Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was taking questions from opposition leader Micheal Martin after a tape emerged of Tánaiste Simon Coveney admitting that checks on goods moving between the UK and Ireland will be necessary in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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The United States is now the world’s largest oil and gas producer and, increasingly, dumping our excess oil and gas into global markets, which drives down prices and undermines policies aimed at reducing demand for fossil fuels.(Photo: Joe Brusky/Flickr/cc)
The Reitmans are keeping the franchise in the family. Jason Reitman has confirmed that he will be directing a new “Ghostbusters” film, taking up the reins from his father, Ivan, who directed the 1984 original. “Finally got the keys to the car. #GB20,” the younger Reitman tweeted, along with a tweet of the story from Entertainment Weekly with the news. According to EW, Jason Reitman will also co-write the film, which will be “set in the world that was saved decades […]
Cech is hanging up his gloves in the summer.
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Verizon Communications said on Tuesday it will include free Apple Music subscriptions in some of its top-tier data plans, deepening its ties with the iPhone maker. Apple is increasingly turning for growth to its services segment, which includes businesses such as iCloud storage, Apple Music and the App Store, and has been partnering with rivals...
Deal will help warship builder execute orders from Navy, expand
The 10th edition of Ruslan Simara Gold Cup will kick off tomorrow, the organisers said.
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Tottenham midfielder Moussa Sissoko has been ruled out of action for a month after sustaining a groin injury against Manchester United. According to the Evening Standard, the Frenchman was forced off during the first half of Tottenham’s 1-0 defeat at Wembley on Sunday and he now looks set to miss a month of action. Spurs […]
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking to move the day of the State of the Union address or deliver it in writing, citing security concerns from the ongoing government shutdown.
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Taking a skiing trip over the long weekend? You're going to wish you would have booked one of these Airbnb homes.
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The author's local newspaper pledges to reinstate book reviews after his fans take out subscriptions.
A young Nigerian man got the surprise of his life when his friends decided to wake him up with money on his birthday. The celebrant got ushered into his new year with new N500 notes being used to slap him till he woke up.
The International Jewellery London (IJL) trade event has appointed Katie Morris as IJL event director effective immediately. Morris has worked on a number of shows for Reed Exhibitions since joining in 2010, including head of marketing on The London Book Fair, where she eventually was appointed as event manager in 2015. A further promotion in […]
By Emily Waterfield What does sustainable shopping look like? From environmental impact to workers’ rights, the term can cover so many aspects that buying sustainably can be a daunting task. But a new app that helps people select supermarket products by ethical preferences and an online database that brings transparency to supply chains aim to […]
Target Malaria plans on releasing genetically engineered mosquitoes in Africa, and it is targeting female mosquitoes that transmit malaria.
Tom Buman takes a look at the contributions to conservation by George Washington Carver.
An explosion struck near a patrol of the US-led coalition in the northern Syrian town of Manbij, killing and wounding more than a dozen people, a Syrian war monitoring group and a local town council said.
Russia said on Wednesday it was ready to work with Washington to save a crucial arms control treaty and called on Europe to help in faltering talks. Tensions have raged for months over the fate of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty (INF) signed in 1987 by then US president Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. US President Donald Trump has promised to walk away from the agreement and President Vladimir Putin threatened a new arms race, saying Europe would be its main victim. Читать дальше...
A survey explores Taiwanese perceptions on immigration – especially from Southeast Asia.
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Syrian government and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) have begun a new round of peace talks in Damascus amid the announcement of the planned Turkish safe zone in northern Syria. According to a military source in Damascus, the two parties discussed ways to counter the Turkish safe zone plan, […]
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