Vive le capitalisme? France allows flower shops and bakeries to open on May Day – The Irish Times
French people will find it easier to buy a fresh baguette and a bouquet of flowers on Labour…
Capitals cool on Brussels age-check app – POLITICO
Digital ID kerfuffle The app the Commission issued this month is the latest hiccup in a years-long effort to get tech apps…
Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz ahead of possible new peace talks – The Irish Times
Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway…
Meet Trump’s Maga disciples tearing up the diplomatic rule book across Europe – The Irish Times
Donald Trump has never pretended to be a conventional statesman. The US president negotiates peace deals and trade…
Iran tightens control of Strait of Hormuz as Trump warns against ‘blackmail’ – The Irish Times
Iran said it was tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, warning mariners the vital energy…
Oil and gas prices tumble as Iran pledges to reopen Strait of Hormuz – The Irish Times
Oil and gas prices fell sharply on Friday after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was open to…
K‑pop meets chaebol: Stray Kids’ Felix trends after selfie with Samsung chairman at Macron’s Seoul luncheon
SEOUL, April 5 — Stray Kids member Felix shared a selfie with Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong,…
McEntee forced to cancel trip to Lebanon after Defence Forces flagged concern over risks – The Irish Times
Minister for Defence Helen McEntee was forced to cancel a visit to Lebanon this week after the Defence…
US defence secretary asks army chief of staff to step down as war with Iran continues – The Irish Times
US army chief of staff Randy George has been asked to step down by defence secretary Pete Hegseth,…
Israeli police block Catholics from holy site ‘for first time in centuries’
Cardinal is not allowed to enter Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre for Palm Sunday mass Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin…
Socialist to become mayor of Paris as far-right fails in key cities – The Irish Times
A Socialist Party candidate has been elected mayor of Paris with Marine Le Pen’s far-right, anti-immigration National Rally…
Fears of prolonged shock to global oil and gas prices deepen amid Middle East attacks – The Irish Times
Attacks on refineries and gasfields in the Middle East have compounded fears the escalating war in Iran and…