Nieuws Buitenland – 10

Dessie Farrell's Dublin will face Mayo on Saturday night at Croke Park in their Division 1 opener with the new GAA rules in play. There could be a raft of debuts too with Farrell welcoming 16 new faces into his squad.... Read more »

Farrell has announced the return of a Dublin stalwart to the panel as they gear up for an interesting 2025.... Read more »

Body language expert Judi James said Bishop Mariann Budde's 'roasting' of the president left him jarred, as she said some LGBTQ+ Americans are living in fear because of his zero-tolerance approach... Read more »

A massive search has been underway over the last week for Luke Price in Limerick and the surrounding areas... Read more »

The €85 million EuroMillions jackpot went unclaimed, but one Irish player won a six-figure prize. National Lottery officials are urging all players to check their tickets, with additional wins including a €23,577 prize.... Read more »

Six of the planets in the solar system, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, will all align on Tuesday night... Read more »

TG4 have compiled their viewership figures for 2024 with sport featuring prominently, particularly hurling, although a hurling game isn't first or second in the overall figures.... Read more »

'Light boxes' will be rolled out across libraries in the capital... Read more »

Gardai are understood to be investigating whether a prior drugs row led to a so-called ‘straightener’ that was arranged by the victim - who was then ambushed in an unexpected attack by a number of men brandishing knives.... Read more »

Gardai have mounted repeated searches for the woman since she disappeared several years ago, but have been unable to locate any trace of her.... Read more »

Today, evidence was given of a Whatsapp chat between the first accused and the third man on September 9, 2019, which were recovered from the phone belonging to the first accused.... Read more »

Exclusive - The two males remained in garda custody this evening following their arrests on Tuesday morning by gardai attached to the Divisional Drug Unit.... Read more »

Nab yourself a designer handbag for less in the Michael Kors sale that sees stylish accessories discounted by hundreds of euros.... Read more »

Four more males, a juvenile along with two men aged in their 20’s, and one in his 30’s, in connection with the death of William Moorehouse... Read more »

In a recent incident that has stirred considerable controversy, Devon Mostert, the wife of NFL player Raheem Mostert, faced a barrage of racist and hateful comments online after defending Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. This backlash followed her support for DeSantis amid Hurricane Milton, as he was criticized by Vice President... Read more »

The NFL is exploring the possibility of hosting its first international Super Bowl as part of an effort to boost its global presence. This move would mark a major shift for the league, which has steadily increased its international outreach through regular-season games in cities like London, Mexico City, and... Read more »

Caption Kim Jong Un signaling before boarding his train for a former trip Kim Jong Un, North Korea's charismatic leader, has a knack for making captions with his rather unconventional trip choices. As he embarks on his rearmost trip to Vladivostok, Russia, aboard a bulletproof train, the world cannot help... Read more »

Chevron's Australia LNG Project Hit by Strikes Contractor Workers vacated  In a recent turn of events, Chevron Corporation has been forced to withdraw contractor workers from its Gorgon  thawed natural gas( LNG)  installation in Australia due to an ongoing strike.  This development has  transferred shockwaves through the energy assiduity as... Read more »

Daniel Abed Khalife, a British soldier, was imprisoned at Wandsworth Prison in London as he is waiting for a trial on terrorist allegations and suspected of breaking the Official Secrets Act.Khalife, aged twenty-one years old, managed to escape from the prison. Born in the English city of London on the 27th of September... Read more »

Military coups have been a recurring nightmare for several West African countries, upsetting the political landscape across the continent. Gabon has just joined the ranks of Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger in this terrible list. Nine West and Central African countries have experienced military coups or attempted coups in... Read more »

When it comes to financial modeling for startups, presentation matters as much as the underlying numbers. A well-designed financial model is a strong instrument that not only crunches data but also tells a fascinating story about your company. It explains the potential of your startup and illustrates its viability. When... Read more »

Traveling is generally seen as a stimulating way to break free of our day-to-day routines, but did you know that it can actually keep our minds and bodies healthier? There are multiple studies that have revealed the fact that traveling lowers the threat of heart attack and death from coronary... Read more »

