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Under President Trump, the FTC and FCC are โengaged in a hostile takeover of the marketplace of ideas,โ writes the editorial board.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Under President Trump, the FTC and FCC are โengaged in a hostile takeover of the marketplace of ideas,โ writes the editorial board.
The killing of cartel kingpin Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera should relieve pressure from Donald Trump. But Sheinbaum's move has also created political and security hazards at home. ft.trib.al/jfKLYXo
24.02.2026 18:00 โ ๐ 20 ๐ 9 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0โWe could see the smoke risingโ: Irish family on holiday in Mexican resort town engulfed in violence
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Breaking news: A former ICE instructor accused the agency of dramatically slashing training standards for new officers and lying to Congress about it as the Trump administration seeks to rapidly expand its mass deportation operation.
23.02.2026 22:20 โ ๐ 288 ๐ 105 ๐ฌ 19 ๐ 7โI want to see the final chapter of thisโ: Cubans demand change but fear US military action
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21.02.2026 16:00 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Thank you for this insightful report. www.irishtimes.com/world/americ...
21.02.2026 13:31 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I spoke to Cubans hoping for change as the fuel crisis grinds daily life to a halt in Havana. In todayโs @irishtimes.com
21.02.2026 13:27 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 1must-read from @charlottetklein.bsky.social on the disastrous Will Lewis tenure at @washingtonpost.com nymag.com/intelligence...
20.02.2026 13:45 โ ๐ 66 ๐ 31 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 1My latest from Havana for @irishtimes.com
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โThe city is like a ghost townโ: Inside Cubaโs tourism collapse as fuel runs dry
16.02.2026 17:40 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 2I will be on the 6.1 news on @news.rte.ie talking to Tommy Meskil about the crisis in Cuba.
16.02.2026 17:22 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Electricity cuts exacerbated by US measures against fuel exports to Cuba have also reduced the opening hours of many banks.
15.02.2026 20:06 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0High inflation, limited high-denomination banknotes, and fewer deposits being made at Cuban banks have forced residents to wait hours to withdraw of up to the Cuban peso equivalent of ten US dollars.
15.02.2026 20:05 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0This trash accumulation, combined with a shortage of fuel for trucks and a lack of insecticide, has caused a surge in infectious diseases and some pretty bad smelling streets in Havana. #Cuba
15.02.2026 20:01 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Havana is currently facing a public health hazard driven by a collapse in regular waste collection, resulting in large accumulations of garbage on streets and sidewalks.
15.02.2026 20:01 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Over the past few months, video footage circulating on social media has repeatedly shown US citizens who have tried to film ICE agents on their phones being pushed, pepper sprayed, threatened with arrest and occasionally detained. ft.trib.al/q3kzNQC
02.02.2026 14:00 โ ๐ 69 ๐ 18 ๐ฌ 6 ๐ 2Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was โarmed with a gunโ. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
24.01.2026 19:00 โ ๐ 5368 ๐ 2735 ๐ฌ 228 ๐ 691A fire tore through a mall in Karachi this past weekend, leaving at least 23 people dead and dozens missing. The fire, which burned for nearly 24 hours, is the latest tragedy that urban planners and shopkeepers blamed on mismanagement in Pakistanโs largest city. nyti.ms/4pQZB1D
19.01.2026 22:33 โ ๐ 51 ๐ 14 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 2We are going to need to see that wedding video
19.01.2026 21:38 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0An Irish woman living in a kibbutz in Israel remembers Jewish life in Dublin
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I spoke to lawyers and consultants at Schillings about the media law firm's expansion into Ireland and the business of reputation management for The Currency.
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Black gold: How did Maduro and Venezuela become a target of Trump?
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Venezuela: There will be few tears for Maduro but Trumpโs military gamble risks bloody chaos
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I have spoken with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and our Ambassador in Caracas. The EU is closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela.
The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition. (1/2)
A visit to the รamon de Valera forest in northern Israel.
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A visit to the รamon de Valera forest in northern Israel.
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A stone sign near Kfar Kana once identified the รamon de Valera Forest. No one can say what happened to it.
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As a debate in Ireland raged over re-naming Herzog Park in Dublin, I visited the 'รamon de Valera Grove' in northern Israel.
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