Russia has been importing electronic components from Ireland to go towards the building of “kamikaze drones” used against civilian targets in Ukraine, an Irish Times investigation has found. In a 15-month period, beginning in January 2024, just under 10 tonnes of components from Irish companies reached Russia, according to The Irish Times. This has taken […]
Continue ReadingKeir Starmer has reiterated his backing for the US-led peace plan for Gaza in a phone call with Donald Trump. It comes as UK foreign secretary Yvette Cooper is set to bring together Palestinian and Israeli officials in a push for progress on the US leader’s 20-point Gaza peace plan. Downing Street said Starmer and […]
Continue ReadingEnvoys from Moscow and Kyiv have met in Geneva for a second consecutive day of US-brokered talks. “Consultations are taking place in working groups by areas within the political and military tracks,” the head of the Ukrainian delegation, Rustem Umerov, wrote in English on X. “We are working on clarifying the parameters and mechanisms of […]
Continue ReadingEuropean Central Bank President Christine Lagarde plans to leave her job early, ahead of next year’s French presidential election, to give outgoing French leader Emmanuel Macron an input into picking her successor, the Financial Times said on Wednesday. Lagarde’s term is due to end in October 2027, but some fear that the far right may […]
Continue ReadingA celebrated mountain rescuer has spoken about the “massive impact” of social media on the number of people who need rescuing. Richard Warren was made an OBE for his services to mountain rescue in Cumbria and the Lake District in an investiture ceremony with the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle on Tuesday afternoon. Warren, who […]
Continue ReadingFormer US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have expressed deep sadness over the death of the Rev Jesse Jackson, who they described as a “true giant”. Rev Jackson, who was a protege of Martin Luther King Jr and led the civil rights movement for decades after Dr King’s assassination, has died aged 84. […]
Continue ReadingActor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after being accused of hitting two men during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, police said. LaBeouf was charged with two counts of simple battery, New Orleans police said in a statement. Officers were called to a business in the French Quarter at about 12.45am on Tuesday. Police said […]
Continue ReadingKeir Starmer has paid to keep a personalised pair of cufflinks given to him by Donald Trump during the US president’s state visit last year. The prime minister purchased the gift, which would otherwise have been held by Downing Street, for his teenage son, the Press Association understands. Details released by the Cabinet Office show […]
Continue ReadingWarner Bros Discovery has said it is reopening takeover talks with Paramount Skydance, giving the studio giant a week to make its “best and final offer”. Netflix agreed a takeover deal to buy Warner Bros’ studio and streaming business last month but was granted a seven-day waiver to allow the business to hold talks with […]
Continue ReadingThe EU opened a formal investigation into Chinese online retailer Shein on Tuesday over illegal products and concerns about the platform’s potentially addictive design, stepping up scrutiny under the bloc’s strict Digital Services Act. The move under the Act, which requires online platforms to do more to counter illegal and harmful content, came after France […]
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