Category: World

Just months ago, Canada’s Conservatives were leading the polls, surfing the wave of radical right ideas and rhetoric sweeping across the globe. But with the election victory of Mark Carney’s Liberal Party, Canada now stands out as a liberal anchor in a fractured West. This election may not only shape Canada’s domestic trajectory, but also […]

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has secured a historic second consecutive term, leading the Labor Party to a decisive victory in the 2025 federal election. This achievement marks the first time since 2004 that an Australian prime minister has been re-elected to consecutive terms. Albanese’s Labor Party is projected to win nearly 90 seats in […]

A 59-year-old Greek citizen, born in Georgia, has been charged with espionage and remanded in custody pending trial after allegedly photographing and filming military operations at the strategic port of Alexandroupolis in northeastern Greece. This port serves as a crucial logistics hub for NATO and U.S. operations supporting Ukraine and Eastern Europe. The suspect was […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for a 72-hour ceasefire during the May 9 Victory Day celebrations, labeling it a “theatrical” gesture. Instead, Zelenskyy advocates for a 30-day unconditional truce, aligning with a previous U.S. suggestion. He emphasized that a brief ceasefire would be insufficient to achieve meaningful peace and […]

“The horror unfolding in Sudan knows no bounds,” Volker Türk said in a statement calling for an end to the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and former ally the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), now in its third year. He noted that three days ago, the RSF launched coordinated attacks from multiple directions on […]

At the 2025 Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, Warren Buffett expressed strong opposition to the U.S. administration’s use of tariffs, describing trade as a “weapon” as a “big mistake” . He emphasized that trade should be a mutually beneficial exchange, not a tool for economic confrontation. Buffett’s comments come amid ongoing trade tensions, including significant tariffs […]

Ireland’s Minister for Education, Helen McEntee, has announced the launch of three new free upskilling programmes for post-primary teachers in Computer Science, French, and Politics & Society, aimed at bolstering teacher supply in critical subject areas. The new two-year courses, beginning in September 2025, will be offered by Technological University Dublin (Computer Science), Trinity College […]

In a notable move, President Donald Trump’s 2025 budget proposal includes a $3.2 billion contribution over three years to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), which provides concessional loans and grants to the world’s poorest countries. This allocation, though lower than former President Joe Biden’s $4 billion pledge, has been welcomed by international development […]

Professor Majorie van Duursen, a Dutch environmental health expert and toxicologist, has her sights set on improving women’s health. Her principal target? Substances known as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) found everywhere around us, from the air we breathe and the clothes we wear to the products we put on our skin. Van Duursen, head of the […]

Belarus has released Youras Ziankovich, a U.S. citizen and lawyer with dual Belarusian-American nationality, who had been imprisoned for over three years on charges widely condemned as politically motivated. Ziankovich was arrested in Russia in April 2021 and later transferred to Belarus, where he was sentenced to 13.5 years in prison on allegations of plotting […]