DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris on Friday announced the formal start of the country’s general election campaign, hoping to retain his coalition’s lead in polls and to capitalise on a slide in support for the opposition Sinn Fein. Harris had until March to go to the polls, …

PARIS: Singer Pharrell Williams is due to kick off one of Europe’s biggest tech events on Nov 11, the Web Summit in Lisbon, with organisers keen to move on from last year’s edition when several big firms pulled out. The event will bring together some 70,000 attendees with more than …

NEW YORK: A social media influencer from Texas was disqualified from last weekend’s New York City Marathon and banned from future competitions after he ran the race with a camera crew on ebikes in tow. New York Road Runners, which organises the venerable race, said in a statement Tuesday that …

As this year’s guest of honor country at the 7th China International Import Expo, Malaysia is making the most of the spotlight to showcase its export offerings and develop stronger economic cooperation with China, said Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, Malaysia’s minister of investment, trade and industry. Zafrul expressed …

WASHINGTON (AP) – Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies. The messages, sent anonymously, were reported in several states, including New York, Alabama, California, …

For most travellers, preparing for a long-awaited cruise trip involves packing essentials like clothes, cameras and perhaps a favourite book. For American tourist Shonta Walliams, who hails from Oregon, her two must-haves are anything but ordinary. In a black stroller, sit Mini-Me and Me-Too, two cherished twin dolls that have …

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester United’s Amad Diallo scored twice for a 2-0 win over PAOK in the Europa League on Thursday as interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy achieved what the sacked Erik ten Hag failed to do with the club’s first victory in this season’s competition. United had drawn …

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Members of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team reached out to a leading Nicaraguan opposition figure on Thursday, saying they want to unite exiled communities from Nicaragua, Cuba, and Venezuela, the opposition figure said. Miami-based Felix Maradiaga, head of Nicaragua’s Freedom Foundation and a vocal critic …