Quietly, this is one of the most significant stories in global politics today, but (probably understandably) it’s not going to make headlines in most Irish media outlets: China’s military executed a coordinated test launch of its top anti-ship ballistic missile into the South China Sea last August to send an “unmistakable message,” the head of […]
Morgan had claimed on Monday morning he “didn’t believe a word” of Markle’s claim she was suicidal.
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has said that a recent mass stabbing of 7 people by an Afghan migrant is “not a migration issue” after calls for better border control. The attack, which took place in Vetlanda, Sweden, left 7 stabbed and 3 with potentially life-threatening injuries. After police arrived on the scene, the attacker […]
A majority of Swiss voters have elected to ban the wearing of face coverings in public, including the niqab and burqa worn by Muslim women. The referendum, which passed by 51.2% to 48.8%, was proposed by the Swiss People’s Party (SVP), which campaigned on slogans including “Stop extremism,” while a coalition of leftwing parties put […]
The nuns were working as nurses in World War II.
Calling for an end to “acts of violence and extremism, factions and intolerance”, the pope remarked on the “age-old presence of Christians in this land, and their contributions to the life of the nation.”
Yesterday, we reported that Texas became the first US state to lift all Coronavirus restrictions, including – controversially – the statewide facemask mandate. From today, Texans are free to go about living their lives just like they did when the Coronavirus was still a twinkle in the eye of an imprisoned, and illegally captured, pangolin […]
A Irish woman living in Gran Canaria was gang-raped by four North African migrants after she stopped to express concern for their plight, it has been reported. Local papers said that the woman was 36-years old and had lived on the island for several years with her family. She was walking through the Agua La Perra […]
A 17-year-old girl was beheaded by her father in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
A remarkable decision, and one that will be closely watched around the world. For good or ill, we’re about to have an enormous laboratory test on whether facemasks really are making any difference in keeping the pandemic contained: Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the largest state to […]
“I don’t think we’re going to be completely normal a year from now,” Fauci said.
40 Irish surnames blacklisted.