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Slovak politicians welcome the election of Macron as French president
Something as small as a sound defeat in the French presidential elections wasn't going to stop Marine Le Pen from enjoying a bit of a boogie. If all Macron offers is more of the same, but with a fresh coat of paint, he is bound ultimately to feed the cynicism on which Le Pen and her ilk thrive.
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Mattis cites good talks with Turkey on fighting IS in Syria
In Syria, coalition-backed Kurdish and Arab forces have been gradually recapturing towns and villages, with the focus now on isolating Raqa ahead of a major offensive to seize back the city after more than two years of jihadi rule. President Donald Trump authorized the Department of Defense to arm Syrian Kurds in the fight against the Islamic State on Monday, a decision which is likely to anger Turkey, a another key ally in the fight.
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Turkey slams 'occupation' of Jerusalem, draws Israel's ire
The Turkish leader told Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah Monday that he was working to prevent the "judaization" of Jerusalem. He also condemned a Knesset bill to muffle the "azan", the Muslim call to prayer, in Israel and occupied east Jerusalem.
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NEET Bengali papers tougher
The government of West Bengal has intervened over the discussions of NEET question paper being hard in the Bengali language that the English question paper. The minister also accused the Centre of trying to block meritorious students from West Bengal and hampering their future. Questions set in English were easier.
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Rise in rents across Limerick creating an 'unsustainable situation'
The study also shows that with the average price of renting a one-bed apartment in Clare at around €454, it's more expensive to rent smaller properties than to make mortgage repayments. In Cork, the cost of rents rose by 10.4pc to €1,107. The average monthly rent nationwide during the first quarter of 2017 rose by 13.4 percent. Rents in Galway saw a similar rate of increase, rising by 10.6% in a year, while rents in Limerick have risen 12.6% in the same period.
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Fire chief possibly swept away in Cache Creek floods
We might get lucky". "Currently, an extensive ground and waters' edge search is underway". "Even though the water has receded about four to six feet, the banks are unstable". RCMP spokesman Dan Moskaluk said on Sunday that Clayton Cassidy, a fire chief in Cache Creek, remains unaccounted for two days after he was believed to have been swept away by large waterway west of Kamloops.