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Marine Le Pen faces appeal trial that could decide her French presidential run
France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen was returning to court on Tuesday to appeal an embezzlement conviction, with her 2027 presidential ambitions hanging on the outcome of the case.
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Raspberry Pi faces uncertainty over memory shortages due to AI boom
UK technology firm Raspberry Pi has said memory supply issues linked to the rapid growth of AI data centres have increased uncertainty for its future performance outlook.
Musk ‘ideologically committed’ to pushing free speech boundaries – Louise Haigh
The Government was right to be “tough” in taking on Elon Musk over his AI chatbot Grok’s nudification technology, an influential Labour former minister has said.
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Council accused of ‘dragging their feet’ after club’s dream Irish Cup tie moved to Belfast
A Strabane-based councillor has expressed his disappointment after a local team’s Irish Cup dream of slaying a Premiership giant at home was crushed following a postponement.
The Gym Group steps up new openings after strong trading
The Gym Group has announced plans to open 75 new sites over the next three years, 25 more than previously stated, after reporting strong revenue growth and rising membership numbers.
Man (31) released on bail and vehicle seized after suspected paramilitary activity in Derry
A man was arrested and a vehicle seized in the early hours of Tuesday morning (13 January) as part of an ongoing investigation into paramilitary activity in Londonderry.
Death of Kelly Lynch in Ulster Canal was homicide, new forensic report concludes
The new report contradicts Garda findings that the 23-year-old's death was a tragic accident
Premier Inn owner Whitbread set for lower-than-expected business rates hit
Premier Inn owner Whitbread has cautioned it will face a roughly £35 million hit linked to business rates changes from the budget, in a reduction from previous warnings.
US accuses Russia of ‘dangerous and inexplicable escalation’ of war in Ukraine
The US has accused Russia of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of its nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance negotiations towards peace.
Lord Mandelson apologises to victims of Jeffrey Epstein
Lord Peter Mandelson has offered an “unequivocal” apology to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein for remaining friends with the paedophile financier after his conviction.
A multi-year Budget is an opportunity which cannot be missed by Executive
For years, Northern Ireland’s politicians have anticipated the chance to craft a multi-year Budget. It is an opportunity for longer-term planning for public service delivery, investment and reform after a decade of single-year budgets.
‘We have a unique position to maximise Northern Ireland PLC’
A Co Armagh customs and compliance firm is set to nearly double its workforce by adding 15 new jobs as part of a £500,000 investment.
We are still arguing over Troubles prosecutions... but many are happy to just wait until all the guilty are dead
I would not like to be judged by the sins of my crass and feckless youth.
Sephora confirms opening date for only NI store in Belfast
Sephora UK has announced that it will open its first-ever store in Northern Ireland on Thursday, 12 February.
Inquest told of parents’ anguish over baby death: ‘We never had the chance to be his mummy and daddy’
The parents of an eight-month-old boy who died following major heart surgery in 2008 said they never had the “chance to be his mummy and daddy” and have been profoundly “traumatised” by his loss, an inquest has heard.
NI woman speaks out as campaign calls for greater focus on less survivable cancers: ‘Something’s not right’
A Northern Ireland woman has described the day she was diagnosed with a 5cm tumour in her chest as the moment when “all hell broke loose” in her life.
Cara Hunter’s fight against deepfakes exposes failures in protecting women from AI abuse
It has never been easy for young women such as Cara Hunter to be taken seriously in frontline politics.
Co Armagh customs firm creates 15 new jobs in £500k expansion and rebrand
It's due to rising demand for cross border customs compliance services
Bigamist appears in court charged with offences allegedly targeting three men
A convicted bigamist who allegedly used dating apps to target and meet vulnerable men has appeared at court in Belfast.
North Belfast traffic light fault branded ‘unacceptable’ after pedestrian hospitalised during three-day outage
An issue with broken traffic lights in north Belfast was branded “unacceptable” and putting lives at risk, a councillor has said after a pedestrian was taken to hospital having been struck by a car in the area.