In the week after the sex-criminal financier Jeffrey Epstein died, Anya (not her real name) opened the door of her New York apartment. Outside was Epstein’s brother, Mark, telling her she had to leave, she says. Anya had lived for years in one of several flats on East 66th Street in Manhattan used by Jeffrey […]
Continue Reading07/18/2026, 07:0707/18/2026, 07:07 More than three weeks after the double earthquake in Venezuela, the death toll has exceeded 5,000. According to the latest balance sheet from the authorities in the South American country, the number of confirmed deaths is now 5,069. More than 16,700 people were also injured, as Jorge Rodríguez, President of the National […]
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Continue ReadingSir, – I have noticed a sharp increase in helicopter traffic over central Dublin, no doubt linked to Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union. As they circle overhead, I wonder how this activity fits with our greenhouse gas emissions targets? Perhaps aviation emissions generated in the service of the EU presidency will […]
Continue ReadingAustralia’s social media ban for under-16s introduced in December 2025 may well be seen in time as a watershed moment, similar to Ireland’s 2004 smoking ban. However, just six months after Australian communications minister Anika Wells told 10 platforms – including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat – to restrict access to under-16s, there have been […]
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