A year after tyrant Assad’s fall, Syrians mark ‘liberation day’ with flags and fireworks
Crowds gathered in celebration, but questions remain over country’s future
World Bank
Hardly a dry seat in the house as Paschal Donohoe makes his exit
Outgoing minister for finance effusive in his praise for party leader and ministerial successor Simon Harris at Fine Gael gathering
Was Paschal Donohoe a safe pair of hands or the luckiest minister for finance in history?
Was he handed a golden ticket and is the ‘Prudent Paschal’ moniker justified?
Paschal Donohoe uses final Dáil speech to appeal for continued support for libraries
Tánaiste says he never thought he would see the day when former finance minister would ‘ask me to spend more money’
What’s really holding women back at work?
World Bank report explores barriers to progression and examines which efforts to promote women’s leadership work well ... and which don’t
TDs express shock at Paschal Donohoe’s departure; Simon Harris to become Minister for Finance as part of reshuffle
Fine Gael TD set to take one of the most senior jobs at World Bank
‘He’s probably reached the end of the road’: Donohoe’s constituents on his time in politics
Voters around Phibsborough recall a shrewd politician and skilled communicator with a legacy tied to crisis
What is Paschal Donohoe’s new €410,000-a-year job at the World Bank?
Departing Finance Minister will take over from Dutch-Austrian national Axel van Trotsenburg, who retires after 37 years
Paschal Donohoe resignation leaves Government weaker with problems piling up
Less than a year after Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil were returned to power, Coalition must cushion a heavy blow
Paschal Donohoe to resign from Government and take up position at World Bank
Minister for Finance has been offered role of managing director and has informed Taoiseach and Tánaiste that he will accept it
‘We are divided and fighting each other’: Is Bangladesh’s Gen Z revolution falling apart?
More than a year since prime minister Sheikh Hasina was deposed, the movement is losing hope
Gena Heraty’s selflessness gives us hope in a dark time
Lay missionary, who was freed last week after being kidnapped in Haiti, is a shining light in a barbarous world
‘Instead of hope, Palestinians were back in prison’: How Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza 20 years ago went sour
In August 2005 Israeli settlers were told to leave by their government, a move opposed by Binyamin Netanyahu
What do we expect from Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s meeting today?
Meeting of US and Russian leaders not expected to pave the way for a breakthrough given gulf between Moscow and Kyiv on key issues
US tariffs will result in shock to global growth but not recession, World Bank says
Washington-based institution says growth forecasts have been cut in nearly 70 per cent of economies
Tariff deal talks to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings this week
Trump’s tariffs are already darkening the IMF’s economic forecasts, due to be released on Tuesday
EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones over spying fears
European Commission officials heading to IMF and World Bank spring meetings advised to travel with basic devices
In the Trump era, Europe should shift its gaze towards China – Joseph Stiglitz
Nobel prize-winning economist says defence spending move by EU is sound economic policy
Explainer: 10 takeaways from Cop 29, a collective failure
Amid pressure from petrostates, Donald Trump’s looming US presidency, curtailed activism and continuing implementation difficulties, the progress was better than nothing - but way short of what is required
Global South must be saved from fossil fuels and other climate-harming practices
Ethiopia is among many countries suffering hunger, poverty and misery due to the Global North’s destruction of the planet and its banks financing damaging agricultural programmes and fossil fuel expansion
Smurfit awarded €423m over Venezuela’s 2018 seizure of assets
South American country has lost numerous international arbitration cases following its nationalisation wave
What if your salary was tax free and materials were taxed instead?
A Dutch think tank is promoting a radical shift in taxation, away from labour, focusing instead on the creation of pollution
Netanyahu ‘rejects outright’ ending of Gaza conflict in return for hostages
Israeli prime minister’s comments follow reports that talks are expected on a new hostage-release deal
Global economy heading for weakest half-decade of growth in 30 years, World Bank warns
Washington-based bank says mounting geopolitical tensions could create fresh near-term hazards
Donohoe would face intense political fight for top IMF job
Under a longstanding agreement a European gets the IMF managing director job and an American heads the World Bank
Afghans return to Taliban rule as Pakistan moves to expel 1.7m
Islamabad’s threat has torn families apart and pushed even Afghans with valid papers to leave
Countries in debt distress thrown financial lifeline at climate summit
Significant support for shipping tax at Paris gathering but critics say measures are insufficient
‘Russia must pay’: How to meet Ukraine’s $411bn war bill
Support for Ukraine’s accession to the EU appears to be solidifying, as does the will to make Russia financially accountable
World Bank and IMF announce support and funding for countries affected by natural disasters
Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris told financial system has ‘failed in its mission to provide a global safety net for developing countries’
Ukraine says dam destruction will devastate farming
Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other’s troops of shelling evacuation areas
Rapid hike in interest rates leaves global economy in ‘precarious position’, World Bank warns
Washington-based lender says restrictive global credit conditions have triggered sharp slowdown in growth while intensifying risk of financial stress
Ajay Banga confirmed as World Bank chief, signals climate-change shift
Former Mastercard chief executive was tapped by US President Joe Biden in February
As Blinken visits Niger, daily struggles are laid bare in city market
US secretary of state’s visit comes at a time when country is facing a humanitarian crisis
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