Category: World

Thank you, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Tetteh, for your briefing. The United Kingdom supports UNSMIL and welcomes and supports your continuing work to move Libya’s political process forward.    We are at an important juncture in the roadmap that you described.  Recent progress has created an opportunity to move Libya from political deadlock towards a brighter and […]

Keynin McGee, 27, of Oakland, California, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking a minor in the Eastern District of California.  According to court documents, McGee met the minor victim in 2021 through Instagram. After months of speaking with her, McGee bought the victim a bus ticket for her to travel to meet him in person. When […]

DUBLIN — Public services across Dublin and nationwide came to a standstill on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, as over 300,000 public sector workers staged a 24-hour national strike. The massive work stoppage—marking the largest industrial action in Ireland in nearly two decades—led to widespread closures of courts, municipal services, cultural institutions, and disruptions at major […]

Foreign Secretary uses World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok to call for urgent reform of the international financial system for developing countries UK proposes action on debt facing developing countries, private investment, support for fragile states and resilience to shocks set to be intensified by El Nino Ed Miliband says reform is a […]

It’s hard to believe. But in 1998, only *half* of the world’s girls went to secondary school. Today it’s over 75%. That’s over 100 million more girls receiving the education they deserve – and that society needs. Educate a girl, and her whole community benefits. Girls who stay in school marry later and have healthier […]

The policy will apply to all research funded by the research councils, UKRI-wide schemes and some activities funded by Innovate UK and Research England. It will apply to new funding opportunities published on or after 1 April 2027. It replaces multiple policies and principles with a single, updated policy framework. Ensuring research is FAIR The […]

Thank you, Mr Chair,  A free media is both a cornerstone of democracy and one of its strongest safeguards. It informs citizens, holds power to account, exposes corruption and strengthens security.  The UK takes our OSCE commitments seriously.  A recent report we commissioned on the safety of journalists in the UK found 79% said they […]

TIRANA — Clashes broke out in the Albanian capital on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, as nationwide student demonstrations over higher education conditions and social inequality escalated outside the Ministry of Education. Protesters hurled bricks, concrete blocks, stones, and eggs at the ministry building on Durrës Street, tearing down metal sidewalk railings and damaging the courtyard […]

UK Government to introduce new protective measures in response to Argentine domestic measures targeting activity linked to the Falkland Islands New measures will protect UK businesses and individuals from extraterritorial Argentine domestic measures UK reaffirms support for the Falkland Islanders’ right to self-determination and economic development Businesses investing in the Falklands Islands are set to […]

KEY TAKEAWAYS Decide what you want before you start swiping. An app can suggest people to meet, but it cannot decide what kind of relationship matters to you. Set limits on your time and attention. More profiles and more matches do not necessarily bring you closer to a meaningful connection. Treat the app as an […]