Category: World

MANILA — A powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines late Tuesday, killing at least eight people and triggering widespread panic as residents fled homes amid strong aftershocks. The quake, which struck offshore near Bogo City in Cebu province, caused extensive damage to buildings, roads and public infrastructure. Among the casualties were four individuals found […]

In the hills above Matagalpa, Nicaragua, farmer Juan Pablo Castro has been growing coffee for 25 years. His two-hectare farm, dotted with citrus trees, is typical of the smallholdings that supply much of the world’s beans. But in 2023, he began to see the first direct effects of climate change on his crop. “Because of drought, […]

PARIS — South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, was found dead on Tuesday morning at the foot of the Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile hotel, in what French authorities are treating as a possible suicide. The 58-year-old diplomat, a former cabinet minister and senior figure in the African National Congress (ANC), had booked […]

Paul Flowers, former Co-Operative Bank Chairman, Labour councillor in Rochdale and Bradford, and Methodist minister stole from his friend Margaret Jarvis whilst she battled Alzheimer’s.  On her death he continued to steal from her estate, abusing his position as executor of her will. Over several years Paul Flowers, 75, wrote himself cheques, withdrew cash and […]

Dublin — Taoiseach Micheál Martin has welcomed the peace plan unveiled at the White House, describing it as a significant opportunity to end the conflict in Gaza and lay the groundwork for a broader settlement in the Middle East. In a statement, Martin thanked President Donald Trump for his efforts to secure a ceasefire, facilitate […]

We, the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom (the E3), continue to share the fundamental objective that Iran shall never seek, acquire or develop a nuclear weapon. With this objective in mind, our countries agreed first the Joint Plan of Action (JPoA) in 2013 and subsequently the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action […]

The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, has announced that applications are now open for the 2025/26 Parent Peer Support Fund, valued at €150,000. The scheme is designed to strengthen community-based initiatives where parents support one another by sharing knowledge, reducing isolation, and offering encouragement in navigating family challenges. Under the programme, grants […]

Argentina has been shaken by the torture and killing of three young women, an act reportedly livestreamed on social media by a suspected drug gang. The crime has triggered nationwide outrage, mass protests, and renewed calls for stronger action against gender-based violence and organized crime. The victims—cousins Morena Verdi and Brenda del Castillo, both 20, […]

Bolivian authorities have arrested former anti-drug czar Felipe Cáceres after police discovered a cocaine laboratory on land he owns in the coca-growing region of Cochabamba. Cáceres, 63, served as head of Bolivia’s department for controlled substances from 2006 to 2019, overseeing the country’s fight against narcotics. Once a prominent coca-growers’ union leader and close ally […]

France is preparing for a new wave of nationwide strikes and protests as major trade unions escalate pressure on the government over its proposed 2026 budget and long-contested pension reforms. The intersyndicale coalition—bringing together the country’s eight largest unions—has called for coordinated action on October 2, following mass demonstrations earlier in September. The strikes are […]