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European telecoms firms are working with entity likely linked to Islamic Revolutionary Guard, company claims

EU standards, particularly in relation to food health and safety, will never be part of the negotiation, ‘not with the US or anyone else', European Commission says

But Khartoum criticises London conference as representatives from both sides in civil war not invited

Prime minister Irakli Kobakhidze accused of moving farther in pro-Russian and authoritarian direction

SUDAN-POLITICS/BRITAIN (UPDATE 1, PIX):UPDATE 1-EU and Britain boost aid for Sudan at London conference

Senior executive Joel Kaplan called for ‘urgent action’ by Ireland to ‘address the challenges we face collectively’

Hamas sticking to its position that any agreement must lead to an end to the war in Gaza, Palestinian and Egyptian sources say

European Commission officials heading to IMF and World Bank spring meetings advised to travel with basic devices

Simon Harris orders officials to speed up planned purchases of radar and sonar technology due to threat of Russian naval vessels in Irish-controlled waters

David McWilliams takes a lap of honour in his column this week but is far from sanguine about the disruption unleashed by the White House

Both targeted by US president’s levies

European trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic will visit Washington on Sunday. Photograph:

European ambassadors were briefed on suspension of retaliatory tariffs on Thursday morning

Lengthy negotiations beckon after US president pauses most threatened reciprocal tariffs for 90 days

Europe letter: US tariffs prompt bloc to explore options for taking its business elsewhere

Most EU measures to kick in from May while Dáil hears of ‘existential threat’ to Irish economy

US president cuts tariffs on all countries to 10 per cent for 90 days – except for China, which has been hit with 125 per cent tariffs immediately

Further European counter-measures may well prove unavoidable, but not without careful consideration

Tariffs hitting range of US goods to begin to kick in from next week

Federal coalition government agreement promises full border controls, a tighter asylum approach and expedited deportation of criminal foreign nationals