Lithuania accuses Russia over Ikea store fire in Vilnius
Nato allies believe Russia is running sabotage operations to undermine European support for Ukraine.
U.S. reports 1st outbreak of deadly H7N9 bird flu since 2017
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North Macedonia town in shock, grief as officials investigate nightclub owners after deadly fire
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Forever 21 files for bankruptcy in U.S. for 2nd time
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We may all regret dismantling USAID
A few billion dollars wielded effectively around the world can do far more for American interests than some want to believe.
We can still save U.S.-Canada relations — and hockey — from the goons
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Justices turn away — for now — Trump’s appeal seeking to fire head whistleblower protection official
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Nine English words you probably didn’t know came from Irish
From slogans to smithereens, you’ve got the Irish to thank for your craic-ing language (Picture: Shutterstock/Getty Images) St Patrick’s Day gets millions of people parading the streets clad in green clothes, with shamrocks painted on their face, celebrating Irish culture. Thanks to the hard graft of Irish migrants, Paddy’s Day is celebrated all over the world in 2025. From Sydney to Santiago, Dublin to Dubai, and Tokyo to Toronto, you’re bound to found some craic. Only St Nick could compete for the title of the world’s favourite saint. But you might encounter Irish words and phrases more often than you think. Some of our most beloved slang and terminology has roots in the Irish language, known to its speakers as Gaeilge From the nickname of the Conservative Party to our slang for having fun, and one of Britain’s favourite drinks, many have a surprising origin on the island of Ireland. Craic ‘What’s the craic’, you might ask your friends as an alternative to ‘what’s the story’ or ‘what’s happening’ when you meet them for a couple of pints down the pub. And you’ll be sure to have some ‘craic’ once the juices are flowing. Can you guess the link between Ronnie Scott’s famous jazz club and the Irish language (Picture:Ricky Vigil M/GC Images) It needs little explanation, but for the unacquainted, it’s a word meaning fun or a good time, that’s entered English from Ireland. But its origin is a little more complicated than that. Testament to the exchange of culture across these isles, craic actually started off inBritain. It was picked up from the Scots and northeast English word ‘crack’, meaning loud gossip, banter or bragging. Craic then acquired its characteristic Irish spelling, and it has kept this since returning to popular use in England. Chicago’s decision to dye its river green is a controversial choice some see as overboard (Picture: Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images) Galore This word for ‘abundance’ – you’ve got
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Retail sales rose modestly in February, but fell short of forecasts
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Blumenthal: ‘I thought the TV was talking to me’
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How much is the NHS going to cost us?
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Art of Jonathan Schipper
The homepage of the artist. This sculpture is a machine that advances two full sized automobiles slowly into one another over a period of 6 days, simulating a head on automobile collision. Each car moves about three feet into the other. The movement is so slow as to be invisible. A time-lapse video documenting the movement of Jonathan Schipper’s installation Slow Room in Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s State of the Art exhibition.
Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO
HIV treatments and other services have been disrupted, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.