Dublin refuses to remove Irish flags amid fierce immigration debate
The flags, hung from lamp-posts, mirror a similar campaign in England

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The flags, hung from lamp-posts, mirror a similar campaign in England

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On a family break to the Spanish coast, Robin McKelvie discovers Andalusia’s rich history, fine dining and luxury lodgings away from the summertime crowds

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The Ukrainian president’s ‘right-hand man’ Andriy Yermak says he’s fully cooperating as the probe continues

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Kyiv and the rest of Europe must stand together to prevent Russia from seizing more territory by force
Dmytro Kuleba is a former foreign minister of Ukraine
Europe breathed a deep collective sigh of relief on Monday, as the crisis triggered by Washington’s presentation of a new 28-point plan for ending the war appeared – briefly – to have been stabilised. Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, spoke of “substantial progress” after Ukraine-US talks in Geneva. On Monday night, Vladimir Putin made his countermove: another massive barrage of missile and drone strikes on Kyiv.
The sequence of contrasting events captured the grim essence of the outgoing year. By day, diplomatic battles are fought: hopeful statements are issued from Washington, London, Brussels and Kyiv. Immense energy is expended on containing Donald Trump’s initiatives. By night, Putin brutally reminds the world that, for him, war remains the primary tool for achieving “peace”.
Dmytro Kuleba is a former foreign minister of Ukraine
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Airline says 55,000 people signed up to Prime, making €4.4m, but passengers benefited by more than €6m
Ryanair is shutting its frequent flyers members’ club after only eight months because customers exploited its benefits too much.
The budget airline said on Friday it was closing the scheme, which offered benefits including flight discounts, free reserved seating on up to 12 flights a year and travel insurance.
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Coastguard says 76-year-old passenger was reported missing from Tui-operated vessel on Thursday morning
A British cruise company has said it is working with authorities after a passenger on one of its ships was seen entering the water in the seas around the Canary Islands.
Marella Cruises, which is operated by Tui UK, said the guest went overboard as the vessel was heading towards La Gomera, the second-smallest of the main islands in the Spanish archipelago off the coast of north-west Africa.
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Alors que les usages numériques des adolescents explosent, le Parlement européen vient de franchir une nouvelle étape dans sa volonté d’établir un cadre clair pour l’accès aux réseaux sociaux et aux IA. Adopté en session plénière à Strasbourg, le rapport propose d’harmoniser à 16 ans l’âge minimal requis pour accéder librement aux réseaux sociaux, aux […] 

Alors que les usages numériques des adolescents explosent, le Parlement européen vient de franchir une nouvelle étape dans sa volonté d’établir un cadre clair pour l’accès aux réseaux sociaux et aux IA. Adopté en session plénière à Strasbourg, le rapport propose d’harmoniser à 16 ans l’âge minimal requis pour accéder librement aux réseaux sociaux, aux […] 
L’Union européenne vient de franchir une nouvelle étape dans la longue saga du projet « ChatControl ». Après trois ans de discussions acharnées, les États membres ont trouvé un compromis qui, tout en abandonnant la détection automatique obligatoire des contenus pédopornographiques, laisse planer une inquiétude persistante sur la surveillance des communications privées. Alors que ce règlement devait […] Temperatures dip to -8.5C in Poland and 250mm of rain falls in 24-hour period across Sri Lanka
Temperatures plummeted this week across the eastern half of Europe, with the Alps dipping as low as -20C and to -8.5°C in the Polish town of Zakopane in the Tatras Mountains.
Heavy snow also affected other parts of Poland with 15-20cm (about 6-8in) of snow falling in much of the central swathe of the country and more than 40cm in the south towards the mountains.
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Investigators focus attention on to Andriy Yermak as part of inquiry into nuclear energy kickback scandal
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies have said they are conducting searches at the home of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s powerful chief aide and lead negotiator in the latest round of peace talks, Andriy Yermak.
Journalists filmed about 10 investigators entering Kyiv’s government quarter in a widening of the investigation into a nuclear energy kickback scandal allegedly run by an associate of the Ukrainian president who has fled the country.
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Israeli security forces shot two Palestinian men who appeared to be surrendering and unarmed during a raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestine TV news footage showed.

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