Shop sales slow as cost of living pressures build

Sales in shops have slowed as household budgets come under pressure from the rising cost of living, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said. New figures show sales growth for March rose at its slowest rate so far this year, … Read More

EU must introduce oil sanctions to cut off Russia’s financial support – Coveney

Ireland’s foreign minister is in Luxembourg for a meeting of the EU foreign affairs council, where further sanctions against Moscow will be discussed. The European Union needs to cut off financing for the Russian war in Ukraine by introducing sanctions … Read More

Many migrants at higher risk of homelessness than Irish-born – report

Housing needs to be considered as an important part of integration policy, according to the Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman. His comments mark the publication of findings by the Economic and Social Research Institute, which used 2016 Census microdata to … Read More

‘Agaton’ affects 136,000 in Visayas, Mindanao: NDRRMC

MANILA (UPDATE) — At least 136,000 people in the country have been affected by Tropical Depression Agaton (international name: Megi), the state disaster response agency said Monday. Over 3,700 families or 13,000 people remain in evacuation camps, while many others … Read More

Three separate Colorado wildfires force evacuations Sunday

Evacuations are in place in Teller and El Paso counties, pre-evacuation in Pueblo. At least three wildfires forced evacuations across Colorado Sunday afternoon amid dry and windy conditions. El Paso County fire Residents in the area of Curtis Road and … Read More

Putin Has A Serious Problem: Sanctions Are Smashing Russia’s Economy

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How Much Are Sanctions Hurting Russia? – On Wednesday, the United States issued a slew of new sanctions against Russian banks and elites, which included a ban on Americans investing in Russia. The new sanctions specifically targeted Russia’s Sberbank, which … Read More

Russia Warns of Direct Clash with NATO If Peacekeepers Sent to Ukraine

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned of a “direct clash” between Moscow and NATO forces if peacekeepers from the military alliance are deployed to Ukraine. Lavrov made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking to students and staff at the … Read More

Iran’s Raisi says nation will not back down ‘an iota’ from its nuclear rights

President hails Tehran’s atomic achievements on Nuclear Technology Day, as negotiations in Vienna to revive 2015 deal drag on. As negotiations between Iran and world powers continue in Vienna over potentially reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi … Read More

U.S. continues to adjust readiness to meet N. Korean threats: Pentagon

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WASHINGTON, April 8 (Yonhap) — The United States and South Korea continue to adjust their joint defense capabilities to meet ever increasing threats from North Korea’s advancing nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities, a Pentagon spokesperson said Friday. Department of Defense … Read More

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