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US President Donald Trump said Saturday that a unified Ireland would be "fantastic," wading into a complex and politically charged subject during a weekend visit to a major golf tournament at his Irish golf course. At a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in Dublin, Trump said he would love to see the reunification of the Republic of Ireland with the UK's Northern Ireland. "I don't want to cause any problems but I'd love to see it unified," Trump said. "It's going to happen eventually. It may as well happen now. "I think it would be a fantastic thing," he said, adding that "the UK will have something to say about it, obviously." The Irish unity debate is heated ------------------------------------- Competing visions of Northern Ireland - whether it's Irish or British - drove decades of violence in Northern Ireland that left some 3,600 people dead. Previous American presidents have avoided commenting directly on the subject, even those, like Joe Biden, with strong ...
Pakistan on Thursday termed the trilateral defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye as a "defensive alliance" to ensure regional security primarily through deterrence and ruled out any quick expansion of the pact. Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in Makkah on August 7. The pact establishes a framework for collective deterrence and stipulates that an armed attack against any one of the three countries would be regarded as an attack against all three. The trilateral agreement was primarily a "defensive alliance to ensure regional security primarily through deterrence," Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said at the weekly press briefing. His remarks came two days after Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said that an unprovoked aggression against any member state, or a spillover of the Yemen conflict into Saudi Arabia, could activate the collective-defence provisions of the agreement. The minister's warning came afte
Dozens of masked anti-immigration protesters blocked roads leading to Britain's busiest ferry port on Saturday, clogging traffic and disrupting travellers and cargo vehicles heading for France. The UK government condemned the action, saying it went beyond peaceful protest. The Port of Dover said Saturday morning that all traffic in and out was "stopped due to an ongoing public order incident," and police said they were "engaging with the protesters." Video posted on social media showed several dozen men in black, their faces covered, standing across a major road near the port. One clip showed demonstrators linking arms across a main road and shouting "stop the boats." Chris Vinson, a Conservative Party local councilor, said the protest appeared to be "illegal migration-related." "I'm not aware that there's been any violence, although clearly, having the path of your vehicle blocked by men wearing black paramilitary gear and balaclavas is extremely intimidating," he said. The Labo
Two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer Cassandra Wilson has died at the age of 70, with the Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard confirming that she died in her native Jackson, Mississippi, according to Page Six. Wilson's manager, in a statement to jazz radio station WBGO, said the singer "transitioned peacefully at home, surrounded by family, close friends, and her manager.""It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy Award-winning and legendary jazz artist," the statement said, as per the outlet. Described by Time magazine in 2001 as America's best singer, Wilson was known for her genre-bending style that expanded the boundaries of traditional blues-based jazz. Her music incorporated elements of folk, pop, R & B, country and other genres, while her distinctive contralto remained central to her sound.Jon Batiste, in a eulogy on Wednesday, described Wilson's voice as one that sounded like "the South."Born and
Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the US women's movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes throughout her life, has died. She was 92. With her trademark streaked hair parted down the middle and large aviator glasses, Steinem, a co-founder of Ms Magazine, was a hugely recognisable presence wherever she went. And she went everywhere: Much of her life as an advocate was spent on the road, speaking at college campuses and community centres, at rallies and marches. She died Wednesday at her home in New York City, according to her and her foundation's social media pages. "Gloria's greatest gift was her ability to listen to others, to make others feel seen and heard," the posts said. "Her words, actions, and example gave people permission to be their truest selves. Gloria lived true to her independent spirit, always with curiosity and a great sense of humour." Steinem enjoyed writing and spending tim