Category: World

In his policy speech to lawmakers in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu – who was reappointed by President Emmanuel Macron on Friday after submitting his resignation just days before – announced the suspension of pension reform, which a previous government forced into law without a vote in 2023. The reform raised […]

Strengthening EU Cooperation Minister Byrne is meeting with Jessica Rosencrantz, Sweden’s Minister for European Union Affairs and Nordic Cooperation, on 16–17 October 2025. Their discussions are centered on Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2026, the EU’s policy agenda, and pressing issues of security and defence. Byrne underlined that Ireland and Sweden […]

Business African Business and Human Rights Forum Pushes for AccountabilityThe 4th African Business and Human Rights Forum, held in Lusaka, Zambia (7–9 October), brought together governments, civil society, and corporate leaders to advance responsible business conduct. Discussions focused on remedy and reparations frameworks, corporate accountability, and aligning African markets with international human rights and environmental […]

Washington, 15 October 2025 — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump is prepared to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a summit scheduled for later this month, underscoring that the United States seeks dialogue rather than confrontation with Beijing. The meeting is expected to take place during the Asia‑Pacific […]

One of the biggest challenges in studying how diet impacts disease is understanding what people really eat. Food diaries and surveys are still the standard tools, but they often fall short as people forget, misjudge portions, or play down less healthy choices. To tackle this, EU-funded researchers are testing something new: a discreet wearable camera paired […]

Rafah, Egypt/Gaza, 15 October 2025 — Humanitarian aid and fuel trucks began moving into Gaza today through the Rafah border crossing, after Israel agreed to reopen the route following a tense standoff with Hamas over the return of hostage remains. The crossing had been temporarily restricted when Israel accused Hamas of failing to fully comply […]

  Social acceptance of LGBTIQ+ people has increased across the EU in the last five years. Some 75% of people say they are comfortable to have gay, lesbian or bisexual colleagues. But LGBTIQ+ people continue to experience disproportionate and unacceptable levels of hate, violence and discrimination. Around one in three LQBTIQ+ people still report experiencing […]

Did you know that making one cotton t-shirt uses around 2,700 litres of water, around the amount that a person drinks in three years? Fast fashion may offer cheap, on-trend clothes, but it also generates an annual 12kg of textile waste per person in Europe, only 1% of which is recycled to make new garments. […]

Note: View the motion to dismiss and deferred prosecution agreement. Roger Ver, an early bitcoin investor known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department to resolve federal tax charges brought against him. Under the agreement, Ver has paid the IRS nearly $50 million in back taxes, penalties, and interest […]

Washington, DC — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has placed a stark price tag on the federal government shutdown, now in its second week, estimating that it is draining $15 billion a day from the U.S. economy. Speaking at the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Washington, Bessent said the shutdown is undermining growth momentum […]