A $300B a year deal for climate cash at UN summit sparks outrage for some and hope for others

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — United Nations climate talks adopted a deal to inject at least $300 billion annually in humanity’s fight against climate change, aimed at helping developing nations cope with the ravages of global warming in tense negotiations. The $300 billion will go to...

Conor McGregor must pay $250K to woman who says he raped her, civil jury rules

LONDON (AP) — A woman who claimed mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor “brutally raped and battered” her in a Dublin hotel penthouse was awarded nearly 250,000 Euros ($257,000) on Friday by a civil court jury in Ireland. Nikita Hand said the Dec. 9, 2018, assault after a...

A civil jury in Ireland finds that mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor assaulted a woman in a hotel. (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert misstated the claim the jury found him liable for.)

LONDON (AP) — A civil jury in Ireland finds that mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor assaulted a woman in a hotel. (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert misstated the claim the jury found him liable for.).

Money to respond to climate change is key to UN talks in Baku. Nations are finding ways to raise it

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Just as a simple lever can move heavy objects, rich nations are hoping another kind of leverage — the financial sort — can help them come up with the money that poorer nations need to cope with climate change. It involves a complex package of grants,...

Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Good or bad, the United Nations climate negotiations process itself became the focus of the international talks that aim to curb warming from coal, oil and natural gas. Environmental advocates released reports Friday decrying fossil fuel industry influence...

Ireland prepares for 3-week campaign to decide next prime minister

LONDON (AP) — Ireland's President Michael Higgins dissolved Parliament Friday, clearing the way for a Nov. 29 election that will determine who controls government. Prime Minister Simon Harris, who had until March to call an election, had announced the date Wednesday. ...

CRH: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

DUBLIN 16, Ireland (AP) — CRH PLC (CRH) on Thursday reported profit of $1.38 billion in its third quarter. The Dublin 16, Ireland-based company said it had profit of $1.97 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.88 per share. The building...

Mallinckrodt: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

DUBLIN 15, Ireland (AP) — Mallinckrodt PLC (MNKTQ) on Tuesday reported a loss of $26.2 million in its third quarter. The Dublin 15, Ireland-based company said it had a loss of $1.33 per share. The specialty pharmaceutical company posted revenue of $505.5 million in...

Q&A: Cillian Murphy on following ‘Oppenheimer’ with the Irish drama ‘Small Things Like These’

Cillian Murphy didn’t read “Small Things Like These” looking for a film to do. He was simply a fan of the author, Claire Keegan. Her story, nominated for the Booker Prize, was a work of historical fiction about the Magdalene laundries in Ireland and an ordinary man with...

As data center industry booms, an English village becomes a battleground

ABBOTS LANGLEY, England (AP) — Originally built to store crops from peasant farmers, the Tithe Barn on the edge of the English village of Abbots Langley was converted into homes that preserve its centuries of history. Now, its residents are fighting to stop a development next door that represents...