Category: World

September 10, 2025 📈 The Irish Government has published its Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity, outlining 85 targeted measures—26 of which are designated as priorities—to strengthen Ireland’s economic resilience amid global uncertainty. Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Simon Harris, and Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke jointly announced the plan, describing it as […]

🇮🇪 Taoiseach Micheál Martin has issued a strong condemnation of Russia following an incursion into Polish airspace by Russian drones, calling the act “reckless and unprecedented.” The statement, released Monday by the Department of the Taoiseach, emphasized Ireland’s unwavering support for Poland’s sovereignty. “This was a stark reminder of the threat posed by Russia to […]

In a landmark move announced in late August 2025, Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize have joined forces to establish the Biocultural Corridor of the Great Mayan Forest—a vast protected area spanning 14 million acres. This initiative is not just about drawing boundaries; it is about long-term Great Mayan Forest conservation, ensuring both biodiversity and cultural heritage […]

French Prime Minister François Bayrou on Monday failed to win a confidence vote in parliament (194 votes in favour, 364 against) and has submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, who will have to appoint a new head of government or dissolve the National Assembly. How may the result of the vote be interpreted? What […]

The attacks, which took place between 9 and 16 August in the localities of Beni and Lubero territories, claimed the lives of at least 52 civilians, including eight women and two children, but peacekeepers on the ground say the death toll may very well rise.   “These attacks targeting civilians, which add to the atrocities […]

Office of the Spokesperson Secretary Rubio’s Call with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper September 9, 2025 The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with new UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. The Secretary congratulated the Foreign Secretary on her new position, and they agreed to continue […]

Imagine predicting how an oil spill will spread, or which cleanup strategy will work best, without ever touching the water. What if we could test solutions for protecting the world’s oceans before putting them into action? That vision is already becoming reality through the European Digital Twin Ocean (DTO) – an initiative where EU-funded researchers are […]

SECURITY & CONFLICT Mozambique: Insurgents Return to Mocímboa da Praia, Killing Six Insurgents launched a deadly assault on the Filipe Nyusi neighbourhood of Mocímboa da Praia on Sunday night, killing at least six people. This marks the first attack inside the town since it was retaken from militants in August 2021. Previously occupied multiple times […]

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced the arrest of 617 individuals during a coordinated weeklong operation targeting the Mexico-based Sinaloa drug cartel. The enforcement actions, carried out between August 25 and 29 across 23 domestic field divisions and seven international regions, aimed to dismantle one of the world’s most violent and prolific drug […]

A new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), published in partnership with Community Foundation Ireland, reveals that one in five children in Ireland are living below the poverty line when housing costs are taken into account. The findings place Ireland 16th out of 27 European Union countries for child poverty rates after […]