60 Second Histories
The Zulu Wars - part 2
This video gives an introduction to the invasion of Zululand by the British and the terrible massacre at the battle of Isandlwana
Mr. Beat
Native Americans and American Colonists (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
Once upon a time, the European colonists who came over to settle along the eastern coast of North America and the Natives who had already lived there for thousands of years, kind of got along. Sure, there were disputes and skirmishes...
60 Second Histories
The Indian Mutiny of 1857 – part 2
This video describes the death of Mangal Pandey, the start of the mutiny in Meerut and the massacre at Cawnpore
60 Second Histories
The Indian Mutiny of 1857 – part 1
This video takes a look at one of the main causes of the mutiny being the bullet cartridges issued by the British to the Indian troops being greased with pork & beef fat which was against their religious beliefs.
60 Second Histories
The East India Company
A description of the founding of the East India Company, how and what it trades with India and the creation of it's own army.
Mr. Beat
Exploring America (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
Once upon a time, for thousands of years, the human beings on two continents, Europe and North America, just ignored each other. Then, in the late 980s, a group known as the Norsemen, more famously known as Vikings, left Iceland, heading...
60 Second Histories
Was the British Empire a good or bad thing? Part 3
Part 3 of this short series gives a brief summary of the Empire debate; it recaps on some of the positive and negative impacts and leaves the audience to decide.
Guinness World Records
Speeding through European Capitals
In this video, a group of individuals attempts to break the Guinness World Record for visiting the most capital cities in 24 hours using only public transport. They start in London and travel through Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin,...
Press Association
Rutte, Zelensky, Von Der Leyen arrive at European Political Community summit
Mark Rutte, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ursula Von Der Leyen and Donald Tusk arrive at the European Political Community summit in Budapest. Rutte comments on Donald Trump's election success in the United States.
Press Association
Starmer meets Tusk and Fiala in Budapest
Sir Keir Starmer holds bilats with Polish PM Donald Tusk and Czech Republic PM Petr Fiala at the European Political Community summit in Hungary with focus on stopping people-smuggling gangs.
Press Association
Starmer meets Volodymyr Zelensky in Budapest
Sir Keir Starmer holds a bilat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the European Political Community summit in Hungary with focus on stopping people-smuggling gangs.
Press Association
Taoiseach and Luxembourg premier emphasise co-operation during Dublin visit
Irish premier Simon Harris emphasised cooperation with Luxembourg on cross-border issues and enlarging the EU as he welcomed its Prime Minister to Dublin.
Luc Frieden is one of the first EU leaders to visit Dublin since Mr Harris became...
Press Association
Election results raise prospect of another coalition of equals – Varadkar
European and local election results in Ireland create the prospect of another “coalition of equals” between Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, Leo Varadkar has said.
The former Taoiseach said “an instability” could have been created if one...
Press Association
McDonald tells Taoiseach to ‘bring it on’ and call early general election
Sinn Fein’s leader has challenged the Taoiseach to “bring it on” and call an early general election in Ireland.
Mary Lou McDonald struck a defiant note following her party’s disappointing showing in the country’s local election and...
Press Association
Sean Kelly has become the first MEP to be elected in Ireland’s European elections
Fine Gael’s Sean Kelly becomes the first MEP to get elected in Ireland’s European elections, having been elected to the South constituency on the first count.
Press Association
Counting continues in the local and European elections in Ireland
Counting underway in the local and European elections in Ireland. RDS Dublin
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Counting underway in the local and European elections in Ireland
Counting underway in the local and European elections in Ireland.
Clip 1: RDS, Dublin.
Clips 2-7: Curragh racecourse in Kildare
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Irish President Michael D Higgins votes in local and European elections
Irish President Michael D Higgins and his wife, Sabina Coyne, have cast their votes in the local and European elections.
The couple were greeted by staff at the polling station in Phoenix Park in Dublin on Friday morning.
As he placed...
Press Association
Sinn Fein leader says it is “very important” for people to use their vote as Ireland goes to the polls
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said “today is the big day” and said it was “very important” for people to use their vote.
Speaking after casting her ballot at the polling station on Navan Road in Cabra, Dublin, Ms McDonald denied...
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Sunak says people smuggling 'one of the defining issues of our time' in Austria address
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the UK and Austria are deepening co-operation to “end this vile trade” of people smuggling after he discussed the Rwanda policy with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer in Vienna.
Mr Sunak said illegal...
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Sunak gives joint statement on migration alongside Austrian chancellor
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the UK and Austria are deepening co-operation to “end this vile trade” of people smuggling after he discussed the Rwanda policy with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer in Vienna.
Mr Sunak said illegal...
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Illegal immigration 'one of the defining issues of our time', says Sunak in Austria address
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the UK and Austria are deepening co-operation to “end this vile trade” of people smuggling after he discussed the Rwanda policy with Chancellor Karl Nehammer in Vienna.
Mr Sunak said illegal migration has...
Bloomberg
Investor Interest in Deals, IPOs Is Rising, Goldman Sachs's Wolfgang Fink Says
Wolfgang Fink, Goldman Sachs's head of Germany and Austria, says investor interest in initial public offerings and deals is rising again as central banks appear to near the end of a series of rate increases. He made the comments during...
Press Association
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks to the media on the second day of his US visit - full
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks to the media outside the Boston Harbour Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, US, during the Taoiseach's visit to the US for St Patrick's Day.