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Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
China says Jeremy Hunt ‘basking in faded glory’ after Hong Kong comments

China's foreign ministry has hit back at remarks by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on the causes of recent anti-government protests in Hong Kong, saying the territory's former colonial master had...

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
‘Bundle of joy’: Endangered baby lemur born at Newquay Zoo

Newquay Zoo has welcomed a new resident after an endangered crowned lemur was the first to be born at the centre since 2016.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Barry’s Tea scraps sponsorship of annual greyhound race in Cork

Barry's Tea has withdrawn its sponsorship of the annual greyhound race in Cork yesterday following recent revelations of alleged animal abuse.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Economy set to shrink as services output disappoints

Fears are growing that the British economy shrank in the second quarter, after fresh figures showed that the services sector was close to stagnation last month.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Farming
‘Brazil food processor buying cattle from ranchers on deforested Amazon land’d – report

Brazilian food processor JBS SA has been buying cattle from ranchers operating on deforested land in the Amazon that the government had said must not be used for grazing, a...

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Farming
‘Brazil food processor buying cattle from ranchers on deforested Amazon land’ – report

Brazilian food processor JBS SA has been buying cattle from ranchers operating on deforested land in the Amazon that the government had said must not be used for grazing, a...

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Farming
Brazil food processor buying cattle from ranchers on deforested Amazon land

Brazilian food processor JBS SA has been buying cattle from ranchers operating on deforested land in the Amazon that the government had said must not be used for grazing, a...

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Topps Tiles sales jump as turnaround plan gains steam

Topps Tiles has reported a sales jump in the third quarter as its turnaround plan gained steam.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
In Pictures: Cliffs come alive with nesting seabirds

More than 250,000 seabirds have flocked to the chalk cliffs at Bempton in East Yorkshire to find a mate and raise their young.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
At least 40 people killed as air strike hits migrant detention centre in Libya

An air strike has hit a detention centre for migrants in the Libyan capital, killing at least 40 people and wounding dozens more, officials with the UN-supported government said.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Officers warn a corpse is not a passenger after stopping hearse in carpool lane

A man driving a hearse was let off with a warning for driving in a carpool lane after saying he assumed a corpse would count as a passenger.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Tens of thousands of tourists and locals gather for total eclipse in Chile and Argentina

Tens of thousands of tourists and locals gathered as a total eclipse of the sun darkened the skies over Chile and Argentina.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Purplebricks to quit US market as annual losses widen

Online estate agency Purplebricks has confirmed further plans to scale back its overseas business by pulling out of the US market as annual losses nearly doubled.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Austria to hold parliamentary election on September 29

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Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
‘I think it’s a good idea’: Boris Johnson is an ‘enthusiast’ for bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland

Conservative leadership contender Boris Johnson says he is an “enthusiast” for the idea of a bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
JD Sports bucks high street decline with ‘encouraging’ sales

JD Sports has said it is on track to at least match its profit expectations for the year, on the back of a raft of new store openings.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Gunmen kill two people in Lahore Airport visitor lounge

Gunmen have shot and killed two people in a visitors' lounge outside the main terminal of Lahore's international airport in Pakistan, police said.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Iran warns it will increase nuclear enrichment within days

Iran's president has warned Europe that Tehran will “take the next step” in increasing its uranium enrichment on Sunday.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Helicopters retrieve seven bodies believed to be Himalayan climbers

Seven bodies believed to be from a missing team of international climbers have been retrieved in helicopters from a notoriously dangerous Himalayan mountain in northern India, officials said.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Dozens killed as air strike hits migrant detention centre in Libya

An air strike has hit a detention centre for migrants in the Libyan capital, killing at least 40 people and wounding dozens more, officials with the UN-supported government said.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
‘Alex from Glasto’ recreates festival rap on Good Morning Britain

Alex Mann, who shot to fame after his performance with Dave on the Glastonbury stage, has recreated his famous rap on ITV's Good Morning Britain.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Croydon murder: Police confirm newborn baby of pregnant woman who was stabbed to death has passed away

Police are looking to identify a man pictured walking towards the address of a murder victim and running away from the scene minutes later.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Croydon murder: CCTV released of man walking towards pregnant stabbing victim’s home – and later running from scene

Police are looking to identify a man pictured walking towards the address of a murder victim and running away from the scene minutes later.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Dallas plane crew spoke of engine trouble just before fatal crash – officials

Seconds before a small plane crashed at a suburban Dallas airport, killing all 10 people on board, the crew commented on a problem with the left engine, federal officials said.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Farming
Why pig farming isn’t for the faint hearted

There is potential for the pig industry to expand in Ireland it isn't for the faint hearted, Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has said.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Farming
Mercosur deal on the table is ‘not a done deal’ – Creed

The Mercosur deal on the table is not a done deal, the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has said.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Farming
Global Dairy Trade continues to nudge downwards

The Global Dairy Trade continues to fall, with its most recent auction seeing its price index fall by almost half a percent.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Science & Tech
This popular DNA kit is on sale for the Fourth of July

If you're curious to find out more about your heritage, Ancestry can help, and right now, their DNA test kits are on sale for the Fourth of July.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Science & Tech
Former Google exec, Android co-founder accused of having a 'sex ring' in sensational complaint

Former Google exec paid $90 million for exit, despite harassment complaints. Ex-wife's divorce complaint is a stunner, even for Silicon Valley.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Former Chrysler and Ford executive Lee Iacocca dies aged 94

Ex-Chrysler boss and Ford innovator Lee Iacocca has died at the age of 94 in Bel Air, California.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
At least 40 migrants killed in air strike in Libya – official

At least 40 people have been killed after an air strike hit a detention centre for migrants in the Libyan capital, a health official in the country's UN-supported government said.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Farming
Philip O’Connor: ‘Farmers deserve all our support because every day, three times a day, we need them’

There's a quote from American author Brenda Schoepp which succinctly captures the importance of farming: "My grandfather used to say that once in your life you need a doctor, a...

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Farming
Varadkar promises to protect beef farmers

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has promised to protect the interests of Irish beef farmers even if the controversial EU-Mercosur deal is ratified.

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
US migrants being held in ‘horrifying conditions’

Migrants held at a border patrol station in El Paso, Texas, were being kept in "horrifying" conditions that included psychological abuse and being told to drink out of toilets, US...

Posted by The Analyst | July 3, 2019 | Breaking News
Thieves tunnel into cellar to steal fine wine

Thieves have broken into the cellar of a Michelin-starred restaurant in Paris and made off with at least 150 bottles of some of the world's most expensive wine.