Recession is guaranteed if crude oil hits this price... and Wall Street warns it is alarmingly close
America’s economy is holding up well despite surging oil prices - for now - but alarm bells are ringing on Wall Street. The Wall Street Journal polled economists to see how high oil prices would have to rise - and how long they'd have to stay elevated - to push the US economy towards recession. They said that oil would have to stay around $138 a barrel for about three months to push the US economy towards a recession. So far, the Iran war has lasted almost three weeks and US oil prices have been hovering around $95 - compared to an average price of $65 in February. Join the debate How should the US handle soaring oil prices if conflict in the Middle East threatens our economy?
Source:Daily Mail
March 21, 2026 06:42 UTC
Get-Right Game Against Western Conference Foe- Rapids vs Sporting KC Preview
— Burgundy Wave (@burgundywave.bsky.social) 2026-03-15T00:19:24.121ZStruck Out at Yankee StadiumColorado could not get their first win away from home when they visited the Big Apple. pic.twitter.com/VOQ9A5fX8M — Burgundy Wave (@Burgundywave) March 19, 2026New Look Sporting KC SideInteresting would be too nice a word to use to describe this offseason for Sporting KC. But Sporting KC did not make many splashes in the offseason to fill the roster’s needs. Sporting KC still needs a lot to fill their roster to MLS quality. The Rapids win this game 3-1.
Source:Daily Mail
March 21, 2026 06:18 UTC
Search for person to lead the turnaround of the deprived Lincolnshire neighbourhood
Birchwood in Lincoln was selected as one of areas most in need of funding through the national Pride in Place scheme. The City of Lincoln Council is setting up a neighbourhood board of local people and organisations to lead the investment, with applications open now for a chairperson and deputy chairperson. “We are looking for people with a strong connection to Birchwood who are passionate about improving their community,” she said. Pride in Place is about putting real power into the hands of local communities so residents can help shape the future of their neighbourhood. A launch event and community fun day will take place on May 31.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 21, 2026 06:10 UTC
Bombus terrestris is often the earliest queen bee to emerge from overwintering
This creature is more likely to be a queen buff-tailed bumble bee – Bombus terrestris – often the earliest queen to emerge from overwintering. It is more likely to be a queen buff-tailed bumble bee – Bombus terrestris – often the earliest queen to emerge from overwintering. Photograph: Frank Mc NamaraI found this stranger on our windowsill last August in Ballyhea (North Cork). It is a pity that the photo doesn’t show the critical feature - the stem/stipe - which is blackish in this species. Normally it grows on dead wood, but it has also been recorded on living trees, which were most likely moribund.
Source:The Irish Times
March 21, 2026 06:09 UTC
Banned Blyth driver got behind wheel to travel distance of four-minute walk to see kids
Banned Blyth driver got behind wheel to travel distance of four-minute walk to see kidsDaniel Smith, who lost his licence last year and wasn't due to get it back until August, showed his contempt for the court order when he got behind the wheel in Blyth, NorthumberlandView Image Daniel Smith leaves South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court in Northumberland. (Image: Newcastle Chronicle)A banned Northumberland driver got behind the wheel to travel the distance of a four-minute walk in order to see his kids. Glenda Beck, prosecuting at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court, said police were on patrol in Blyth at around 9.10pm on December 18 last year when they spotted Smith in his Mercedes. Graham Crouth, defending, said: "The purpose of the journey was to travel to his former partner's house to see his children. "He will never be able to offer an acceptable excuse for not walking it - it's a four-minute walk.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 21, 2026 06:05 UTC
Taoiseach’s White House visit invokes the right to be forgotten
Asked by a Japanese journalist why the US had not given its allies forewarning of its attack on Iran, Trump retorted:“Who knows better about surprise than Japan? During his meeting with Martin, Trump spent most of his time complaining and criticising European leaders in particular for not being willing to send their fleets to the Strait of Hormuz. There is a sentimental view of Ireland in the US that goes beyond party politics, and beyond politics. If you look at the people Trump has clashed with in the White House, they tend to be leaders he dislikes or countries he dislikes. And finally ...Pat has surpassed himself with another must-read piece on the Taoiseach’s visit to Washington that was published today.
Source:The Irish Times
March 21, 2026 06:04 UTC
Humpback whales take more mature approach to mating
However, an older mating partner will have ‘good’ genes which helped him, or her, survive and prosper. The humpback whale’s breaching display is one the great sights of the natural world and its mysterious half-hour-long song has few equals in the animal kingdom. During the era of industrial whaling, however, humpbacks, like all the great whales, were hunted mercilessly for their oil. The composition of a whale’s skin changes with age, so chemical analysis of a skin sample enables a whale’s age to be determined. The mating of humpbacks has never been observed, but males can be seen escorting and guarding females.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 21, 2026 06:04 UTC
Enzo Fernandez undermines Liam Rosenior again with brutal Chelsea manager comments
Enzo Fernandez undermines Liam Rosenior again with brutal Chelsea manager commentsChelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has opened up about Enzo Maresca's departure from Stamford BridgeView Image Enzo Fernandez spoke about Maresca's departure for the first timeEnzo Fernandez has admitted that Enzo Maresca's exit from Chelsea caused pain amongst the squad, whilst implying that several players struggle to comprehend how decisions are reached in football. The Italian manager left Stamford Bridge at the beginning of the year and was subsequently succeeded by Liam Rosenior. I don't have an answer for you because I don't know. If by now you don't know what he said is truth then you know nothing and you're not a Chelsea fan." Speaking to ESPN Argentina, Fernandez said: "I don't know, there are eight games left and the FA Cup.
