Category: World

  The Commission today presented a new set of measures that should enable Europe’s businesses to spend less time on administrative work and compliance and more on innovating and scaling up. It opens opportunities for European companies to grow and lead in technology, while upholding Europe’s highest standards of fundamental rights, data protection, safety, and fairness.  The measures could […]

On the occasion of the signing by His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and The Honorable Secretary of State of the United States of America, Mr. Marco Rubio, of the Strategic Artificial Intelligence (AI) Partnership between the two countries, His […]

WASHINGTON – Ten defendants have been arrested – and 11 total are in custody – pursuant to a nine-count federal grand jury indictment unsealed today charging a former Olympic snowboarder now on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List, a Canadian criminal barrister, a reggaeton musician, a would-be gangland news website operator, and others in […]

A concise round-up of key developments across Africa Business & Macro Climate & Energy Geopolitics & Policy Technology & Deals Human Rights & Security Outlook Continental Outlook Africa’s current trajectory reflects a mix of economic expansion, energy reform challenges, and geopolitical tensions. The continent’s resilience will hinge on balancing growth opportunities with governance reforms, debt […]

Ireland’s Minister of State for Food Promotion, New Markets, Research and Development, Noel Grealish TD, is in Mexico this week to strengthen trade ties and promote Irish agri-food produce. The visit comes as the modernised EU-Mexico Free Trade Agreement nears completion, opening new opportunities for Irish exporters in one of Latin America’s fastest-growing markets. High-Level […]

Ireland has announced a €2.22 billion capital investment package for 2026–2030, aimed at delivering world-class sporting facilities, modernising national cultural institutions, completing the National Broadband Plan, and strengthening Irish language media. The funding forms part of the Government’s National Development Plan (NDP) Review, described as the largest capital injection in the history of the State. […]

Over the past decade, prominent European politicians seemed to think that legal regulation would be enough to control the internet. They focused primarily on drafting laws to regulate foreign platforms rather than prioritising investment in developing European alternatives. This focus contributed to producing the internet Europeans experience today, in which users typically must rely on […]

That’s according to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres who told the Security Council on Monday that the growth in terrorist groups was “not only a regional dramatic reality.” “Progressive links of its groups in Africa and beyond make it a growing global threat.” The vast Sahel region which stretches almost coast to coast across Africa, accounts for […]

Former FBI Director James Comey is back in federal court as his legal team seeks to have his indictment dismissed, arguing that the case is the product of a vindictive prosecution driven by political animus. The motion comes just days after a judge sharply rebuked prosecutors for what he described as a “disturbing pattern of […]

The United Kingdom shares the concern that Islamic State and Al-Qaeda affiliates are continuing to expand across West Africa and the Sahel, driving instability and committing deadly attacks against civilians. The fuel blockade in Mali imposed by Al-Qaeda-affiliate, JNIM, demonstrates the increasingly sophisticated tactics used by these groups. I will make three points. First, regional security and political cooperation […]