Pope Francis obituary | Pope Francis

The election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as pope in March 2013 was unexpected, even to the then cardinal archbishop of Buenos Aires himself. He may have come a distant second in the... Read more »

More Gardaí added to Limerick City beat to help tackle drug scourge

This comes amid reports of “acute addiction” to crack cocaine and heroin, with people from the wider Mid West travelling to the city and the King’s Island area to buy illegal drugs.... Read more »

A big win in midterms would be bad news for Milei

Two months into the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and three months from the October midterm elections, the President Javier Milei administration continues to prioritise, above all other issues, showing... Read more »

Brisbane goes for gold with $70b win from 2032 Olympics

Australia is on track to strike Brisbane Olympic gold, with the 2032 Games forecast to pump more than $70 billion into the national economy. But a business expert has played down the... Read more »

Founders ask investors questions about venture capital in Africa

The typical founder–VC dynamic is one-directional: analysts ask the questions, and founders answer. But last month, I launched the first edition of Ask an Investor that flipped that script.  Instead of pitching,... Read more »

KRA’s Sh47.3b tax shortfall hits Ruto’s economic agenda amid fiscal strain

Kenya’s fiscal stability faces fresh challenges after the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) fell Sh47.3 billion short of its tax collection target for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.  The shortfall,... Read more »

‘Bring power back to people’: Maga-style ‘anti-globalist’ politics arrives in Japan

TOKYO – Populist ideals are gaining traction in Japan, spurred by right-wing politicians running rampant elsewhere railing against “elitism”, “globalism” and immigration. While Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s coalition lost its Upper House majority... Read more »

Public asked for views on criminalising false pornographic images

Jayne McCormack BBC News NI political correspondent PA Media Cara Hunter was targeted in a deepfake video in the runup to the Stormont election in 2022 Creating and sharing of false pornographic... Read more »

Aurora councilwoman launches recall of progressive district attorney

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A dispute over crime policies in Aurora, Colorado, has led to the recall attempt of a newly-elected district attorney.  Aurora Councilwoman At Large Danielle... Read more »

Trump staff cuts force firefighters to clean toilets, critics say

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is facing criticism from current and former employees who say federal workforce reductions under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump have left fire teams understaffed, as... Read more »