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Laois set for London visit as Tailteann Cup draws made
Laois are set for a trip across the Irish Sea to take on London after the draws for Round 2A and Round 2B of the Tailteann Cup were made on Monday.
Bar owner’s Class A drug conviction comes back to bite business
Bromley Council rejected a premises licence application for Priory Lounge & Tapas Bar because of the applicant’s criminal record and as work was done without planning permission
Health experts ‘working with all concerned’ after Hantavirus evacuation flight
Two passengers who were on the virus-hit MV Hondius were flown home to Ireland on Sunday.
DfI should have looked at practical means to stop culvert access, inquest told
Belfast Coroner’s Court is examining questions around the death of Belfast schoolboy Noah Donohoe in 2020.
When are the next Tube strikes? All the RMT walkout dates in May
More Tube and bus strikes are on the horizon
mapping the systematic destruction of healthcare
Drawing on more than two years of open-source investigations, CIR has mapped verified incidents of strikes, sieges, demolitions, sniper fire, and the systematic destruction of medical infrastructure across Gaza’s hospitals. This article brings that evidence together into a single account of the dismantling of Gaza’s healthcare system
New trains from London to Scotland launching this month with tickets for £30
The new service will run from Euston station
Ukrainian who set fire to Starmer’s old car told ‘job done badly’ as video poor
Roman Lavrynovych, Stanislav Carpiuc and Petro Pochynok are on trial for three alleged arson attacks on property linked to Sir Keir Starmer.
Dozens of Labour MPs demand Starmer’s resignation as crisis deepens
More than 40 Labour MPs call for Sir Keir Starmer to stand down following Labour’s disastrous local election defeats
A popular London theatre is getting its own pub this week
Who’s in for pre-show drinks and dinner?
“I Will Never Walk Away” — Starmer Fights Back After Election Disaster, Refuses To Resign
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a major speech at a Labour Party event in London after devastating local election losses triggered growing calls fo…
Wearable medication device can help heart failure patients, study finds
The device and drug combination was trialled at 20 hospitals around the UK.
Martin Lewis warns of 3% ‘hidden’ charge on holidays and how to avoid it
MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has a simple tip to avoid the hidden fee that can add an extra 2.75% to 3% to every purchase abroad
Stop hay fever symptoms in May with pharmacist’s trick
Millions of people in the UK suffer from hay fever symptoms each year. A pharmacist has shared his top-rated trick to ease hay fever symptoms in May — and it’s not tablets
‘Peaceful’ town at London’s furthest tube stop where houses are £150,000 cheaper
A Buckinghamshire town is home to the furthest tube station from central London, offering residents a unique blend of rural and city life.
BA passenger on Heathrow flight threatened other flyers after vaping in toilet
The man told the passengers he would ‘bash their heads together’
Under-threat UK PM Starmer to attempt reset after disastrous polls • FRANCE 24 English
Beleaguered British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attempt a reset on Monday, as he faces a growing threat to his leadership following disastrous local and…
Tourists on hantavirus-hit cruise ship isolating in hospital
A passenger of a cruise ship that was struck by an outbreak of hantavirus has shown symptoms of the disease while being repatriated to France, the country’s …
I Work in Hollywood. Everyone Who Used to Make TV Is Now Secretly Training AI
For screenwriters like me—and job seekers all over—AI gig work is the new waiting tables. In eight months, I’ve done 20 of these soul-crushing contracts for five different platforms. It’s bad.
MoD accused of ‘callous disregard’ for Chinook families after FOI disclosure
The Chinook Justice Campaign has lodged a formal complaint.
Waymo driverless car keeps getting stuck on Shoreditch dead-end street
The driverless car caused a commotion on an east London street, waking residents as it tried to navigate itself free
‘Police and people in chemical suits’ swarm evacuated north London bank
A NatWest branch in Golders Green was shut after people reported feeling unwell. London Fire Brigade attended the scene but no harmful levels of hazardous materials were found.
Netanyahu using Iran war to reshape Middle East
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim warns Strait of Hormuz crisis is most dangerous fallout of war on Iran, calls for ‘Gulf NATO’.
