Taoiseach condemns 'utterly despicable' exploding device attacks in Lebanon
Simon Harris said the safety of Irish troops currently based in the country on UN missions was an "absolute priority" for the Government
500-year-old engraving sells for £26,500 after it was found by boy, 11
Jim Spencer (pictured), who is director of the auction house in Lichfield, Staffordshire, said there had been interest in the engraving 'from all over the world'.
Ontario ends 2023-24 with nearly balanced budget, partly due to international tuition
Ontario ended the 2023-24 fiscal year with a nearly balanced budget, in part due to higher-than-expected revenue from international student tuition at colleges.
Eby applauds housing efforts
Premier David Eby spoke at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver on Thursday.
Ramaphosa eulogy: Vilification of Gordhan a shameful chapter
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the vilification of former cabinet minister Pravin Gordhan for his efforts against state capture was one of South Africa’s most shameful periods and should never be repeated.
Ramaphosa eulogy: Vilification of Gordhan a shameful chapter
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the vilification of former cabinet minister Pravin Gordhan for his efforts against state capture was one of South Africa’s most shameful periods and should never be repeated.
'I was an IDF officer and even I’m asking 'what’s the point of exploding pager attack?'
Dr Ahron Bregman, senior teaching fellow at King's College London’s Department of War Studies, says: "These are anxious days for the people of the Middle East."
Horrified silence as France court shown 27 graphic photos of drugged wife 'being raped'
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT - Dozens of men allegedly raped Gisèle Pélicot after it is said her husband Dominique Pélicot drugged her at their family home near Avignon in southern France
IDF Neutralizes (Another) Bomb Near Ateret in Samaria
The incident came amid ongoing riots emanating from a nearby Arab village.
Greater Manchester Police Inspector gets caught 'acting dishonestly for personal gain'
Tariq Butt 'flouted the rules' and 'failed to inform' the force of the work offer - a misconduct hearing has now concluded
Edo 2024: Meet the governorship candidates
Sixteen candidates are contesting in Saturday's off-cycle election in Edo State.
Canada: Justin Trudeau govt likely to survive no-confidence motion | Here's how
Although polls indicate the Liberals will lose badly to the official opposition right-of-centre Conservatives in the next election amid unhappiness over inflation and a housing crisis, Trudeau and his closest aides say he is going nowhere and has time to help the party recover.
Neo-Nazi teenager who kicked trans woman in head is jailed
Alex Edwards, formerly known as Alex Hutton, attacked a transgender woman and her two male friends while they had a picnic at a park in Swansea in May last year.
Prime Minister not ruling out government helping to fund Casement Park rebuild
There was disappointment last week when the Government said there was not enough time to redevelop the site in west Belfast
Secret Service urged to decrease Jimmy Carter details to protect Trump
Assassination Attempt task force member Mike Waltz says there are many things the U.S. Secret Service can do to open up more resources to provide details to protectees most at risk.
Churchill photo to return
Canadian and Italian dignitaries on Thursday marked the successful recovery of a photo portrait of Winston Churchill known as “The Roaring Lion," stolen in Canada and recovered in Italy after a two-year search by police.
More than 100,000 homes in blocks with dangerous cladding seven years after Grenfell Tower fire
More than 100,000 homes still have unsafe cladding that has yet to have work started on seven years after the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze killed 72 people, official stats show
US Secret Service probes Elon Musk's tweet about Kamala Harris and Joe Biden assassination
The Secret Service is looking into a post sent by Elon Musk in the wake of an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, when he asked why no one had tried to take out Joe Biden
Second stage required, says Army chief on eastern Ladakh row
During the session, General Dwivedi was asked about the overall challenges for the India Army going forward and learning from the border row in eastern Ladakh.
Teenager jailed for sharing terrorist documents and attacking transgender woman
Alex Edwards, of Swansea, boasted on social media about the attack in May last year saying ‘Best day ever’
English identity under threat due to immigration, Robert Jenrick warns
In a hard-hitting article for the Mail, the Tory leadership hopeful and former minister for immigration says the ties which bind the nation together are beginning to 'fray'.
David Lammy described alleged ethnic cleansing as a 'liberation'
David Lammy sparked a diplomatic row as he described alleged ethnic cleansing by a Russian ally as a 'liberation' of its former territory.
