 — The Israeli military announced on Monday morning that it has received seven hostages alive from Hamas custody in Gaza, marking the first stage of a broader exchange agreement tied to the recently brokered ceasefire. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the hostages were handed to the International Committee of […]

Gaza/Jerusalem, 13 October 2025 — The U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought a rare pause to more than two years of devastating conflict, but concerns are mounting over its sustainability. Reports that Hamas fighters have entered territories vacated by Israeli forces following the initial troop pullback have raised fears of renewed hostilities and […]

Kabul/Islamabad, 12 October 2025 — Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government said Sunday its forces killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight operations along the frontier, describing the attacks as retaliation for what it called repeated violations of Afghan territory and airspace. Pakistan’s military confirmed clashes but reported 23 soldiers killed, a far lower figure, and accused Afghan forces […]

On 25 September 2025, it was announced that 9 european banks, including UniCredit, ING and CaixaBank, have launched a consortium to issue a euro stablecoin – a cryptocurrency with a value pegged to the euro. While stablecoins are less volatile than regular cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, they are not, despite their name, inherently stable. Allowing banks […]

The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, has received reports that the attack occurred in a facility hosting families displaced by the ongoing conflict in the region. A further 21 children were reportedly injured. According to media reporting, up to 60 people were killed on Saturday’s assault by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been fighting […]

Paris, 12 October 2025 — After marathon talks and mounting political uncertainty, President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday confirmed a new government led by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, reinstated just two days after his brief resignation. The move comes as France faces its most serious domestic political crisis in years, with a fractured parliament and looming […]

We spend nearly a third of our lives asleep, yet sleep is anything but wasted time. Far from being passive downtime, it is an active and essential process that helps restore the body and protect the brain. When sleep is disrupted, the brain feels the consequences – sometimes in subtle ways that accumulate over years. […]