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Kevin Sharkey BBC News NI Dublin reporter EPA US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation last week declaring March “Irish-American Heritage Month” “The nation holds its breath” has become a legendary expression in Ireland. It has nothing to do with high politics or indeed St Patrick’s Day celebrations – rather, it was coined by a … Read more
Aleks Phillips & Paulin Kola BBC News Getty Images Sweden’s security service said Russia’s activities were mainly aimed at undermining Nato cohesion Russia poses the greatest threat to Sweden due to its aggressive attitude towards the West, the Scandinavian nation’s security service Sapo has said. It wrote in its annual report that while Sweden joining … Read more
US President Donald Trump has said he will double the tariffs he previously announced on Canadian steel and aluminium imports into the US, taking the levies to 50% in total. In the latest twist in a deepening trade war, Trump said it was in retaliation for 25% tariffs Ontario placed on electricity it sends to … Read more
Armed Islamists have stormed a hotel in the city of Beledweyne in central Somalia, and a siege is ongoing, police and witnesses have said. The attack by al-Shabab began with a car bomb exploding, followed by gunmen entering the hotel, leading to intense clashes with security forces. Police said at least four people had been … Read more
Neyaz Farooquee BBC News, Delhi Getty Images Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has said he will not implement the education policy in his state A war of words has erupted between the chief minister of a southern Indian state and the federal government over an education policy that, among other things, also deals with … Read more
The Bigger Picture Project Thousands of Irish homes have crumbled in recent years because of defective bricks. Living in a crumbling home affected by defective concrete blocks in the Republic of Ireland has had a major impact on homeowners’ mental health, including increased suicidal thoughts, according to new research. The Ulster University study examined the … Read more
From his first inauguration to his second term in office, US President Donald Trump has commented consistently on the stock market as a sign of America’s economic success. His confidence in it, however, has shifted with the political tides. Video by Ottilie Mitchell
When US President Donald Trump wanted someone to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in February to open negotiations for a potential deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war, he didn’t dispatch his secretary of state. The man he sent to the Kremlin to handle a titanic geopolitical challenge does not even have a diplomatic background. Instead … Read more
Construction workers started to dismantle the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House on Monday following threats by Republicans to cut transportation funding if the plaza was not renamed. “You can dig up concrete but you cannot erase history,” said DC resident Dianne Bradley. Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser changed the name of the plaza … Read more
BBC A train carrying hundreds of passengers has been attacked and halted by armed militants in Pakistan’s Balochistan region. The Baloch Liberation Army confirmed it had attacked the Jaffar Express Train which was travelling from Quetta to Rawalpindi. The militant group has also claimed the the train is under their control. Pakistani police told local … Read more