7 h. ago Adventure awaits: six countries offering relocation grants — from Ireland to New Zealand

The countries where a warm welcome awaits for eligible British and EU passport holders

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24 h. ago US supreme court clears way for Trump to deport migrants to countries not their own

Justices lift judicial order, handing victory to US president in his aggressive pursuit of mass deportationsThe US supreme court cleared the way on Monday for Donald Trump’s administration to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own without offering them a chance to show harms they could face, handing him another victory in his aggressive pursuit of mass deportations.The justices lifted a judicial order that required the government to give migrants set for deportation to so-called “third countries” a “meaningful opportunity” to tell officials they are at risk of torture at their new destination, while a legal challenge plays out. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago A Sip of Irish review – knocking it back around the world in the diaspora of drink

Producer-director Frank Mannion follows his cordial guide to champagne with a cheerful celebration of beloved tipples of Irish originThe always likable figure of Irish producer and film-maker Frank Mannion has, in the past, given us a cordial guide to champagne, a slightly more chaotic essay on Britishness, and its counterpart on Irishness. Now, in his cheerfully celebratory and slightly corporate-promo way, he has made a film about Irish viticulture and drink in general, which means not simply wineries, breweries and distilleries actually in Ireland, but also abroad: this is about drinks producers with an Irish background, such as Hennessy brandy, which has an obvious Irish ancestry.It’s what this film calls “an Irish drink in a French terroir” – or, in fact, a terroir anywhere in the world, meaning places in Europe, the US and occasionally Australia and New Zealand. The film even jauntily insists that Ireland invented whiskey before Scotland. Prince Albert II of Monaco is intervie...

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1 week ago These are the 7 countries offering Brits cash, homes and baby bonuses to move there

The world is becoming more connected, and countries are offering incentives to new residents - from cash to free housing and even baby bonuses. Here are the best deals.

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3 w. ago Countries given Wednesday deadline for their ‘best offers’ to avoid tariffs: report

The reported letter may be a sign of Donald Trump’s eagerness — or, perhaps, desperation — to secure trade deals before his 90-day tariff pause expires on July 9

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3 w. ago Scientists accuse New Zealand and Ireland of trying to cover up livestock emissions

‘Accounting trick’ to support methane-emitting sectors undermines fight against climate change, say researchers

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