Trump says he will remove all Irish whiskey tariffs as he ends two-day visit

Whiskey distilled in the Republic of Ireland faces the standard 15% tariff which applies to EU goods entering the US.
Sweden election: exit polls project centre-left government and bad night for the far-right – live
Initial projections put centre-left opposition bloc at 51.3%, with 46.8% for rightwing parties; result worse than expected for far right Sweden DemocratsSwedish election – full reportIf you’re looking just for a sing…
US schools and police warn about viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ trend after teens’ arrests
Disturbing and AI-generated versions of Dr Seuss character have been used to threaten schools and communitiesSchools and law enforcement authorities in the US are issuing warnings against a viral “Cat in the Hat” soc…
Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station

The former UK PM said “I don’t know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning”.
BRICS Summit 2026 Highlights: PM Modi Thanks Leaders For Making BRICS Summit In Delhi "Productive"
BRICS Summit 2026 Highlights: Discussions at the two-day summit were centred on the theme “Strengthening Cooperation to Promote Fair Competition, including in Renewable Energy Markets”, with a primary focus on advancing …
Turkey Cracks Down on LGBTQ+ Groups Ahead Of Elections
In an escalation of its decade-long hostility toward LGBTQ+ groups, particularly in the lead-up to elections, simultaneous police raids beginning at 1 am took place in the major cities of Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Aydin a…
JD Vance’s Catholicism could be at odds with Maga evangelicals in 2028
Vice-president wears religion on his sleeve but winding spiritual path could alienate evangelicals and CatholicsUS vice-president JD Vance has worn his religion on his sleeve since converting to Catholicism in 2019. He r…
Police Deny Activist Manoj Jarange Permission To Hold Mumbai Hunger Strike
Manoj Jarange slammed the police’s decision and accused Maharashtra government of trying to suppress his agitation.
Senior Western Officials Were At Ukrainian Train Station Before Russian Strike
“Shortly before the locomotive was hit at the Ukrainian-Polish border, a diplomatic train was at Yagodyn station,” Ukraine’s rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia said in a statement.
"Move Towards New Relationship": Bangladesh Wants To Reset India Ties
The remarks by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir came two days after Bangladesh on Thursday said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would not participate in the BRICS Summit.