Americans celebrating Irish heritage on St. Patrick’s Day can do so by toasting the legendary 69th Infantry Regiment. “The Fighting Irish” embody the spirit behind today’s parades and parties, with ...

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Ultra-Orthodox, who make up about 14 per cent of the population, have been exempted from military service since Israel’s ...

The Boston Irish Heritage Trail, where visitors can celebrate more than 300 years of Irish history in Boston, is expanding this summer. How to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day all across New England ...

The soldiers of Saint Patrick’s Battalion are regarded as national heroes in Mexico and Ireland. M arch 17 is, of course, St. Patrick’s Day (known in Gaelic as Lá Fhéile Pá ...

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The royals will continue their travels in Italy, according to Buckingham palace, noting that they "look forward to visiting ...

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EU officials have warned businesses to “brace for impact” ahead of a potential transatlantic tariff war next week. US ...