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www.thejournal.ie/eu-parliamen...
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EU Parliament votes in favour of digital euro but ECB chief insists 'cash is queen'
Today’s vote is only an expression of support at this stage but shows where MEPs currently stand on an issue that has divided Europe.
https://www.thejournal.ie/eu-parliament-votes-for-digital-euro-6952633-Feb2026/?utm_source=facebook_short
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AFP News Agency
about 9 hours ago
🇺🇸 The US Justice Department has moved to overturn a conviction against Steve Bannon, a former advisor to President Donald Trump, in a case linked to the January 6 attack on the Capitol. ➡️
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Why Maga loathes London -
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Why Maga loathes London
Trump and his supporters see the UK capital as the symbol of a Europe facing ‘civilisational erasure’
https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/ff65fb36-6b48-4d5a-b2f5-8d8dcf47a4e9
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Getting advice on what to do with Andrew perhaps
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Interview with one of the Irish detained by ICE in US
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Sam Tranum
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Fingal County Council has decided to stop using X for its communications, except for emergency communications,
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EU-US tensions over Greenland and tech are far from over, says Macron -
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EU-US tensions over Greenland and tech are far from over, says Macron
French president calls on bloc to take the necessary steps to become a true global economic power
https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/005d46df-c6c3-4544-88a4-48f4e02b1c0c
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Reuters
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China willing to help Cuba amid jet fuel shortage, foreign ministry says
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China willing to help Cuba amid jet fuel shortage, foreign ministry says
China's foreign ministry on Tuesday said there had been no reports of its citizens being stranded in Cuba due to airlines suspending flights to the country because of a jet fuel shortage, following the U.S. blocking of shipments from Venezuela.
https://reut.rs/3Mv0rDP
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Several Irish citizens detained by Ice in US sought official help, says Government
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Several Irish citizens detained by Ice in US sought official help, says Government
Taoiseach says he will raise concerns about treatment of undocumented Irish with Donald Trump in Washington
https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/02/10/several-irish-citizens-detained-by-ice-in-us-sought-official-help-says-government/
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View over Taipei from Wu Family Shrine, Yangmingshan 🇹🇼 Can you spot 101?
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Bamboo Trail Near Qingtian Temple, Yangmingshan 🇹🇼
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Brian Hioe
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This is rather concerning that this took place during Chinese drills
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A Bridge Too Far
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Near Qingtian Temple Yangmingshan 🇹🇼
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Good Morning Taipei! 🇹🇼
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The Japan Times
about 19 hours ago
Taiwan’s top tariffs negotiator said it would be impossible to shift 40% of its semiconductor production capacity to the U.S. as she rejected claims that the island’s chip industry would relocate.
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Taiwan says ‘impossible’ to move 40% chip capacity to U.S.
Taiwan is a powerhouse in producing chips — a critical component in the global economy — but the White House wants more of the technology made in America.
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US forces board sanctioned tanker after globe-spanning pursuit
US military forces have boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday, marking a major escalation in the Trump...
https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260210-us-forces-board-sanctioned-tanker?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=threads&utm_source=shorty&utm_slink=f24.my%2FBjHO
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US lawmakers call on Howard Lutnick to step down over ties to Epstein
Democrats and Republicans say commerce secretary has not been honest about his ties with the late sex offender
https://www.ft.com/content/2264d32b-1cbf-4e4e-b21a-6b8c92088df2?fbclid=IwdGRjcAP3dkNjbGNrA_d2G2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHrAFSEdzutyYcgywaob5mJmEEwpzx7bO1MZgGCXxwCaYf22Qy3NpgFl0UN2p_aem_FDTLqZNRcud9XfuKI-vLtA
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Hong Kong Airlines plane issues mayday call amid runway closure in Taipei
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Hong Kong Airlines plane issues mayday call amid runway closure in Taipei
Debris on runway forced three aircraft to circle above Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport while alerting ground control to fuel concerns.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3342961/hong-kong-airlines-plane-issues-mayday-call-amid-runway-closure-taipei?share=0ugAFb1AbSBPuoXwEQHWErHwCeWq%2BG%2FTYexEFDTye%2BXseauGNYDHPuISoQAP0%2FfDk0i5hUwaSgR%2Bq9lLCtSVcWfqvoHZpAqXkIwfIMjerKOkYyoj7Chj9MTnS73efYVOjhV6LRKboKWja9iuRDzH%2BQ%3D%3D&utm_campaign=social_share
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No Republican in the US is calling on the orange paedophile to resign RTE news : UK cabinet ministers back Starmer amid call to resign
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UK cabinet ministers back Starmer amid call to resign
UK cabinet ministers have publicly pledged support to Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he battled to remain in his role after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for him to quit.
http://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2026/0209/1557420-uk-politics/
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Trump threatens to stop opening of Canada-US bridge
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump threatened on Monday (Feb 9) to stop the opening of a new bridge between the United States and Canada, in a fresh salvo against the country he has suggested should b...
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/donald-trump-threatens-stop-opening-canada-us-gordie-howe-bridge-5919176?cid=internal_sharetool_androidphone_10022026_cna
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Aaron Rupar
about 23 hours ago
Trump, in the middle of his latest unhinged Truth Social screed, claims that if Canada makes a trade deal with China, "the first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup."