The transfer window just ended a while ago, and the La Liga giant Real Madrid has not accomplished.Their long-time transfer target this summer. Kylian Mbappe, the French forward, has been long-time transfer target for Real Madrid. In 2017, Mbappe joined PSG on a loan deal from Monaco.Eventually end himself in PSG... Read more »

Unveiling the Secrets of Ultra-Processed Foods: A Comprehensive Guide.Image Credit: PexelsOur current era places convenience above sound nourishment choices. Busy lives cause us to resort to convenient but highly processed options more frequently than desired. Shall we investigate these widespread edibles with greater detail? Thus inquires the question, "What exaclty?"... Read more »

Final Fantasy 16's New Game+ Modes: Rewards, Challenges, and More.Final Fantasy 16, the highly anticipated installment of the beloved RPG franchise, offers players exciting new features in its New Game+ modes. The game's development team announced an option called "Final Fantasy Mode" during a pre-release livestream, which presents special challenges... Read more »

Today, Bungie will temporarily shut down the servers for Destiny 2 and Destiny in order to roll out the newest hotfix.In order to deliver a hotfix for both games, Bungie has confirmed that the company will temporarily shut down the servers for both Destiny and Destiny 2. The technology underlying... Read more »

Microsoft has announced a new Diablo 4 Xbox Series X bundle that comes with a mount and a few extra game items before the game's release.  It includes a mount and bonus items.With only a few months until the release of Diablo 4, Microsoft unveiled a new Xbox Series X bundle... Read more »

The Lightfall expansion is finally bringing the death of a cherished character in Destiny 2 to its rightful conclusion.Cayde-6 was a beloved character in the Destiny 2 community both at the time and still today. He was known for taking calculated risks, offering comic relief, and having a fondness for... Read more »

Thousands of MAGA supporters poured into the Capital One Arena as the new Administration took shape in ballrooms across the city.... Read more »

The Day One executive orders call for more drilling—something that, really, nobody wants.... Read more »

Candy Crush, so that we may all have relationships with our mothers again.... Read more »

Highlights include a spare reworking of the 1927 musical “Show Boat” and a surprisingly touching new piece by the shock connoisseur Ann Liv Young.... Read more »

The President’s various foreign-policy “personas” vacillate between a desire for domination and withdrawal.... Read more »

“I get it, honey, but it’s your night to make dinner.”... Read more »

Juggling life and work as an artist feels like trying to juggle a live, squirming human child and Schrödinger’s theoretical cat.... Read more »

On Inauguration Day, the forty-seventh President cast himself as an especially favored vessel of the Almighty.... Read more »

The reëlected President reprised his “American Carnage” address, with repeated jabs at America’s “decline” under Joe Biden, but his central theme, as always, was himself.... Read more »

“Come to think of it, I’d love to contribute to the coronation fund.”... Read more »

The freeways were traffic-free, and so were hotels, where a handful of forlorn locals waited for what would come next.... Read more »

As the flames approached his house and studio, Robert J. Lang had time to rescue only one piece of art work: a cuckoo clock he folded from a single sheet of paper.... Read more »

The comedian, who stars in a new one-man show, “Grandiloquent,” explains why he keeps returning to his childhood in Massachusetts.... Read more »

“American Oasis,” “Before Elvis,” “Another Man in the Street,” and “Going Home.”... Read more »

First Nation says right-wing celebrity Kevin O’Leary didn’t consult before announcing ‘Wonder Valley.’... Read more »

Just mourn the death of innocence, hope and decency, says Dr. Steve.... Read more »

A global look at potential ways to cut emissions from the most widely used human-made material.... Read more »

Ahead of a talk in Vancouver this week, the journalist points to another way forward in ‘Power Metal.’... Read more »

Canadian right-wing figures were in Washington as the threat of a brutal trade war hangs over the country.... Read more »

Nobel-winning economist says US would take the biggest hit from tariff plan.... Read more »

