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U2’s The Edge celebrates Ireland citizenship milestone
U2's The Edge becomes citizen of Ireland on 'monumental day'

DUBLIN, Ireland: U2's legendary guitarist, The Edge, has hailed June 23 as a monumental day after he officially became an Irish citizen....

Ireland’s Deputy PM confirms return of evacuated nationals
Ireland's citizens evacuated from Israel after US strikes Iran

DUBLIN, Ireland: Fifteen Irish citizens and their dependents have been evacuated from Israel due to the heightened state of alert over...

Dublin Airport given two years to fix passenger limit breach
Dublin Airport warned for breaking passenger limit rule

DUBLIN, Ireland: Dublin Airport has received a warning for going over its allowed number of passengers. As part of a rule set by...

Critics say Özdağ case aims to silence Erdogan opponents
Turkish far-right leader on trial for inciting hatred

ANKARA, Turkey: A Turkish far-right politician went on trial Wednesday, facing charges of inciting public hatred—an episode critics...

Europe eases rates as Fed holds and Trump threatens tariffs
Central banks cut rates amid Trump tariff, inflation jitters

ZURICH, Switzerland: A wave of central banks across Europe surprised markets last week by lowering interest rates, responding to easing...

Swiss National Bank responds to strong franc and US trade doubts
Swiss central bank cuts interest rate to 0% amid inflation drop

ZURICH, Switzerland: The Swiss National Bank (SNB) lowered its key interest rate to zero percent on June 19 to respond to falling inflation,...

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Multiple Israeli troops die as armored personnel carrier is blown up in Gaza
Seven Israeli soldiers killed in explosive attack in Gaza

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza  - Seven Israeli soldiers were killed in a large explosion in southern Gaza's Khan Younis area on Tuesday night,...

Khamenei remains in hiding as clerics fast-track succession plans
Iran scrambles to secure Khamenei's successor

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Iran's top clerics are quietly accelerating succession plans for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was threatened...

Monsoon floods batter China, raising climate concerns
China issues red alerts as floods hit major provinces

BEIJING, China: Extreme weather is once again testing China's resilience, as intensifying monsoon rains trigger floods across major...

UK and France issue heat warnings as temperatures climb
Heat warnings issued in UK and France as temperatures soar

LONDON/PARIS: British and French authorities have warned people to stay safe as an early summer heat wave brings unusually high temperatures...

Muslim bloc calls on Israel to sign Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty
OIC to form contact group despite Israel-Iran ceasefire

ANKARA, Turkey: Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) announced it would form a new...

Trump goes on social media to announce Israel-Iran ceaeefire
U.S. president announces ceasefire between Israel and Iran

WASHINGTON DC, - U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed a ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Iran. He made the claim on...

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