President Higgins hails Irish Oscar success
Irish President Michael D Higgins has marked Ireland’s success at the Oscars by hailing it as a “remarkable” year for the Irish film industry. Higgins
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Afghanistan launches nationwide polio vaccination campaign
Afghanistan launched a large-scale polio vaccination campaign on Monday aimed at protecting 9.4 million children under the age of 5. The country’s Health Ministry said
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Biden to meet British, Australian PMs for security talks
U.S. President Joe Biden will meet British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, in San Diego, California, on Monday to discuss
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Voting gets under way in contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon
Voting in the contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon becoming Scotland’s next first minister begins on Monday. Ballot papers were sent out to tens of thousands
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President Xi seeks to turn Chinese army into ‘great wall of steel’
China’s President Xi Jinping says he wants to turn the Chinese military into a “great wall of steel”. Xi said this while speaking on the
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Silicon Valley Bank’s British arm sold to HSBC
The British arm of collapsed U.S. lender Silicon Valley Bank has been bought by HSBC after the British government and Bank of England stepped in
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Xi exchanges congratulations with Cote d’Ivoire’s president over 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday exchanged congratulations with Cote d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara on the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between
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Court upholds constitutionality of military service for foreign-born men
South Korean Constitutional Court has upheld the constitutionality of the law requiring military service for men born to South Korean parents temporarily staying overseas before
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Sri Lanka to allow private companies to supply jet fuel
Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has approved a proposal to allow private companies to supply Jet A-1 aviation fuel to airplanes. Government Spokesperson Bandula Gunawardena
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China advances energy-saving, low-carbon development in 2022
China reduced energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2022 amid efforts to promote high-quality and green development, according to an official statistical communique
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