‘Anti-woke’ Poilievre promises to end programs that made Canada better.... Read more »

It’s a way governments can help people save. So why is Alberta putting the brakes on a key light-rail project?... Read more »

A new study suggests there’s a connection between unregulated cocaine and methamphetamine, circulatory diseases and fatal overdose.... Read more »

Troubling evidence shows breakdowns that led to Florence Girard’s starvation death.... Read more »

‘Spectacle’ brims with wonder. And oh, the colours!... Read more »

How a fantastical card game became my unexpected anchor in a chaotic world.... Read more »

It’s been a store and a drug-dealing HQ, too. Now this unique art nouveau building is boarded up.... Read more »

Life lessons from a three-gallon tank.... Read more »

New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): Israeli Ambassador Reuven Azar has expressed gratitude for India's support and stated "enjoying overwhelming support from the Indian people."Speaking to ANI, the envoy stated, "We are very grateful that India recognises our right to self-defence. We are enjoying overwhelming support from the Indian people.... Read more »

The new US Secretary of State claimed both Russia and Ukraine will have to concede 'something? for peaceUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that US President Donald Trump will begin working on a ceasefire agreement for Ukraine "almost immediately."Rubio was the first high-level cabinet member of the new... Read more »

The Russian and Chinese leaders talked about Moscow's potential engagement with the US in light of Donald Trump's second termRussian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday discussed the Ukraine conflict, Western sanctions, and Moscow's potential engagement with the US in light of Donald Trump's return to... Read more »

ANKARA, Turkey - The death toll in the devastating fire at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey, midway between Ankara and Istanbul, has risen to 76.The number injured has climbed to more than fifty, with many of those injured in serious condition.Fire broke out at the 12-story Grand Kartal... Read more »

MOSCOW/BEIJING - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed on Tuesday how to build ties with Donald Trump, prospects for a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, and Moscow's firm support for Beijing's position on Taiwan.Xi and Putin, who spoke for an hour and 35... Read more »

The new campaign comes just days after West Jerusalem reached a ceasefire agreement with the Hamas group in GazaIsrael has launched a new "large-scale and significant" military operation in the West Bank, targeting the Palestinian city of Jenin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday.The operation, dubbed 'Iron Wall,' is... Read more »

(250121) -- BINT JBEIL, Jan. 21, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 20, 2025 shows destruction by Israeli bombing in Bint Jbeil, Lebanon. Residents of the southern Lebanese border town of Bint Jbeil and the nearby village of Ainata have begun to return home, a Lebanese security source... Read more »

(250121) -- BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin via video meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)... Read more »

The Ukrainian leader failed to use their interview to signal a willingness to pursue peace talks, the podcaster has saidSoviet-born computer scientist and podcaster Lex Fridman has rebuked Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky for verbally attacking Russian President Vladimir Putin on his show in early January. During their three-hour-long conversation, Zelensky,... Read more »

Taipei, Taiwan - China has urged the United States to focus on managing bilateral relationships through cooperation instead of confrontation as U.S. President Donald Trump kicks off his second term in office."China is willing to work with the new U.S. government to maintain communication, strengthen cooperation, properly manage differences, and... Read more »

The legislation is expected to target nations that unlawfully confiscate Moscow's funds and properties, Izvestia newspaper reportsRussian authorities are drafting a new bill allowing for the seizure of assets belonging to Western states that have illegally confiscated Moscow's property and funds, newspaper Izvestia reported on Tuesday, citing documents prepared by... Read more »

The newly inaugurated US president had repeatedly promised to stop the fighting between Moscow and Kiev within 24 hoursNew US President Donald Trump said he still had "half a day" to find a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine conflict after he was reminded about his earlier promise to end the... Read more »

Davos, Switzerland - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen declared Tuesday that Europe was ready to negotiate with the United States and seek to improve ties with China as Beijing warned against damaging trade wars in the face of Donald Trump's protectionism.Trump returned to the White House on Monday, and... Read more »

