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Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
The latest big online debate: who gets to use the armrests on a plane?

An argument is raging on Twitter over a tricky issue of aeroplane etiquette.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
Watch: ‘Elmo’ candidate searched by security at Peterborough by-election

A candidate dressed as Elmo endured a thorough check from security as he arrived at the Peterborough by-election.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
3 Chinese warships leave Sydney after unannounced visit

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Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
Blast tears through apartment buildings in Sweden

An explosion has ripped through two apartment buildings in the southern Swedish city of Linkoping.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
Lynx releases special edition Xbox deodorant

Gamers will have the chance to smell like the essence of their favourite console with the release of an Xbox-themed deodorant.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Farming
Fermanagh farmer rescued after collapse while mixing slurry

A farmer required medical attention after he was overcome by fumes while mixing slurry.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
Scandal-hit mining giant no closer to uncovering wrongdoing

Bosses at scandal-hit mining giant Ferrexpo have said they are no closer to uncovering any wrongdoing at the firm over payments to a Ukrainian charity.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Science & Tech
Apple lets users track menstrual period cycles on Health app, Watch with software update

Apple's adds Cycle Tracker to the Health app and Watch to record menstruation cycles and patterns, jumping into an industry with over 1,000 apps.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
Probe finds ‘state actor’ led attack on tankers in UAE port

International investigators believe last month's attacks on oil tankers in a United Arab Emirates port were led by a foreign state using divers on speed boats who planted mines on...

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Farming
Tom Staunton: Factories are shaving every last cent off lamb returns

All the lambs have been treated with pour-on against Blowfly strike.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Farming
IBEC climate plan won’t halt expansion, say dairy bosses

The dairy industry has strongly denied that processors have put a quota on further milk expansion by accepting that carbon emissions from agriculture must be capped at current levels.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Farming
Farming faces ‘massive challenges’ on safety, warns Teagasc

The farming sector faces "massive challenges" in reducing its level of work-related fatalities and injuries, Teagasc director Gerry Boyle has warned.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Farming
Couple don’t kid about with 1,000 goats for charity

A farming couple who have reared almost 1,000 goats that have been sent to African families as part of the Bothar charity have been honoured by their local community.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
Australian authorities make country’s biggest seizure of crystal meth

Australian authorities say that have seized the country's largest-ever haul of methamphetamine which was hidden in stereo speakers shipped from Bangkok.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Science & Tech
Forget the porch. Walmart will deliver groceries right to your fridge starting this fall

In a move to keep pace with Amazon, the nation's largest retailer Walmart will deliver groceries to customers' kitchens in three cities this fall.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Science & Tech
IBM is laying off more than 1,000 employees

IBM confirmed Thursday that it's laying off a small percentage of employees. The cuts affect around 1,7000 of the company's 340,000 employees.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
17 killed in Dubai as bus smashes into warning sign

A bus from Oman has smashed into a warning sign coming off a major highway in Dubai, killing 17 people, authorities said.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
17 killed in Dubai bus crash

Seventeen people have been killed after a bus from Oman crashed in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai police have said.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Farming
Margaret Donnelly: ‘We must fight any threat to our hard-won reputation on food standards’

The revelation in 2013 that some Irish beef burgers had up to 29pc horsemeat put the Irish agri-food sector in the headlines worldwide.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Farming
Gardaí probe if unfit horsemeat processed here for export

Gardaí are investigating if horsemeat unfit for human consumption was processed here before being exported to continental markets in an organised and sophisticated fraud operation.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
YouTube to shut down thousands of accounts in ban of ‘harmful’ users

YouTube will delete thousands of accounts after banning "supremacists", conspiracy theorists and other harmful accounts, it has claimed.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
YouTube to shut down thousands of accounts in ban of ‘harmful’ users

YouTube will delete thousands of accounts after banning "supremacists", conspiracy theorists and other harmful accounts, it has claimed.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
Suu Kyi visits far-right leader Orban in Budapest

Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar, met Hungary's far-right nationalist prime minister Viktor Orban as part of a rare trip to Europe.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
Stan Lee’s former manager denies charges of elder abuse

Stan Lee's former manager has pleaded not guilty to charges of elder abuse against the Marvel Comics legend.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
New PM could avoid facing Commons vote for two months

British MPs could be sent home for their summer break before they have been given the chance to approve the new prime minister, a cabinet minister has suggested.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
Mastercard ‘cancels ad campaign’ with Neymar over rape allegation

Mastercard has cancelled an advertising campaign featuring Brazilian soccer star Neymar after a woman accused him of raping her in a Paris hotel, newspaper 'O Estado de S Paulo' reported...

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
Life for nurse who murdered 85

A German nurse has been found guilty of murdering 85 patients, aged 34 to 96.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
Internet tricks us into thinking we’re smarter

Using the internet is physically changing our brains so that we have shorter attention spans and worse memory, a major study has suggested.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
Greens eye coalition with left in threat to Merkel

Germany's Greens have proposed holding coalition talks in the city state of Bremen with the Social Democrats (SPD) and far-left Linke, in a reminder to Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives that...

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
Centre-left party set to take power in Denmark

The Social Democrats emerged as Denmark's biggest party after its elections on Wednesday, with preliminary results indicating gains for left-leaning parties and a big loss for populists.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
Biden enrages activists with abortion stance

Joe Biden put clear water between himself and other Democrat presidential candidates on the issue of abortion as he pulled into a surprise poll lead over Donald Trump in Texas.

Posted by The Analyst | June 7, 2019 | Breaking News
Beijing furious as US lines up €2bn tank deal with Taiwan

The United States is pursuing the sale of more than $2bn (€1.8bn) of tanks and weapons to Taiwan, four sources have said, sparking anger from Beijing which is already involved...

Posted by The Analyst | June 6, 2019 | Science & Tech
Now you can play 'Oregon Trail' without dying of dysentery at this Illinois museum

One thing is different in simulation of the vintage 'Oregon Trail' video game: Kids can't die of dysentery. Back in our day, EVERYONE did.

Posted by The Analyst | June 6, 2019 | Science & Tech
Apple introduces new call blocking software with iOS 13 to combat robocalls

Apple is looking to help users receive fewer robocalls with new call blocking tools included with iOS 13.

Posted by The Analyst | June 6, 2019 | Science & Tech
Snapchat's Pride-themed lenses turn famous buildings into icons of Pride Month

Snapchat has released a new set of Landmarkers to celebrate Pride. On Thursday, they were launched in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.

Posted by The Analyst | June 6, 2019 | Science & Tech
Stream Broadway?

BroadwayHD is a subscription based service that will let you stream Broadway shows if you can't make it to the theater or afford a ticket.

Posted by The Analyst | June 6, 2019 | Breaking News
Beach Boys star Brian Wilson postpones tour due to mental health worries

Beach Boys singer Brian Wilson has postponed his June tour over mental health concerns.

Posted by The Analyst | June 6, 2019 | Breaking News
Cruise ship captain also involved in Netherlands crash – Hungarian authorities

The Ukrainian captain of the cruise ship involved in the deadly collision with a sightseeing boat on the Danube River was also involved in a crash in the Netherlands earlier...

Posted by The Analyst | June 6, 2019 | Science & Tech
This Staub Dutch oven is at its lowest price—just in time for wedding season

This iconic cookware makes a great gift for Dad, a wedding, or yourself (no judgment here).