Category: World

Washington, D.C. – 16 August 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to meet in the Oval Office on Monday, following a pivotal U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska that concluded without a ceasefire agreement. The meeting is expected to focus on advancing efforts to end the ongoing war in Ukraine, now […]

Date: 16 August 2025 A powerful magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck near the rural town of Kilkivan in southeast Queensland on Saturday morning, marking the largest onshore seismic event in the state in over half a century. 🔹 Epicentre and Impact According to Geoscience Australia, the earthquake occurred at approximately 9:50 AM local time, originating at […]

Issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Dublin, Ireland Following the recent meeting in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Tánaiste Simon Harris TD has welcomed President Trump’s expressed commitment to resolving the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The Tánaiste also noted the significance of the upcoming meeting between […]

Hours before meeting Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Donald Trump said he wanted to see a ceasefire in Ukraine and was “not going to be happy” if it wasn’t agreed today. The US president appears to have left Alaska with no such agreement in place. “We didn’t get there”, Trump told reporters, before later […]

An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to committing a hate crime against Jewish students at The Ohio State University. Timur Mamatov, 20, of Tipp City, Ohio, admitted to violating the Hate Crimes Prevention Act when he physically assaulted two students for their religion, causing bodily injury. “Violence against people of faith is illegal and unacceptable,” […]

Washington, D.C. — August 15, 2025Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has stated that she would nominate President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize—if he successfully negotiates an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine without requiring Ukraine to cede territory to Moscow. Speaking at a policy forum in Washington, Clinton emphasized that any […]

Dublin, 15 August 2025 — Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley TD, has announced a funding allocation of more than €1 million to support digital and assistive technology projects for people with disabilities. The funding will be delivered under the next phase of the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) Cooperative Real Engagement for Assistive […]

But for an increasing number of Palestinians, including those who cannot hear the orders or whose mobility is impaired, following these orders may be impossible. Yet, failure to do so, could cost them their lives.   “In a normal situation, people with disabilities suffer the most. And in wartime, of course, the situation is heightened […]

Dublin, 15 August 2025 — Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD, has announced a €1.964 million funding package to extend the Language Assistants Scheme for the 2025/2026 school year. The package includes a 10% pay increase for language assistants, reinforcing the Government’s commitment to the promotion and preservation of […]

Dublin, 15 August 2025 — Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan, has announced a €10 million funding allocation to support public interest journalism in Ireland. The funding will be administered by Coimisiún na Meán and aims to strengthen media coverage of local governance, judicial proceedings, and underreported news topics. 💶 Funding Breakdown The […]