Hamas says it will release another round of hostages on Saturday, as a ceasefire with Israel held into a third day and U.N. humanitarian agencies moved aid into Gaza to help Palestinian civilians.A Hamas official told Agence France-Presse on Tuesday that the next group of hostages would be four Israeli... Read more »

Six Kurdish journalists have been detained in Turkey, charged with being members of a "terrorist organization" with no word from their lawyers. Journalists and activists say opposition media outlets are being targeted more and more every day. Click here for the full story in Kurdish.... Read more »

A dispute between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi federal government risks further complicating the relationship between the two, as the KRG struggles to pay its public sector employees. Last week, KRG spokesperson Peshawa Hawramani said withdrawing from the Iraqi government was "on the table" amid a growing dissatisfaction... Read more »

Herow Mohammed is a cancer patient from the city of Halabja, Iraq, who despite her diagnosis continues to work in her fresh chicken store. Speaking to VOA, she said, "Overcoming cancer requires someone whose will is strong enough to overpower the disease." Mohammed is among hundreds of the city's cancer... Read more »

Venezuela exported millions of barrels of its heavy oil to the U.S. until the economic sanctions of 2019. Its purchase resumed two years ago. Experts explain the characteristics of this crude oil, while Donald Trump says that he will "probably" stop buying it. Click here for the full story in... Read more »

President Donald Trump repealed a Biden administration program to temporarily allow in more than half a million migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. The legal paths to enter the United States are closed to them, as Paula Diaz reports from Arizona. Click here for the full story in Spanish.... Read more »

Russian lawyer practice could face existential risks after the recent guilty verdict against three lawyers who had represented late opposition leader Alexey Navalny in court. VOA Russian spoke to legal experts who voice concern about the ability of Russian activists to get proper legal representation in the future after Navalny... Read more »

US president wants to prevent children of undocumented migrants from becoming citizens... Read more »

At Elise Stefanik's confirmation hearing, China's growing influence at UN was on legislators' minds... Read more »

Ukraine's best defense in a ceasefire would be its NATO membership, Zelenskyy says... Read more »

Following the fall of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad last month, US-backed Kurdish forces have been under mounting pressure by both the new authorities in Damascus and the Turkish government to disarm... Read more »

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U.S. President Donald Trump hit the ground running on Monday issuing a record number of executive orders to begin remaking the U.S. government. As expected, he withdrew from the Paris climate agreement and pulled out of the World Health Organization. We talk big picture on what he hopes to achieve... Read more »

US President Trump sparks diverging responses on the continent after reversing Biden transgender policies... Read more »

China, Israel and Myanmar are among the leading jailers of journalists, according to a new report. Globally, at least 361 journalists are detained because of their work, data from the Committee to Protect Journalists finds. Cristina Caicedo Smit has more. Liam Scott contributed.... Read more »

Surrounded by his team of acolytes, including Donald Trump, Elon Musk is fashioning the United States in his own, white supremacist image, says Yoav Litvin.... Read more »

Netanyahu is keeping details of the ceasefire agreement under wraps from the public, prompting a petition to be submitted to the Israeli High Court.... Read more »

Egyptian economist Abdel Khalek Faouk has been denied release from pretrial detention over articles he wrote criticising Sisi's economic policies.... Read more »

Aid groups warn trucks entering Gaza fall short in addressing the immense health and humanitarian needs of Palestinians in Gaza... Read more »

A rebel alliance in Mali has freed a Spanish man kidnapped in southern Algeria, with plans to hand him over to authorities soon.... Read more »

Syria's former president is wanted for alleged war crimes committed during a bombing in the Syrian city of Deraa in 2017.... Read more »

Trump’s 2017 visit to Saudi Arabia marked a historical moment as it was the first time a US president chose a Middle Eastern country for their 1st foreign trip... Read more »

Backing for the Palestinian group was more popular among younger voters, while Republicans showed overwhelming support for Israel.... Read more »

Qatar’s foreign ministry said they are currently working on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal and urged for all parties to adhere to its terms.... Read more »

It was reported last year that the two sides were in negotiations to exchange prisoners but the swap has just been completed after Biden left the White House.... Read more »

