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Accused Dublin drug dealers face court over huge heroin haul
Court appearance for alleged drug traffickers following 21kg heroin seizure

DUBLIN, Ireland - Two men have been charged and appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Monday following Friday's...

Germany cements longtime military ties with Israel
German Air Force Chief Makes Farewell Visit to Israel

TEL AVIV, Israel -  Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz, Chief of the German Air Force, visited Israel this week in his final official...

Ireland’s Ryanair warns it may cancel Boeing orders over US tariffs
Ireland's Ryanair threatens to cancel Boeing order over US tariffs

DUBLIN, Ireland: Ryanair has issued a sharp warning: if U.S. tariffs under President Donald Trump's trade policies raise the cost of...

Ireland’s unemployment dips to 4.1% in April
Ireland's monthly unemployment rate drops to 4.1% in April

DUBLIN, Ireland: April 2025 saw a slight improvement in the labor market, with the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropping to...

UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close facilities amid Amazon slowdown
UPS to cut 20,000 jobs on reduced Amazon deliveries as tariffs weigh

ATLANTA, Georgia: United Parcel Service is cutting 20,000 jobs and closing dozens of facilities, marking one of its biggest shakeups...

Ireland to launch first military radar system in 2025
Ireland's first military radar system to be rolled out next year

DUBLIN, Ireland: Ireland is preparing to activate its first-ever military radar system, with phased implementation set to begin early...

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Mexico plans to cut work week to 40 hours by 2030
Mexico plans gradual reduction to 40-hour work week by 2030

MEXICO CITY, Mexico: Mexico is laying the groundwork to reduce its standard work week from 48 to 40 hours by 2030, Labor and Social...

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. plans overhaul of vaccine testing, report says
Health Secretary will ensure all new vaccines undergo placebo testing

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to change how vaccines are tested, according...

US House votes to block California’s zero-emission truck plan
US House rescinds approval for California heavy-duty truck rules

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In a challenge to California's push for cleaner transportation, the U.S. House of Representatives voted this week...

Two measles cases confirmed in Cook County
Illinois health officials confirm two measles cases in Cook County

CHICAGO, Illinois: The Chicago and Cook County health departments say that two people in Cook County have measles. These are the...

EPA to cancel 800 grants, including all for environmental justice
Washington Post: US EPA canceling all environmental justice grants

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration through U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is canceling nearly 800 grants, including...

Forced disappearances continue to haunt Syrian families
Syrian doctor's plea for people of Syria

I will never forget that fateful moment when I was just 11 years old, walking back home from school with my friend. Unfortunately,...

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