I moved from the US to Ireland. Here are 11 things that surprised me most.
I spontaneously moved from the US to Ireland, and I wasn’t prepared for the differences in the language, the pace of life, or the function of alcohol.
Month: February 2024
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An under-the-radar recession indicator in the bond market is sounding the alarm for a hard landing
European and US bond yields are slipping in tandem, a warning sign that also flashed during the Silicon Valley Bank crisis.
Russia tears up Soviet-era fishing agreement with UK
Russia’s State Duma has approved a draft law rescinding a 1956 treaty that allowed the UK to fish in the Barents Sea Read Full Article at RT.com
How UK exports are almost certainly bolstering Russia’s war machine in Ukraine
British companies are exporting hundreds of millions of pounds of equipment and machinery which almost certainly ends up in Russia, undermining the official sanctions regime and bolstering Vladimir Putin’s war machine, according to data analysis from Sky News.
Ukraine conflict cost Germany over 200BN euros – expert
The German Institute for Economic Research’s head estimates that Berlin has lost over 200 billion euros since the Ukraine conflict began Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia is ‘a war machine’ – Trump
Ex-US President Donald Trump complimented Russian military prowess while explaining his opposition to sending more weapons to Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com
British nuclear submarine test fails
The test-firing of a Trident missile from a British nuclear submarine failed last month, the UK government has confirmed Read Full Article at RT.com
EU state’s leader sees older Russian speakers as potential threat
Some Russian speakers of the older generation miss the feeling of being in charge of Estonia, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas claims Read Full Article at RT.com
France seizes €120mn Russian-owned villa
Paris prosecutors believe the luxurious Villa Maria Irina belongs to Russian energy giant Gazprom, according to Le Monde Read Full Article at RT.com
Apple iOS 17.4: iMessage Gets Post-Quantum Encryption in New Update
Useful quantum computers aren’t a reality—yet. But in one of the biggest deployments of post-quantum encryption so far, Apple is bringing the technology to iMessage.