How we took down ‘cuckooing’ county line gang members who filmed abuse
Content warning: This video contains references to exploitation and abuse. Viewer discretion is advised.In this video, we follow the story of a county lines …
Thug launched ‘frenzied’ machete attack in front of commuters at station
The 20-year-old victim sustained life-threatening injuries
London’s biggest coffee festival is returning this weekend
Four days of espresso, latte art and dangerously high caffeine levels
British Steel set to be nationalised as Government mulls future for Scunthorpe
New powers could be used to nationalise British Steel, 38 years since the firm was first sold off.
Archaeologists find evidence of illicit centuries-old whisky still
The team made the discovery in Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve.
OpenAI to give EU access to new cyber model but Anthropic still holding out on Mythos
OpenAI announced on Thursday it was granting preview access to its latest cyber model to vetted cybersecurity teams.
Starmer announces far-right travel ban ahead of ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march
Prime Minister admits ‘I know people are frustrated with me’ in major speech as Labour leadership rivals prepare to swoop
New ‘Eurostar of Scotland’ train with 11 stops launches in just 2 weeks
The new London to Stirling train, dubbed ‘Eurostar of Scotland,’ has had its launch date moved forward to May – and possibly earlier.
Keir Starmer to block ‘far-right agitators’ from marching in London on Saturday
The Prime Minister said the planned march was ‘designed to confront and intimidate’
Van Morrison announces first residency for new London venue
Van will take to the stage on September 23, 24, 27, 28 and 29
Teen stabbed in daylight attack outside high street gym
His attacker is still at large, the Metropolitan Police said
UK PM Keir Starmer Faces Resistance Within Labour Party
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing severe internal resistance and calls to resign from within the Labour Party following “devastating” local election r…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ignores City of London request over honour
The City of London Corporation has been told to “do better for Epstein’s victims”
Trump rejects ‘unacceptable’ Iranian response to US peace proposal
Iran submitted its response to the US proposal aimed at ending the war, as a series of incidents continued to put pressure on an already fragile ceasefire. | World News
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen Saturday in Moscow. The withdrawal of the Kremlin-backed Africa Corps from the country of Mali is seen as a humiliating blow to Moscow’s prestige
Inside Iran’s response to US proposal that Trump called ‘unacceptable’
Trump described Iran’s latest response to his proposal aimed at ending the 10-week conflict with the US as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE”. | World News
Iran Nobel Laureate Hospitalized
Prominent Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi in a hospital in Tehran, Iran on May 10, 2026. (Narges Foundation Archive via AP)
Iranian Nobel winner Mohammadi moved to Tehran hospital
Human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been released on bail and transferred to Tehran, her foundation said, amid alarm about her health.
Israeli settlers force Palestinian family to exhume and rebury their father
The relatives of Hussein Asasa described to NPR how they were forced to exhume and rebury their father when Israeli settlers interfered with his grave.
Photos of life inside Iran after U.S. ceasefire proposal falters
Iran responded Sunday to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal, but President Donald Trump rejected it as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” — the latest setback in efforts to end a Persian Gulf standoff
U.S. cruise passengers arrive in the U.S. after one tests positive for hantavirus
One of the 17 Americans tested “mildly” positive for the virus during the U.S. return flight. A French woman has also tested positive — she was was among five French passengers repatriated to Paris.
Trump to Visit China for Summit with Xi Jinping
US-China Update: President Trump is set for a three-day state visit to Beijing starting May 13. Agenda includes the 2026 Iran war, trade deals, and AI security.
Netanyahu says Iran-US war not yet over
Netanyahu shied away from sharing military plans and a timeline regarding that operation but described it as “terrifically important mission”. | World News
Polling Job Optimism
FILE – Commuters walk through a corridor in the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York on June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Did Netanyahu sell US an ‘easy’ Iran war, misread Hormuz risks? Israel PM says ‘nobody had perfect foresight’
When asked whether Iran’s strategic use of the Hormuz Strait had been “misread at the beginning”, Netanyahu stopped short of admitting any intelligence failure. | World News
Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison
Influential former prime minister released on parole after spending about eight months behind bars.








