Zelensky’s Office Reform to Include Greater Military Role, Yermak Says

Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, said work is underway to involve more military personnel in his institution “at all levels” on Friday, Aug. 22. Yermak said President Volodymyr Zelensky “supported... Read more »

Colombia launches security operation after twin attacks kill 19

A wreath is displayed in front of the site of a bomb explosion the previous day in Cali, Colombia, on August 22, 2025. STRINGER / AFP Colombia on Friday, August 22, promised... Read more »

Midlands student graduate’s dream summer job in Walt Disney World Florida

A Laois graduate student has lived a childhood dream this summer, working in Walt Disney World in Florida with unlimited access to the parks. Alison Reilly, 22, from The Rock, Mountmellick told... Read more »

AI lovers grieve loss of ChatGPT’s old model: ‘Like saying goodbye to someone I know’ | Artificial intelligence (AI)

Linn Vailt, a software developer based in Sweden, knows her ChatGPT companion is not a living, breathing, sentient creature. She understands the large language model operates based on how she interacts with... Read more »

Protests expected at asylum hotels across UK as tensions mount | Immigration and asylum

Dozens of protests outside hotels used as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers are expected over the weekend across Britain amid mounting tensions over the issue. Figures released on Thursday showed there were... Read more »

Military prosecutor seeks death penalty against former DRC president Joseph Kabila

Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila arrives for a photo session in Goma, North Kivu, May 31, 2025. ARLETTE BASHIZI / REUTERS A military prosecutor on Friday demanded the death... Read more »

Checked out: Jenrick’s migrant hotel record haunts his rightwing bid for attention | Robert Jenrick

Robert Jenrick had been migration minister for just a few days in 2022 when he gave a broadcast interview that could easily have been given by a minister in the current government.... Read more »

Ukraine hits Russian drone base in occupied Crimea; Kremlin says Putin-Zelensky meeting ‘not ready at all’

Key developments on Aug. 22: Ukraine hits Russian drone base at occupied Crimean airfield, Navy claimsPutin-Zelensky meeting ‘not ready at all,’ Kremlin says despite Trump push for peace dealUkraine shoots down Russian... Read more »

Vacant pubs and commercial units pave way for almost 300 new homes in Limerick

Planning exemptions introduced in 2018 removed the requirement for planning permission for the conversation of certain types of commercial properties into residential units. OVER 120 planning exemptions to convert commercial properties into... Read more »

US government announces 10% stake in chipmaker Intel

Lily JamaliReporting fromSan FranciscoGetty Images US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said on Friday that the federal government will take a 10% stake in US chipmaker Intel. “This historic agreement strengthens US... Read more »