Category: World

Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are still the single biggest driver of overdose deaths in the US. They were involved in around 38,000 of the roughly 70,000 deaths recorded in 2025, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Europe’s figures are of a different order. In 16 countries that reported data, fentanyl and […]

Russian hostile activity costs the UK at least £2 billion annually, according to a recent report by Scottish MP Graeme Downie, who has called on the government to measure what these actions cost Britain. But this figure is just the baseline. In reality, a profound shift in Moscow’s approach to sabotage means the true cost […]

UNITED NATIONS — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued an urgent call for world leaders to treat social inclusion as an essential driver of global economic performance, warning that excluding populations amid rapid digital, energy, and AI transformations risks severe long-term financial consequences. The statement accompanied the release of the United Nations Department of […]

SINGAPORE — Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced on Saturday, October 31, 2026, that it has successfully replenished approximately 90% of the digital assets stolen in a record-breaking $6.3 billion security breach. The update follows an earlier recovery milestone where 80% of affected funds had been restored using internal company reserves and strategic market acquisitions. Binance reiterated […]

TRALEE, Ireland — A criminal investigation has been launched after a fatal stabbing occurred on Saturday morning, October 31, 2026, at an International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) centre located at Ballymullen Barracks in Tralee, County Kerry. Emergency services were called to the facility shortly after 5:20 a.m. following reports of a violent altercation. Upon arrival, […]

Young people are facing a future that feels increasingly uncertain. Although every generation experiences turbulence while navigating adolescence, the pressures experienced by gen Z – those born between 1997 and 2012 – are different and seem more pervasive. From climate change and mental health concerns to academic pressure, housing costs, job and economic insecurity, today’s […]

HANGZHOU, China — Rising 208 meters (675 feet) over Qianjiang Century City, the S-shaped Regent International Center stands as one of the world’s largest residential structures by capacity. Accommodating up to 30,000 residents within a single multi-story complex, the building operates as a self-contained “vertical city” where tenants can access daily necessities without stepping outside. […]

DUBLIN — Gardaí have opened a criminal investigation following the theft of 36 desktop computers from the site of the unfinished National Children’s Hospital in Dublin. Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) confirmed that the burglary occurred across two days in July at the site in St James’s Campus, where early-access operational teams had been working. Estimated […]

MINSK, Belarus — Three flights carrying residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky arrived in Belarus on Saturday, October 31, 2026, state media reported, marking a critical milestone in a multi-stage humanitarian operation enabled by a localized ceasefire. The flights landed at Gomel Airport in southeastern Belarus after taking off from Anapa in […]

DUBLIN — Negotiations between Irish public sector unions and the Department of Public Expenditure reached a critical impasse after marathon talks at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) adjourned without an agreement. With relations described by union negotiators as “touch and go,” trade union leaders have warned that a nationwide walkout on Wednesday, November 11, remains […]