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Two dead as tornadoes touch down in Texas and Mississippi
At least two people were killed and six more injured as several tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi on Saturday, damaging homes and flipping vehicles. One person died in the Liverpool area ...
At least 62 people dead as plane catches fire after crash on landing
A plane veered off the runway, hit a fence and caught fire at an airport in southern South Korea, killing at least 62 people, emergency officials said. The National Fire Agency said the fire was ...
Wine-tasting runner and air conditioning unit costume 2024’s best viral moments
The viral moments from 2024 demonstrated the “power of social media” from rescuing a bee to reuniting with old friends and ...
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Trimble told by Blair to ‘get lost’ over timing of border poll, records show
Former UUP leader David Trimble was effectively told by Tony Blair to “get lost” over the timing of a border poll, according to previously confidential reports. Under the terms of the Good Friday ...
Netanyahu visited Ireland in bid to establish now-closing embassy
The absence of an Israeli embassy in Dublin was a source of concern for Ireland’s small Jewish population at the time.
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Airbnb activates ‘defences’ to stop unauthorised New Year parties
Airbnb has activated artificial intelligence-powered tools to help spot and block unauthorised and disruptive New Year’s Eve parties being organised via the platform. The property booking platform ...
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US attorney general wanted to stop Gerry Adams fundraising trip
The United States attorney general attempted to block Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams from fundraising there in 1995, newly released records show. Papers contained in the annual release of documents from ...
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Lord too ‘bitchy’ to lead North-South negotiations, records show
The Irish Government took a dim view of several proposed candidates to lead key negotiations on North-South co-operation, according to newly unsealed documents from the National Archives in Dublin. A ...
How the CrowdStrike outage made IT supply chains the new big issue in tech
The CrowdStrike outages, which brought infrastructure around the world to a standstill, placed new focus on IT supply chains.
Election ‘difficult’ for some MPs as Lucy Powell expresses ‘abuse’ concerns
The General Election was “particularly difficult for quite a number of colleagues”, Commons Leader Lucy Powell has said, as she expressed concerns about the “personalisation of targeted abuse”.
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‘Brighter’ weather expected ahead of New Year’s Eve washout
The UK will be “brighter” on Sunday, ahead of a blast of snow and rain towards New Year’s Eve, the Met Office has said. Highs of 12C are expected in Exeter, Devon, with 10C across other parts of the ...
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What the papers say – December 29
The Sunday Times reports Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said middle-class families support proposals to introduce VAT on private school fees. SUNDAY TIMES: Middle classes support VAT on ...