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EuropePlanning for wind and solar farms could be granted within six months under new plans
Grids Package regulations due to be finalised by Christmas under Ireland’s EU presidency
Web Summit washout, and a housing hand grenade
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Brendan Kavanagh: The tech boss who former employees say ‘blurred’ lines in the workplace
Former staff say the education-technology entrepreneur’s unorthodox management style negatively affected them
New legal aid scheme could mean ‘sea change’ for criminal justice system
Because there will be no more multiple legal aid certificates, solicitors are likely to be pushing to have cases heard more…
Deloitte’s housing hand grenade
Consulting firm’s report casts doubt on Government’s housing plan
Hunter Biden ‘100 per cent’ remembers urging his father Joe Biden to pace himself after 2023 trip to Ireland
‘I don’t say never to anything’: The former president’s son says his political ambitions are more in line with running for mayor…
WorldMore than 700 homes planned for Digital Hub lands in Dublin 8
Land Development Agency to lodge planning application in the coming weeks
Simon Harris sounds so like a Tory you almost expect him to start making a case for Brexit
Harris’s robust comments on welfare dependency might hold a bit more weight had the Government not just raised the dole
EuropeAndy Burnham’s ‘even more emotional now’: What makes Britain’s most popular politician tick?
As the British prime minister arrives in Dublin, current and former colleagues assess him after his first four months in the job
Could Ireland’s food insecurity be solved with a basic income scheme for local growers?
Providing a basic income to 600 eligible small-scale food producers would cost €8.3 million per year, it is estimated
‘We seem to be going nowhere’: Indonesian president is losing his people
Prabowo Subianto’s government is in the doldrums with political scandal, rampant inflation and wildfires shredding the former general turned leader’s…
Missing operating theatres and wards with no ceilings: How NSW’s hospital builds stay under budget
Patient wards, theatres and helipads disappear when budgets for new hospitals are set before planning starts.
AmericasDemocrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in surprise victory for party
Colom's victory makes him the first black person from Mississippi to be elected to the US Senate in more than 140 years.
Democrat Scott Colom wins historic Senate race in Mississippi
Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi after a final count on Wednesday, becoming the…
AmericasPope Leo XIV returns to second homeland Peru to a nationwide welcome
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Peru on Wednesday for the final leg of his South American tour, returning to the country where he spent more than two decades…
Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race
After more than a week of counting outstanding, absentee ballots and affidavit — or provisional — ballots, Colom won the closest…
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Mississippi elects its first Black senator in 150 years giving Democrats a 55-seat majority
Democrat Scott Colom defeats Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in nail-biter Senate race
HungryPanda delivery rider's fatal stabbing impacts election
Some in the Chinese community say the fatal stabbing of a delivery driver is evidence that crime is at "an appalling…
How The Diplomat became TV’s slickest, most addictive thriller
Four seasons into this Netflix hit, global dread has never looked so glamorous.
These otherworldly ancient Viking highways are a delight
Almost 40 per cent of Norway’s population lives within a 45-minute drive of Oslofjord. It’s not difficult to see why.
The premier made captain’s calls in crucial seats. He hasn’t saved this minister
A Labor minister may be forced to face a preselection ballot he would “lose to an empty chair” even as Chris Minns…
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Millions voice their fury in Spanish general strike – as the right gains ground in polls
The day of mass rallies in every major Spanish city called for action on salaries, housing and prices ahead of the…
Popular EV, battery perks at risk as razor gang debates new cuts
Subsidies for household batteries and EVs could be pared back further, although no final decisions have been made and…
Smoke flavouring used in ham, rashers and crisps to be phased out as challenge fails
Kerry Group and food producers have had to rely on alternative ingredients
Quentin Tarantino reveals why he fired one of his Inglourious Basterds stars and dropped another
Director revealed that he fired one star when they didn’t show up at the table read
The Marvel VisionQuest scene that’s ‘required viewing’ for Avengers: Doomsday
Marvel behemoth is out in cinemas next month
Theo James names his pick for James Bond after ruling himself out
‘The Gentlemen’ star said he was ‘definitely too old’ to play 007
