Category: World

Most of us are already quite comfortable recycling our household waste. In Spain, for instance, millions of tonnes of packaging are processed every year, but did you know that buildings and their materials can also be recycled, or that an entire building could be completely dismantled and reassembled? Formula 1, often a laboratory for innovation, […]

While WFP has been able to hold hunger at bay across northern Nigeria in the first half of 2025, funding shortfalls are jeopardising such efforts, with lifesaving programmes set to grind to a halt by the end of July.   Without immediate funding, millions of vulnerable people will be left without food assistance as WFP’s […]

At a high-stakes one-day summit in Beijing, the European Union and China reached a preliminary agreement to ease export restrictions on rare earth elements, a move welcomed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as vital to restoring trust in bilateral trade relations. The curbs, introduced by China in April 2025 amid escalating trade […]

A Russian passenger aircraft operated by Angara Airlines has crashed in the Amur region of the country’s Far East, killing all 49 people on board. The Antonov An-24, a Soviet-era twin-engine turboprop, disappeared from radar on July 24 while attempting a second landing approach near Tynda, a remote town close to the Chinese border. The […]

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has arrived in Luxembourg for a two-day official visit, where he will meet with Prime Minister Luc Frieden to discuss key economic and geopolitical issues. The visit builds on the strong bilateral relationship between Ireland and Luxembourg, following Frieden’s visit to Dublin in September 2024. The leaders will focus on: Ireland and […]

DR Congo: UN Says Rwanda-Backed M23 Blocked Human Rights Probe The United Nations has accused the M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, of obstructing a UN fact-finding mission’s access to areas under its control in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) stated this denial is “seriously hampering” efforts […]

Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport Patrick O’Donovan TD has approved €293,252 in funding to support 64 small-scale local festivals and summer schools taking place throughout Ireland in 2025. The funding is part of the Small Scale Local Festivals and Summer Schools Scheme, designed to assist cultural events that may not qualify for support from […]

Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan TD has released the first full review of Ireland’s Civil Legal Aid Scheme since its inception in 1979, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of access to justice in the country. The review, conducted by an Independent Review Group chaired by former Chief Justice Frank […]

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has appointed Justin Nsengiyumva, the former deputy governor of the National Bank of Rwanda, as the country’s new Prime Minister, replacing Edouard Ngirente, who had held the post since 2017. The appointment, announced on July 24 via a government statement, entrusts Nsengiyumva with oversight of the government’s day-to-day operations. A seasoned […]

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have signed a landmark UK–India trade agreement, expected to deliver £6 billion in investment and create 2,200 new jobs across the United Kingdom. The deal, finalized during Modi’s official visit to the UK, is hailed as the largest of its kind in terms of […]