US and China agree to work on extending the deadline for new tariffs in trade talks

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks next to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during a press conference at government quarters Rosenbad after the trade talks between the US and China concluded, in... Read more »

Outcry in Germany as zoo kills 12 baboons – DW – 07/29/2025

The Nuremberg Zoo in southern Germany killed 12 healthy Guinea baboons on Tuesday, according to an official statement. Officials say they had no other option after they were unable to transfer animals to... Read more »

He celebrated his ‘callous’ crime in the pub but was caught out by his trainers

The navy hopeful was handed fistfuls of cash as a reward after leaving a teenage boy with a ‘shattered’ kneecap Riley Maloney, of Roughwood Drive in Kirkby, aged 21(Image: Merseyside Police) A... Read more »

‘Time for Misinterpretation is Over’:  US Warns Kremlin Amid Shortened Deadline

WASHINGTON DC –  The US State Department on Tuesday delivered a stark message to Russia: President Donald Trump is serious about ending the war in Ukraine, and his demands for a ceasefire,... Read more »

Study suggests link between ultra processed foods and lung cancer

An international team of researchers tracked the health and food habits of more than 100,000 US adults, with an average age of 63. After an average of 12 years the team identified... Read more »

Injured Laois LGFA star: Watching Laois is a ‘privilege and a cruelty’ ahead of All-Ireland final

Sarsfields star forward Ciara Burke is the living embodiment of the motto adopted by the Laois ladies’ Gaelic football team.The refreshed panel and management team adopted ‘unity, commitment and resilience’ last winter... Read more »

Jean-Marie Périer’s Sleepless Nights

“You’re going on tour with Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie for the paper.” Jean-Marie Périer couldn’t believe it. He was 17 and his boss had just given him a Leica and instructions... Read more »

Historian Karl Schlögel wins German Peace Prize – DW – 07/29/2025

German historian Karl Schlögel, an expert on Russia and Ukraine, is the winner of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for 2025. On Tuesday, it was announced that one of... Read more »

DWP: £441 payment available to people with one of 57 common health conditions

The DWP is urging people with certain health conditions to check their eligibility for a key support payment. Attendance Allowance is a benefit for people who are physically or mentally disabled, or... Read more »

Val McDermid hits out on Baillie Gifford ‘virtue signalling’

Speaking ahead of the return of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, which parted company with Baillie Gifford after a 20-year partnership in the wake of protests from climate activists, McDermid said the... Read more »