Rishi Sunak: 'More work to do' on reaching Brexit NI Protocol deal The Prime Minister stressed that "we have not got a deal yet" as expectations grow that a resolution could be close Belfast Live · Feb 17, 2023
NATO countries boost munitions output, pledge 48 Leopard 2 tanks for Kyiv NATO countries are ramping up production of artillery munitions as Ukraine is burning through shells much faster than the West can make them, the alliance said on Wednesday amid pledges to deliver at least 48 Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv. Reuters · Feb 15, 2023
NATO boss: more important Sweden, Finland join soon than together The head of NATO said on Tuesday it was more important that Finland and Sweden's applications last year to join the alliance, seeking greater security after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, were ratified quickly than together. Reuters · Feb 14, 2023
Mercedes eSprinter Debuts, Ford Teases High Performance Lightning Listen to the panel discuss the debut of Mercedes eSprinter, Ford teasing a high performance F-150 Lightning, and Nissan and Renault renew Alliance to boost EVs. InsideEVs · Feb 10, 2023
Turkish president softens on Finland's Nato bid, but still opposed to Sweden's Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hinted he could drop his threat to veto Finland's bid to join Nato, but he remains firmly opposed to Sweden joining the military alliance after Swedish authorities outraged Ankara by allowing demonstrators in Stockholm to burn a copy of the Koran. Radio France Internationale · Feb 4, 2023
What counts as an SUV? Treasury shifts definition for EV tax credits after carmaker complaints WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury is changing how it defines a sport utility vehicle Friday after car companies lodged complaints that some vehicles were wrongfully being boxed out of new electric vehicle tax credits. Tribune News Service · Feb 3, 2023
Belfast council to look at spending £56,000 on Irish street signs for whole of Gaeltacht Quarter Sinn Féin says the move would save £250,000 with the current process Belfast Live · Feb 3, 2023
Belfast rates debate marred by argument over bonfire diversionary fund Alliance councillor says "having DJs is not a credible strategy in tackling bonfires" Belfast Live · Feb 2, 2023
Taxi drivers don’t want to give up their prime airport pickup spots to Uber and Lyft Taxi drivers may soon have to pick up passengers at the airport in a different area, farther from the airport doors, as the city plans to swap out the taxi zone and the rideshare zone. The Taxi Workers Alliance of Pennsylvania is suing the city in an attempt to prevent… The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 2, 2023
Ards and North Down to increase flying of union flag after equality report Councillor asks "Are we really trying to sell and market this thing to the public?” Belfast Live · Jan 31, 2023
Renault, Nissan On Equal Footing In Announced Major Alliance Overhaul The so-called "Alliance 2.0" will have high-value-creation projects in Latin America, India, and Europe. Motor1 · Jan 31, 2023
Stormont catering contract awarded to firm supplying 'substandard' food to US prisons The company has come under fire over its catering for refugees and asylum seekers in the Irish Republic and US prisoners Belfast Live · Jan 30, 2023
Israel Urges NATO to Confront Iran’s Threat Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday urged the NATO military alliance to toughen its approach to Iran, as Tehran supplies drones to Russia for its war on Ukraine. "The crisis there goes beyond the boundaries of Ukraine, with the Iranian threat now at Europe's doorstep," Herzog said on a visit… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 26, 2023
Here are the September Trading Post rewards in World of Warcraft Pick up older and paid cosmetics for free. PC Gamer · Jan 20, 2023
Belfast Live · Jan 17, 2023 Audit Office probing Belfast City Council processes after concerns over £100 fuel poverty vouchers An academic labelled the scheme "Dickensian" after reports of people having to queue for hours in a bid to receive a voucher
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 17, 2023 NATO Deploys Surveillance Planes to Romania, to Monitor Russian Activity NATO surveillance planes were due to arrive in Romania on Tuesday to bolster the military alliance's eastern flank and help monitor Russian military activity. NATO announced last week it would deploy the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) surveillance planes to Bucharest, where they will start reconnaissance flights solely over…
Reuters · Jan 17, 2023 NATO deploys surveillance planes to Romania, to monitor Russian activity A NATO surveillance plane arrived in Romania on Tuesday to bolster the military alliance's eastern flank and help monitor Russian military activity.
France 24 · Jan 16, 2023 Send in the tanks? NATO, Russia and the next phase of Ukraine war Russia's cruise missile strike on an apartment building far from any strategic target sends calling cards to both Ukraine and its NATO allies. We ask about the consequences of the Dnipro attack, both domestically and among member states of the Alliance. Ever since the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year,…
Belfast Live · Jan 16, 2023 Ards and North Down Council fails to commit to fuel hardship fund for needy “What I heard from the other two councils was one was a nightmare and the other was a disaster."
Belfast Live · Jan 15, 2023 Delight as new Belfast Bikes to be installed in East Belfast The proposal for the new bikes received cross party support
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023 Call to strip constitutional question from Protocol discussions – Alliance The post-Brexit arrangements have been opposed by the DUP as distancing Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK.
Belfast Live · Jan 7, 2023 DUP slammed for 'cherry-picking' health report to attack Northern Ireland Protocol The DUP did not mention that the report concludes Brexit is having "negative effects" on the UK's workforce, medicines and economy
Axios · Jan 4, 2023 FDA adds a major new twist to the abortion pill fight Abortion rights advocates say that if the FDA withdraws its mifepristone approval, it would essentially result in a national ban.
The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022 Peter Mandelson pressed Alliance Party to redesignate as unionists Declassified papers show the cross-community party resisted pressure from the then secretary of state.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 26, 2022 NATO and the War in Ukraine The end of the cold war in 1991 brought along questions as regards NATO’s future. It has been more than 30 years and NATO’s ability to adopt itself to “the most complex security environment since the end of the Cold War” has preserved it as the strongest military alliance able…