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Sceptical social media users have responded by claiming the influencers are being paid by the UAE government, also several have spoken out to deny this. The Dubai Media Office responded within a few hours by claiming that 'outdated images of past fire incidents' in Dubai were being spread to stoke fear among the city's residents. It then cuts to the montage of the UAE leader with the words, 'no, because I know who protects us'. Social media users have been quick to suggest the videos appear as if they have been sponsored by the government. They all then typically cut to a montage of the Al Maktoum as they praise him for keeping the city safeThe Government of Dubai Media Centre has been contacted for comment.

A global medical technology company — with up to 5,000 employees in Ireland and headquartered in Cork — has been crippled by a cyber attack suspected of being carried out by an Iranian-backed group. The Irish Examiner understands that Wednesday's attack on Stryker is known as a “wiper” attack, in which the data on the targeted IT system is “wiped out” and cannot be retrieved. A spokesperson for Stryker confirmed to the Irish Examiner that efforts to restore systems are underway. Our teams are actively working to restore systems and operations as quickly as possible. "Our teams are actively working to restore systems and operations as quickly as possible.

An Airbnb owner has been forced to tear down a 40ft-high prison-like 'watchtower' after neighbours complained guests were 'repeatedly partying, week after week'. The elevated cabin was erected without planning permission in the garden of the new-build Airbnb. But the owners of the same holiday home have now applied for a smaller building in the garden - which neighbours fear will be another 'party cabin'. One householder said: 'So the "party cabin" design would not only be visually intrusive but also out of keeping with this peaceful residential area, as it risks persistent disturbance to families and older residents nearby, myself included.' The owners of the same holiday home have now applied for a smaller building in the garden - which neighbours fear will be another 'party cabin'.

British Airways cancels hundreds of flights 'until later this year' with major cities impactedThe scale of the disruption to aviation caused by the US and Israeli attack on Iran has been enormous. BA bosses have decided to ground all flights to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates until "later this year". ‌"Due to the continuing uncertainty of the situation in the Middle East and airspace instability, we’ve had to temporarily reduce our flying schedule in the region. We’ve cancelled all flights to and from Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Tel Aviv until later this month and to and from Abu Dhabi until later this year. Of the 4,783 flights scheduled for today, 1,107 were or are expected to be cancelled.

Virgil van Dijk is confident Liverpool will overturn their first-leg loss at Galatasaray but knows Arne Slot's side face a fight to earn a place in the Champions League quarter-finals. Mario Lemina's early header from a poorly defended corner secured Galatasaray the advantage on a chaotic evening that saw wasteful Liverpool splutter and leave aggrieved with some of the officiating. Read More Slot bemoans officiating and Reds' wastefulness in Galatasaray loss"I've seen a lot, in terms of the chances that we created, but it doesn't mean that that's going to be enough," the Liverpool defender said. Van Dijk was shocked to hear of Spurs' wretched start to Tuesday's Champions League tie in Spain but says their current slide should not disguise their threats. "First we have to focus on Spurs, because that's going to be a tough one as well," he said.

SO MUCH for all the talk in advance of the Six Nations being diluted into a straight shootout between France and England at the Stade de France on Saturday night. Instead, we’ve been treated to the most competitive and fascinating of campaigns since Italy joined the championship back in 2000. In beating England at the Stadio Olimpico last weekend, Italy finally registered a win over all the competing nations since they joined 26 years ago. England had never lost to Italy across 32 encounters to date. As former tennis player Vitas Gerulaitis might say, nobody beats Italy 33 times in a row.

More than one in eight Irish people were at risk of poverty in 2025, up from 11.7% a year previous, according to the CSO. Social Justice Ireland noted the 12.6% of Irish people at risk of poverty translates to 687,784 people, of which 211,150 are children. This was composed of an average €102 (28.2% of gross income) from market income and €261 (71.8% of gross income) from social transfers. Persons aged under 18 years (16.9%) had the highest at risk of poverty rate in SILC 2025, followed by those aged 65 years and over (14.8%). Those aged 18 to 34 years had the lowest at risk of poverty rate of 9.3%.

Social media content has become one long ad break – though it’s not always clear that “advertainment” is what you’re watching. Half of all commercial content on social media is not labelled, according to the CCPC’s research, says O’Keeffe. The rules apply to social media influencers advertising their own brands or reviewing things such as a gifted meal or a hotel stay for example. Finfluencers must be authorised, and the brands they work with will be held responsible for influencer content too. CynicismWhen it comes to being influenced by social media, maintaining a healthy cynicism can curb your impulse to spend.

