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King George’s head turns up on stage at a Kneecap gig in Melbourne.

Going off with the king’s head: Bronze George V turns up at Kneecap gig

The severed head of a King George V statue made a guest appearance at the final Melbourne show of Northern Irish band Kneecap.

  • Karl Quinn

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Donald Trump is threatening to defund research projects that contravene his ideological agenda.

Trump doesn’t want to ‘hurt Ireland’, but he probably will

Ireland and the US have a longstanding relationship. But the trade war has changed everything.

  • Ronan McDonald
Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter.

Formerly strife-torn, this is now one of Europe’s coolest cities

Northern Ireland’s capital is increasingly striking a chord with folk seeking culture, festivals and gigs.

  • Steve McKenna
Geldof

Bob Geldof once said he wanted to get ‘rich, famous and laid’. Here’s how that worked out for him

The musician and global activist still has plenty more to say.

  • Nick Galvin
The walls once separated Protestant loyalist and Catholic nationalist enclaves during The Troubles.

The European city that’s still divided by a wall

The strangest thing about this wall is that it runs right through a seemingly ordinary residential neighbourhood.

  • Brian Johnston
Antisemitism

Antisemitism should not be welcome here

The stain of racist inhumanity on our country is reflected in the historically barbarous treatment of our Aboriginal population.

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The sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II - clad in a headscarf, tartan skirt and quilted vest - standing next to the previously erected statue of her husband, Prince Philip in Parterre Garden.

Is the new statue of the late Queen Elizabeth II really that ... bad?

After its unveiling last week, the sculpture of the queen drew a critical response online – with comparisons to Robin Williams’s character Mrs Doubtfire.

  • María Luisa Paúl
Kneecap – a trio known by stage names Mo Chara, Moglai Bap and DJ Provai – have soundtracked an Irish cultural resurgence.

‘The Brits made us feel like it was a peasant language’: Kneecap’s rebellious rise to power

The real-life story of a rap trio from Belfast and their fight to save the Irish language has become one of the year’s hottest films.

  • Thomas Mitchell
Forestis is located on Plose mountain in the Dolomites, 1800 metres above sea level.

Traveller Awards: 10 outstanding places to relax and rejuvenate

Some experiences require an open mind; others a deep pocket. But all of these unique experiences put relaxation and self-care front and centre.

  • Traveller team
Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

Wong right to raise issue of Palestinian statehood

Congratulations to Penny Wong for taking the brave steps to commence a debate on the conflict in the Middle East.

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