US-based credit ratings agency Standard & Poors (S&P) has upgraded Ukraine's long-term sovereign credit rating, citing the new government's improved financial management and a potential thaw in relations between Kiev and Moscow. “Foreign exchange reserve accumulation, strengthening growth, and narrowing fiscal deficits underpin our upgrade of Ukraine,” the agency stated on Friday, justifying the move...
The recent improvement in weather has allowed some hedge cutting and cleaning of drains to be completed on our farm ahead of the winter.
A priest declared Robert Mugabe “lives forever” as the family of the former Zimbabwean leader gathered to bury him at his rural home.
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has announced plans to contest local elections, and warned that any attempt to disqualify him will only increase support for pro-democracy protests.
Afghans headed to the polls to vote for a new president on Saturday amid high security after the Taliban vowed to disrupt the elections, warning citizens to stay home or risk being hurt.
A US judge on Friday blocked new Trump administration rules that would enable the government to keep immigrant children in detention facilities with their parents indefinitely.
Donald Trump's Doonbeg hotel was paid over €107,000 to provide food to gardaí deployed around west Clare to protect the US president during his two-night June visit.
