China will impose tariffs of up to 19.8% on pork imports from the European Union, a drastic drop from preliminary tariffs of up to 62.4%, its Commerce Ministry said Tuesday. The ministry's announcement followed an investigation the Chinese side launched into imports of pork from the trading bloc after the EU imposed provisional tariffs on China-made electric vehicles. Beijing also levied anti-dumping duties on European brandy, most notably cognac produced in France, though major brandy producers received exemptions.
Cavan ex-politician Seán McKiernan jailed for two years and nine months for theft from charity Navan Mental Health Housing Association He used the money to pay for sex and drugs from South American escorts Disgraced McKiernan was previously employed as a consultant by minister Helen McEntee and ex-minister Damien English Youngest ever cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council was friends with Tánaiste Simon Harris and attended his wedding Thief would send pleading messages for Revolut loans 'to help juggle things'
The UK government plans to tender a commercial framework for end-user hardware and software worth up to £24 billion ($32.18 billion) including tax - double the £12 billion maximum announced six months ago. Earlier this month, UK tech minister Liz Kendall told the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee the government was addressing ongoing concerns about extracting value from major vendors through centralized public sector procurement.
Negotiations over a technology deal between the UK and US have stalled because of stumbling blocks in wider trade negotiations between the two sides. The Technology Prosperity Deal - which was billed as "historic" when it was unveiled during US President Donald Trump's state visit in September - saw both countries pledge to co-operate in areas such as AI. However, talks on the agreement are now being held up because of US concerns about what it considers to be wider UK trade barriers.
The pipe that will supply the heat pump, drawing water from the River Rhine in Germany, is so big that you could walk through it, fully upright, I'm told. "We plan to take 10,000 litres per second," says Felix Hack, project manager at MVV Environment, an energy company, as he describes the 2m diameter pipes that will suck up river water in Mannheim, and then return it once heat from the water has been harvested.
Many Europeans mistakenly think most migrants are in their country illegally, according to a poll that found overwhelming opposition to any increase in migration and strong support for a significant reduction in numbers, including deportation. Pluralities or majorities of between 44% and 60% of respondents polled in a survey by YouGov in Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Spain said they thought there many or somewhat more migrants were staying illegally than legally.
Demonstrations have run for fifth day in support of judges and prosecutors who denounced systemic abuse in an explosive documentary film. Mass protests have filled the streets of several Romanian cities for a fifth day in a row against alleged judicial corruption. Thousands took to the streets of capital Bucharest and other cities on Sunday to show support for judges and prosecutors that denounced systemic abuse in the judicial system in an investigative documentary.
The first step is recognising that the UK is not trying to win the semiconductor race on every front. It can't, and it shouldn't. Instead, the country has embraced a niche strategy, focusing on areas where it can lead the world. Crucially, these are the parts of the value chain that create the most intellectual property and the highest margins. It is a strategy grounded in realism, but also one that demands urgency and coordination.
The Spanish government announced on Monday that it has fined the online rentals giant 64 million euros ($75 million) for advertising unlicensed rental listings in the country. This decision is the latest in several months of back-and-forths, as the government previously ordered Airbnb to remove more than 120,000 listings it identified as unlicensed. While Spain's Consumer Affairs Ministry said the fine was a final decision and couldn't be appealed, San Francisco-based Airbnb is reportedly planning to challenge it in court.
The SBU said the submarine carried four Kalibr cruise missile launchers used to strike Ukrainian territory. It suffered critical damage and was effectively put out of action, the service said. There was no immediate comment from Russia on the Ukrainian claim. The SBU made its announcement amid a flurry of diplomatic activity as United States, European and Ukrainian officials held talks in Berlin on a US plan to end Russia's war on its neighbour.
The rules in their current form are not suitable for cracking down on, for example, illegal IPTV services or illegal use of VPN connections, because the rules are primarily aimed at illegal decoders and other decoding equipment," the document [PDF] reads (machine translated).
US and Ukrainian officials are expected to meet for a second day of talks in Berlin on December 15 as Washington pushes for an agreement to end Russia's war on Ukraine and Kyiv struggles to avoid a deal that would favor Moscow. White House special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son in law Jared Kushner met for five hours with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a team of negotiators in the German capital the previous day.
Stockholm, Sweden - It's a sunny summer morning in the historic university city of Uppsala in central Sweden. Two teenage boys glide past a plaza filled with cafes and toward the sleek glass facade of the newly renovated railway station on electric scooters, their dark tracksuits hanging loosely on their slight frames. At about 9am, the boys board a train for the three-hour journey north to the small coastal city of Sundsvall, tucked between the Baltic Sea and rolling forests of pine and birch.
The money was spent on South American male escorts and on drugs including crystal meth, GHB and cocaine A video on McKiernan's phone showed him smoking a crack pipe while lying in bed with an individual The Fine Gael councillor made history in 2011 when he was elected the youngest ever chairman of Cavan County Council A former cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council has been jailed for two years and nine months, after stealing more than €172,000 from a mental health housing charity.
The reassurance comes courtesy of a Freedom of Information request asking TfL to disclose "any reports of alien and/or extra-terrestrial activity at Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth Line and Tram locations" between January 2020 and November 2025. After checking their records, TfL replied with a refreshingly straightforward answer: they do, in fact, hold the information - but that none of it involves little green men, flying saucers, or intergalactic commuters tapping in with a futuristic multipass.
The European political elite still holds onto the belief that Ukraine can somehow prevail on the battlefield if funded. This week is shaping up to be crucial for the European Union's policy on Ukraine. EU foreign ministers met in Brussels on Monday; EU heads of state will gather on Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting United States envoy Steve Witkoff. At the top of the agenda is the peace plan put forward by US President Donald Trump and continuing funding for Ukraine's war effort.
We're talking about 2 million people who will be paying less each month to get to work, to get home or to do their day-to-day stuff, he said. That's what governing is about: making the important things easier for ordinary people.
The one in Brisbane, I've tried to hit for six so that's what I mean when I say that I need to rein it in a little bit. I can almost just take that and hit it for one and get down the other end. I'll be the first person to stand up and say that they were bad shots.
"You're standing for what's supposed to be 35 minutes, which can go on up to 45 minutes. I've had previous surgeries, so my back is just locking up from the standing - I'm hobbling on to the train at this stage,"
Pension auto-enrolment and increased minimum wage will add to financial burden of rising food and energy prices, says One Society owner William Monaghan
