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Duff was arrested and taken to a garda station, where a doctor deemed him unfit for questioning for six hours due to intoxication A man who broke into a Dublin city centre restaurant was spotted by gardai shortly afterwards carrying two large packets of ketchup, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard.

A passenger on board an American Airlines reportedly experienced a medical episode mid-flight A morning flight from Philadelphia to Miami was thrown into disarray after a passenger reportedly vomited over three other travellers.

Spain experienced its first nationwide general strike in 14 years as unions protested soaring housing costs and shrinking purchasing power. Transport and traffic were disrupted in several large cities, although unions and employer groups offered sharply different estimates of participation.

Euro-area annual inflation rose to an estimated 4% in October, with energy prices increasing 20.8% from a year earlier. Services inflation reached 3.3%, while food, alcohol and tobacco prices increased 1.6% and non-energy goods rose 1.2%.

China's producer prices rose 5.7% from a year earlier in October, the fastest increase since mid-2022, as expensive oil lifted costs in mining, chemicals and other energy-intensive industries. Consumer inflation slowed to 0.7%.

The US economy created 165,000 jobs in October, far above the 65,000 expected by economists, while unemployment edged down to 4.1%. Professional and business services led hiring, followed by healthcare, transport, warehousing and manufacturing.

The Bank of England increased Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4% in an 8-1 vote. UK inflation reached 3.5% in September and is projected to climb toward 5% by mid-2027 as higher global energy costs reach household and company bills.

Annual inflation across OECD economies rose to 4.5% in September from 4.3% in August, driven mainly by energy. Energy inflation reached 17.4%, while food inflation eased and underlying inflation remained broadly stable at 3.7%.

OPEC reported that oil production has moved close to levels seen before the Iran war, led by a sharp recovery in Saudi output even as regional shipping disruptions continue. The group left its broad demand and supply outlook largely unchanged.

China recorded a trade surplus above $1 trillion for a second consecutive year, supported by strong exports of electronics, vehicles and other advanced manufactured products. October imports also rose as crude-oil shipments from the Gulf recovered.

China's largest shopping festival again highlighted restrained household spending despite aggressive discounts. The economy grew 4.6% in January through September, but retail sales increased only 1.1% as the long property downturn continued to weigh on confidence.

US inflation accelerated to 4% in October from 3.7% in September, with price increases spreading beyond fuel and tariff-sensitive goods into services such as healthcare, childcare, restaurants and hotels.

Gardaí are preparing for further hoax bomb threats after at least 300 schools across the Republic of Ireland received a mass email on Wednesday.

Officials from Korea, Singapore, and New Zealand reviewed progress on the plurilateral Green Economy Partnership Agreement ahead of APEC meetings.

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to raise interest rates amid rising inflation has renewed scrutiny on its monetary policy framework, particularly the origins and rationale behind its specific 2 to 3 per cent target range.

Ireland and Ukraine exploring joint memorandum on drones following bilateral Ireland and Ukraine are exploring forming a joint memorandum on drones, the Taoiseach said following a bilateral meeting with the Ukrainian President.

Christopher Kelly (41), with an address at Shancastle Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 has pleaded not guilty to murdering Joseph McEvoy (34) at nearby Shancastle Close on July 7, 2025 A woman has told the trial of a man accused of inflicting a fatal machete wound to her brother's head of the moment she realised the.

Sentier’s luxury fragrance advent calendar is now available for £109 in the Christmas sale, representing a £420 reduction from its original £529 price. The 12-day countdown features six 10ml perfumes and six 60g scented candles housed in an illustrated keepsake box.

Alta Refrigeration is challenging the EPA in court, arguing that a five-year delay in federal limits on high-warming refrigerants should have been made permanent.

One of the most essential pieces of technology that makes your phone’s camera work was created in 1974, and it hasn’t changed much since.

The European Commission announced a sweeping set of updates to consumer law on Wednesday to protect European Union citizens from "harmful digital practices"—whether while online shopping, browsing social media, or doing their Duolingo lesson.

أفادت تقديرات استخباراتية غربية حديثة بأن إيران لا تزال قادرة على تصنيع نحو خمسين صاروخاً باليستياً شهرياً، وهو ما يمثل نصف طاقتها الإنتاجية قبل المواجهات العسكرية الأخيرة. وتأتي هذه البيانات في ظل استمرار الغارات الجوية المكثفة التي شنتها قوات الاحتلال والولايات المتحدة على المنشآت الإيرانية.

Nvidia and its chief executive, Jensen Huang, are facing scrutiny after published reports alleged that Huang had a relationship with Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based cloud provider Megaspeed whom US intelligence agencies suspected of assisting Chinese intelligence.

Frontier AI labs have warned that their technology could help develop dangerous bioweapons.

The Greater Chennai Corporation began an inquiry on Tuesday into two veterinarians at the Kannammapet Animal Birth Control centre after animal-welfare campaigners alleged that negligent treatment and unsuccessful surgeries had caused several dogs to die.

Layerpath founder Vinay Chandrasekaran has developed a collection of digital projects that presents Chennai’s history through animation, a browser game and an interactive three-dimensional environment known as The Madras Project.

CHENNAI: Four consultancy firms have submitted bids for preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for transforming four existing roads in Chennai into model urban mobility corridors under a Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) project.

With El Niño conditions forecast to bring hotter and drier summer weather to South Africa, questions are mounting regarding the readiness of KwaZulu-Natal’s health sector. A Spotlight investigation reveals significant gaps in emergency coordination, clinic resilience, and HIV treatment continuity as vulnerable communities face increasing climate risks.

A Chennai arts venue has launched CUE, a month-long theatre festival designed to give full-length productions dedicated performance slots at a time when short-form entertainment is expanding online and on stage.

Ohio Democrat Don Leonard, who has not yet been sworn into Congress, alleges that senior Democratic officials warned him of severe political consequences if he refused to support Hakeem Jeffries for House speaker. Leonard described the interactions as threats involving withheld committee assignments and blocked legislation, though he noted the lawmakers were acting independently.

A new low-pressure area is expected to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal around November 13, adding to an unusually active period in the North Indian Ocean.

ऐसा लगता है कि एलेक्स बोडी दुनिया भर में कारोबार करने वाले SCANDIC समूह में बहुमत हिस्सेदारी रखने वाले शेयरधारक को राज़ी करने में सफल रहे हैं। अपना कार्ड ब्रांड, अंतरराष्ट्रीय खाते और डिजिटल भुगतान सुविधाएँ: SCANDIC PAY / BODI की अवधारणा रोमानियाई उद्यमी एलेक्स बोडी और SCANDIC कंपनी समूह के बीच सहयोग को SNC इकोसिस्टम में एक विशिष्ट पहचान देती है।