Jackie Fox, who successfully campaigned for Coco’s Law, addresses members of the European Parliament as part of International Women's Day. Photograph: GettyArtificial intelligence (AI) apps that “nudify” images of people without their consent are not currently banned under European Union regulations. The European Commission confirmed in response to a question from a number of MEPs, including Fianna Fáil’s Barry Andrews, that even AI apps that generate child sex abuse imagery are not banned under the existing AI law. They had asked the commission to confirm if such apps were “clearly banned” from the EU market under the AI Act or any other EU legislation. “There is one opportunity, the ongoing talks between the commission, [European] Parliament and national governments right now on simplifying the AI Act.

Countries like Ireland that are heavily reliant on fossil fuels will bear the greatest burden. The answer is straightforward: because the global energy system is still built around fossil fuels. They point to the same solution: urgently reducing dependence on fossil fuels. It would simply lock the country deeper into dependence on imported fossil fuels. Unlike past energy crises, we now have viable and affordable alternatives to fossil fuels.

Tottenham star Antonin Kinsky 'to look for move' after Igor Tudor humiliationTottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky looks set to leave the club on loan this summer after being hauled off just 17 minutes into Tuesday night's heavy defeat at Atletico MadridView 3 Images Antonin Kinsky endured a difficult night against Atletico Madrid (Image: Getty Images)Antonin Kinsky is likely to be allowed to leave Tottenham on loan in the summer in order to rebuild his career after the goalkeeper's chastening experience against Atletico Madrid. ‌Igor Tudor handed Kinsky his first start since October in the first leg of Tottenham's Champions League Round of 16 clash with Atletico, but the 22-year-old could hardly have endured a more difficult evening. He was at fault for two goals and was then brutally substituted by Tudor after just 17 minutes with Spurs already 3-0 down. David de Gea shows true colours with message to Tottenham keeper Antonin Kinsky READ MORE :The Telegraph report that Kinsky will look for a move again after hoping to go out on loan in the last two transfer windows in order to play regular football. Tottenham are not expected to stand in his way this time, though, in a boost for the shot-stopper.

Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York TimesIreland is now the fifth largest source of foreign direct investment in the US with investment by Irish companies totalling $389 billion (€335 billion), according to Enterprise Ireland. The meeting comes amid heightened concern over Washington’s protectionist approach to tariffs and tax and the threat it poses to long-standing investment in Ireland by US multinationals. Irish firms, including Smurfit Westrock, Kingspan, Glanbia, Kerry Group, Applegreen and CRH, view the US market as “their primary engine for global growth”, Enterprise Ireland said. “Today’s milestones are a powerful illustration of that ambition,” Enterprise Ireland chief Jenny Melia said. “These announcements represent a new generation of Irish enterprise: agile, innovative, and deeply committed to delivering a competitive edge for their US partners,” she said.

Members of the Iranian women's football team have been led through Kuala Lumpur airport by 'handlers' on their way home, following their participation in the Asia Cup in Australia where they refused to sing the national anthem. Regime officials issued the stark warning days after US President Donald Trump exhorted Iranian citizens to rise up and overthrow their government. Now, senior Iranian government and football officials have accused Australia of taking the asylum-seeking women's players 'hostage'. In bizarre comments to a media outlet affiliated with the country's notorious Revolutionary Guard, Football Federation Chief Mehdi Taj claimed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ordered police to stop Iranian players leaving the country. Taj said: 'The US president himself ... tweeted two tweets about a women's team [saying] "we welcome them and that they should become refugees".

Sainsbury's worker gets £12,000 after being left out of boss's social media postDarren Cooper was on sick leave for anxiety when his boss posted a tribute celebrating men in his workplaceView Image Darren Cooper was absent on sick leave for anxiety when his boss posted on social media celebrating every manager other than him (Image: Huw Evans Agency)A Sainsbury's store manager from south Wales who was left out of his boss's International Men's Day social media post has been awarded £12,000. ‌Upon discovering his exclusion from the public display of appreciation Mr Cooper felt "excluded, humiliated and violated", an employment tribunal in Cardiff was told. He went on sick leave due to anxiety in July 2022. ‌Alongside the post was a photograph tagging every regional store manager with the exception of Mr Cooper, the tribunal was told. He also said he didn't possess a photo of Mr Cooper and felt it would be inappropriate to request one.