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But critics argue that Ireland, awash with cash from a corporation tax bonanza paid by global firms with big operations in the country, is using its neutral status to duck its 21st-century responsibilities.
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
But critics argue that Ireland, awash with cash from a corporation tax bonanza paid by global firms with big operations in the country, is using its neutral status to duck its 21st-century responsibilities.
The country is committed to neutrality, however, with incoming president Catherine Connolly vocally against increased militarisation, and deep public opposition to joining Nato. Polls show almost two-thirds of voters are happy with Ireland’s model of military neutrality.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The country is committed to neutrality, however, with incoming president Catherine Connolly vocally against increased militarisation, and deep public opposition to joining Nato. Polls show almost two-thirds of voters are happy with Ireland’s model of military neutrality.
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Despite these high stakes, Ireland has no dedicated intelligence agency, just four working navy vessels and the smallest defence budget in the EU. In fact, the only thing the Irish navy can do when it spots a suspicious ship lurking is say “hello”.
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Despite these high stakes, Ireland has no dedicated intelligence agency, just four working navy vessels and the smallest defence budget in the EU. In fact, the only thing the Irish navy can do when it spots a suspicious ship lurking is say “hello”.
Ireland’s pivotal location on the edge of Europe means that an attack on its undersea cables could disrupt financial markets across continents, spark devastating internet outages and profoundly damage the Big Tech infrastructure upon which the island has grown rich.
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Ireland’s pivotal location on the edge of Europe means that an attack on its undersea cables could disrupt financial markets across continents, spark devastating internet outages and profoundly damage the Big Tech infrastructure upon which the island has grown rich.
Last week the Russian spy ship Yantar, designed for mapping and surveilling undersea cables, was spotted off Scotland, heading for Irish waters. It is one of a number of recent sightings that have raised alarm bells over Ireland’s inability to defend the essential infrastructure off its shores.
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Last week the Russian spy ship Yantar, designed for mapping and surveilling undersea cables, was spotted off Scotland, heading for Irish waters. It is one of a number of recent sightings that have raised alarm bells over Ireland’s inability to defend the essential infrastructure off its shores.
When it comes to modern war, Ireland is a high-value target: its waters on the western fringe of Europe contain three-quarters of all undersea cables in the northern hemisphere. Despite this, is unprotected and unprepared.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
When it comes to modern war, Ireland is a high-value target: its waters on the western fringe of Europe contain three-quarters of all undersea cables in the northern hemisphere. Despite this, is unprotected and unprepared.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Reports of shoplifting in the county are up 46 per cent year-on-year. Statistically, this looks like a massive crime wave, but it’s actually an indication that more shops are reporting theft as they believe it will be taken seriously. Some 40 per cent of reports now result in charges.
November 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Reports of shoplifting in the county are up 46 per cent year-on-year. Statistically, this looks like a massive crime wave, but it’s actually an indication that more shops are reporting theft as they believe it will be taken seriously. Some 40 per cent of reports now result in charges.
It also helped shops reduce risk through the repositioning of high-value items, staff body cameras and headsets to keep in touch with each other, and an instant messaging service allowing them to report shoplifters in the area to other retailers.
November 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
It also helped shops reduce risk through the repositioning of high-value items, staff body cameras and headsets to keep in touch with each other, and an instant messaging service allowing them to report shoplifters in the area to other retailers.
Cut to Northamptonshire, which decided to try to fix the problem with Operation Elegance. The force created a dedicated shoplifting team, and standardised and streamlined its approach to gathering evidence, which can now be carried out entirely online.
November 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Cut to Northamptonshire, which decided to try to fix the problem with Operation Elegance. The force created a dedicated shoplifting team, and standardised and streamlined its approach to gathering evidence, which can now be carried out entirely online.
First, the context. Perception of local policing has taken a dive over the past few years. The general sentiment is that police are increasingly out of touch with what people are actually worried about. Retailers are similarly disillusioned: shoplifting cost them £4bn in 2023-24.
November 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
First, the context. Perception of local policing has taken a dive over the past few years. The general sentiment is that police are increasingly out of touch with what people are actually worried about. Retailers are similarly disillusioned: shoplifting cost them £4bn in 2023-24.
Theft has surged in the UK since the pandemic — and shoplifting is driving the lion’s share of it. But one English county is fighting back.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Theft has surged in the UK since the pandemic — and shoplifting is driving the lion’s share of it. But one English county is fighting back.
