At least 1,000 weapons have been surrendered under a British government amnesty launched last month to combat knife crime, as a new ban on ninja swords came into effect.
UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 weapons surrendered
Smithsonian removes Trump impeachment references – report
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History removed a label referencing Donald Trump’s two impeachments last month following pressure from the White House, The Washington Post reported.
Mother of Seán Rooney says Lebanon trial ‘not justice’
The mother of slain Irish peacekeeper Private Seán Rooney has criticised the Lebanese trial that convicted and sentenced those involved in his killing this week.
‘Children cannot eat symbolism’ – Gazan on food shortages
Most people in Gaza are eating just one meal a day, with many collapsing from hunger, a Palestinian businessman living inside the enclave has said.
Sarkaal sare oo ka tirsan NISA oo xalay lagu dilay bartamaha magaalada Muqdisho
Aug 01 (Jowhar)-Faah faahin dheeraad ah ayaa laga helayaa dil xalay degmada Hodan ee bartamaha magaalada Muqdisho loogu geystay sarkaal ka tirsan hay’adda Nabad Sugida iyo Sirdoonka Qaranka Soomaaliyeed, kaasoo lagu magacaabo Abuukar Sadiiq Muxudiin.
Madaxweyne Afwerki oo dhambaal ka helay Aqalka Cad
Aug 01 (Jowhar)-Madaxweynaha Mareykanka Donald Trump ayaa bishan Luulyo 30-keedii warqad rasmi ah u diray Madaxweynaha Eriteriya, Isaias Afwerki.
Trump renews attack on Fed chair after rates held again
The US President has attacked the head of the country’s central bank again, a day after the Federal Reserve voted to keep its key lending rate steady for the fifth month in a row.
US envoy Witkoff to inspect aid distribution in Gaza
US President Donald Trump’s envoy is due inspect aid distribution in Gaza, as a food crisis drives mounting international pressure for a ceasefire.
Trump says Canada’s Palestine stance may hurt trade deal
US President Donald Trump has said it will be difficult to make a trade deal with Canada, after the country announced it is backing Palestinian statehood.
EU wine, spirits to face 15% US tariff from August 1
European wine and spirits will face a 15% US import tariff until a different deal is agreed in talks expected to continue in the autumn, the European Commission and EU diplomats said today, dashing producers’ hopes of an immediate reprieve.
Maduro condemns US–Trinidad and Tobago military drills as ‘irresponsible’
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UNIFIL: Israeli forces open fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
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Before dawn in southern Lebanon, the air is often thin and still, the valley holding...
Irish passport applications from UK hit post-Brexit record high
The Irish Passport Rush: Why a Quarter-Million People in the UK Reached for EU Citizenship
On a damp morning in Stoke Newington, the hum of...
Ireland to Attend Africa’s Inaugural G20 Summit as US Boycotts
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Resignations and recriminations fail to steady the BBC’s course
Inside Broadcasting House: When a Single Edit Upends a Giant
Rain slicked the pavement outside Broadcasting House the morning after the resignations—tiny rivers tracing the...