Category: World

Dublin, 3 October 2025 — The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has published a new Standardised Design Approaches Study, aimed at reducing construction costs and accelerating housing delivery through the adoption of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). Standardisation to Drive Efficiency Minister for Housing James Browne TD said the study highlights the potential […]

Gaza City, 2 October 2025 — The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday blocked the main road leading out of Gaza City, issuing what officials described as a final warning for hundreds of thousands of residents to evacuate before a full-scale offensive against Hamas in the enclave’s capital. Escalating Offensive Israeli tanks and troops established […]

Dublin, 3 October 2025 — Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris has confirmed that 16 Irish citizens detained following the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla have been transferred to a detention facility in southern Israel. Priority on Safety and Consular Support Speaking after convening a meeting of senior officials at the Department […]

Kyiv, 2 October 2025 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia’s ongoing bombardment of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure is placing the country’s nuclear facilities at grave risk, including the Chernobyl site, where the world’s worst nuclear disaster occurred in 1986. Drone Strikes Cut Power to Chernobyl According to Ukrainian officials, a wave of Russian […]

Dublin, 3 October 2025 — Taoiseach Micheál Martin met with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič in Dublin on Friday to discuss key issues in international trade, including EU‑US economic relations and the implementation of agreements arising from the EU‑UK Summit of May. Strengthening EU‑UK Relations The Taoiseach reaffirmed Ireland’s support for […]

Toronto, 2 October 2025 — The nationwide strike by Canada Post workers has entered its seventh day, with demonstrations intensifying across major cities as employees protest sweeping government reforms to the postal service. Workers Push Back Against Reforms The strike, led by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), was triggered by federal proposals to […]

Rabat, 3 October 2025 — Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch has appealed for dialogue following a sixth consecutive night of youth-led protests that have shaken cities across the country. The unrest, some of the most intense in years, has left at least three people dead and hundreds injured, with clashes between demonstrators and security forces […]

  The Commission is advancing the savings and investments union to deliver tangible benefits for all EU citizens. Two new proposals focus on improving financial literacy at all stages of life and introducing a blueprint for an easy and accessible investment tool. Financial literacy strategy Less than 20% of EU citizens have a high level […]

Across the billions of galaxies and stars in the universe, only one place is known to host life – Earth. Yet the hope of finding other living worlds drives scientists to pursue ever-smarter methods in their search. Despite cataloguing roughly 6 000 exoplanets, a replica of Earth – a planet similar in size that orbits a […]

Georgia Tech Research Corporation (GTRC) has agreed to pay the United States $875,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and federal common law by failing to meet cybersecurity requirements in connection with certain Air Force and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contracts. GTRC contracts with government agencies, including the U.S. […]