Category: World

President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has endorsed his proposed 20-point framework to end the war in Gaza, though Hamas has not formally agreed to the initiative. The White House released the full plan on September 29, outlining measures to: Trump insisted the plan “calls for a deradicalized, […]

Date: September 29, 2025 Business & Macroeconomics 🇺🇬 Uganda Seeks $500M from Global Markets The Uganda Development Bank plans to raise $500 million over the next three years through international capital markets, potentially via bond issuances. The funding will support industrial development and infrastructure investment as the country pushes ahead with its Vision 2040 economic […]

The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan, today launched the latest strand of the Always Here multimedia campaign to reassure victims and survivors of sexual violence that support is ready whenever they choose to seek it. Central to the campaign is the mantra “You’re Not Alone,” directing survivors to alwayshere.ie. The website […]

The North African country has been split between two competing administrations for more than a decade, following the overthrow of former leader Muammar Gaddaffi in 2011. Last month, the UN proposed a roadmap that would last from 12-18 months leading to general elections and a new unified Government. UN support critical “I stand before you today representing […]

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered a five‑year freeze on rent increases across Riyadh, applying to both residential and commercial properties and taking effect on 25 September 2025. The package requires all leases to be registered on the government’s Ejar digital platform, enforces automatic renewals unless 60 days’ notice is given, and fixes rents […]

Hundreds of South Korean public services remained offline on Monday after a fire at the National Information Resources Service (NIRS) data centre in Daejeon crippled government websites, mobile ID functions and online portals, exposing critical vulnerabilities in the country’s digital infrastructure. The blaze began at about 8:20 p.m. on Friday when a lithium-ion uninterruptible power […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A stowaway was discovered dead in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines aircraft during routine maintenance shortly after 9 a.m. on Sunday at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The jet had just arrived from Europe when Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department airport-division officers pronounced the individual deceased at the scene. Homicide detectives have […]

Today, thanks to President Trump’s leadership and commitment to the American people, the United States welcomes home U.S. citizen Amir Amiry who was wrongfully detained in Afghanistan. We express our sincere gratitude to Qatar, whose strong partnership and tireless diplomatic efforts were vital to securing his release. This homecoming reflects this Administration’s determination, reinforced by […]

An estimated 15,000 people converged on Avenida de Mayo on Saturday afternoon, rallying to demand justice for three young women whose abduction, torture and killing were allegedly broadcast live on social media in a crime that has gripped the nation. Organized by feminist collectives, human-rights groups and the victims’ families, the demonstration wound its way […]

China’s former minister of agriculture and rural affairs, Tang Renjian, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve on Sunday after accepting cash and property bribes totaling more than 268 million yuan between 2007 and 2024. The Intermediate People’s Court of Changchun ruled that Tang’s misconduct inflicted “particularly severe losses to the interests of the […]