Source:Daily Mirror
March 21, 2026 06:02 UTC
In the big house on Pennsylvania Avenue, it was the Potus Plámáser’s turn in the bully seat once more
And on Tuesday evening in the big house on Pennsylvania Avenue, it was Micheal’s turn again. Photograph: Niall Carson/PAFormer taoiseach Enda Kenny, no stranger to the White House, looks like a man who is enjoying his retirement. This year, mercifully, the White House was a Conor McGregor-free zone. We’re told he looked absolutely thrilled with himself at the shamrock ceremony in the White House. “A productive and focused St Patrick’s Week in Washington, DC,” he posted on his return to the real capital.
Source:The Irish Times
March 21, 2026 06:01 UTC
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: ‘Spiteful’ to cut Harry and Meghan’s police protection, says friend
Last year, King Charles’ younger son lost a legal battle with the Home Office to have it reinstated. Lionel Richie is to perform this summer at Sandringham, where King Charles’s brother is moving into his new home. The family are already enjoying the fruits of Modesta’s labour at Broughton Hall, his £12 million Jacobean mansion in Staffordshire. Vic Reeves’ former comedy partner Bob Mortimer admitted last year that they had ‘drifted apart’, despite both living in Kent. ‘He was a mutual friend of Francis’s heir, fellow Eastender John Edwards, and they all spent a lot of time together.
Source:Daily Mail
March 21, 2026 06:01 UTC
Argentina beef sector eyes growth boost from EU-Mercosur deal and rising global demand
The EU–Mercosur agreement will create one of the world’s largest free-trade zones, gradually removing tariffs on key commodities such as beef, poultry, pork, sugar, and ethanol traded between the EU and the Mercosur bloc. The quota has been closely watched by European beef producers, including farmers in Ireland who fear increased South American imports could intensify competition in the EU market. However, he said that growth in Argentina’s beef sector “will not necessarily come from increasing herd numbers but from improving production efficiency — particularly through heavier slaughter weights”. That’s not how the world sees it.”Pork industry inspiresArgentina's pork industry has already undergone rapid transformation over the past two decades, with consumption rising steadily and production becoming increasingly concentrated among technologically advanced farms. It has become a sector many beef producers now look to for inspiration.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 21, 2026 06:01 UTC
Isak nearing return from injury as Liverpool prepare for PSG quarter-final
Arne Slot has confirmed Alexander Isak will be available for Liverpool’s Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain as he nears recovery from a fractured leg. Isak will clearly not be ready to start after almost four months out but will offer Slot an option from the bench. “He will be available,” said Slot, who will be without Mohamed Salah and Alisson for Saturday’s early kick-off at Brighton due to muscle injuries. “Exactly what I get from that I cannot tell you because he hasn’t trained with the team even once. But the burden cannot keep falling on players and clubs to respond after the damage has already been done.
Source:The Irish Times
March 21, 2026 06:00 UTC
Penny Lancaster, 54, says Rod Stewart, 81, is 'demanding and still lays it on thick' as she reveals how they keep their sex life 'hot' after 26 years of marriage
Penny Lancaster said Rod Stewart is 'demanding and still lays it on thick' as she revealed how they keep their sex life 'hot' in a new interview on Friday. The couple met back in 1999 when Penny was a student at Barking College, and Rod was performing. Giving an insight into their relationship Penny explained that Rod still 'excites' her and she find the fact that he takes pride in his appearance 'really sexy.' Prior to welcoming two sons with Penny, Rod was already a father to six children from previous relationships. Recalling the story, Rod explained: 'He was an absolute gentleman, he was band leader and bass player and he kept her telephone away from me.
Source:Daily Mail
March 21, 2026 05:58 UTC
Promotion perks: boosts and benefits on the line for Rebels in Omagh
A non-Kerry Munster semi-final until 2029 at leastPromotion is more consequential for Cork than any other team in the league’s second tier. Their hairiest moment came in 2022 when they claimed the last qualifying place after finishing sixth in Division 2. In 2006 and ’07, Cork and Kerry were Division 1 teams. In Cork’s last three years in Division 1 (2014-16), their share was €205,906, an average of €68,635 per season. so whatever division Cork find themselves in next season they will have four home fixtures having had three this time around.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 21, 2026 05:52 UTC
Cork racing tipster ordered to take down allegedly defamatory online article
A racing tipster from Cork has been ordered by the High Court to immediately remove an allegedly defamatory article he posted on the Substack online platform about a businessman involved in the same industry. The case first came before the court on Wednesday when the judge granted short service of the proceedings on Mr Norris. He also ordered that Mr Norris be restrained from publishing any further material which repeats the allegation of a threat to put a bullet in his head. He said he expected Mr Norris to be in court next Friday when the case is due back. This was completely false and deeply damaging to him personally and professionally, Mr Heneghan said.
Source:Irish Examiner
March 21, 2026 05:26 UTC