Category: World

The Commission has outlined plans to boost competitiveness, enhance security and strengthen economic resilience this year, with the announcement of its 2025 work programme. This is accompanied by a plan to reduce administrative burdens and simplify EU rules. Every year, the Commission sets out a list of actions it will take in the following year. This […]

The Trump administration’s decision to suspend USAID workers for 90 days and pause most of its international aid work has rocked the foundations of the global aid system. The move, which has sparked outrage in the international community, threatens to destabilise vulnerable regions and halt decades of progress in economic development, health, and human rights. […]

Three men have been convicted of murdering a 36-year-old man following a drive-by shooting in Merseyside. Rikki Berry died after a balaclava-clad man riding an electric bike fired four shots at him in Quarryside Drive, Kirkby at 6.33pm on 17 July 2024. Rikki Berry The electric bike was travelling on the pavement but in convoy […]

“The crisis is worsening as people flee to areas where humanitarian aid cannot reach due to insecurity,” UN refugee agency (UNHCR) spokesperson Eujin Byun told reporters in Geneva. The development comes a day after the top UN aid official in the country Bruno Lemarquis warned that a shortage of humanitarian routes was threatening the aid operation […]

The trial of Vikat Bhagat, accused of the rape and murder of Irish woman Danielle McLaughlin in India, has culminated in a guilty verdict after eight years of legal proceedings. Danielle, a 28-year-old from Donegal, was found dead in a field in Goa in March 2017 while on a solo backpacking trip in India. A […]

The Irish government has unveiled a substantial €713 million investment for the improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads in 2025. This funding marks an 8% increase over the previous year and will be used to enhance infrastructure, ensure road safety, and tackle environmental challenges across the nation. Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien, emphasized […]

In an era where technology is advancing at an unprecedented rate, artificial intelligence (AI) has shown remarkable promise in predicting and preventing human rights violations. With its ability to process vast amounts of data, AI can spot patterns and trends that human investigators may miss, potentially giving defenders a powerful tool in protecting vulnerable populations. […]

In a major development, two Estonian nationals have pleaded guilty to their roles in a large-scale cryptocurrency fraud scheme that defrauded hundreds of thousands of investors worldwide, including many in the United States. Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, both 40, operated the Ponzi scheme through their fake cryptocurrency mining service, HashFlare, which generated an estimated […]

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a significant settlement in a lawsuit against the owners and former property manager of St. Anthony Plaza Apartments, a federally subsidized complex in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The case, which alleges violations of the Fair Housing Act, centers on years of sexual harassment by former property manager Ariel Solis […]

In a significant development amidst ongoing hostilities, Hamas militants have released three Israeli hostages, including U.S. national Sagui Dekel Chen, Yair Horn, and Sasha Tropanov, as part of the ceasefire deal brokered between the warring parties. The hostages were freed on Saturday and have since crossed the border into Israeli territory. They are now en […]