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UK government data shows 13.4 million people were living in poverty in 2024-25, including 4 million children, with pensioner poverty also rising.

Eurostat data show first-time asylum applications in the EU fell 27% in 2025, with Spain receiving the most claims and Venezuela becoming the top origin.

EU road deaths fell 3% in 2025 to about 19,400, but most member states remain off track to halve fatalities by 2030, according to preliminary Commission data.

Ireland has ordered users to stop using selected Petzl harnesses and NOMIC ice axes after safety alerts linked the climbing gear to fall and injury risks.

UN report finds gender inequality worsening global water crisis as women and girls bear burden of water collection while 2.1 billion lack safe drinking water.

EU online learning reached 34.8 percent in 2025, reflecting sustained digital education growth since 2019, with strong adoption across northern Europe.

EU renewable electricity reached 47.3 percent in 2025 led by wind and solar while hydropower declined highlighting stable clean energy share across member states.

Britannica and Merriam-Webster filed a federal lawsuit accusing OpenAI of copying reference content and returning near-verbatim ChatGPT outputs.

Ireland kept a snow and ice warning for 11 counties on Friday as Met Éireann warned of wintry showers, poor visibility, rough seas and travel risks.

EU envoys approved sanctions on 19 Iranian officials and entities in Brussels, citing serious human rights violations, with final Council adoption pending.