A judge has said he is satisfied Conor McGregor has done what was ordered regarding the sharing of CCTV footage, which was shown during the civil trial brought by Nikita…
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Ireland: Pair who murdered man thrown over cliffs jailed for life
The family of a man who was thrown over iconic Irish cliffs have described his “evil” murder as “callous and unnecessary”. Alan Vial and Nikita Burns, were convicted of murdering…
Ireland: Taoiseach praises UK-Irish ‘reset’ ahead of joint summit
A UK-Ireland summit marks a “major and significant manifestation” of a reset in relations between the two governments in the post-Brexit era, Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin has said. He…
Poland: PM Donald Tusk announces military training plan for all Polish men
Work is under way to make all men in Poland undergo military training, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. In a speech to the Polish parliament, Tusk said the government aimed…
UK: About 20 countries could join Ukraine coalition- UK officials
About 20 countries are interested in joining a “coalition of the willing” to help Ukraine, according to UK officials. It is not thought every one of the countries, which are…
Spain: Prosecutors demand Luis Rubiales World Cup kiss retrial
Spanish prosecutors have demanded a retrial in the case of former football federation president Luis Rubiales, who was found guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her…
Belgium: Europe’s leaders hold Ukraine talks at ‘turning point in history’
EU leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday for a special council on defence, as France’s President Emmanuel Macron warned that the continent was at a “turning point of history”. As…
France: Paris offers nuclear umbrella for its European allies
So in the end Charles de Gaulle was right. As president of France in the 1960s, it was he who launched the policy of French strategic independence. Of course, he…
France: Pelicots’ daughter presses charges against father jailed in mass rape case
Caroline Darian, the daughter of Dominique and Gisèle Pelicot, is pressing charges against her father, accusing him of drugging and raping her – something he has always denied. Last December,…
Germany: European Central Bank cuts interest rates again
The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates for the sixth time in nine months as it seeks to bolster eurozone economic growth. The bank stuck to its plan…