Officers ordered Russell Brand to leave Jemima Goldsmith’s house after reports of an assault, police confirm
Ms Goldsmith dated Brand for around a year until September 2014
Experts sound the alarm as Delhi’s post-Diwali air becomes ‘unfit for human survival’
Doctor says he’s ‘honestly surprised we are still alive’
Police officer who wore obscene patch lucky to keep job, commissioner says
The WA Police Commissioner says an officer caught with a "despicable" patch on his uniform is "very lucky to have his…
AmericasTrump admin steps up brutal deportation blitz with hospital ER standoff and airport arrests after midterms
In the wake of midterm elections, President Donald Trump said his immigration crackdown may have been “too tough” and suggested it was time to sit…
Kennedy family sues Trump arch saying it will leave JFK flame in shadows
The Kennedy family says that Trump’s planned 250-foot arch amounts to ‘illegal interference with Arlington National…
Trump’s Fed nightmare: Rates won’t be slashed. They could surge now
The US president’s demands for falling interest rates are going to be ignored when the Federal Reserve responds to last…
Kennedys move to block Trump’s arch, saying it would disturb JFK gravesite
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s planned 250 foot (76m) triumphal arch has come under legal fire on multiple…
EuropeMost voters do not recognise the UK’s longest serving party leader
Respondents were showed photos of the leaders of seven UK political parties and asked to name them
France warns Germany its missile programme ‘could accidentally provoke nuclear war with Russia’
Officials are concerned that Germany could inadvertently ‘get to the nuclear threshold without realising’
Ukraine captures first Indonesian prisoner of war trying to join Russian assault
The man was taken to the Zaporizhzhia region in southern Ukraine to join a Russian assault but reached Ukrainian-held…
Russia shoots down 92 drones over Leningrad region
Nov 11 - Russia shot down 92 drones early on Wednesday in an attack over the Leningrad region northwest of Moscow,…
Asia-PacificInside the firm at the heart of Nvidia scandal accused of smuggling chips to China
Megaspeed has faced US scrutiny over suspicions that it helped Beijing gain access to Nvidia's advanced AI chips
Trump admin quietly embeds federal staff to work inside Taiwan government ministries
The scheme, known as the Taiwan Fellowship Program, is funded under Washington's 2023 Taiwan Fellowship Act
GOP senator demands Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang step down over Chinese spy affair
Republican Senator Kevin Cramer from the Senate Banking Committee has called on Jensen Huang to step down as Nvidia CEO…
Acquitted ‘China Spy’ claims he was ‘fall guy’ for security services
Chris Cash said he believes his case was pursued as a warning to others
Middle EastGaza’s infrastructure collapse leaves residents defenceless against floods
Winter weather has continued to wreak havoc in Gaza, with flooding and strong winds.
Iran-backed trio accused of plotting attacks on U.K. base hosting U.S. jets
Iran-backed operatives have been charged over nearly 20 attacks, including a plot on a U.K. base housing U.S. troops.…
Scott Bessent moved to military base for safety after Iran threats and photo exposing his $12M home
The Treasury Secretary's relocation, which the people disclosed on Tuesday, follows threats against his life from Iran
US embassy refutes Houthis’ Yemen blockade claims, highlights siege on Taiz
US embassy says goods still flowing into Yemeni areas under Houthi control, while accusing the rebels of besieging Taiz.
AfricaEbola tops 11,000 cases in Congo's deadliest outbreak
Congo's Ebola outbreak has topped 11,000 cases, the government said Wednesday, a stark figure that underscores the severity of the situation as the…
DR Congo sentences 66 soldiers to death for being 'cowards'
The Congolese army's fight against rebel groups has long been hampered by disarray within its ranks.
Migrant boat sinks off Senegal, killing at least 34 people, authorities say
A boat carrying migrants along the hazardous Atlantic Ocean route from West Africa to Europe sank off the coast of…
A village chief in Congo works to overcome Ebola prejudice even as the disease kills his relatives
A village chief in eastern Congo faces a tough battle against Ebola
Shock reshuffle at Australian Women’s Weekly as top editor departs
Sophie Tedmanson has left the magazine after three years – and her role may no longer exist.
Trump tag teams briefing room appearance with UFC’s Dana White to defend Hegseth, Iran and Nvidia’s Huang
Trump fiercely stood up against criticism of his Pentagon chief and their Iran war, while also backing tech leader…
Kane and Bellingham air strong views in England World Cup review
England players are understood to have aired strong views about their World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina in a…
Argentina: Pope Leo XIV welcomed by Javier Milei for historic visit
Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Argentina, on Sunday 8 November, for the first papal visit to the country in nearly 40…