If you’ve bought a piece of personal technology in the past two years, there’s a good chance it uses USB-C. This thin, oval-shaped connection type – less than a centimetre wide – has rapidly replaced microUSB and even Apple’s Lightning as the default way to charge and transfer data to …

Portugal’s government has said it refuses to initiate any process to pay reparations for atrocities committed during transatlantic slavery and the colonial era, contrary to earlier comments from President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. From the 15th to the 19th century, 6 million Africans were kidnapped and forcibly transported across the …

Police detained nearly 200 people at three US universities as they cleared pro-Palestinian encampments, in the latest campus clashes triggered by protests over Israel’s war against Hamas. On the East Coast, police in Boston detained about 100 people while clearing a protest camp at Northeastern University, with social media posts …

It seems like a long time ago now. But the businesses that were facing financial meltdown when the Government announced the first Covid-19 lockdown in early 2020 will never forget it. All firms, except those carrying out essential work, were forced to close their doors. Tills fell silent, cash stopped …

Pope Francis will visit Venice today in his first trip outside Rome in seven months, which will be closely watched amid concerns over the 87-year-old’s fragile health. The Argentine pontiff has toured the world in his 11 years as head of the Catholic Church, but has not travelled since visiting …

The US President Joe Biden will give an election-year roast at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner against the backdrop of protests over his support for Israel’s war against Hamas. Demonstrators holding banners chanted about journalist deaths in Gaza outside the Washington Hilton, the site of the annual gathering. …

The US State Department has said that a law passed by Iraq’s parliament yesterday criminalising same-sex relationships was a threat to human rights and freedoms and would weaken Iraq’s ability to attract foreign investment. “This amendment threatens those most at risk in Iraqi Society. It can be used to hamper …

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said he was “quite taken aback” by Dr James Gray’s testimony at Aoife Johnston’s inquest where he described University Hospital Limerick as a dangerous place. Minister Donnelly said some of Mr Gray’s colleagues have said the hospital is a “lot better and safer now” …

Ireland qualified for the World Cup with their Guinness Women’s Six Nations victory over Scotland enough to secure third place and passage to next year’s tournament in England. Getting the win over Scotland was the only goal for today, but the team will revel in the achievement after missing out …

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said claims the Rwanda plan is causing an influx of migrants into Ireland show its deterrent effect is working. “The deterrent is … already having an impact because people are worried about coming here,” the Prime Minister said. It comes after Tánaiste Micheál Martin said …