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The Irish government has announced further fuel supports for a number of sectors after nationwide protests in recent weeks. Source link

The UK has issued similar advice, telling citizens who stay, that they do so at their own risk. Source link

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced it is quitting Opec, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, after nearly 60 years of membership. Opec is an organisation of mainly Gulf oil exporters, which oversees oil production and has a major influence on the global prices. The UAE’s abrupt departure is seen as a blow to…

A video from Odisha state of Jitu Munda taking the remains to the bank went viral this week, leading to anger. Source link

The night was filled with designer fashion, luscious bouquets, billionaire guests and joke-filled speeches. Source link

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has defended a joke in which he called First Lady Melania Trump an “expectant widow”, just days before a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. After the White House urged his network, ABC, to fire the comedian, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is now ordering an early review…

“From the depths of the Atlantic to the disastrously melting ice-caps of the Arctic, the commitment and expertise of the United States Armed Forces and its allies lie at the heart of Nato, pledged to each other’s defence, protecting our citizens and interests, keeping North Americans and Europeans safe from our common adversaries,” he said….

Annie Shiel, a former US official who worked on civilian harm reduction at the state department, said previous cases followed a pattern where the US had “come out and said ‘it was not us’, only for media and [non governmental organisation] reporting to show that in fact it was a US strike, and then the…

Investigators say the 31-year-old California man wanted to kill as many high-level officials as possible. Source link