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Concerns being swept ‘under the rug’ first open hearing on subject in 50 years told
European stocks rise despite some worries over inflation data
Oil stocks rise on expected Chinese demand, and Ryanair gains signal good year for travel
US inflation stays at 40-year high defying expectations of bigger drop
Data highlights persistent pressures on US households
Asia markets slide after Wall Street’s steepest sell-off since 2020
Bitcoin falls below $30,000 for first time since July 2021 as investors shun riskier assets
El Salvador’s president’s popularity rises as he cracks down on civil liberties
Population weary of endless bloodshed and criminal gangs that terrorise them
US seeks to grow woodlands, tackle wildfire threat and combat deforestation
Biden signs new order as part of climate change initiative
US sanctions send ‘very strong message’ to UAE about Kinahans - Minister
People working with gang in Dubai ‘need to think twice’, says Byrne
US sanctions on Kinahan gang set to pressure Emirates to act
Irish drug cartel ‘frequently uses Dubai as hub for its illicit activities’, US treasury says
Biden to encourage greater use of ‘homegrown’ biofuels to cut fuel prices
US to permit fuel with 15% ethanol blend to be used this summer
We must build a society that is resilient against disinformation
Traditional fact-checking is no match for the power of the crowd in the age of social media
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Kyiv warns of Russian plan to divide Ukraine along Korean lines
Biden says he is not seeking regime change in Moscow after Warsaw speech drew anger
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 29 of the invasion
Biden to join leaders at Nato, G7, EU summits a month into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Honduras judge rules ex-president can be extradited to US
Juan Orlando Hernández to face charges he took bribes from drug traffickers
Maduro hails ‘cordial’ talks with US as west seeks new oil supplies
First high-level meeting between two nations since 2019 when they severed diplomatic ties
The Irish Times view on Facebook’s valuation: Coming back down to earth
Though acquisitions have grown Meta’s user base, it isn’t clear if growth will continue
UK approves extradition of Irish-born tech CEO to US on fraud charges
Case relates to alleged dishonest €9.9bn sale of Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard in 2011
European shares rise on China economic stimulus hopes
Markets report: Cairn soars 7.2 per cent on pledge to return €95m to investors this year
Moderna faces shareholder pressure over vaccine costs
Shareholder proposal demands pharma group open up Covid-19 vaccine tech to poorer countries
Pfizer says Covid-19 pill almost 90% effective against severe infection
‘Staggering’ number of lives will be saved, says company’s chief scientific officer
Biden announces tighter travel rules as part of US Covid battle plan
Actions also include drive to encourage vaccine boosters and expansion of at-home tests
US consumer prices rise at fastest pace in three decades
Supply chain disruptions among drivers of 6.2% increase in October
Stocks ‘stirred but not completely shaken’ ahead of US jobs data
European equities slip in early Friday trading but remain on track for weekly gain
Covid-19 antiviral pill halves risk of hospitalisation and death – Merck
Pharmaceuticals company developing twice-daily pill for patients diagnosed with virus
US still deciding on vaccines it will accept for transatlantic travel
AstraZeneca, received by tens of millions in Europe, not approved by America’s regulator
Tech rebound lifts European stocks, chipmakers jump
Investors nervous about major central banks withdrawing pandemic-era stimulus
Marques to be managed as high-risk sex offender on Irish return
US jailing of Irishman who facilitated sharing of child abuse images ‘significant’ – garda
Irishman who facilitated sharing of child abuse images jailed for 27 years in US
Eric Eoin Marques pleaded guilty to conspiracy to advertise images last year
Tesla’s Autopilot to be investigated by US following crashes
Road agency to look at how Autopilot ensures drivers are paying attention to road
Is this doctor the most influential spreader of Covid-19 misinformation online?
Joseph Mercola creates and profits from misleading Covid vaccine claims, researchers claim
Why Covid-19 saw a rise in Iseq CEOs’ average pay
Median CEO compensation package falls almost 36 per cent to €1.2 million however
Irish facilitator of child abuse imagery to receive up to 27 years in US prison
Eric Eoin Marques was extradited in 2019 following lengthy legal battle
No explanation for most UFOs investigated over two decades, US government report finds
Document declines to draw conclusions and says available reporting is ‘largely inconclusive’
US report on Pentagon-documented UFOs leaves sightings unexplained
Report holds 144 sightings of ‘unidentified aerial phenomenon’ dating back to 2004
Sean Moncrieff: Are UFO sightings just alien tourists having a laugh?
Maybe Earth is an unpopular destination, the intergalactic version of Longford
Beijing expresses concern about ‘absurd’ Covid-19 lab-leak story
US diplomat stresses need for transparency on virus origins with Chinese counterpart
DPC gives Facebook six weeks to respond to data transfer investigation
Inquiry could trigger ban on transatlantic data flows
The Irish Times view on the health service cyberattacks: urgent questions to be answered
Irish security experts have long expressed concerns about Ireland’s level of preparedness against cyberattacks
Amazon using US tax credit schemes to pay little on international earnings – study
Authors accuse company of reporting earnings in a deliberately confusing manner
US defence contractor fined for exporting sensitive blueprints to Ireland
Honeywell manufactures aircraft and missile components for US military
Covid-19 infections in India pass 18 million
Daily deaths reach new record as government rejects reported problems with vaccine campaign
How Dublin quietly became dumping ground for some of Europe’s riskiest corporate loans
Level of CLO assets in Ireland is now 10 times what it was six years ago
Joe Biden’s sweeping $2.3 trillion plan to rebuild America lifts indexes
Credit Suisse set for worst week in a year after Archegos crash
European stocks enter new quarter with small gains
European chip companies including ASML, ASMI and Infineon Technologies, rise
Facebook to build submarine cables linking US and Indonesia
Construction of cables has become a flashpoint amid US-China tensions
Irish universities and China: walking an ethical tightrope
Government policy encourages colleges to collaborate with China - but an unpublished risk review poses vexing questions
Russia-US relations ‘in crisis’ as Biden calls Putin ‘a killer’
‘It takes one to know one,’ Putin responds as Moscow recalls envoy for consultations
Federal Reserve expects US economy to grow by 6.5% this year
Central bank sharply upgrades forecasts but signals no rate rises until at least 2024
The Irish Times view on war in Tigray: Ethiopia must call halt
Credible reports paint a dire picture of killings, rapes and other atrocities against civilians
Ganley dismisses Trump attack on his company as ‘politics’
Ex-president fires broadside at Karl Rove, lobbyist for Irish businessman’s firm Rivada
Khashoggi’s fiancee says Saudi prince must be ‘punished’
US intelligence report finds Saudi crown prince approved of the journalist’s killing
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US economy suffers first monthly loss of jobs since April
Leisure and hospitality shed 498,000 jobs, making it one of the hardest-hit sectors by far
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