Category: World

The last two decades have seen a revolution in scientists’ ability to reconstruct the past. This has been made possible through technological advances in the way DNA is extracted from ancient bones and analysed. These advances have revealed that Neanderthals and modern humans interbred – something that wasn’t previously thought to have happened. It has […]

The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) first State of the Climate in the Arab Region report paints a stark picture of a region under constant pressure from rising temperatures and increasingly extreme weather. The UN agency noted that “a number of countries [in the Arab region] reported temperatures of above 50°C (122°F) last year, while average […]

4th of December 2025: Irish Defence Forces personnel serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) came under small‑arms fire on Thursday evening during a routine patrol, the Defence Forces confirmed. The incident occurred at approximately 18:30 local time, when a patrol from the 127 Infantry Battalion was targeted while operating near UN […]

Remarks Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace Washington, D.C. December 4, 2025 SECRETARY RUBIO:  So obviously on the security cooperation, we want to – we’ve talked about the end of the conflict as not the last of our engagement with the Democratic Republic of Congo.  We want a strong U.S. partnership with the Democratic Republic […]

Fighting erupted between rival militaries in April 2023 following a breakdown in the transition to civilian rule, following the overthrow of longtime former President Omar al-Bashir four years earlier. The army of Sudan’s military government has been battling the formerly allied fighters of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia for control of the vast country, […]

Coastal regions, where dense clusters of critical infrastructure are found, are facing the sharpest edge of climate change. The threats include paralysed transport networks and disrupted supply chains. To stay ahead, we need a clearer picture of these vulnerabilities that lets us anticipate the fallout before it comes. But right now, patchy data, inconsistent approaches, […]

Dublin — 4 December 2025 — Ireland’s domestic economy continued to perform strongly in the third quarter of 2025, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The data shows Modified Domestic Demand (MDD) — the State’s preferred measure of underlying economic activity — grew by over 5% year‑on‑year, signalling ongoing resilience despite […]

Following a trial that lasted more than two weeks, a jury returned a guilty verdict for Dylan Miller, 30, who faced a civil rights charge for sexually assaulting a minor while he was on duty as a police officer with the Loveland Police Department in Colorado. The evidence presented at trial showed that Miller was […]

The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and the European Commission. Begin text: The Government of the United States and the European Commission reaffirm our shared commitment to promoting peace, security, and economic growth in the Great Lakes region of Africa. Together, we are focused […]