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After a successful trial, McDonald’s will use paper straws instead of plastic straws in all stores in Ireland and the United Kingdom. All 1,361 McDonald’s restaurants in Ireland and the United Kingdom will launch paper tubes from September. Environment…
Over the past five years, the melting rate of Antarctic ice has tripled and could raise sea level by 25 cm in the absence of emergency operations. According to two recent studies, the Antarctic ice is melting at a record-breaking…
The latest vote results show that the US, Canada and Mexico will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The US team won with 67% of the votes. Morocco received the rest 33%. The 68th FIFA Congress was held…
According to the statement of the Prime Minister’s Office, Spain has offered to take in a migrant rescue ship carrying hundreds of migrants, after it was refused to dock by Italy and Malta one day ago. The mayors of…
Lone parents, families and non-nationals are a high representation of homeless, a new report showed on last Thursday. The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) found that most homeless families had one or two children, while the average age of…
Austria has stated that it will close seven mosques and expel allegedly foreign-funded imams as part of its suppression of “political Islam.” After the immigration crisis in Europe, the coalition government, conservatives and ultra-rightist coalitions quickly took power and…
Spain’s new Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has given 11 cabinet posts out of 17 to women, as he suggest that his government’s priorities will be gender parity and the Catalan crisis. Sánchez’s choice contrasts sharply with the predecessor PM Mariano…
Canada’s decision to legalize marijuana is an important step forward from illegal to medicinal to recreational and is expected to answer many questions. Canada will be held more directly under the international microscope on Thursday. By then, the vote…
Electric Company have announced a spring Irish tour in support of their debut EP ‘Tailspin’, released on April 4th. The 5 piece sixties/ indie pop band from Utrecht, Netherlands have been selected to represent the very best of emerging Dutch…