Ireland: Trucks Roll Out of Kinnegad Toward Dublin in Fuel Protest

Fuel protests caused major traffic disruption across Ireland, with slow-moving convoys on main roads leading to Dublin and other cities. Gas prices have surged, due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Middle East conflict. This video shows trucks pulling out of Kinnegad to join the protest.

US: Large Waves Hit East Coast as Hurricane Erin Moves North in Atlantic 7

Large parts of the US East Coast are being battered by heavy waves as Hurricane Erin moves offshore, triggering rip currents and coastal flooding.

Australia: Record Flooding in NSW Throws Restaurant Into Chaos

One man is dead and three people are missing after record flooding battered New South Wales’ Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate. This video captures the chaos inside a restaurant in Taree following the flooding.

N. Ireland peace deal anniversary overshadowed by political deadlock

STORY: N. Ireland peace deal anniversary overshadowed by political deadlock DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in the UK 2. STANDUP (English): ZHANG BONING, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom 4. various of the views in the UK 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): IAN SCOTT, Professor of American history at the University of Manchester 6. various of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IAN SCOTT, Professor of American history at the University of Manchester 8. various of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden 9. various of media coverage of Biden's visit STORYLINE: It has been 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement was reached. Signed on April 10, 1998, the peace deal brought an end to 30 years of conflict in Northern Ireland.

UK-BELFAST-CHINA-CHINESE SONGS-CULTURAL EXCHANGES

UK-BELFAST-CHINA-CHINESE SONGS-CULTURAL EXCHANGES

(230402) -- BELFAST, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of Ulster University Choir perform the Chinese song "I Love You, China," to welcome the visiting Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK) Zheng Zeguang and his delegation, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, March 27, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: N. Ireland choirs perform Chinese songs, promote cultural exchanges" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

UK-BELFAST-CHINA-CHINESE SONGS-CULTURAL EXCHANGES

UK-BELFAST-CHINA-CHINESE SONGS-CULTURAL EXCHANGES

(230402) -- BELFAST, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK) Zheng Zeguang (Front, L) talks with Elena Garcia (Front, R), a teacher and music coordinator of the Millburn Primary School, after the school choir finished singing "Let Love Fill the World" in Chinese, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, March 27, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: N. Ireland choirs perform Chinese songs, promote cultural exchanges" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

UK-BELFAST-CHINA-STRONGER TIES-MEETING

UK-BELFAST-CHINA-STRONGER TIES-MEETING

(230401) -- BELFAST, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK) Zheng Zeguang (L) meets with Ian Greer, president and vice-chancellor of Queen's University Belfast, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, March 28, 2023. TO GO WITH "Roundup: N. Ireland officials, academics expect stronger ties with China" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

UK-BELFAST-CHINA-STRONGER TIES-MEETING

UK-BELFAST-CHINA-STRONGER TIES-MEETING

(230401) -- BELFAST, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK) Zheng Zeguang (C), Lord Mayor of Belfast City Council Christina Black (3rd R), and other guests sing the song "Auld Lang Syne" hand in hand in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, March 27, 2023. TO GO WITH "Roundup: N. Ireland officials, academics expect stronger ties with China" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

UK-BELFAST-CHINA-STRONGER TIES-MEETING

UK-BELFAST-CHINA-STRONGER TIES-MEETING

(230401) -- BELFAST, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child talks about his feeling of learning Chinese at Ulster University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, March 27, 2023. TO GO WITH "Roundup: N. Ireland officials, academics expect stronger ties with China" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

UK-BELFAST-CHINA-STRONGER TIES-MEETING

UK-BELFAST-CHINA-STRONGER TIES-MEETING

(230401) -- BELFAST, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK) Zheng Zeguang (2nd L) and Paul Bartholomew (1st L), vice-chancellor at Ulster University, listen as the Ulster University Choir performs the Chinese song "I Love You, China," on campus in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, March 27, 2023. TO GO WITH "Roundup: N. Ireland officials, academics expect stronger ties with China" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

UK-BELFAST-CHINA-STRONGER TIES-MEETING

UK-BELFAST-CHINA-STRONGER TIES-MEETING

(230401) -- BELFAST, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK) Zheng Zeguang (1st R) talks with Lord Mayor of Belfast City Council Christina Black (2nd L) in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, March 27, 2023. TO GO WITH "Roundup: N. Ireland officials, academics expect stronger ties with China" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

UK-BELFAST-CHINA-STRONGER TIES-MEETING

UK-BELFAST-CHINA-STRONGER TIES-MEETING

(230401) -- BELFAST, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK) Zheng Zeguang (L) meets with Lord Mayor of Belfast City Council Christina Black in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, March 27, 2023. TO GO WITH "Roundup: N. Ireland officials, academics expect stronger ties with China" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

UK-BELFAST-CHINA-STRONGER TIES-MEETING

UK-BELFAST-CHINA-STRONGER TIES-MEETING

(230401) -- BELFAST, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK) Zheng Zeguang (R) meets with Paul Bartholomew (1st L), vice-chancellor at Ulster University, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, March 27, 2023. TO GO WITH "Roundup: N. Ireland officials, academics expect stronger ties with China" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

UK, EU reach new post-Brexit deal for N. Ireland

STORY: UK, EU reach new post-Brexit deal for N. Ireland DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:19 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHAO XIAONA, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the press conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RISHI SUNAK, UK Prime Minister 4. various of the UK 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RISHI SUNAK, UK Prime Minister 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): URSULA VON DER LEYEN, European Commission President STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHAO XIAONA, Xinhua correspondent "The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) have reached a new post-Brexit trade arrangement for Northern Ireland. It came as UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Britain on Monday after long disputes between the two sides over the Northern Ireland Protocol." The agreement -- dubbed the "Windsor Framework" -- was struck over the Northern Ireland Protocol, aiming to ease the trading issues created by the Protocol. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RISHI

Clarke of N. Ireland wins Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters

Clarke of N. Ireland wins Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters

GOTEMBA, Japan - Darren Clarke of N. Ireland holds up the trophy he won in the Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters golf tournament at Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba Course, Shizuoka Prefecture, Nov. 13.

BRITAIN-NORTHERN IRELAND PROTOCOL-BILL

BRITAIN-NORTHERN IRELAND PROTOCOL-BILL

(220614) -- BELFAST, June 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle moves past a border sign near Newry, Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, on June 14, 2022. The United Kingdom (UK) on Monday introduced a bill to change parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol, a post-Brexit trade deal, while the European Union (EU) said unilateral action is damaging to mutual trust and threatened legal action. TO GO WITH "Roundup: UK reveals plan to change N. Ireland Protocol as EU threatens legal action " (Photo by Colum Lynch/Xinhua)

Clarke of N. Ireland wins Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters

Clarke of N. Ireland wins Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters

GOTEMBA, Japan - Darren Clarke of N. Ireland holds up the trophy he won in the Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters golf tournament at Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba Course, Shizuoka Prefecture, Nov. 13. (Kyodo)

Clarke of N. Ireland wins Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters

Clarke of N. Ireland wins Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters

GOTEMBA, Japan - Darren Clarke of N. Ireland holds up the trophy he won in the Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters golf tournament at Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba Course, Shizuoka Prefecture, Nov. 13. (Kyodo)