Trump says has spoken to Putin about ending Ukraine war
MOSCOW - US President Donald Trump said he has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone about ending the war in Ukraine, the New York Post reported, the first known direct conversation between Putin and a US president since early 2022.

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Drastic cuts to National Institutes of Health 'indirect funds' for medical research has prompted deep concerns at UC over how to continue studies into 'life-saving treatments.'

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President Donald Trump announced his intention to appoint himself chair of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The org says it has 'received no official communications' about Trump's plan.

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Trump tariff threat causing ‘paralysis and uncertainty& in big employers, says Kildare chamber chief

There is a &palpable sense of uncertainty& and ¶lysis& among some of Ireland&s biggest employers with US president Donald Trump set to hit Europe next with trade tariffs.

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The Irish medtech innovators making waves in the Middle East

As home to more than 350 home-grown Irish medtech companies and 18 of the world&s top-25 medical device companies, Ireland has an established and well-deserved reputation as being an innovative global medtech hub.

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Namibian independence leader Sam Nujoma dies aged 95
WINDHOEK - Namibia's founding father Sam Nujoma, who led his country's fight for independence from South Africa, died Saturday aged 95, the presidency announced.

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