REDEVELOPED PRIMARY CURRICULUM LAUNCHED TO BRING FUN, RELEVANCE, AND INCLUSION TO IRISH CLASSROOMS

Dublin, 22 September 2025 – Marking a generational shift in Irish education, Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee TD has officially launched the Redeveloped Primary Curriculum Specifications for all primary and special schools across the country. Rooted in inclusion, creativity, and relevance, the new curriculum places a strong emphasis on fun, play-based learning, and […]

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U.S. to Spend $1.7 Trillion On Nuclear Triad Modernization

WASHINGTON — The United States is investing $1.7 trillion in a sweeping modernization of its nuclear triad, aiming to upgrade land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), and strategic bombers by 2030. The initiative represents one of the most significant defense undertakings in decades, designed to maintain deterrence amid rising global competition. According […]

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Digital Services Act: keeping us safe online

  The Digital Services Act (DSA) regulates online services such as social media, marketplaces, app stores, and online travel and accommodation services, for example, Shein, Instagram, X, TikTok, LinkedIn and Booking.com. Its main goal is to create a safer digital space in which your fundamental rights are protected.  How the DSA positively impacts your life Control over […]

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U.S. Faces Skilled Labor Shortage For AI Infrastructure Boom

WASHINGTON — As artificial intelligence accelerates across industries, the United States may face a shortfall of 140,000 skilled trade workers by 2030, according to a new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The study, authored by Navin Girishankar and Karl Smith, warns that the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure—data centers, cooling […]

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Gunmen Attack Residence of Nigeria’s Deputy Inspector General of Police Frank Mbah, Kill Officer on Duty

ENUGU, Nigeria — A violent assault on the residence of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Frank Mbah in Ezimo Community, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State has left one police officer dead. The attack occurred on Thursday evening around 7 p.m., when suspected armed assailants attempted to breach the premises. According to local […]

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FBI Probes Potential Accomplices in Charlie Kirk Assassination

WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed Sunday that the agency is investigating the possibility of accomplices in the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. The update came during Kirk’s memorial service, where Patel posted a detailed statement on X outlining the scope of the ongoing inquiry. Tyler Robinson has been arrested and charged with […]

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Why Moldova’s election is important for the whole of Europe

Parliamentary elections will be held in Moldova on September 28. While this may seem like a minor event for the rest of Europe, implications for the rest of the continent’s security and stability could be profound. Moldova plays a vital role in supporting Ukraine. Even though it is among Europe’s poorest countries, it absorbed over […]

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Afghanistan quake: Rescuers dodge dangers, women and girls face disaster, warns UN

“While the major aftershocks have passed, or have mostly passed, women in affected areas are facing a long-term disaster without more urgent assistance,” said Susan Ferguson, UN Women Special Representative in Afghanistan. One woman rescuer supported by the UN agency described “scrambling” along the sides of mountains, “dodging falling rocks every time there was an […]

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Deputy Secretary Landau’s Engagements in Palau and the Republic of the Marshall Islands

The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott:  Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau traveled to Koror, Palau and Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) on September 17-18 to underscore the ever-strengthening ties between the United States and these two valued partners.   In Palau, the Deputy Secretary met with President Surangel Whipps, […]

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UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with Group of Independent Experts on Belarus

While we welcome the recent release of some political prisoners in Belarus, we remain gravely concerned. As the Group of Experts has highlighted, the regime continues to violate human rights on a systematic scale through arbitrary arrests, widespread repression, and the silencing of dissent. Dissidents, civil society activists, journalists, human rights defenders and lawyers are […]

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