Category: World

The United Kingdom welcomes the progress Syria has made in recent months. President Sharaa’s participation during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week was an important demonstration of Syria’s continued engagement with international partners, as it works towards a more stable and prosperous future. President, I will make three points. Economic recovery is essential to Syria’s […]

Dear Chair, as this is the first formal statement that the United Kingdom has made to the Committee in this session, before I begin, I wanted to place on record my delegation’s congratulations to you and members of the Bureau on your election.  We look forward to working productively with you throughout this session. As […]

An employee of OpenAI has been arrested for and charged with using or endeavoring to use an electronic, mechanical, or other device to intercept oral communications. Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, a national of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was arrested on Oct. 9, and made his initial appearance in federal court today.  “This serious situation underscores […]

There has been welcome diplomatic progress in recent months.  But for civilians in eastern DRC, that progress has yet to translate into greater security. I will make three points. First, the humanitarian situation remains deeply concerning.  More than 26 million people in DRC face acute food insecurity, including 3.6 million at emergency levels.  Conflict and […]

KEY TAKEAWAYS In awarding the honour to Navi Pillay, a former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and a leading figure in international criminal justice, the Nobel Committee places defending victims and the responsibility of states at the heart of building peace. The choice is particularly significant at a time when multilateral institutions are weakened […]

The festival runs from 17 October to 7 November, with over 300 free events across the UK. 41 universities Researchers from 41 universities run sessions on all facets of social science, including: exploring why we think about money the way we do what influences our spending and saving decisions For example, The University of Sheffield […]

We, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France and the United Kingdom deeply regret the Palestinian President’s decision to postpone the Palestinian Legislative Council elections as well as the Presidential elections to September 2027. Nearly two decades have passed since the last Palestinian Legislative Council elections and five years since the planned 2021 elections were […]

FRANKFURT — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared on Tuesday that he is willing to accept declining approval ratings in order to push through structural overhauls to Germany’s welfare and pension systems, arguing that long-overdue reforms are vital to securing the economic future of younger generations. Speaking at an employers’ association conference, Merz addressed mounting public […]

ATHLONE — Minister of State Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran has welcomed a series of new measures announced under Budget 2027 to assist children and young people with dyslexia, highlighting a €6 million investment dedicated to a national pilot scheme for school literacy supports. The funding package secures three targeted initiatives intended to tackle educational barriers, improve […]

LAGOS — Global financial institution JPMorgan Chase plans to establish a full-scale merchant bank in Lagos, Nigeria, with operations targeted to begin before the end of 2026. The initiative remains subject to formal regulatory submission and license approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The expansion timeline was announced on October 8, 2026, by […]