Category: World

As Europe faces growing security and trade challenges, the momentum behind sustainable policies, and especially green finance, has come under increasing pressure.  Sandrine Dixson-Declève, a leading voice in climate action and sustainable finance, will be a speaker at the conference on Research & Innovation for a Competitive Green Transition in Brussels, Belgium, on 23-24 June […]

The former director of a finance company, based in the City of London, has been ordered to pay back £64 million or spend 14 more years in prison from a large-scale fraud. Anthony Constantinou, 41, was found guilty of Fraud by false representations, Fraudulent-trading, and Money laundering at Southwark Crown Court. Constantinou was convicted by […]

Department of Children, Disability and Equality Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley T.D. has announced funding of €421,618 for 461 Parent and Toddler Groups across Ireland. The initiative is part of the Government’s First 5 Strategy, which supports babies, young children, and their families. The funding, an increase from last year’s allocation, will […]

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has announced the temporary relocation of Irish diplomatic personnel from Tehran, citing growing concerns over staff safety due to escalating regional tensions between Iran and Israel. The Department of Foreign Affairs has been actively monitoring developments and coordinating with European and regional partners. Embassy staff in Iran […]

June 21, 2025 Edition 🤝 Peace & Diplomacy 🇨🇩🇷🇼 DR Congo and Rwanda Initial Peace Deal DR Congo and Rwanda have initialed a peace agreement in Washington to end hostilities in eastern Congo. The formal signing is scheduled for June 27, witnessed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. 🛑 Conflict & Security 🔥 DR […]

June 20, 2025 – Abuja / Makurdi — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered security forces to apprehend those responsible for the mass killing of at least 150 people in Benue State during attacks on the Yelewata community from Friday night, June 13, to Saturday morning, June 14. Gunmen reportedly opened fire on sleeping villagers […]

Russia announced Thursday that it will return five Ukrainian children who were separated from their families during the ongoing conflict. Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights, stated that the children are expected to be reunited with their families in Ukraine by the end of June. The move follows ongoing international pressure on Moscow to […]

From Li-ion batteries and electric vehicles to drones and solar panels, nearly all clean technologies depend on critical raw materials, such as lithium, nickel and cobalt. As the demand for these technologies surges, so too does the demand for their components, placing immense pressure on supply chains. This is an especially serious issue in Europe, […]

The Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against more than $225.3 million in cryptocurrency. According to the complaint, law enforcement used blockchain analysis and other investigative techniques to determine that the cryptocurrency is connected to the theft and laundering of funds from […]

June 19, 2025 – The World Bank is urging developing countries and their lenders to adopt “radical” debt transparency to help prevent future financial crises, according to a report released Friday. The call comes as more low- and middle-income nations turn to complex, off-budget borrowing arrangements in response to global financial volatility, making it harder […]