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WATCH: Ireland AM’s Muireann O’Connell reveals engagement live on TV ] (via Instagram/@muireann.o) Muireann O’Connell has revealed she is engaged! The Limerick woman and Ireland AM presenter took to Instagram to announce the news after it was revealed live on the popular morning show. Taking to the social media platform to announced the news, Muireann shared a photo from the studio with an excited Tommy Bowe and Alan Hughes pointing to the gorgeous ring on her finger, that her late dad had bought for her mother on their Ruby wedding anniversary. ...

U.S. lawmakers arrive in Taiwan, second trip in a month ] A demonstrator holds flags of Taiwan and the United States in support of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during an stop-over after her visit to Latin America in Burlingame, California, U.S., January 14, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam TAIPEI, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Five members of the U.S. House of Representatives arrived in Taiwan on Thursday for a short trip expected to focus on security matters, the second time in a month U.S. lawmakers have visited. ...

10 Korean Celebrities that Became Brand Ambassadors in 2021 ] Here are ten Korean celebrities that have made it from the entertainment industry to the fashion industry. Whether it is the audiences’ love for K-drama films, shows, or K-Pop music, South Korean artistes have captured the imagination of one and all. Such is their ever-growing reach that the world’s biggest luxury brands have turned to collaborating with some of the most famous Korean celebrities. ...

Is Higher Financial Stress Lurking around the Corner for China? ] Jan J. J. Groen and Adam I. Noble Despite China’s tighter financial policies and the Evergrande troubles, Chinese financial stress measures have been remarkably stable around average levels. Chinese financial conditions, though, are affected by global markets, making it likely that low foreign financial stress conditions are blurring the state of Chinese financial markets. In this post, we parse out the domestic component of a Chinese financial stress measure to evaluate the downside risk to future economic activity. ...

Biden was right to affirm U.S. support for Taiwan ] On Oct. 21, President Biden answered a question from CNN’s Anderson Cooper: “So are you saying that the United States would come to Taiwan’s defense if China attacked?” “Yes,” Biden replied, “we have a commitment to do that.” On Nov. 16, one day after his virtual summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, President Biden stated that Taiwan was: “Independent. It makes its own decisions.” ...