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Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Science & Tech
The Best Laptops of 2021

We've rounded up the best laptops from all the top brands.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Politics
A #MeToo rape scandal has rocked the Australian parliament, but woke culture is obscuring what’s most important: the facts

This week a serious sexual misconduct allegation exploded at the heart of Australian politics, engulfing Parliament House in Canberra, along with the prime minister and two of his senior ministers....

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Politics
A #MeToo rape scandal has rocked the Australian parliament, but woke culture is obscuring what’s most important: the facts

This week a serious sexual misconduct allegation exploded at the heart of Australian politics, engulfing Parliament House in Canberra, along with the prime minister and two of his senior ministers....

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Politics
A #MeToo rape scandal has rocked the Australian parliament, but woke culture is obscuring what’s most important: the facts

This week a serious sexual misconduct allegation exploded at the heart of Australian politics, engulfing Parliament House in Canberra, along with the prime minister and two of his senior ministers....

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Politics
NATO’s expanding role hides the reality of a US empire in decline

NATO's willingness to underwrite US military deployment in Europe and expand its reach to include the Pacific demonstrates that its current purpose is more about propping up America than securing...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Politics
Key takeaway from ‘Framing Britney Spears’ no one seems to notice is that conservative America is to blame for star’s tragedy

Celebrated star Britney Spears is the subject of a new documentary that has led to public apologies and calls for the media to be censored. But the major contributing factor...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Science & Tech
Apple updates its syringe emoji as COVID-19 vaccines roll out

Apple is updating its syringe emoji, replacing the blood with an appearance resembling a vaccination as more COVID-19 vaccines roll out nationwide.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Politics
Legislators have questions about CareerSource’s data but don’t get many answers

In a dimly lit basement committee room at the Florida Capitol this week, lawmakers had one big question for the officials in charge of Florida's workforce development program. Who exactly...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Science & Tech
First look: ‘Splatoon 3’ and ‘Star Wars: Hunters’ among new video games headed to Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch gets two popular video games played on other systems: "Fall Guys" and "Apex Legends," and new Mario gear for "Animal Crossing."

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Politics
Emojis, how did we cope without them? Never fear, a new slew has arrived, finally giving us the bearded lady we so badly needed

The need to actually type a word in a text message will soon be a thing of the past, as a new batch of little cartoons will boost your vocabulary...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Breaking News
Dramatic changes in society needed to tackle environmental crises, says UN

Humans are making Earth a broken and increasingly unliveable planet through climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, a new United Nations report has said.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Breaking News
Soaring pound dents shares on London’s FTSE 100

As sterling soared against the dollar, and trouble brewed in US markets, London's top companies were left as the biggest losers on a bad day for global investors.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Breaking News
Senator Ted Cruz confirms Mexican holiday after winter storm slams Texas

Texas Senator Ted Cruz has acknowledged that he travelled to Mexico for a family holiday this week, leaving his home state as thousands struggled without power following a powerful winter...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Science & Tech
Bose’s Sport Open Earbuds let you jam out with your ears out

Bose has perfected the OpenAudio innovation introduced in its Frames audio sunglasses for true wireless earbuds that truly let the world in.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Breaking News
Dolly Parton asks for statue plans to be put on hold

Dolly Parton has asked that plans to erect a statue of her in Nashville, Tennessee, be put on hold.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Science & Tech
Facebook ramps up efforts to counter climate change misinformation

Facebook says it is stepping up efforts to dispute myths and misinformation about climate change, including adding labels to some posts in the UK.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Breaking News
Lockdown to be extended until April in Northern Ireland as further six deaths and 342 cases confirmed

The Executive has agreed to extend Northern Ireland's current lockdown to April 1, it is understood.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Politics
A South Florida A/C company violated pay laws, shorting workers $20,000, U.S. says

A Dania Beach air conditioning company wasn't cool with paying workers earned overtime pay and owed them $20,457, the U.S. Department of Labor announced. Fuss Free AC & Appliance Repair...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Farming
‘What is the point in this charade?’: TD demands answers on Beef Taskforce

Frustrations over a lack of clarity on the next sitting of the Beef Market Taskforce flared in the Dáil yesterday.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Farming
‘What is the point in this charade?’: TD demands answers on Beef Taskforce

Frustrations over a lack of clarity on the next sitting of the Beef Market Taskforce flared in the Dáil yesterday.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Farming
Public consultation on CAP 2023 environmental issues opens

