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Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Business
Russia extends zero duty on wheat exports as production continues to boom

Russia is looking to solidify its position on the global agriculture export market after the government announced that it is extending the term of the zero rate on wheat exports...

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
German FM Maas says migrant ship captain held in Italy should be released

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Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
Iran’s uranium stockpile ‘passes limit’ set by 2015 nuclear deal

Iran's enriched uranium stockpile has passed the 300kg limit prescribed by the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, according to media reports.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
Hong Kong protesters damage legislative building on anniversary of handover

Frustration among protesters in Hong Kong boiled over, with one group attacking the legislative building and tens of thousands of others marching through the city to demand expanded democracy on...

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Science & Tech
Apple Music tops 60 million subscribers, but can it catch Spotify?

To overtake the global streaming music leader, it will need to convince a lot more Android users to give it a shot.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
EU suspends top jobs summit, leaders to reconvene on Tuesday

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Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
Florida man arrested after breaking into a restaurant and cooking himself a hamburger

A Florida man has been arrested after he broke into a restaurant and made himself a hamburger.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
Money pours in to war chest for Democratic White House hopeful Pete Buttigieg

Democrat Pete Buttigieg has revealed he took in 24.8 million US dollars (£19.6 million) during the second fundraising quarter, more than triple what he raised during the first three months...

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Farming
Fresh concerns over finalising CAP raised by MEP Kelly

Fresh concerns on the finalising of the CAP post 2020 have been raised by Ireland South MEP, Sean Kelly as the new parliament are set to meet for the first...

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
Coastal residents in Alaska alarmed by melting ice in ‘baking’ temperatures

Sea ice along northern Alaska disappeared far earlier than normal this spring, alarming coastal residents who rely on wildlife and fish.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Business
India asks its regional governments to reject health foundation funded by Philip Morris

India's health ministry has sent a letter to all its state governments, asking them not to collaborate with the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) because of its links to...

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
‘No words’: Crowd member delights Glastonbury with Thiago Silva performance

A Glastonbury crowd member has been propelled to instant fame after an on-stage performance with rapper Dave that set the internet talking.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Business
EU’s alternative payment channel for Iran is like a beautiful car without gasoline – Iran envoy

The EU's efforts to facilitate trade with sanctions-hit Iran have not brought any concrete results, the Iranian envoy to the UN said, warning that his country is tired of waiting...

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
Syrian anti-aircraft missile blamed for blast outside Turkish Cypriot village

A Syrian anti-aircraft missile that missed its target and reached ethnically divided Cyprus around 120 miles away was the likely cause of an explosion outside a village in the breakaway...

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Science & Tech
Axon body camera supplier will not use facial recognition in its products — for now

Axon, which provides body cameras to law enforcement departments across the country, will not use facial recognition software in their products.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Science & Tech
Before there was an Apple iPod, there was Sony Walkman. 40 years of music on the move

If you wanted to listen to music a generation ago, it wasn't in your phone. You likely did it with a Sony Walkman. The original debuted July 1, 1979.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Farming
Court to decide on “double compensation” to landowners for laying of ESB lines

A High Court judge has directed a hearing of key legal issues concerning the extent of the ESB's liability for compensation to landowners for laying of electricity lines across their...

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
Pret boss bows out after 16 years at the helm

The longstanding chief executive of sandwich chain Pret a Manger is to bow out later this year, the company has announced.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
Push for Irish reunification a ‘real threat’ of a no-deal Brexit, says UK International Trade Secretary Liam Fox

A push for Irish reunification and Scottish independence are "real threats" of a no-deal Brexit, UK International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has said.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
Push for Irish reunification a ‘real threat’ of a no-deal Brexit, says UK International Trade Secretary Liam Fox

A push for Irish reunification and Scottish independence are "real threats" of a no-deal Brexit, UK International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has said.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
UN envoy for Yemen Griffiths to visit Moscow on Monday – diplomats

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Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
EU leaders ‘close to agreeing on Frans Timmermans to lead European Commission’

European Union leaders are close to awarding socialist Dutchman Frans Timmermans the job of European Commission president, with the centre-right Kristalina Georgieva lined up to head the European Council, two...

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Farming
North Longford 61ac holding ‘in good heart’ guided at €500,000

Ballinalee in north Longford was home to the famous General Seán Mac Eoin, leader of the most effective Flying Column in the midlands during the War of Independence.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
Paris authorities remove amber-level heatwave alert

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Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
35 killed as minibus crashes into gorge in Kashmir

An overcrowded minibus has crashed into a gorge in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 35 people and injuring another 17.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
Cliff Richard launches petition to reform anonymity law around sexual offence allegations

Singer Cliff Richard and DJ Paul Gambaccini are to help launch a petition to try to force a change in the law in the UK to give anonymity to those...

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
Glastonbury 2019: A look back at the festival highlights

Glastonbury is over for another year with organiser Emily Eavis hailing the festival as “the greatest show on planet Earth”.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
WPP sells stake in Chime

Advertising and marketing giant WPP has confirmed the sale of its 25% stake in sports marketing agency Chime for an initial £54.4 million.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
Hong Kong protesters smash government HQ windows ahead of handover rally

Protesters tried to storm Hong Kong's government headquarters on the anniversary of the city's return to Chinese rule on Monday, using a metal trolley and poles to smash windows amid...

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
Japanese ships set out on first commercial whale hunt in 30 years

Commercial whaling has recommenced in Japan after a 31-year hiatus.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
Aston Martin shareholder considers buying another £68m stake

Aston Martin's biggest investor is looking to boost its stake by splashing out £68 million on another 3% holding in the luxury car-maker.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
DP World to buy Dubai’s Topaz Energy in £1.1bn deal

DP World, one of the world's largest port operators, has snapped up Dubai-based offshore vessel business Topaz in a deal worth £1.1 billion.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
10 killed after plane crashes into a hanger at a Texas airport

Ten people were killed when a small plane crashed into a hangar as it was taking off from a Texas airport, officials said.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Farming
Swine fever toll in China may be twice as high as reported, industry insiders say

As many as half of China's breeding pigs have either died from African swine fever or been slaughtered because of the spreading disease, twice as many as officially acknowledged, according...

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Farming
Further blow for beef farmers as Macron backs Mercosur deal

Irish beef farmers reeling after the EU signed a trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur group of South American countries suffered another blow as French President Emmanuel...

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Farming
Advice: Clarity emerging at last on Agricultural Relief conditions

The vast majority of correspondence I receive on foot of my articles relate to some aspect or other of farm succession.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Farming
‘I could never see as much money out of cattle than I could see out of sheep’

Having excessive lambs is not an issue for most sheep farmers, but it's a problem Offaly farmers Ken and Richard Matthews have tackled head-on.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
Japan resumes commercial whaling after three-decade break

Japan has resumed commercial whaling after 31 years, meeting a long-cherished goal of traditionalists that is seen as a largely lost cause.

Posted by The Analyst | July 1, 2019 | Breaking News
Ten dead after plane crash at Texas airport

Ten people were killed when a small plane crashed into a hangar as it was taking off from a Texas airport, officials said.