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An #FTEdit 🧵on how Northamptonshire Police is tackling shoplifting 👇
The AI Act was meant to use Europe’s economic heft to create “trustworthy AI”. Instead, it has become a case study for those who say the EU stifles innovation.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The AI Act was meant to use Europe’s economic heft to create “trustworthy AI”. Instead, it has become a case study for those who say the EU stifles innovation.
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Nvidia reported a 62 per cent increase in quarterly revenue to $57bn, topping $50bn for the first time. The chipmaker is a bellwether for the AI sector so its solid earnings will assuage recent market fears that have wiped billions off tech stocks.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Nvidia reported a 62 per cent increase in quarterly revenue to $57bn, topping $50bn for the first time. The chipmaker is a bellwether for the AI sector so its solid earnings will assuage recent market fears that have wiped billions off tech stocks.
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How does Oracle plan to fund its OpenAI-driven expansion? You guessed it: a lot of debt. Almost $200bn worth, analysts forecast, meaning the company will have a negative free cash flow until at least 2029.
November 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
How does Oracle plan to fund its OpenAI-driven expansion? You guessed it: a lot of debt. Almost $200bn worth, analysts forecast, meaning the company will have a negative free cash flow until at least 2029.
The problem is that delivering the computing power OpenAI wants costs a lot. Like, a lot a lot. Estimates suggest that Oracle’s revenue from cloud infrastructure won’t match capital expenditure until 2028. If it gets there, it gets into silly numbers by 2030. But that’s a big "if".
November 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The problem is that delivering the computing power OpenAI wants costs a lot. Like, a lot a lot. Estimates suggest that Oracle’s revenue from cloud infrastructure won’t match capital expenditure until 2028. If it gets there, it gets into silly numbers by 2030. But that’s a big "if".
For investors, Oracle has become a market proxy for OpenAI, given that over half of its agreed contracts are in service of helping the ChatGPT-maker figure out what artificial general intelligence actually is.
November 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
For investors, Oracle has become a market proxy for OpenAI, given that over half of its agreed contracts are in service of helping the ChatGPT-maker figure out what artificial general intelligence actually is.
Before Oracle signed its $300bn deal with OpenAI on September 10, it was worth $678bn. Two months later, after an extraordinary — and extraordinarily brief — spike, its market cap is down $60bn from where it started. To put it another way, it has lost almost the entire market cap of General Motors.
November 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Before Oracle signed its $300bn deal with OpenAI on September 10, it was worth $678bn. Two months later, after an extraordinary — and extraordinarily brief — spike, its market cap is down $60bn from where it started. To put it another way, it has lost almost the entire market cap of General Motors.
AI is looking peaky, and Larry Ellison’s Oracle is in the contagion zone. Turns out, having OpenAI as one of your biggest customers isn’t always a golden ticket.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
AI is looking peaky, and Larry Ellison’s Oracle is in the contagion zone. Turns out, having OpenAI as one of your biggest customers isn’t always a golden ticket.
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Long neglected by the US, Latin America is now key to many of President Trump's priorities, including halting illegal migration and limiting Chinese influence.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Long neglected by the US, Latin America is now key to many of President Trump's priorities, including halting illegal migration and limiting Chinese influence.
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London's New Bond Street has leapfrogged Via Monte Napoleone in Milan and New York’s Upper Fifth Avenue to become the most expensive shopping street in the world, with annual rents now at more than $2,200 per square foot.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
London's New Bond Street has leapfrogged Via Monte Napoleone in Milan and New York’s Upper Fifth Avenue to become the most expensive shopping street in the world, with annual rents now at more than $2,200 per square foot.
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Whether you’re a dyed-in-the-wool millennial, or a Gen Zer too young to remember but hankering after simpler times, are you suffering from #90snostalgia?
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November 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Violent crime peaked in the 1990s in England and Wales and has declined substantially since then. Other countries have seen a similar trend, which could be down to tech-driven lifestyles (more young men at home playing video games) or even the impact on people’s brains of removing lead from petrol.
November 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Violent crime peaked in the 1990s in England and Wales and has declined substantially since then. Other countries have seen a similar trend, which could be down to tech-driven lifestyles (more young men at home playing video games) or even the impact on people’s brains of removing lead from petrol.
Roads today are vastly safer than in the 90s thanks to stricter rules and better technology. The number of pedestrians killed or injured more than halved between 1994 and 2024. Among children and teenagers, the figure has fallen by 80 per cent. There has been a similar reduction for car passengers.
November 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Roads today are vastly safer than in the 90s thanks to stricter rules and better technology. The number of pedestrians killed or injured more than halved between 1994 and 2024. Among children and teenagers, the figure has fallen by 80 per cent. There has been a similar reduction for car passengers.