Category: World

Russia and Ukraine have carried out a significant prisoner exchange as part of ongoing peace negotiations held in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 23, 2025. The swap, conducted under the terms of the Istanbul Agreements, saw the return of 250 prisoners of war from each side, with plans to exchange at least 1,200 more in the […]

AstraZeneca has announced a landmark $50 billion investment in its U.S. operations by 2030, marking the company’s largest-ever commitment to American manufacturing and research. The initiative is headlined by a multi-billion-dollar drug substance facility in Virginia, which will serve as the cornerstone of the expansion and focus on producing treatments for weight management and metabolic […]

HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases… Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Jordanian Foreign Minister Safadi July 23, 2025 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi to discuss the trilateral agreement between the United States, Jordan, […]

Michalis Genitsariotis, a former salesman turned olive grower from the northern Greek region of Halkidiki, is constantly learning in his “second life” as a farmer. Unlike many people with a traditional farming background, Michalis only turned to agriculture in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, at a time when many were pushed to change […]

As anti-immigration rhetoric surges across Europe and the United States, it is vital that we look beyond the fearmongering and analyse what is really going on. While human mobility is often presented as a burden, the truth is quite the opposite. It is an essential driver of economic growth, demographic resilience and cultural cohesion. Ignoring […]

On 22 July 2025, Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan TD announced a landmark €2.18 billion capital allocation for Ireland’s Justice sector under the revised National Development Plan (NDP) for the period 2026–2030. The funding represents an €800 million increase over the previous 2021 NDP and will support major infrastructure and technology […]

On 23 July 2025, Colm Brophy, Ireland’s Minister of State for Migration, attended an informal meeting of EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministers in Copenhagen, hosted under the Danish EU Presidency. The agenda focused on organised crime, violence against children, and data protection reform. 👥 Tackling Organised Crime Ministers discussed strategies to combat family-centred organised […]

Date: 22 July 2025 | Editor’s Note: A round-up of key political, security, economic, and development updates from across the African continent. EAST & NORTH AFRICA Sudan: Kordofan Becomes New Strategic Frontline The oil-rich Kordofan region has become a pivotal battleground in Sudan’s ongoing civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid […]

  The Commission has proposed an amendment to the EU Climate Law, setting a 2040 EU climate target of 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions, compared to 1990 levels. It will give certainty to investors and innovation, strengthen industrial leadership of EU businesses, and increase Europe’s energy security. 85% of Europeans believe climate change is a serious problem and […]

Asier Larrañaga Ochoa de Eguileor, a wildfire analyst at the Catalan Fire and Rescue Service, experienced the Solsonès wildfire in Spain in 1998 and still remembers it as a revelation. “I had basic fire theory training, but what I saw on the ground didn’t match any of it. Fires were jumping over valleys. Firebreaks were […]