Category: World

DUBLIN — Australian construction engineer Robert Pether is returning to Ireland on October 12, 2026, ending a five-year ordeal in Iraq following a high-profile contractual dispute involving his employer and the Central Bank of Iraq. Pether, 51, who resided in Elphin, County Roscommon, with his wife Desree and children before his arrest, arrived at Dublin […]

The summit was convened by former prime minister Gordon Brown. It was attended by Prime Minister Andy Burnham MP and the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, Jonathan Reynolds MP. Backing the regions Local leaders will receive dedicated research and development (R&D) funding for the first time under plans unveiled by the […]

GENEVA / OBOCK, Djibouti — At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, have died and approximately 116 remain missing after an overcrowded vessel capsized off the eastern coast of Africa. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed details of the disaster on Sunday, October 11, 2026, marking one of the deadliest maritime incidents recorded along […]

EU defence ministers assembled in Brussels on September 28 to try to formulate a response to increasing Russian aggression in Europe. The talks focused on Russia’s strategy of hybrid warfare – that is, hostile acts that fall below the threshold of actual war. These tend to include sabotage, disinformation, airspace violations, political interference and cyberwarfare. […]

Resilience is a word frequently used to describe the way Ukrainian society has responded to the war with Russia. It’s a term that can inspire sympathy and mobilise support. But it also risks overshadowing effects of war that require both domestic and international attention to enable Ukraine to withstand Russia’s invasion and manage long-term recovery. […]

WASHINGTON — Federal agents have arrested a suspected co-conspirator linked to the cybercrime group ShinyHunters following a major security breach of the FBI’s recruitment portal, Director Kash Patel announced on Friday, October 9, 2026. The arrest comes weeks after the extortion group claimed to have compromised FBIjobs.gov and exfiltrated sensitive personal information belonging to nearly […]

A year or so after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the city of Murmansk in Russia’s Arctic north-west marked its annual regional day with a celebration for children. Alongside the sons and daughters of Russian soldiers stood children taken from the occupied Prymorskyi district of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region. Ukraine’s authorities have verified 20,651 cases of […]

PANAMA CITY — A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Panama on October 10, 2026, damaging buildings, severing power lines, and sending thousands of frightened residents fleeing into the streets across multiple provinces. Despite the intensity of the seismic event, local emergency response agencies reported no immediate fatalities or serious injuries […]

Anxiety and depression are the most common mental disorders. Such conditions can affect all aspects of our lives, including relationships with family, friends and community. They can result from or lead to problems at school and at work. And the economic consequences are substantial. According to a 2023 study, nearly half of Europeans declared having experienced an emotional or psychological problem such as feeling depressed or anxious.  World Mental Health […]

The brain is unbelievably complicated, which is both daunting and fascinating for neuroscientists like me. In the space of a cubic millimeter – about the size of a single poppy seed – there are tens of thousands of neurons and other brain support cells, all influencing each other’s function. How do neuroscientists make sense of […]