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Dear Abby: Do I need to attend my cousin’s son’s wedding?

DEAR ABBY: My cousin’s son, “Troy,” is being married in eight months. I just received the “save the date,” and I’m trying to decide whether to attend. The wedding is out of state, requiring travel and a hotel. Troy and I haven’t spoken in years. He has never shown an…

Airlines cut flights and hike fares as jet fuel price spikes

Travellers are facing rising airfare costs and reductions in flight schedules as the conflict in the Middle East causes oil prices to soar. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Experts predict ticket prices could remain elevated for months even if the war de-escalates. Increased demand on flight routes that avoid Middle East and Gulf…

Ireland calls for carbon border tweaks amid fertiliser shortage

Ireland’s junior agriculture minister Timmy Dooley has warned the outlook for farmers is “stark”, as soaring fuel and fertiliser costs pile pressure on the sector ahead of an EU ministers’ meeting in Brussels. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT He urged flexibility on EU climate rules, including exempting fertilisers from the Carbon Border Adjustment…