Public consultation on “a draft scoping report” for the environmental assessment of Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 has opened, the Department of Agriculture has confirmed.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
A year into COVID-19 pandemic, Europe struggles amid emerging variants, vaccine delays

LONDON – A year after COVID-19 began its devastating march across Europe, reversals of fortune, political quarrels and vexing public-health paradoxes are complicating efforts to contain a deadly third wave...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Science & Tech
Google Doodle celebrates poet, civil rights activist Audre Lorde’s 87th birthday

Thursday's Google Doodle celebrates poet and civil rights activist Audre Lorde in honor of what would have been her 87th birthday.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Politics
Australia is right to fight Facebook’s media influence, but it’s doing it for the wrong reasons – and not hard enough

Facebook has blocked news pages in Australia after proposals to have the social media giant pay creators for content. This shows how much Big Tech can bully a country –...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Farming
Calls for deer to be fed to keep them off farmers’ land

Soaring deer numbers in Killarney has led to calls for the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to purchase winter feed for the highly protected animals so they remain within...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Politics
‘Zero Covid’ strategy might sound great, but it can lead to even MORE radical measures. Because ‘Seek and ye shall find’

The left has bought heavily into ‘Zero Covid' as a policy goal, but the concept is fundamentally flawed, as it overstates the threat and offers overkill solutions. Zero Covid? Who...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Politics
To break the law or not? How Orthodox Jews are increasingly divided over brazen breaches of lockdown regulations

There has been widespread coverage of large gatherings of Orthodox Jews during lockdown, an indication of the community's determination to try to carry on as normal, despite Covid. But not...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Politics
Reparations for black Americans are the perfect way to keep everyone hating each other

A new hearing on giving reparations to African Americans in the US has reignited discussion. But all reparations really are, are a distraction from other issues that could be solved...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Foreign Affairs
Judge arrested in alleged plot to overthrow President Jovenel Moïse: It was a set-up

The armed palace police officers awoke him in the middle of the night, mockingly called him “president,” threatened to kill him and placed him under arrest. Now one of Haiti's...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Farming
Basic Payment Scheme opens for applications

The application process for the 2021 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and the Greening Scheme has now opened, the Department of Agriculture has confirmed.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Farming
Ryan ramps up move to ban smoky coal and regulate solid fuels

The first step towards a nationwide ban on the sale and burning of smoky coal and the regulation of other fuels – including peat, turf and wood – has been...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Farming
Brexit: UK government acknowledges ‘non-tariff trading barriers’ have emerged

The UK government has conceded that some “non-tariff trading barriers” have emerged due to the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Farming
John Heney: We will start to run out of beef farmers if policymakers don’t show vision and leadership

Recently I came across an article on the ‘BBC News' by the journalist and human rights activist Amy Booth in which she examined the rapid reduction in the number of...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Farming
Argentina accuses major food companies of production curbs amid pricing crackdown

Argentina is investigating consumer firms including Danone, Procter & Gamble and Unilever, along with food producers like Bunge, over accusations they have deliberately held back production amid a government clampdown...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Farming
‘A heifer I bought online already had a condition that the vet says is beyond treatment – do I have any comeback?’

I have had to buy cattle online in recent weeks due to the lockdown. A couple of weeks ago I bought a heifer weanling online at a mart and it...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Farming
‘20,000 farmers could be affected by possible Ulster Bank move’ – IFA

Ulster Bank must make a commitment not to sell its loan book to a vulture fund, the IFA has warned.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Farming
Q&A: What would Ulster Bank’s closure mean for mortgage holders, savers and current account customers and business borrowers?

Q: What is the scale of Ulster Bank's operations in this market?

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Farming
‘Supermarkets are not good at developing brands, they are very good at selling brands’

The story of a family company is rarely a narrative in a straight line.

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Politics
Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s book ‘Prey’ is uncomfortable for a West that can’t admit its issues with Islamic migration, but she isn’t wrong

The author, refugee and former Dutch MP says Islam's treatment of women is eroding their rights as aggressive young male asylum seekers fail to integrate in their host countries and...

Posted by The Analyst | February 18, 2021 | Science & Tech
Facebook to ban Australian users from seeing news

Social media giant Facebook's decision to ban news comes after Australia's proposed law to make tech companies pay publishers for their content.