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21 hours ago
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Teenager arrested after car theft in Co Clare that left woman (70s) hospitalised
A MALE TEENAGER was arrested yesterday following a car being stolen from a residence in Parteen, Co Clare, yesterday evening. The theft occurred at approximately 6:15pm, a garda spokesperson said. During the course of the theft, a woman in her 70s suffered 'non-life threatening injuries' and was taken to University Hospital Limerick for treatment. A number of garda units were dispatched. The vehicle was located in the Clonard area of Parteen having crashed into a ditch. Advertisement The male juvenile was arrested and taken to a garda station in Limerick. He has been referred to the Youth Diversion Programme and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, the garda spokesperson said. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward, particularly anyone with footage of the incident. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Henry Street Garda Station on 061 212400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station. Investigations are ongoing. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Business Insider
a day ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Rare-earth exports at center of U.S.-China trade truce risk, WSJ reports
A trade truce between the U.S. and China is at risk of falling apart as China's slow-walking on rare-earth exports fuels U.S. recriminations that China is reneging on the deal, according to The Wall Street Journal's Lingling Wei, Gavin Bade and Brian Schwartz. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng agreed to the demand U.S. demand that Beijing resume rare-earth exports in return for the U.S. agreeing to a 90-day tariff truce during talks in Geneva earlier this month, but since then Beijing has continued to slow-walk approvals for export licenses for rare earths and other elements needed to make cars, chips and other products, people familiar with the matter told The Journal. Confident Investing Starts Here:
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Murdoch-Owned Paper Roasts Trump in Fiery Op-Ed: Not a ‘Tariff King'
Rupert Murdoch-owned The Wall Street Journal ridiculed President Donald Trump after judges slammed the brakes on his sweeping trade war. The Journal, which Trump called a 'rotten' newspaper in an unhinged attack aboard Air Force One this month, published a scathing piece on Thursday titled, 'President Trump Isn't a Tariff King.' 'A sweeping trade court ruling puts the executive in his proper constitutional place,' the editorial board wrote, referring to the stinging blow dealt to the president when his sweeping tariffs were ruled to be illegal. In a unanimous decision, three judges from the U.S. Court of International Trade, which included Trump appointee Judge Timothy Reif, ruled on Wednesday that the president had overstepped his power under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA), which the administration had used to justify the president's imposition of tariffs. The ruling, however, doesn't affect the levies slapped on sectors such as steel and car imports. However, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit placed a hold on the decision on Thursday, giving the plaintiffs until June 5 to respond. 'This is an important moment for the rule of law as much as for the economy, proving again that America doesn't have a king who can rule by decree,' the Journal's editorial board wrote. 'The Trump tariffs have created enormous costs and uncertainty, but now we know they're illegal.' 'Mr. Trump invoked IEEPA because he wanted to impose tariffs as he sees fit,' it added. 'But the Constitution doesn't let the President ignore Congress and do whatever he wants.' The ruling came after weeks of market chaos triggered by Trump's sweeping 'reciprocal tariffs' on more than 180 countries, which he imposed on April 2. Trump announced a 90-day pause on the tariffs just a week later, granting a brief window for trade negotiations to take place between every country except China. The U.S. and China agreed to a 90-day truce on May 14 to significantly lower tariffs. Then on Friday, Trump reignited his scorched-earth trade war, taking aim at Apple and Europe with fresh tariff threats. According to the Journal, owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, the president is able to impose tariffs using other laws, 'though most are more limited than his emergency claims.' 'The most expansive is Section 338 of the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Act, which lets a President impose duties up to 50% on countries found to discriminate against the U.S. But no President has ever done so,' the board said. The president 'would be wiser to heed the trade court's ruling as the political gift it is and liberate his Presidency and the economy from his destructive tariff obsessions,' the op-ed concluded. Earlier this month, Trump called the Journal a 'rotten' newspaper that has 'gone to hell.' 'Who are you with?' Trump asked a reporter aboard Air Force One, who said they were with the Journal. 'That's what I thought,' the president hit back. 'Boy, you people treat us so badly. Wall Street Journal has truly gone to hell. Rotten newspaper. You hear me, what I said? It's a rotten newspaper.' Trump asked the reporter to 'go ahead' with asking their question, but then refused to answer. 'I wouldn't tell The Wall Street Journal because it'd be wasting my time,' the president said. 'There are talks, but I don't want to talk to The Wall Street Journal. Wall Street Journal is China-oriented, and they're really bad for this country.' The newspaper has criticized Trump's tariffs for months. It previously ran an opinion piece claiming Trump's tariffs could 'sink his Presidency.' 'Mr. Trump was elected to control inflation and raise real incomes, but tariffs do the opposite,' the board noted, adding that 'the tariff shock he's unleashed could sink his second term.'
