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47 people buried by landslide in remote Chinese village

Forty-seven people were buried when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China, state media reported. The pre-dawn landslide hit in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan province, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing local authorities. State broadcaster CCTV said around 18 households were buried, and that more than 200 …

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‘Possibility’ Moon lander power can be restored

Japan switched off its Moon lander almost three hours after a historic touchdown to allow for a possible recovery of the craft when the sun hits its solar panels, the country’s space agency has said. With its unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission – dubbed “Moon Sniper” for …

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Woman, 20s, dies following crash in Co Louth

A woman has died following a crash in Co Louth. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after the woman, 20s, died after a van she was a passenger in crashed into a tree in Carnalogue near Louth village at around 1.50am. A second passenger, a man in his 20s, was taken …

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‘The Meg’ shark was actually quite thin, scientists say

The megalodon shark is known as one of the most fearsome creatures the world has ever known, immortalised in the film “The Meg”. But, after re-analysing fossil evidence, scientists now think the shark was significantly thinner than previously thought. Previous research had suggested it could have been up to 20 …

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Israel hammers Khan Younis as hostage deal urged

The Israeli army bombarded Khan Younis, the new epicentre of the war in Gaza, as the families of hostages held by Hamas urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a deal to secure their release. Witnesses reported deadly strikes overnight in Khan Younis, the largest city in southern Gaza, and …

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Weather warnings remain in place following Storm Isha

Emergency services are continuing to work to restore power to tens of thousands of homes, farms and businesses following outages caused by Storm Isha, which has also caused disruption to transport. More than 170,000 ESB customers were without power last night. A Status Red wind warning, and two separate Status …

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Yuno Energy cuts rates for second time in under a month

Electricity supplier Yuno Energy is cutting its rates for new customers again. The new unit rate is 27.39c per kWh, 5.4% lower than previously and is fixed for a year. It is the second time in less than a month that the provider has reduced its charges and its third …

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Govt labour costs add €4bn to employer wage bill

Employers group Ibec has written to the Taoiseach to highlight concerns about the rising cost of doing business, and specifically the pace and scale of Government-imposed labour costs. The escalating cumulative costs include the increase in the minimum wage to €12.40, which came into effect on January 1, as well …

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Majority want stricter social media regulation

Almost three-quarters of Irish people believe that social media algorithms, that select the content users see, should be regulated more strictly. The findings are contained in new research from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and Uplift which also shows that 82% of those surveyed believe so-called “recommender systems” …

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