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Air quality at hazardous levels as toxic smog blankets New Delhi
Dense toxic smog blanketed India’s national capital on Monday, pushing air pollution levels to their worst levels in weeks, disrupting travel and causing authorities to impose the strictest containment measures.
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Hollywood ‘devastated’ at death of director Rob Reiner and his wife
Hollywood actors have paid tribute after the death of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, and said they feel “devastated”.
Britain condemns ‘politically motivated’ Hong Kong conviction of Jimmy Lai
The Government has condemned the “politically motivated prosecution” of a Hong Kong media tycoon and British national.
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Two stabbed at HKT48 pop group entertainment complex in Japan
Japanese police have arrested a man in connection with the alleged stabbing of two people at an entertainment complex housing the female pop music group HKT48 in the southern city of Fukuoka.
Gardai had informer who claimed to have information on Denis Donaldson murder
After being outed as an informer for more than 20 years, Denis Donaldson had been living in a cottage in rural Donegal when he was shot dead.
Remorseful pharmacist suspended over £52k Universal Credit fraud
A Northern Ireland pharmacist who falsely claimed more than £50,000 in Universal Credit has been suspended from her profession.
The story of how Stakeknife was outed is worthy of its own investigation
The publication of the final Kenova report revealed some v ery uncomfortable truths.
‘My great-grandfather was a full-blown Ulster Scots speaker - I had difficulty understanding him, but it’s been diluted’
Northern Ireland’s first Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and the Ulster British tradition wants to reconnect people with the language and the tradition.
DUP's Jonny Buckley on Sinn Fein's 'safe game', 'very hurty' Alliance and the rivals he admires
Friend and foe alike believe that Jonny Buckley has introduced Donald Trump’s playbook into Northern Ireland politics.
Suspect released by authorities after Brown University shooting
A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting which killed two students and injured nine will be released after an investigation took law enforcement authorities in a “different direction”, officials said on Sunday night.
Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles home
Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were the two people found dead Sunday at a Los Angeles home owned by Reiner, according to a law enforcement official.
Injured Bondi gunman likely to survive, police say
The gunman who was wounded during the Bondi Beach terrorist attack is likely to survive his injuries, authorities said.
Resident doctors to announce whether or not strike will go ahead
Hospitals are set to find out whether up to half the medical workforce will be going out on strike during its busy winter period.
Robotic-assisted biopsy hailed as ‘paradigm shift’ for lung cancer diagnosis
A robotic-assisted procedure that allows doctors to make microscopic movements in the lungs could help diagnose cancer cases much faster, a UK-first trial has shown.
'Much more to do' to protect children in NI from sexual exploitation, report finds
In 2023-24, 55% of all sexual offences recorded by the PSNI in NI involved children under 18 years old
Now we expect answers, says son of soldier killed in 1994 Chinook crash
The son of a serviceman killed in the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash has said the families of the victims “expect answers” ahead of a historic first meeting with ministers.
‘Much more to do’ to protect children in NI from sexual exploitation – report
The criminal justice system in Northern Ireland has “much more to do” to effectively protect children from sexual exploitation and disrupt and prosecute offenders, a new report has said.
Average house price is £6,695 lower than in November, says Rightmove
House hunters could snap up a property for around £2,000 less typically than a year ago, and around £6,700 less than the average just a month ago, according to Rightmove.
Murray says he is yet to receive explanation for sacking as Scottish secretary
Labour’s Ian Murray has said he still has been given “no explanation” about why he was sacked from Sir Keir Starmer’s Cabinet, adding his wife was “furious” about the decision.
Britons embrace AI and splurge on Skims in 2025, bank data shows
Britons leaned into the artificial intelligence (AI) boom in 2025, embraced Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand Skims, and kept second-hand shopping prospering, new data shows.