Last year, the Biden administration required coal- and oil-burning power plants to greatly reduce emissions of toxic chemicals including mercury, which can harm babies’ brains and cause heart disease in adults. Now, the Trump administration is offering companies an extraordinary out: Send an email, and they might be given permission by President Trump to bypass … Read more
John Campbell BBC News NI business and economics editor EPA Trump has announced 25% tariffs on cars and car parts imported into the US “It’s in other countries, largely made in China, a lot of it made in Ireland,” he said. “Ireland was very smart. We love Ireland. But we’re going to have that.” That … Read more
Kevin Sharkey BBC News NI Dublin reporter Copyright – Paul Murphy TD Michael Lowry insists his two-finger gesture in the Dáil was not meant to offend A two-finger gesture by an Irish Parliamentarian has been prominent across social and mainstream media this week. The politician in question, a highly controversial member of the country’s national … Read more
Jeremy Bowen International Editor in Paris Watch: Zelensky asked about Russian conditions on ceasefire deal President Volodymyr Zelensky was in a buoyant mood when I met him in Paris with a panel of three other European journalists. He had interrupted a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace and went back there … Read more
An investigative journalist who won an $18m (£14m) defamation case says that, although he is hopeful he will receive the money, what is more rewarding is the message his victory sends. “The bigger impact for me is not the money but the fact that young journalists are encouraged [to hold the powerful to account] no … Read more
Manish Pandey BBC Newsbeat Getty Images Pictured in 2022, LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith on happier terms A courtside showdown, verbal swipes and accusations of lying. Sports pundits annoying players with comments is nothing new, but the viral beef between Los Angeles Lakers legend LeBron James and basketball analyst Stephen A. Smith has seemingly … Read more
Germany has said it “will not give in” and that Europe must “respond firmly” as US President Donald Trump targets imported cars and car parts with a 25% tax in his latest tariffs. Other major world economies have vowed to retaliate, with France branding the move “very bad news”, Canada calling it a “direct attack”, … Read more
Kathryn Armstrong BBC News Watch: Firefighters race to battle South Korea wildfire Firefighters in South Korea are racing to save lives and ancient artefacts from the largest wildfire in the country’s history. At least 27 people have been killed so far, according to the country’s interior ministry – making the blaze also South Korea’s deadliest. … Read more
Firefighters are racing to battle the largest wildfires in South Korea’s history, which have so far killed 27 people. Dry weather and strong winds have proved to be a deadly combination in exacerbating the fire. The BBC’s Rachel Lee explores how the fire is spreading and the damage it has caused to the country. More … Read more
Getty Images Strong wind, dry land and pine trees are a dangerous combination for wildfires, experts say Strong winds, dense forest and unusually dry weather – that’s the deadly combination that experts say is fuelling the largest wildfires in South Korea’s history. The inferno in the south-east has burned through 35,810 hectares (88,500 acres) as … Read more