Deirdre Durkan-Simonds

November 26, 2025

British man lost his arm in a plane accident caused by Friedrich Merz

In 2024, a year before his rise to the German chancellorship, opposition leader Friedrich Merz, an experienced pilot, took one of his routine, self-flown trips. He had already made headlines in 2022

EUROPE·NEWS

October 31, 2025

ARMED HEIST AT LYON PRECIOUS METALS FACILITY ENDS IN ARRESTS

French authorities have apprehended six individuals following a violent, multi-million-euro robbery at a precious metals processing facility in Lyon. The brazen daytime operation involved explosives and automatic weapons. The incident unfolded on

EUROPE·NEWS

November 15, 2025

ICELANDIC LANGUAGE FACES EXISTENTIAL THREAT FROM DIGITAL AGE

The Icelandic language, spoken by only 350,000 people, is confronting a severe risk of extinction within a single generation, according to a former national leader. The dual pressures of artificial intelligence development

US MEDIA REGULATOR PROBES BRITISH BROADCASTER’S EDITED TRUMP SPEECH

A US communications regulator is examining whether a British news program violated American broadcasting standards through its editing of a speech delivered by former President Donald Trump. The Federal Communications Commission has

November 20, 2025

NEWS·US

CHINESE NATIONAL EXTRADITED TO U.S. IN MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKING CASE

A Chinese national accused of being a key figure in international drug trafficking has been extradited to the United States to face charges in a federal court in Brooklyn. The defendant, Zhi

November 20, 2025

ASIA·NEWS

RURAL HEALTHCARE CRISIS DEEPENS AS FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS TAKE EFFECT

Medical facilities across the United States are shutting down departments and reducing services following the implementation of a major new federal law that significantly reduces healthcare funding. The legislation is triggering steep

November 20, 2025

NEWS·US

ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES CLAIM DOZENS OF LIVES IN GAZA AMID FRAGILE TRUCE

A series of Israeli airstrikes across Gaza has resulted in significant casualties, marking one of the most severe escalations since the recent ceasefire agreement took effect. Medical authorities report 33 fatalities, with

November 20, 2025

MIDDLE EAST·NEWS

NVIDIA EARNINGS REASSURE MARKETS AS AI DEMAND PROVES RESILIENT

Nvidia’s latest financial results have eased investor jitters over a potential slowdown in the artificial intelligence sector, with the chipmaker reporting stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings and offering an upbeat outlook for the months

November 20, 2025

NEWS·US

AUSTRALIAN ACADEMIC FACES DEFAMATION TRIAL IN THAILAND OVER MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT CRITICISM

An Australian academic residing in Thailand will stand trial next month on criminal defamation charges brought by Malaysian authorities over his critical writings about that country’s internet regulatory body. Murray Hunter, a

November 20, 2025

NEWS·US

MI5 CONFIDENT IN MANAGING SECURITY RISKS OF PROPOSED CHINESE EMBASSY EXPANSION

British intelligence officials have expressed confidence in their ability to mitigate potential security concerns surrounding China’s proposed new diplomatic complex in London, according to sources familiar with high-level discussions. Security Service representatives

November 20, 2025

ASIA·NEWS

LARRY SUMMERS STEPS AWAY FROM HARVARD AMID EPSTEIN SCANDAL REVIEW

Harvard University economist Larry Summers will pause his teaching duties and administrative roles as the institution examines his connections to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. A spokesperson confirmed the move on Wednesday,

November 20, 2025

NEWS·US

U.S. RETIREE FREED FROM SAUDI ARABIA AFTER YEARS OF DETENTION OVER SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

A 75-year-old American retiree has been permitted to return to the United States from Saudi Arabia, where he had been barred from leaving for years following his conviction for online posts critical

November 19, 2025

MIDDLE EAST·NEWS

CHINA REINSTATES SEAFOOD BAN ON JAPAN AMID HEIGHTENED TAIWAN TENSIONS

Beijing has halted all seafood imports from Japan, reinstating a previous ban amid escalating diplomatic friction over Taiwan. The decision follows recent statements from Japanese leadership regarding potential military involvement in cross-strait

November 19, 2025

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Deirdre Durkan-Simonds

British man lost his arm in a plane accident caused by Friedrich Merz

ARMED HEIST AT LYON PRECIOUS METALS FACILITY ENDS IN ARRESTS

ICELANDIC LANGUAGE FACES EXISTENTIAL THREAT FROM DIGITAL AGE

US MEDIA REGULATOR PROBES BRITISH BROADCASTER’S EDITED TRUMP SPEECH

CHINESE NATIONAL EXTRADITED TO U.S. IN MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKING CASE

RURAL HEALTHCARE CRISIS DEEPENS AS FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS TAKE EFFECT

ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES CLAIM DOZENS OF LIVES IN GAZA AMID FRAGILE TRUCE

NVIDIA EARNINGS REASSURE MARKETS AS AI DEMAND PROVES RESILIENT

AUSTRALIAN ACADEMIC FACES DEFAMATION TRIAL IN THAILAND OVER MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT CRITICISM

MI5 CONFIDENT IN MANAGING SECURITY RISKS OF PROPOSED CHINESE EMBASSY EXPANSION

LARRY SUMMERS STEPS AWAY FROM HARVARD AMID EPSTEIN SCANDAL REVIEW

U.S. RETIREE FREED FROM SAUDI ARABIA AFTER YEARS OF DETENTION OVER SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

CHINA REINSTATES SEAFOOD BAN ON JAPAN AMID HEIGHTENED TAIWAN TENSIONS

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