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Conrad Hackett
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Extremely or very confident Donald Trump acts ethically in office White evangelicals 40% US adult avg. 21% Unaffiliated 10% Black Protestants 7%
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/02/09/white-evangelicals-remain-among-trumps-strongest-supporters-but-theyre-less-supportive-than-a-year-ago/
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Street corner near Dihua St, Taipei 🇹🇼
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Western politicians’ complaints about Jimmy Lai’s punishment carry little weight
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Western politicians’ complaints about Jimmy Lai’s punishment carry little weight
Protests by US and UK undermined by their own behaviour
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2026/02/09/western-politicians-complaints-about-jimmy-lais-punishment-carry-little-weight/
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Grocery prices rise nearly 7%, the fastest increase in two years
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
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Grocery prices rise nearly 7%, the fastest increase in two years
Almost a third of shoppers say they are struggling to make ends meet, survey finds
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/02/09/grocery-prices-rise-nearly-7-the-fastest-increase-in-two-years/
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Shameful for Ireland
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Taiwanese society does not seem to care
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Child deaths, injuries up 33% in 2025; traffic accidents leading cause - Focus Taiwan
Deaths and injuries among children under 14 in Taiwan rose 33 percent in 2025 compared with the previous year, with traffic safety incidents again accounting for the largest share, the Jing Chuan Chil...
https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202602090018?fbclid=IwdGRjcAP2uIdjbGNrA_a4hGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHrPN8-mx-Cqhr3_k2l6YJna0UnTIdRTOORrkgUG_mgE7OJXBozGnAR2JtsDv_aem_iDl9OWH-qRtbuPYGtG6qaQ
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Adam Bienkov
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Keir Starmer's spokesman won't say why his Comms Director Tim Allan resigned, when Starmer first knew he was resigning, or whether he asked him to step down. Also won't say whether evidence has been found suggesting an ongoing relationship between Allan and Mandelson
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Another one bites the dust in UK. In US, the orange paedophile is still President RTE news : Starmer's director of communications resigns
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Starmer's director of communications resigns
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's director of communications Tim Allan has resigned, he said.
http://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2026/0209/1557420-uk-politics/
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Cute café off Dihua Street, Taipei 🇹🇼
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Dihua Street, Taipei 🇹🇼 Getting ready for Spring Festival (Lunar New Year)
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‘Absolute hell’: Irish man with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
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‘Absolute hell’: Irish man with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/02/09/absolute-hell-irish-man-with-valid-us-work-permit-held-by-ice-since-september/
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Ireland’s contributions to Ukraine ‘well below’ aid given by smaller EU states
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Ireland’s contributions to Ukraine ‘well below’ aid given by smaller EU states
Internal correspondence from top official acknowledges State has provided comparatively less help to Ukraine than other EU allies
https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/02/09/irelands-contributions-to-ukraine-well-below-aid-given-by-smaller-eu-states/
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Shannon Airport used for refuelling Ice deportation flights 10 times in past year
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Shannon Airport used for refuelling Ice deportation flights 10 times in past year
The controversial agency chartered small private aircraft for the removal operations
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/02/09/shannon-airport-used-for-refuelling-ice-deportation-flights-10-times-in-past-year/
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‘It feels like a betrayal.’ Germany’s painful estrangement from the US -
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‘It feels like a betrayal.’ Germany’s painful estrangement from the US
The unravelling of transatlantic ties has shocked a country that had an emotional attachment to the relationship
https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/d1b402dd-66fa-4271-921a-5d8912ab505e
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Bitcoin’s claim to be digital gold looks increasingly thin
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Bitcoin’s claim to be digital gold looks increasingly thin
Economist says investors generally treat cryptocurrency as something that thrives when US economy does well, not a refuge in global turmoil
https://www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2026/02/09/bitcoins-claim-to-be-digital-gold-looks-increasingly-thin/
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Financial Times
1 day ago
Lawyers said executives and tech leaders were among those barred from visiting America, in a sign that Donald Trump is extending his immigration clampdown to the UK.
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Aaron Rupar
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Trump crashes out over Bad Bunny’s halftime show
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The Associated Press
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BREAKING: Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, is sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed national security law.
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Hong Kong ex-media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison in national security case
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, is sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed national security law.
https://bit.ly/4rCGPfO
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RTE news : Seguro beats far-right in vote on Portuguese presidency
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Seguro beats far-right in vote on Portuguese presidency
Centre-left candidate Antonio Jose Seguro scored a convincing win over far-right rival Andre Ventura in Sunday's Portuguese presidential election, in a run-off vote held after days of devastating stor...
http://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2026/0208/1557328-portugal-presidential-election/
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RTE news : McSweeney resigns as British PM's chief of staff
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McSweeney resigns as British PM's chief of staff
Morgan McSweeney has quit as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff after facing pressure in the Peter Mandelson controversy.
http://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0208/1557366-morgan-mcsweeney-labour/
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After a certain point the sanity of Palantir's leadership does matter to the national security of the UK and other European states buying its software
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Japan's ruling party regains lower-house majority in election, media projections show
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party appears to have regained its majority in the country's powerful lower house, national broadcaster NHK reported Sunday. Ultraconservative Prime Minister Sanae Ta...
https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260208-japan-s-ruling-party-regains-lower-house-majority-in-election-media-projections-show?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=threads&utm_source=shorty&utm_slink=f24.my%2FBj4G
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www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6298613
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Arson suspect arrested over fires at two Taipei MRT stations | Taiwan News | Feb. 8, 2026 16:55
72-year-old accused of setting blazes in men’s restrooms | Feb. 8, 2026 16:55
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6298613
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Gavan Reilly
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A very eye-opening follow-up: the account owner openly admits they were posting hateful content simply to develop, and monetise, a big TikTok account
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Brent Toderian
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central
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Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/03/08/closing-central-madrid-to-cars-resulted-in-9-5-boost-to-retail-spending-finds-bank-analysis/
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When crypto falls, it won’t be pretty
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David McWilliams: When crypto falls, it won’t be pretty
Bitcoin promoters sometimes portray price spikes as evidence it is money - in fact the opposite is true
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/02/07/crypto-is-not-money-it-will-never-be-when-it-falls-it-wont-be-pretty/
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