Did ‘Agent Melania’ change Donald Trump’s mind on Ukraine? – DW – 07/16/2025

Ukraine has, seemingly, a surprise advocate in the White House: first lady Melania Trump. A flurry of laudatory posts shared across Ukrainian social media this week came after US President Donald Trump... Read more »

Friends and family pay tribute to Freya Tobin (12) as she is laid to rest in Tipperary

Tributes have been paid to 12-year-old Freya Tobin at her funeral mass today in Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Newcastle, Tipperary.  Mourners filled the church today at midday to pay tribute... Read more »

More trials with no jury will disadvantage people of colour, charities warn | Crime

Removing the right to a jury trial for more offences would disadvantage people of colour and other minorities and lead to more miscarriages of justice, reformers have warned. Sir Brian Leveson’s independent... Read more »

Police in Scotland braced for large-scale protests if Trump visits new golf course | Donald Trump

Police in Scotland are gearing up for a possible visit by Donald Trump later this month that is expected to take in his golf resort in Aberdeenshire. The long-rumoured visit is not... Read more »

Heat training for the yellow jersey – DW – 07/16/2025

Heat training is the order of the day on the 2025 Tour de France. Partly because the sun is shining in France and an athlete’s body should be well adapted to the... Read more »

How Russia lures foreigners to fight against Ukraine • Ukraїner

From fake job ads to threats of visa revocation, Russia uses an intricate system that recruits and exploits vulnerable people to fight against Ukraine. Since 2022, the Kremlin has built a sophisticated... Read more »

All aboard the Nike Northern line? Why corporate takeovers of London’s tube are a terrible idea | Oliver Wainwright

Few public brands have ever garnered as much unbridled popular affection as the London underground. From the moment that architect Leslie Green unleashed his first station facades of gleaming oxblood-red terracotta tiles... Read more »

A Festival of Discovery: Music, Art, Food & Wellness

All Together Now Curraghmore Estate, Co Waterford A Festival of Discovery: Music, Art, Food & Wellness. Bank Holiday Weekend 31st July – 3rd August SOLD OUT – BEWARE OF COUNTERFEIT TICKETS All... Read more »

No automatic right to resettlement for Afghans in data leak, says Healey | Ministry of Defence

The defence secretary, John Healey, has said there is no automatic right to resettlement for Afghans named in a leaked Ministry of Defence database, as the former Conservative ministers Ben Wallace and... Read more »

What’s holding up Germany’s power grid renewal? – DW – 07/16/2025

Germany’s so-called new high-voltage electricity highways are growing, but experts say their development is failing to keep up with the country’s rapid growth in renewable energy. As the wind-rich north of Germany produces ever-increasing... Read more »