Category: World

Continent Wide Synopsis Politics & Elections Seychelles: Democracy Under Test in 2025 Vote President Wavel Ramkalawan (Linyon Demokratik Seselwa) seeks reelection, challenging Dr. Patrick Herminie of United Seychelles. Key issues include reducing a 23% poverty rate, expanding the middle class in a country with ~US$17,000 per capita income, and strengthening transparency. Strategically located in the […]

In a significant public interest case, solicitor Dele Olawanle secured justice for Emmanuel Opeyemi Makinde, a UK-based student whose spouse visa application was wrongly refused due to a fabricated marriage claim which he was unaware of despite the purported wife living in the UK. Makinde’s application to bring his wife to the UK was denied […]

Good news from the stratosphere: the ozone hole is smaller this year than it has been in many years – and well below the long-term average. Forty years ago, the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol laid the foundation for banning ozone-depleting substances. Back then, countries around the world made a collective decision for climate […]

French naval forces have intercepted nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine, valued at approximately $610 million (€570 million), from an unflagged fishing vessel off the coast of West Africa, authorities confirmed on Monday. Two French warships carried out the operation, which marks one of the largest maritime drug seizures in recent years. The vessel, operating without […]

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Harris TD, officially opened Ireland’s new Embassy in Washington DC this week, marking a significant milestone in Irish-U.S. relations. Located near the White House, the embassy symbolizes Ireland’s expanding diplomatic and economic footprint across the United States, now supported by a network of eight Consulates General. […]

Richard Guiney, CEO of Dublin Town—a representative body for city centre businesses—has proposed the introduction of curfews or exclusion zones in Dublin following a series of violent incidents that have raised public safety concerns. The suggestion comes after two stabbings occurred over the weekend. On Sunday evening, a teenage boy was hospitalised after being stabbed […]

The United States is negotiating a $20 billion swap line with Argentina’s central bank, aiming to bolster the South American nation’s financial stability ahead of its October midterm elections. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the talks on Wednesday, adding that Washington stands ready to extend further support through the Treasury’s Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF). The […]

Spain’s King Felipe VI issued a powerful appeal for peace in Gaza during his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, calling for an immediate end to the violence and urging the international community to act decisively. “We implore, we demand, stop this massacre now,” the monarch declared, condemning the […]

Multiple individuals were killed and wounded in a shooting at a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, Texas, prompting a swift response from law enforcement and federal agencies. The incident occurred during working hours, causing panic among staff and visitors at the facility. FBI Special Agent in Charge Joseph Rothrock confirmed […]

Taoiseach Micheál Martin joined Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a high-level event calling for the urgent return of more than 20,000 Ukrainian children taken from their families following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The gathering, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, spotlighted the plight of […]