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FBI ‘unaware of Savannah Guthrie talking with her mother’s suspected kidnappers’
The FBI said on Monday it is unaware of any continued communication between Savannah Guthrie’s family and suspected kidnappers more than a week after the Today show host’s mother went missing.
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Almost 100 areas warned to expect flooding as downpours continue
Almost 100 areas have been warned to expect flooding as downpours continue, with no sign of a prolonged dry spell for at least a week.
Sir Keir Starmer to chair Cabinet after surviving call for resignation
Sir Keir Starmer will chair Cabinet on Tuesday after surviving renewed calls for his resignation from members of his own party.
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Teenager who murdered 12-year-old schoolboy to be sentenced
A teenage boy who murdered 12-year-old Birmingham schoolboy Leo Ross by stabbing him in the stomach in a random attack will be sentenced on Tuesday.
Ireland rugby star Jack Kyle to be commemorated with blue plaque
Jack Kyle, voted Ireland’s greatest ever rugby player, is to be commemorated with an Ulster History Circle Blue Plaque at the Affidea Stadium in Belfast.
Third of children who use AI chatbots consider tech to be a ‘friend’
Almost a third of children who use AI chatbots say they would describe the technology as like one of their friends, a survey suggests.
Most graduates say maximum student loan interest unfair – survey
The majority of graduates say the maximum student loan interest is unfair, a survey has found, as most say fairer policies would affect their vote.
Newer diabetes drugs ‘could prevent 20,000 deaths a year’
Widely prescribing a newer class of drug for type 2 diabetes could save thousands of lives a year, according to a study.
Retail sales pick up in January after consumers hold off on Christmas spending
Retail sales finally picked up in January after consumers held off on Christmas spending in anticipation of the new year sales, figures show.
Belfast councillors vote to defer rates rise back to committee
Belfast City Council has voted to defer the setting of domestic rates back to the committee stage.
Support for monarchy falls to 45% amid Epstein scandal, poll suggests
Support for the monarchy has fallen to 45% amid the ongoing Epstein scandal, according to a new poll.
Boucher Road Playing Fields decision to go back to the drawing board as GAA and soccer pitch plan shelved
Nationalist parties say the decision is “discrimination" and “anti- GAA.”
'Farmers need to treat their mental health as seriously as physical safety'
"They generally put themselves last, they put their animals first, and they don't know how to switch off."
Residents 'playing pass parcel' as they use social media to match front doors for wrong Evri deliveries
A local councillor says he is regularly contacted by frustrated residents looking to find their parcels
Councillor takes matters into own hands over "badly neglected" road signs
"I cannot fix potholes myself, but I can at least make sure signs are clean, clear and readable," he said.
Mid and East Antrim council claims new rates increase will be one of lowest in Northern Ireland
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has struck a new district rate of 2.95%.
Ards and North Down Council to review maintenance after "embarassing" videos of dirty Bangor signs
Councillor says dirty signs and street furniture "doesn’t give a good impression of this place"
Inside the South Belfast home crowned Northern Ireland House of the Year 2026
Judges called it as "one of the most breathtaking homes I've been in"
Zero-tolerance approach to benefit fraud only way forward
Welfare fraud is not a victimless crime. When individuals cheat the system, they are taking support from those who need it most — family, friends, neighbours and their fellow citizens. This is why I am committed to a zero-tolerance approach.
Starmer tells MPs he will not ‘walk away’ amid calls for his resignation
Sir Keir Starmer told Labour MPs he had “won every fight I’ve ever been in” as he vowed not to “walk away” amid calls for him to resign.