Category: World

Today is a moment to reflect on the plight of Ukrainian children who have become victims of Russia’s illegal invasion. We all have an obligation to protect children and must not allow Russia to use them as pawns of war.   According to the Government of Ukraine, corroborated by independent mechanisms, more than 19,500 Ukrainian children have […]

Dublin — 5 December 2025 — Ireland is set for the largest investment in its tertiary education and research system in the history of the State, following the publication of a €4.55 billion Tertiary Sector Capital Investment Plan 2026–2030 by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science James Lawless and Minister of […]

Dublin — 5 December 2025 — Taoiseach Micheál Martin will welcome European Council President António Costa to Dublin next Tuesday, 9 December, for high‑level discussions ahead of a pivotal European Council meeting later this month. Costa’s visit forms part of his regular tour of EU capitals to consult with national leaders on the Council’s agenda. […]

Stockholm — December 2025: Sweden’s government has unveiled a proposal to amend the constitution to allow authorities to revoke the citizenship of dual‑national criminal gang leaders, marking one of the country’s most far‑reaching measures yet in its campaign against escalating organised crime Straits Times. The proposal goes significantly further than recommendations made earlier this year […]

Once again there is an impasse in the attempts to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. A five-hour meeting in the Kremlin between the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and the US team led by Donald Trump’s envoys, businessmen Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, has failed to make any significant progress. Putin’s aide Yuri […]

  Drug trafficking is a global criminal business that is undermining health and security in Europe. Criminal networks that sell illicit drugs such as cocaine and synthetic drugs drive violence and corruption in our streets. Drug abuse, particularly among the young, poses an increasing problem. The European Commission has responded to this challenge with a […]

Dublin — 4 December 2025 — Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan has secured Cabinet approval for a €2.18 billion Sectoral Investment Plan for Justice, forming part of the State’s largest-ever National Development Plan (NDP) Review. The five‑year package represents an €800 million increase on the previous NDP allocation and will fund […]

BUSINESS & MACRO Ghana Secures $20m UK‑Backed Loan to Boost MSMEs Ghana’s First National Bank (FNBG) has secured a US$20 million loan from British International Investment to expand credit access for micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises. The facility is expected to support long‑term lending and working‑capital financing, offering a lifeline to businesses seeking to recover […]

Dublin — 5 December 2025 — Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris spoke by phone on Friday with the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, with both sides discussing key issues shaping the Ireland–UK relationship ahead of a pivotal year for European and regional cooperation. According to the Department of Finance, the conversation […]

Two Illinois brothers were indicted yesterday in a superseding indictment on charges related to a scheme to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and private health care insurers and for participating in a money laundering conspiracy with the fraud proceeds.    “These defendants are charged with a brazen scheme to steal nearly $300 million from vital health care […]