Category: World

  Adequate wages and quality jobs are essential for economic stability and reducing poverty. While Europe generally performs well in this regard, there is room for improvement, especially as workers continue to feel the impact of global crises and rising living costs, and companies struggle with labour shortages. To help address these challenges, the Commission […]

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame at the White House for the signing of a U.S.–brokered accord aimed at easing decades of conflict in eastern Congo. The agreement, presented as a significant diplomatic breakthrough, seeks to stabilise one of Africa’s most volatile […]

BUSINESS & GEOPOLITICS Washington Hosts DRC–Rwanda Peace Signing Amid Ongoing Conflict U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Paul Kagame of Rwanda in Washington on 4 December for the signing of a U.S.–brokered accord aimed at ending the long‑running conflict in eastern Congo [Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/trump-hosts-congo-rwanda-leaders-latest-push-peace-2025-12-04/]. The […]

Dublin — 4 December 2025 — Minister of State for Migration Colm Brophy has announced that 37 community and non‑governmental organisations will receive more than €1.5 million under the Ireland Against Racism Fund 2025, supporting a wide range of initiatives aimed at combating racism and strengthening community cohesion across the country. The fund, a central […]

Vienna — 4 December 2025 — Opening the 32nd OSCE Ministerial Council, Finland’s Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson‑in‑Office Elina Valtonen urged participating states to turn renewed commitments to the Helsinki Principles into “bold, concrete action” amid one of the most challenging security environments in decades [OSCE — https://www.osce.org/]. Addressing foreign ministers, state secretaries and senior […]

Belgrade — December 2025 — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has surpassed €10 billion in cumulative investment in Serbia, marking a significant milestone in a partnership that has supported the country’s economic transition for more than two decades. Since beginning operations in Serbia in 2001, the EBRD has financed nearly 400 projects, […]

A 3.3‑magnitude earthquake shook homes across north‑west England late on Wednesday night, startling residents who described the tremor as feeling like “an underground explosion” and “so powerful it shook the whole house”, according to reports collected by the British Geological Survey (BGS) JOE The Independent LBC. The quake struck at 11:23pm and was felt across […]

Beijing — December 2025 — French President Emmanuel Macron has called on China’s President Xi Jinping to play a more active role in securing peace in Ukraine and addressing Europe’s and the world’s deepening trade imbalances and unfair business practices, as the two leaders met at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People during Macron’s three‑day […]

London, December 2025 – JPMorgan Chase has unveiled plans for a major new UK headquarters tower in London’s Canary Wharf, a project set to become one of the largest and most expensive office buildings in Europe. The development marks one of the bank’s biggest real‑estate commitments outside the United States and signals renewed confidence in […]

According to the Myanmar Opium Survey 2025, poppy cultivation rose by 17 per cent over the past year, from 45,200 hectares in 2024 to 53,100 hectares in 2025 – reversing a brief dip and confirming a steady upward trend since 2020. A ‘critical moment’ Opium derived from poppies is the naturally occurring primary active ingredient […]