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The closely-fought Irish general election campaign has entered its final day, as concern over the economic threat posed by Donald Trump becomes an electoral theme.With housing and the cost of living among key concerns, Irish voters are being wooed with substantial spending promises from the main parties, despite economists warning of "a clear and present danger" to Ireland's corporation tax revenues from the president-elect, who assumes office in Washington on 20 January. Around a quarter of Ireland's tax take comes from foreign-owned multinational companies, largely in the technology, pharmaceutical and chemical sectors. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player ...

Five people have reportedly died in a cold snap engulfing South Korea, with its capital Seoul facing its third-heaviest snowfall on record.About 142 flights from Seoul have been cancelled as it faces its second day of freezing temperatures, and 76 ferry routes suspended, authorities said.Residents have been told to refrain from driving, while about 1,285 schools have shut in Gyeonggi, South Korea's most populous province adjoining Seoul.Images showed traffic being brought to a standstill due to the icy road conditions and people using umbrellas to shield themselves from the heavy snowfall against a backdrop of snow-covered trees and roads. Image: Seoul is experiencing its heaviest November snowfall on record. Pic: Reuters ...

The law - described as "world-leading" - is set to come into force in November 2025. It includes some of the toughest social media controls in the world and will force platforms to take reasonable steps to ensure age-verification protections are in place.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News App. You can also follow @SkyNews on X or subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news. Source link

The former head of MI6 has said Europe is no longer in a "pre-war situation" with Russia, but "an actual war".Sir Richard Dearlove said it is time "to face up to the fact" that Russia thinks it is in a state of war with the whole of the continent, and has already carried out "very aggressive moves" on certain European countries. Speaking on Sky News' Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge, he disagreed with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's assessment that Europe is in a pre-war era.Ukraine war latest: Follow live updatesSir Richard said: "Donald Tusk has referred to it as a pre-war situation. I think he's wrong. I think it's an actual war. "We've seen already quite clearly some very aggressive moves on the part of the Russians in various European countries."You've had the heads of the intelligen...

Israel's military has said it has fired on "suspects" in southern Lebanon who were allegedly violating its ceasefire with Hezbollah.The Israel Defence Forces said in a statement: "Over the past hour, several suspects were identified arriving with vehicles to a number of areas in southern Lebanon, breaching the conditions of the ceasefire. The IDF opened fire toward them. "The IDF remains in southern Lebanon and will actively enforce violations of the ceasefire agreement."It comes after Israel and Hezbollah started a 60-day pause in the conflict on Wednesday morning.Israel imposed a last-minute curfew, forbidding any Lebanese citizens from crossing into the south of the country. Israel's Arab spokesperson warned movement south of the Litani River in Lebanon was "absolutely forbidden"."Whoev...