The Journal
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Journal
'I've been bursting into tears of joy': Taylor Swift buys back the rights to her first six albums
TAYLOR SWIFT HAS bought back her first six studio albums, after a years-long battle to own the rights to her earlier music. Now, she says, she will not release re-recorded versions of her self-titled debut album or Reputation, her sixth album. It's undoubtedly a bittersweet moment for fans, who fiercely backed the singer after she opened up about the sale of her masters, as well as the rights to all her music videos and artwork, by her record label in 2019. She said she tried to purchase them herself but that the conditions were undesirable. Since then, she's released re-recordings, known as Taylor's Versions, of four of the 'stolen' albums: Fearless, Speak Now, Red and 1989. Each album came with previously-unheard bonus tracks – 'from the vault'. Rumours have swirled constantly about when she may announce the re-release of her first and sixth albums. Fans can stand down now, in the knowledge that they'll never come. In an emotional letter posted on her website, Swift wrote: 'I've been bursting into tears of joy at random intervals ever since I found out that this is really happening. Advertisement 'I really get to say these words: All of the music I've ever made… now belongs to me. 'I can't thank you enough for helping to reunite me with this art that I have dedicated my life to, but have never owned until now. I almost stopped thinking it could ever happen, after 20 years of having the carrot dangled and then yanked away. 'To my fans, you know how important this has been to me — so much so that I meticulously re-recorded and released four albums, calling them Taylor's Versions.' In December, Swift finished the Eras Tour, a 149-show tour that celebrated each phase of her music career. The 35-year-old said it was the success of that tour, combined with the re-releases, that enabled her to buy back the masters. Swift didn't say how much she paid, but Billboard reports it was in the region of $360 million. 'All I've ever wanted was the opportunity to work hard enough to be able to one day purchase my music outright.' She added that she was heartened that her fight to own her music inspired younger artists to negotiate better deals for themselves. 'Every time a new artist tells me they negotiated to own their master recordings in their record contract because of this fight, I'm reminded of how important it was for all of this to happen.' She now not only owns her music, but the music videos and artwork associated with them. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
The Journal
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Journal
Tánaiste lashes out at Israeli Defence Forces 'reckless' firing on Irish troops in Lebanon
THE TÁNAISTE HAS lashed out at the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) for a 'reckless' incident in which they fired on Irish peacekeeping troops. Yesterday The Journal reported that Irish soldiers of the 126th Infantry Battalion, patrolling with Lebanese Armed Forces soldiers near the village of Yaroun, were fired on by Israeli Defence Forces soldiers. It is understood the incident lasted almost ten minutes in which up to 30 shots were fired at the Irish and Lebanese soldiers. A source said that the shots landed on either side of the patrol and were defined as 'containment' meaning they were designed to halt the patrol. It is understood the six Irish soldiers did not return fire and instead followed standard procedures withdrawing to their base at United Nations Post 2-45 or Camp Shamrock near the town of At Tiri. This afternoon, following a briefing by Chief of Staff Brigadier General Rossa Mulcahy, the Tánaiste launched a sting attack on the IDF. 'Brigadier General Mulcahy provided me with a detailed briefing on the serious events that took place yesterday involving Irish Defence Force personnel in Southern Lebanon. Advertisement 'It's clear to me that the actions of the IDF were reckless, intimidatory, totally unacceptable and a clear breach of the international rules surrounding peacekeeping. 'Brigadier General Mulcahy has assured me that all of our troops impacted are safe and well. They have been debriefed following the incident and patrols are continuing as normal today,' he said. The Tánaiste paid tribute to the troops who are serving with UNIFIL and described the environment in south Lebanon as 'increasingly volatile and tense'. 'My officials in the Department of Defence will today formally lodge a protest letter over what happened yesterday and this will be communicated directly with Israel,' he added. HARRIS told the Dáil yesterday that the Israeli government is committing genocide in Gaza during a heated exchange with independent TD Catherine Connolly. Last week, Harris had said that recent comments from the Israeli government mean 'we are now very much in the space of genocidal activity' – but today's comments are the first time that he has explicitly described Israel's actions as genocide. The comment comes after Taoiseach Micheál Martin also told the Dáil that the Israeli government is committing genocide in Gaza . The Israeli forces have remained in South Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreement – there have been a number of incidents in which they fired on UN troops in the area. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
