Category: World

  2025 was the worst wildfire season in Europe since records began. With climate change, the risk of wildfires is increasing, both in terms of intensity and frequency. The Commission has put forward a new approach to wildfire risk management, with a strategy that provides guidance on how to better prevent, prepare for, respond and […]

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) LeadershIP 2026 by Deputy Assistant Attorney General Dina Kallay of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division Thank you for the invitation to speak at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) LeadershIP 2026 event. It’s a pleasure to be here today to […]

Building a culture of safety and partnership Assistant Secretary Keeling connects with construction industry leaders at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show in March 2026. From emerging technologies to conversations about advancing safety and health, OSHA is working with our partners to build stronger and safer workplaces. As the Assistant Secretary for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, […]

Inequality in wealth between men and women has not always received the same attention as similar disparities in employment and earnings. This is perhaps because wealth – things like property, savings and investments – is seen as a private matter. This issue has become known as the “gender wealth gap” and it is a damaging […]

The Irish government has signalled that it is exploring options to introduce age restrictions on social media use for under-16s. The proposal sits within the government’s new National Digital and AI Strategy 2030, which frames online safety and age verification as part of Ireland’s broader ambition to act as a European digital regulatory hub. The […]

When election time comes around, campaign posters feature candidates with a determined look in their eye, their local promises, well thought-out slogans in full view, and a smile – which particularly among women politicians has become something of a quiet, political prerequisite. In 2016, during the Democrat National convention Hillary Clinton was commented more on […]

The situation in the Middle East represents a negative framework for Italy, which, like its European partners, is a mere spectator watching a conflict that it does not endorse. Italy is both an exporting nation, sensitive to global economic cycles, and a country characterised by its dependence on fossil fuels, with Italian electricity production largely […]

One of the most notable aspects of the war in Iran so far has been the extent of Tehran’s isolation in the region. This has been exemplified not only by the widening divide between Iran and its Gulf Arab neighbours, but also by the highly variable responses to the conflict by Iran’s proxy groups. Iran […]

History can sometimes take an unexpected turn. One of these curious, revolutionary twists came in the mid-19th century, when the tale of an unassuming everyday object – the billiard ball – ended in cinematic proportions. Billiard balls were originally made of ivory, and the need to replace this scarce material led to the invention of […]