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Topic: Ireland

Irish return a favour to Native Americans 173 years later as Covid wreaks havoc

Native Americans had collected a big amount of money from their community and sent it to Ireland during the Great Famine in 1847.

Sinn Fein – how Ireland’s once-violent party transformed into a socialist democratic one

Sinn Fein broke political expectations by winning the popular vote in the recently-concluded elections in Ireland and is most likely to form government.

Sheep in Ireland did not go on week-long sex drive after drinking viagra contaminated water

Several Indian news outlets fell for a story that was published by a satirical website. Some of the agencies immediately took down their reports.

Indians & other Commonwealth citizens in UK can vote in its elections. Here’s why & how

Citizens of all Commonwealth countries — including India — and Ireland living in the UK can vote in its local, supralocal, devolved parliaments and general elections.

Global Pulse: Once again, bioterrorism and disease is overlooked by the White House

It seems all can never be well in Trump's White House. From the day the President took office, controversial decisions have come out of his establishment on an almost daily basis.

Global Pulse: Xi Jinping is now allowed to be in power forever

The Chinese Communist Party has removed a limit on the number of presidential terms, essentially making Xi Jinping president for life.

Global Pulse: It looks like Berlusconi is going to be back in power in Italy

Ireland will hold a referendum on abortion in May, in which the people will be asked whether they want to repeal of retain the the ban on abortions.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.