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Ireland's Aoife O'Rourke reaches final at World Championships
Ireland's Aoife O'Rourke reaches final at World Championships
Meanwhile, Patsy Joyce had to settle for a bronze medal.
Trump to host next year's G20 at his Miami golf resort
Hot mic catches Xi and Putin discussing the use of organ transplants to ‘become immortal’
Trump praises China’s “impressive” military parade, but says US should have been mentioned
Cyber troops, robotic wolves and missiles: China puts military might on full display during parade
The huge military parade was held to mark the anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
China is 'unstoppable', says Xi Jinping at Beijing parade with Kim Jong Un and Putin at his side
Xi and Putin all smiles before rounding on Western 'bullying' at China summit
Putin touches down in China to take part in security summit
Chinese sales help Irish ‘brown bread’ ice cream shop to scoop up a tasty profit
Swatch says sorry for ‘slanted eyes’ ad following online uproar in China
Trump signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days, hours before it was set to expire
Trump demands Intel CEO resign 'immediately' after national security concerns raised
'It's not normally like this': Torrential rains leave 30 dead and force 80,000 to evacuate Beijing
Online retailer Temu potentially in breach of EU digital marketplace rules
China hits EU with reciprocal ban on major medical equipment contracts
Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate after his death, meaning he will have a successor
China and US step back from the brink with tentative framework deal on trade
The viral Labubu craze goes global and Beijing hopes to remind the world of 'cool China'
Rihanna, Dua Lipa and Kim Kardashian are among the big names to have been seen with Labubu dolls in recent weeks.
Former Queen's University Belfast student jailed for life in the UK for raping 10 women
'Relationship is excellent!": Trump says US and China have made a deal on rare earth minerals
Tourist damages ancient Chinese clay sculptures after jumping into display
Trump claims China has 'totally violated' tariff de-escalation deal with the US
Pope prays for China’s Catholics to be in communion with Vatican after defiance of bishop agreement
EU plans €2 flat fee on small parcels from outside bloc as Fine Gael TD warns of 'fast fashion wave'
US and China agree to dramatically reduce trade-war tariffs
Trump hails ' great progress' after first meeting between US and Chinese officials on tariffs
Tariff talks begin between US and Chinese officials in Geneva
Israeli finance minister says Gaza will be 'entirely destroyed' and civilians will be expelled
China ‘elects’ two bishops despite Pope Francis's death, defying Vatican agreement
China 'evaluating' trade talks with Trump - but insists US must scrap tariffs first
Bad weather postpones return of Chinese astronauts to Earth
China warns US tariffs putting 'pressure' on economy and trade
Trump says 'ball is in China's court' to find resolution to tariffs war
China will not flood Irish and European markets with goods, Ambassador says
EU tariffs on US goods suspended until July as Taoiseach says he hopes pharma forms part of talks
UK's parliament approves emergency powers to take control of Scunthorpe steelworks
Smartphones and computers are exempt from Trump's global tariffs, US announces
EU suspends countermeasures to Trump tariffs for 90 days to 'give negotiations a chance'
Trump’s sudden u-turn follows a wave of market volatility not seen since the early stages of Covid.
China retaliates with 84% levy on US goods as Trump says pharma tariffs coming 'very shortly'
Trump has previously expressed discontent at the success of pharmaceutical companies based in countries such as Ireland.