‘Father figure’ former Irish boxing chief jailed for sexually assaulting young woman and taking intimate photos of her
The former president of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) has been jailed for 39 months for sexually assaulting an unconscious young woman who had thought of him as a…
Aussies losing sleep over cricket paceman Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah is a name that strikes fear in the hearts of the Australians. That is uncommon for those hardy cricketers from Down Under whose batsmen and bowlers have instead…
Canada Post strike: Here’s where workers are still seeking progress
Negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) continued as the strike inches closer to the holiday season. Higher wages, better medical benefits and changes to…
Tasha Kheiriddin: Trump’s ’51st state’ comment has Trudeau, premiers running in different directions
Canada as the 51st state? Apparently, that’s what U.S. president-elect Donald Trump suggested at his impromptu dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago last Friday. When Trudeau said Canada…
The Brutalist and Adrien Brody among New York Film Critics Circle Awards winners
Brady Corbet’s three-and-a-half hour post-war epic The Brutalist has won best film from the New York Film Critics Circle, while its lead Adrien Brody won best actor. The win notches…
Deputy Irish premier refuses to rule out another term of rotating taoiseach
Deputy Irish premier Micheal Martin has refused to say whether he will push against a rotating taoiseach as part of government formation talks. Mr Martin, who was speaking at the…
Farage dismisses suggestion Musk could donate £78m to Reform UK
Nigel Farage has dismissed reports that American tech billionaire Elon Musk could donate millions of pounds to his political party Reform UK. The owner of Tesla and X – the…
Farmer warns of Christmas food shortages as strikes escalate: ‘Labour WILL listen!’
A farmer has warned that Britain could face food shortages before Christmas if the government fails to address mounting concerns over inheritance tax changes. Matt Cullen, who is helping organise…
Rampaging bull loose in the Midlands shot dead as police dispatch ‘trained farmer’ to tackle ‘dangerous’ animal
A rampaging bull loose in the West Midlands has been shot dead after escaping its paddock and running riot. The hulking bovine had been spotted charging around Rugby Road towards…
Archaeology breakthrough as scientists uncover ‘lost’ human with abnormally large skull dubbed ‘big head people’
Scientists have discovered a remarkable new species of ancient human with unusually large skulls who lived alongside our ancestors in China. The species, known as Juluren – meaning ‘big head…