Seven years after Grenfell disaster it is shameful thousands are still living in fire risk homes
Before the Grenfell disaster, which claimed the lives of 72 people in 2017, the Tories ignored warnings about the dangers of buildings clad in materials that were not fireproofed. Now it falls to Labour to clean up the mess
Sales of plastic bags drop 98% in a decade
The Daily Mail led the way with our Banish the Bags campaign - and customer charges for each bag used came into force in 2014.
Dangerous cladding putting over 250,000 flats at risk after Grenfell
The first figures released since the conclusion of the Grenfell inquiry show there are 4,771 residential buildings taller than 11 metres with unsafe cladding - an increase of 141 since July.
10-year-old Japanese boy dies after being stabbed near his school in China
Japanese student stabbed in China dies, sparking diplomatic tensions; Japan urges Beijing to enhance safety measures.
XL Bully's decapitated head found in shallow grave next to its body
The heavily decomposed corpse of a decapitated XL bully has been found in a shallow grave in a town in Worcestershire. 
Couple dies while snorkeling during Hawaii babymoon, leaving behind 18-month-old son
The two are survived by their 18-month-old son, who was not with them at the time.
Iconic Churchill photo stolen in Ottawa and found in Italy is ready to return
Canadian and Italian dignitaries on Thursday marked the successful recovery of a photo portrait of Winston Churchill known as “The Roaring Lion," stolen in Canada and recovered in Italy after a two-year search by police.
Beeston business owner says homeless are 'using street as living room'
Sainsbury's says it is working with local authorities to find a suitable alternative location for the man
New York magazine reporter on leave after alleged affair with RFK Jr
Washington correspondent Olivia Nuzzi disclosed to editors that she had 'engaged in a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign', the outlet confirmed.
China the top challenge in U.S. history: senior diplomat
Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell emphasizes the need for the U.S. to address China's multifaceted challenges.
Not criminally responsible?
Counsel for the man charged with attempted murder of a Kelowna RCMP officer may argue that he should not be found criminally responsible due to a mental disorder.
Debate breaks out as battle rages on over the renaming of Sir John Hawkins Square
The debate around renaming it has been going on for years
PSNI mugshot policy protects criminals, says victim
A victim of a man convicted of voyeurism welcomes police plans to change the policy on custody images.
Fears parts of Exeter and Exmouth will be 'tarmacked over'
The concerns were raised in Parliament
Churchill photo to return
Canadian and Italian dignitaries on Thursday marked the successful recovery of a photo portrait of Winston Churchill known as “The Roaring Lion," stolen in Canada and recovered in Italy after a two-year search by police.
'Total stranger moved into our home and now he’s trying to sell it for £181,000'
A squatter who put a couple's home up for sale, changed the locks and even paid property tax is back in the house after being released from jail, and police aren't willing to help in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Fife teacher with illegal antique double-barrelled shotgun denied it was for self-defence
Duncan Johnstone told a trial he bought the weapon as an investment.
Mexican president blames the US for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges
The recent surge in cartel warfare had been expected after Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, landed near El Paso, Texas on July 25 in a small plane with Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada.
English identity 'under threat' from mass immigration claims Tory MP Robert Jenrick
Mass immigration is leading England into a national identity crisis, Robert Jenrick has claimed.
'The language is the gateway to our culture': Hēmi Kelly on what Te Wiki o te Reo Māori means to him
The TAHI podcast spoke with Hēmi Kelly about his te reo Māori haerenga and aspirations for the next 50 years of the language in Aotearoa.
Horror as one person killed and another seriously injured by rampaging knifeman in Rotterdam
One person was killed and another injured by a man wielding "two long knives" in the Dutch city of Rotterdam on Thursday night.
Long-lost Winston Churchill photo stolen in Canada finally rediscovered – in Italy
Famous photograph of Winston Churchill known as “The Roaring Lion” that was stolen two years ago has been found
Cow rammed by police in viral footage that sparked outrage will 'have a limp for life'
A calf which was rammed by a Surrey Police vehicle back in June, is still injured 100 days on from the incident, LBC can reveal.
Wā Pātai: Māori language week at Parliament
The House - Parliament was buzzing with te reo this week - but how common is this, really?
Woman left toddler to 'hang from second-floor window' as she went shopping
Bahar-Sibela Saban, 21, left children in her care alone in a flat while she and a friend decided to go out and get food, resulting in the distressing incident in Perth, Scotland
Mohamed Al Fayed's sexual abuse 'as bad as Savile and Weinstein' as 37 women come forward
At least 100 women are feared to have been abused by the late owner of Harrods in what was described as one of the worst cases of corporate sexual exploitation that "perhaps the world has ever seen"
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