Trump to ‘take tariffs off Irish whiskey’ as visit ends
US President Donald Trump has used his speech at the Irish Open prizegiving ceremony in Doonbeg to announce he is to remove tariffs from Irish whiskey. In an unexpected move,…
Are AI models becoming too powerful to control?
Artificial intelligence will have the capability to destroy humanity "by the end of the decade". This alarming claim by a former Anthropic employee made headlines this week, adding to growing…
Matcha of the Day: How social media has upended food fads
While the buzz around matcha, ube and 'functional foods' may seem new, food and drink fads are nothing new. And there be any number of factors that push them to…
Energy and food price hikes a bad recipe for consumers
The sustained rise in the cost of living has been putting pressure on households for years at this stage, but this week in particular has been a hard one for…
Oil jumps to $107 a barrel on Middle East tanker attacks
Oil prices jumped 5.7% today with benchmark Brent crude hitting $107 a barrel after the biggest spike in attacks on shipping since the Iran war began spurred trader concerns about…
ECB ups interest rates in bad news for mortgage holders
The European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the second time this year, seeking to quell an energy-driven rise in inflation triggered by the Iran war. Attacks by both…
Ending rough sleeping ‘more than a housing issue’ – Essex charity
Image source, Ben Schofield/BBCImage caption, Bill Lewis says his "life was a mess" when he was sleeping roughByBBC East political correspondentBill Lewis describes life on the streets as lonely, destitute…
‘Skimpflation’ warning as tinned mackerel alternative hits more supermarket shelves
A growing trend of supermarkets selling a cheaper, less nutritious alternative to tinned mackerel is an example of "skimpflation", a consumer group has said.Princes - which supplies major supermarkets -…
