Category: World

John Murphy, a 59-year-old grandfather from Limerick, is appealing for urgent intervention from Irish authorities after spending years stranded in Dubai despite being acquitted of all charges. Murphy was imprisoned in Al Wathba jail, where he endured cramped and unsanitary conditions that led to post-traumatic stress. He was found innocent and released seven years ago. […]

Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, has unveiled the Irish Aid Annual Report 2024, marking 50 years of Ireland’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme. The report details Ireland’s humanitarian and development contributions across more than 100 countries, supporting vulnerable communities amid global crises. In 2024, Ireland’s ODA reached €2.35 billion, […]

Date: 19 September 2025 Geopolitics & Policy 🇲🇱 France Suspends Counter-Terrorism Ties with Mali Amid Diplomatic Spat France has officially suspended its counter-terrorism cooperation with Mali after escalating diplomatic tensions. The move follows the arrest of a French embassy staff member in Bamako last month, whom Mali’s junta accused of espionage. In response, Paris expelled […]

Nowadays, media often celebrate the “girlboss” – the entrepreneur who works 80-hour weeks to build her brand and success – while corporate campaigns show women who “lean in” in the boardroom and maintain flawless family lives. These cultural ideals create the illusion that women in leadership are more empowered than ever. However, our research shows […]

Representatives of every UN Member State, there are 193 of them, and other organizations get to deliver speeches at the organization’s general debate in the grandeur of the storied General Assembly Hall, as a series of high-level meetings are held on key issues facing humanity. With the weight of global crises from war and climate […]

The people of Ijesaland and their diaspora will gather in celebration on Friday, September 19, 2025, as His Royal Majesty, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III, marks his 77th birthday. The event, hosted at the Muson Centre in Lagos, will be a dual celebration of heritage and progress, reflecting the monarch’s enduring commitment to cultural […]

Germany’s Journalists’ Union Condemns ABC’s Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Germany’s leading journalists’ union has sharply criticized ABC’s decision to indefinitely suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live following the host’s remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The move, which has ignited debate over press freedom and political influence in U.S. media, prompted the German Journalists’ […]

18 September 2025 — A sprawling, multibillion-dollar fraud industry has taken root across Southeast Asia, driven by sophisticated criminal syndicates and increasingly staffed by victims of human trafficking. These operations—often referred to as “fraud factories”—have evolved from defunct gambling centers into high-tech scam compounds, exploiting vulnerable individuals and posing a growing threat to global security. […]

Have you ever mentally mapped out the streets between your home and your workplace or favourite café, focusing solely on those two places without visualising what exists in between them? If you have, you will know that in our minds, it often seems there is no distance between the places that interest us… or at […]

“Welcome progress from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE and the US towards urgently needed 3-month humanitarian truce in Sudan,” Mr. Fletcher wrote on social media. “We stand ready to deliver,” he added. “Safe, unhindered access is key.” The joint statement made by the four countries comes amid Sudan’s spiralling crisis of violence, hunger and environmental disaster. After two […]