Nations’ pledges project only 10% reduction by 2035 against required 60% to limit warming to 1.5°C Global carbon emissions are on track to fall just 10% by 2035 based on national climate pledges—far below the 60% reduction scientists say is necessary to limit catastrophic warming—the United Nations warned ahead of crucial COP30 climate talks. UN … Read more
Northern Virginia data center failure cascades worldwide, affecting millions A widespread outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted internet access for millions of users globally today, taking down major websites and applications including Fortnite, Snapchat, and Amazon’s own platforms. The incident began this morning in AWS’s US-EAST-1 region in Northern Virginia, one of the company’s … Read more
Nestlé, the world’s largest packaged food company, will eliminate 16,000 jobs as part of a major cost-cutting initiative, new CEO Philipp Navratil has announced. The job cuts represent 5.8% of Nestlé’s approximately 277,000 employees worldwide. The company has also raised its cost-saving target to 3 billion Swiss francs (€3.77 billion) by the end of 2027, … Read more
A new biometric entry-exit system requiring fingerprints and facial scans will begin operating at Schengen borders from Sunday for all non-EU citizens, including British visitors. The Entry/Exit System (EES) will replace manual passport stamping at the EU’s external borders with digital biometric verification. The system will digitally link a person’s identity to their travel document … Read more
Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has issued a directive prohibiting the use of cough medicine for children under two years of age following reports of child deaths linked to such medications in various states. The guidelines emphasize that cough medicines for young children should only be administered after proper clinical examination and under the advice … Read more
The world is experiencing a “plastics crisis” that poses grave dangers to human health from infancy to old age, costing at least $1.5 trillion annually in health-related damages, according to a major new expert review. Published in The Lancet medical journal, the study warns that plastics represent a “grave, growing and under-recognised danger” to both … Read more
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating as Flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London’s Gatwick Airport crashed shortly after takeoff this afternoon, killing all 242 people on board, according to local authorities. The plane was carrying 242 people including 169 Indians and 53 Britons, Air India confirmed. The aircraft was carrying 232 passengers and 10 … Read more
An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 242 people crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport in western India on Thursday, prompting a major emergency response as rescue teams rushed to the scene. Flight AI171, bound for London Gatwick, crashed minutes after taking off with 242 people on board, including 232 passengers and 12 crew … Read more
The European Union’s trade chief has emphasized the bloc’s commitment to securing a trade deal with the United States based on “mutual respect” rather than threats, following dramatic escalation by President Donald Trump in their ongoing trade standoff. Trump significantly raised the stakes yesterday by threatening to impose a 50% tariff on EU goods, complaining … Read more
The United States and China have reached a landmark agreement to dramatically reduce trade tariffs, marking a significant step towards easing tensions in their ongoing economic dispute. In a joint statement following weekend talks in Geneva, the two economic superpowers agreed to reduce their previously imposed high-level tariffs to more moderate levels. US Treasury Secretary … Read more
The world mourns Pope Francis, who died yesterday at age 88, just hours after delivering his final Easter Sunday message from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. Newspapers across the globe have commemorated his papacy with headlines that highlight his connection to ordinary Catholics and his efforts to reform the Church. “We must use the … Read more
Major pharmaceutical companies have issued a stark warning to the European Commission that they may redirect up to €100 billion in planned European investments to the United States and other regions. According to a report in the Irish Times, a letter signed by several pharmaceutical heavyweights—including Ireland-based operations of Pfizer, Eli Lilly, and MSD (known … Read more
Clean power sources supplied more than 40% of the world’s electricity demand in 2024, marking the first time this threshold has been crossed since the 1940s, according to a new report from energy thinktank Ember. The milestone was primarily driven by remarkable growth in solar power capacity, which has doubled globally in just the past … Read more
World leaders, including Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin, have converged in Paris today for a critical summit aimed at establishing long-term security guarantees for Ukraine and exploring potential pathways to peace in the ongoing conflict with Russia. With representatives from 31 countries, including NATO allies, European Union member states, and non-EU nations like the United Kingdom, … Read more
All flights between Dublin, Shannon, Cork, Knock, and London Heathrow have been cancelled today, impacting thousands of Irish passengers. The disruption follows a fire at a nearby electrical substation, which has led to the closure of Heathrow Airport and affected more than 1,300 flights. A transformer fire at the North Hyde electrical substation in west … Read more