Irish goods exports to US surge by 34%
Ireland’s goods exports to the United States surged by 34% to €72.6bn (£60.4bn) in…
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Nothing quite makes the point about military irrelevance than being left out of the room
Not invited to American talks with Russia on the future of Ukraine, European leaders are holding a hastily…
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South Africa police ‘hot on heels’ of suspects in gay imam killing
Police in South Africa are “hot on the heels” of the suspects behind the killing of Muhsin…
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Surprise rise in wages – as unemployment unexpectedly stays the same
Wages have risen while unemployment unexpectedly saw no change, official figures show. Average weekly…
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Hundreds fired at aviation safety agency, union says
The Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees,…
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Meta plans globe-spanning sub-sea internet cable
Meta has announced plans to build a 50,000km (31,000 mile) sub-sea cable across the world. The tech…
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Russia ‘releases US citizen detained on drug charges’ ahead of Ukraine peace talks
Russia has reportedly released a American citizen who had been detained on drug charges, just hours…
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All passengers and crew survive plane crash at Toronto airport
All passengers and crew on a flight which crashed and overturned while landing at Toronto Pearson Airport…
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Sudan: Waiting and praying for news of victory after two years of war
From the crowded northwestern market spilling over with returnees, vendors and soldiers, to the barren…
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Trump dispatches NY real estate dealmaker to solve global crises
When US President Donald Trump wanted someone to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin last week to…
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