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EU reaches landmark deal on hate speech, disinformation

The European Union has reached a landmark deal to take aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content online that would force big tech companies to police themselves harder, make it easier for users to flag problems and empower regulators to punish noncompliance with billions in fines

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2022

EU deal paves way for strict Big Tech content rules

New rules in Europe will try to bring online speech in line with local law and force transparency on tech platforms.

Axios · Apr 23, 2022

U.S. says backs Lithuania in row with China

The United States backs Lithuania in a dispute with China over Taiwan, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told Lithuania's finance minister on Friday.

Reuters · Apr 23, 2022

Cost of living crisis dragging country into recession - and seven steps to avoid it

When asked by YouGov about their economic expectations for the coming year, most people reported that their hopes had never been lower. The country is facing an economic crisis

Daily Mirror · Apr 22, 2022

Johnson preparing to ‘fix’ Northern Ireland Brexit deal

Proposed changes could provoke accusations from EU that UK is breaching international law

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2022

UK Government in fresh warning it could suspend elements of protocol

Reports claim ministers are preparing legislation giving them sweeping powers to tear up the deal.

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2022

Spain and Portugal confirm strict travel rules for Irish tourists this summer

Although many of the past two years of Covid restrictions are no longer in place, visitors are still expected to follow some strict rules

Dublin Live · Apr 22, 2022

Tanzania’s Maasai appeal to west to stop eviction for conservation plans

Thousands of Indigenous people sign letter to UK, US and EU protesting at appropriation of land for tourist safaris and hunting

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2022

Portugal and Spain confirm travel rules for this summer and they're very different from what Irish are used to

Although many of the past two years of Covid restrictions are no longer in place, visitors are still expected to follow some strict rules

Irish Mirror · Apr 22, 2022

Brexit: Boris Johnson suggests fourth delay to import checks after warning over trade ‘collapse’

PM speaks of hopes that technology will make inspections ‘obsolete’

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022