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US President Donald Trump has threatened untold consequences if Europe dares retaliate against his tariffs, leading some to observe that the bloc’s experiences with China last year may have provided an unlikely dry run for dealing with the two-time American president. Photo: Getty Images
China-EU relations

EU draws lessons from China clashes as it faces off against Trump

Bloc turns some of the weapons it had trained on Beijing towards Washington for potential use in the erstwhile allies’ worsening trade war.

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Architecture and design

A cherished Irish tradition is dying out. New school aims to fix that

Celebrity Families

Meet Peggy Gallagher, mother of prickly Oasis pair Noel and Liam Gallagher

Apple

Apple stores see rush of iPhone shoppers ahead of US tariffs

The atmosphere feels like the busy holiday season, store employees say, as panicked customers splurge on Apple products.

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The Fifth Avenue Apple Store in New York. Photo: EPA-EFE
China-EU relations

EU frets over flood of Chinese imports as Trump stokes tariff war

Advocates for easier trade with Beijing, including Spain, face off against Poland and others backing protections against Chinese imports.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Hutchison says it is evaluating spin-off of global telecoms business

‘From time to time, the [group] receives proposals and explores and evaluates opportunities that may be available,’ Hutchison said in a statement.

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Wellness

Meet the Irish farmer using alpacas for animal therapy for the elderly

With their ‘huge brown eyes’, camelid therapy animals ease anxiety among nursing home residents and those with special needs, farmer says.

Joe Phelan feeds some of his herd on his alpaca farm near Dublin, Ireland. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

Letters | Raise a glass to Ireland-Hong Kong ties

Readers discuss the relationship between the two places, protection of Victoria Harbour, and regulation of ride-hailing services.

Donald Trump

Trump criticises Ireland on trade during St Patrick’s Day visit

US president levelled accusations against Ireland and the European Union, despite diplomatic pleasantries.

China-EU relations

EU trade chief plans China visit amid soaring tensions with Trump

Bilateral grievances sure to be on the agenda, although problems between Europe and US could provide space for positive discussions.

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In recent years trade ties between the EU and China have frayed, with Europe frustrated by Beijing’s unwillingness to acknowledge and address the industrial overcapacity in its system. Photo: Shutterstock
Celebrity Families

SAG Awards 2025: meet Colin Farrell’s beautiful producer sister, Claudine

Colin Farrell gave a rare shout-out to his sister Claudine at the SAG Awards on Sunday; she’s worked alongside him on everything from Daredevil and Total Recall to Alexander.

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Claudine Farrell and Colin Farrell at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, in 2016. Photo: WireImage
Banking & finance

HSBC to raise US$1.5 billion in perpetual convertible bonds

The bonds will be issued on Thursday and carry an interest rate of 6.95 per cent a year.

Israel-Gaza war

Israel refuses entry to 2 EU lawmakers, accuses 1 of promoting boycotts

Lynn Boylan, who chairs European Parliament EU-Palestine delegation, and French politician Rima Hassan ordered to return to Europe.

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TikTok

TikTok to expand e-commerce in more countries as US business remains in limbo

TikTok Shop is expected to enter Italy, Germany, France, Japan and Brazil this year, according to sources.

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TikTok Shop, the in-app retailing feature on the popular short video platform, had started approaching Chinese sellers to open stores for the new markets. Photo: Shutterstock
China-EU relations

Wang Yi heads to Dublin as Ireland’s role in US-China rivalry comes into focus

Chinese foreign minister likely to press case for maintaining ties despite Ireland’s vulnerability to US policy shifts under Donald Trump.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s coming trip to Dublin has analysts speculating what Beijing’s priorities concerning Ireland are. Photo: Kyodo
Food and Drinks

Holy places Christian, Buddhist, Jewish and Sikh inspire cookbook

From Asia to Europe, Africa, US and Canada, a food writer toured the kitchens of Buddhist and Catholic monasteries, a synagogue and gurdwara.

Britain

UK, Ireland start clean-up after record-breaking Storm Éowyn

Wind snapped telephone poles, toppled a wind turbine, and left one person dead and more than a million without power.

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Britain

UK, Ireland Storm Éowyn leaves hundreds of thousands without power

Many people have been advised to stay at home, with schools closed and public transport halted in some areas.

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A man attends to a fallen tree in Dublin, Ireland, as the entire island braces for Storm Eowyn. Photo: AP
US-China relations

US ‘TikTok refugees’ spark global rush of sign-ups to China’s RedNote platform

The Shanghai-based app is topping the charts as the No 1 free-to-use platform in more countries, from Britain and Italy to Canada.

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Biomedicine: Companies

China’s WuXi Biologics to sell Irish vaccine facility to Merck as US curbs loom

US passed Biosecure Act which would ban federal contracts with targeted firms and their business partners. Legislation explicitly names WuXi.

TikTok

TikTok expands e-commerce operation into Mexico amid potential US ban

TikTok Shop’s geographic expansion south of the United States shows it is undeterred by Washington’s ‘sell-or-ban’ law.

TikTok Shop enables various brands and online merchants to showcase and sell their products directly via popular short video app TikTok. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s air passenger traffic soars to pre-pandemic levels over Christmas

Secretary for Transport Mable Chan says the number of flight movements on a single day peaked at about 1,150 during Christmas period.

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The city’s transport minister has pledged to increase flight frequency. Photo: Elson Li
Fame and celebrity

Meet Patrick Gibson, star of Dexter: Original Sin and Maude Apatow’s boyfriend

Gibson was first linked to Apatow early this year and the pair went Instagram official in the summer; now he’s turning heads as a young version of fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan

Cybersecurity

Ireland fines Facebook owner Meta €251 million for data breach

The tech giant infringed EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, according to the country’s data watchdog.

Food and Drinks

Drink in Focus: Irish coffee at The Diplomat

This winter warmer, reportedly born at an airport in Ireland in the 1940s, gets a sumptuous upgrade at SoHo hotspot, The Diplomat.

Irish Coffee at The Diplomat bar in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: The Diplomat
Israel-Gaza war

Israel to close embassy in Ireland over Gaza tensions as war death toll mounts

Israel cites Dublin’s ‘extreme anti-Israeli policies’, further straining tense relations between the two nations.

The Israeli embassy on Shelbourne Road in Dublin, Ireland in 2023. File photo: Shutterstock
TikTok

TikTok Shop opens in Spain, Ireland in e-commerce expansion as US ban looms

The Spain launch is TikTok Shop’s first foray into continental Europe, coming three years after opening in the UK, its first European market.

Science

Xinjiang power swing threatened China’s nationwide electricity supply in August

‘Severe threat’ to grid’s stability this summer may be linked to the region’s large-scale renewable energy sources.

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