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Davis Cup Ireland vs China - big time tennis in Dublin this weekend
Tennis
Ireland against China, the home team's 5m versus the away side's 1.4bn!
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China breaks silence after WW3 tensions rise over victory parade
China
Pentagon worried about the People's Liberation Army's expanding missile capabilities and nuclear stockpile.
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North Korea's Kim Jong-un's aides rush to clean up his DNA after meeting with Vladimir Putin
China
Two assistants were seen wiping down the backrest and armrests used by the Supreme Leader of North Korea after a two-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Chikungunya virus: Symptoms, spread and what to know as 7,000 infected in China
China
A rare mosquito borne virus called chikungunya has infected over 7,000 people across 13 cities in southern China, prompting strict Covid style containment measures.
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Ireland nuclear bomb map shows potential catastrophic damage amid World War 3 fears
Nuclear weapons
As tensions between global powers escalate and fears of World War 3 grow, a chilling nuclear bomb simulator shows just how devastating a strike on Ireland could be, with catastrophic death tolls and destruction mapped out across major cities.
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New Covid strain symptoms are 'different' from usual as Irish told to stay at home if unwell
Coronavirus Ireland
New Covid strain, NB.1.8.1, has been confirmed in Ireland and the HSE is urging anyone with symptoms to stay at home until 48 hours after they have passed.
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Dramatic footage shows panic on plane as power bank explodes in overhead locker
Travel
The plane was only 15 minutes into its flight
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Covid Ireland: New variant turning classic symptoms upside down amid summer surge fears
Coronavirus Ireland
Doctors say a new Covid variant spreading rapidly in Ireland and across the world is causing unusual symptoms amid concerns about a potential summer surge.
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New Covid variant with strange symptoms confirmed in Ireland as experts warn it spreads fast
Coronavirus Ireland
A new Covid variant with unusual symptoms, NB.1.8.1, has been confirmed in Ireland, with health experts warning it's spreading rapidly worldwide.
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Executive chef who was offered role in China before unfair dismissal awarded over €57,000
Workplace Relations Commission
The chef argued that the way in which he was made redundant “was an artificial and sham process”
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Snooker prodigy who beat three world champions in a week banned until 2027
Masters Snooker
He defeated three world champions to bag the £250,000 top prize
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Baba Vanga was right again as second chilling 2025 prediction comes true
Baba Vanga
Blind mystic Baba Vanga is believed to have accurately predicted the global economic turmoil and natural disasters unfolding in 2025, with impacts already felt in Ireland and beyond.
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Donald Trump announces 90-day pause on tariffs
Donald Trump
However, he said that China was being excluded from the pause as the trade war between the two world powers heats up.
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Chinese restaurant shut after serving street pigeon as 'roast duck'
Restaurants
WARNING - CONTAINS DISTRESSING IMAGES - A Chinese restaurant in Madrid was shut down after a police raid uncovered it had been serving street pigeons as roast duck amid filthy kitchen conditions and over a tonne of spoiled food.
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Ominous warning sounded over escalation of Trump trade war as China vows to 'fight to the end'
Donald Trump
Donald Trump's threat of additional tariffs on China raised fresh concerns that his drive to rebalance the global economy could intensify a financially destructive trade war
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Huawei FreeArc open-ear buds review: affordable earphones with a secure comfy fit for active types
Huawei
Designed specifically for fitness enthusiasts, Huawei FreeArc open-ear earbuds
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Donald Trump says 'monster' nukes could be 'end of the world' in grim war warning
Donald Trump
The US president said it's "just bad you have to spend all this money on something that if it's used, it's probably the end of the world"
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Chinese woman made 'more famous than Gerry Hutch' by newspapers fails in bid to lodge new evidence
Courts
Ms Justice Caroline Costello said Yan Yan Fan (47) had submitted untranslated bank documents written in Mandarin and that they could be "the secret recipe for Coca Cola" for all the judge knew
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China hospital outbreak as 'patients pile up in corridors' with new mystery illness
China
Footage of patients surging through hospitals in China has been seen online as a illness is said to have overwhelmed medics, with a spike in health woes now being investigated
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At least 11 dead as bridge collapses in heavy flooding in China
China
The incident happened at around 8.40pm local time on Friday in the Shaanxi province. Chinese premier Xi Jingping has ordered a high-level rescue response, reported state-run media
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Chinese doping story has hurt swimming close to Paris Olympics - Irish chief
Other Sport
John Rudd tells medal prospect Daniel Wiffen and his Ireland team-mates not to focus on possibility that some of their rivals may not be clean in pursuit of glory at the Games
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Antiques Roadshow viewers in disbelief at value of 'ugliest item in show's history'
Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow viewers were left squirming at their screens over an 'ugly' item - but then they heard its value and couldn't believe their eyes
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Irish beef exports to China to resume as part of measures agreed during bilateral meeting
China
Li Qiang, the second most powerful man in China, met the Taoiseach during a brief diplomatic visit on Wednesday
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Mystery illness spreading in China sparks epidemic fears as WHO seek answers
China
As a mystery respiratory disease spreading in China was first disclosed during a news conference by Chinese officials from the National Health Commission last week. The WHO subsequently demanded more details.
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