United Kingdom: ONS data shows coronavirus cases soared 40% in seven days
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The latest estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown that coronavirus infections are rising again to one in 50 people in t

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UK sees biggest rail strike in 30 years, Boris Johnson call for 'sensible compromise'
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On June 21, tens of thousands of railway workers in the United Kingdom went on strike, putting the country's train network to a halt in the country

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ON THIS DAY: 21 June 1798: Irish insurgents defeated at the Battle of Vinegar Hill

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Colm O’Gorman’s very weird Constance Markievicz argument

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Rus­sia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 118
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As the Rus­sia-Ukraine war en­ters its 118th day, we take a look at the main de­vel­op­ments.
Published On 21 Jun 2022

Qatar World Cup 2022 ex­plained in maps and charts
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Qual­i­fied teams, groups, sched­ule and snap­shot of sta­di­ums that will host World Cup match­es.
Published On 21 Jun 2022

Bel­gium repa­tri­ates ISIL-linked chil­dren, moth­ers from Syr­ia
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Six Bel­gian women and their 16 chil­dren repa­tri­at­ed, the largest Bel­gian air­lift of the fam­i­lies of ISIL fight­ers.
Published On 21 Jun 2022

Sri Lan­ka cab­i­net ap­proves pro­pos­al to lim­it pres­i­dent’s pow­ers
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Cab­i­net ap­proves amend­ment to the con­sti­tu­tion in a move to ap­pease pro­test­ers call­ing for Gotabaya Ra­japak­sa to quit.
Published On 21 Jun 2022

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On the way out: Why is Is­rael’s gov­ern­ment about to fall?
Is­rael’s gov­ern­ing coali­tion has an­nounced that it can no longer gov­ern – does that mean a re­turn for Ne­tanyahu?
Published On 21 Jun 2022

Football rumours: Chelsea entering race for Everton forward Richarlison
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The 25-year-old has also been linked with Tottenham and Arsenal.

Gardaí warn car thefts at seven-year high with Japanese cars being targeted
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Senior gardaí say specific makes and models imported from the Asian market are being stolen because they are not fitted with an immobiliser.

Beyonce releases first new music from upcoming album Renaissance
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The singer will release her seventh solo studio album next month.

Government needs to re-double efforts to tackle obesity - Safefood
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Safefoods' Dr Aileen McGloin said research showed there are high levels of public support for government-led policies aimed at tackling childhood obesity

Flight woes to continue throughout the summer, warns Ryanair boss
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Michael O’Leary said passengers should brace for a ‘less than satisfactory experience’ this summer

US Navy had brush with Iranian fast attack craft – report
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The encounter confirmed by the US 5th Fleet took place in the Strait of Hormuz and reportedly involved an intentional near miss

Two US Navy vessels faced off with three fast inshore attack craft belonging to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Monday, the US 5th Fleet has revealed.

In its statement, the US Navy said that an hour-long encounter took place in the Strait of Hormuz. The report described the Iranian speedboats' actions as “unsafe and unprofessional.”

The USS Sirocco as well as the expeditionary fast transport ship the USNS Choctaw County are said to have been “...

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Finland comments on prospects to join NATO
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The president admitted there was no change on the issue but expressed satisfaction his country is talking to bid-blocking Turkey

Negotiations with Turkey over its objections to the bids of Finland and Sweden to join NATO constitute progress in itself, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto told journalists on Tuesday. However, he acknowledged there was no change on the issue of the dispute.

“In substance itself there was not that much progress. But surely we have to be satisfied that the discussion is now open,” the Finnish leader said during a joint press conference with Roberta Metsola, the president of the Eur...

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EU gives advice on ‘compensating for’ Russian gas
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The European Commission urged people to lower the heating by two degrees

The EU could conserve energy in order to completely compensate for Russian gas from the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday.

“If we… decrease the heating in Europe by two degrees, or the cooling, less air conditioning, this would compensate for the whole delivery [from] Nord Stream 1,” von der Leyen told The Irish Times, referring to the Baltic Sea pipeline that delivers gas from Russia to Germany.

The commission chief said Brussels has emergency plans to mitigate the impact of...

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‘Incomplete’ 9,000-passenger cruise ship heads for first voyage to scrapyard
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The cruise ship, which was poised to be the world’s largest along with its sister ship, is now on its way to its first voyage.

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South Ko­rea ‘suc­cess­ful­ly’ launch­es home­grown Nuri space rock­et
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The launch of the do­mes­ti­cal­ly pro­duced Nuri rock­et is a big step for South Ko­rea’s space pro­gramme.
Published On 21 Jun 2022