The son of far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich has been awarded land in a Jewish settlement built on the site of a demolished Bedouin village.... Read more »

Analysis: Since Assad's fall, hundreds have been killed in the escalating conflict between the Turkish-backed SNA and Kurdish-led SDF in north Syria.... Read more »

Halevi said he would be stepping down "due to my acknowledgement of responsibility for the [military's] failure on 7 October".... Read more »

Following the Gaza ceasefire, Palestinians returned to their neighbourhoods in Jabalia Camp, Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun now reduced to ashes... Read more »

Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 Hong Kong's top court has seen an exodus of foreign judges and "escalating geopolitical tensions", and coordinated harassment made it tougher to find replacements, the city's chief justice said on Monday. Hong Kong operates under a common law jurisdiction separate from mainland China and... Read more »

Jakarta (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 Indonesia's plan to convert millions of hectares of forests for food and energy use is "environmentally illogical and destructive," and risks irreversible environmental and biodiversity loss, activists warned Monday. The Indonesian government wants to turn 20 million hectares (49 million acres) of forest into areas... Read more »

Paris (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Climate change, political headwinds and diverging market dynamics around the world have pushed coffee prices to fresh records, jacking up the cost of your everyday brew or a barista's signature macchiato. While the current hot streak may calm down in the coming months, experts and... Read more »

London (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 In hit 1980s British sitcom "Yes Minister", bureaucrat Humphrey Appleby did everything in his power to ensure that the wheels of the civil service turned slowly. On Tuesday, the UK government announced that artificial intelligence technology would be rolled out to speed up the work... Read more »

Beni, Dr Congo (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 A mosque and military headquarters once teeming with fighters loyal to the Islamic State group lay empty in a desiccated field near the Democratic Republic of Congo's border with Uganda. The two abandoned buildings are a distant reminder of the presence of the... Read more »

Caconde, Brazil (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Brazilian coffee producer Moacir Donizetti first smelled the smoke, and then watched in desperation as a blaze consumed his family coffee plantation last year. The 54-year-old was one of hundreds of farmers hit by a brutal forest fire in Sao Paulo state, where years... Read more »

Washington (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 President Donald Trump on Monday announced the United States' withdrawal from the Paris climate accord for a second time, a defiant rejection of global efforts to combat planetary warming as catastrophic weather events intensify worldwide. The Republican leader also declared a "national energy emergency" to... Read more »

Jakarta (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 At least 16 people have been killed and five more are missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Indonesia's Central Java province, local police and disaster officials said Tuesday. "Sixteen people were confirmed dead. For injured victims, 10 have been referred to hospitals... Read more »

Paris (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 The UN's climate chief on Tuesday said that the science of global warming had been "weaponised" by politics, a day after Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement. Simon Stiell said that shifting geopolitical events could not change the hard facts that... Read more »

Beijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 China vowed on Tuesday to continue participating in two cornerstone multinational arrangements - the World Health Organization and Paris climate accord - after newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump ordered withdrawals from them. On Monday, his first day back as president after his first term... Read more »

Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 As the atmosphere continues to fill with greenhouse gases from human activities, many proposals have surfaced to "geoengineer" climate-saving solutions, that is, alter the atmosphere at a global scale to either reduce the concentrations of carbon or mute its warming effect. One... Read more »

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 A pilot project conducted in the Western Riverina has demonstrated how an innovative online mapping tool can assist pastoralists in making informed decisions about their livestock and land management before drought conditions set in, protecting both their operations and livelihoods. The Managing Rangelands... Read more »

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 China's Long March 2D carrier rocket successfully deployed three satellites into their designated orbits during a launch on Friday afternoon. The mission, conducted at 12:07 pm from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, included the deployment of the Tianlu... Read more »

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 Marine scientists from the University of Sydney have completed a significant peer-reviewed study documenting severe coral bleaching on the southern Great Barrier Reef during early 2024. This study is the first of its kind to examine the devastating effects of marine heatwaves on this... Read more »