Sinn Fein top exit poll… but unlikely to enter government as counting begins in Irish election
Counting of votes in the Irish general election will begin today as the shape of the next Dublin government begins to emerge.
Huge A-road runs full length of Wales – but where it starts is a mystery
The A470 is the only A road in the UK that spans the entire length of a country, beginning at a seaside location in the south and concluding at the…
My Chemical Romance star Bob Bryar ‘found dead at home’ as tributes pour in
Bob Bryar, the drummer for My Chemical Romance from 2004 to 2014, has reportedly died at the age of 44. US website TMZ reported that he was found dead at…
Online ‘sickfluencers’ help followers maximise benefits with ‘example answers for depression’ as 15,000 a week signed off work
Social media influencers are helping followers maximise their benefits claims as more than 15,000 people per week receive approval for long-term sickness and disability payments. It has been revealed that…
At least 27 dead after boat capsizes in Nigeria
Latest tragedy to hit busy waterways leaves more than 100 missing, with possible causes ranging from turbulence to age of vessel. A boat capsized on a stretch of the Niger…
Robert Sobukwe, the South African leader once as revered as Mandela
Born 100 years ago, Sobukwe was a titan of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle – now often forgotten, his legacy still shapes the country. Robert Sobukwe pictured in 1960 On Monday,…
SUNshine Girl Giselle
SUNshine Girl Giselle is a brown-eyed Aquarius who loves spending time at the gym or at the movie theatre. This Aquarius posed for us in 2018. Giselle spends her down…
Why has Palestinian Authority’s Mahmoud Abbas nominated a successor now?
Rawhi Fattouh has been named to take over as interim president if Abbas steps down due to ill health. Mahmoud Abbas holds a joint news conference with the Turkish president…
How a new community hub is supporting Bristol’s fastest-changing area
A new community hub has opened in one of the fastest-changing streets in Bristol, with the locals behind it calling for more volunteers to come together and help run the…
Tim Dolighan cartoon, Nov. 30, 2024
Tim Dolighan cartoon for Nov. 30, 2024. Tim Dolighan cartoon for Nov. 30, 2024.Photo by Tim Dolighan /Special to Postmedia Network