Kemi Badenoch slams article accusing her of ‘bullying and traumatising’ staff for ‘coming after the one person who can beat Starmer’
Kemi Badenoch has blasted a Guardian article accusing her of “creating an intimidating atmosphere in the government department she used to run” as a “hit job”. The Conservative leadership hopeful…
Look to the skies for more northern lights in Canada this week
A storm is brewing. A solar storm, that is. It’s already been a banner year for northern lights viewing in Canada this year, but Mother Nature isn’t done yet. A…
‘I heard the engine cut out and then a big bang’ – two men killed as helicopter crashes into farm building in Co Westmeath
Two men have died after a helicopter crashed into a farm building in Co Westmeath this afternoon. The victims, an Irish man in his 40s and a man from Eastern…
Police officers ‘suffer minor injuries’ in clashes outside mosque in Southport as protesters chant ‘no surrender’ and ‘English till I die’
Clashes have erupted in the streets of Southport just a day after the stabbing attack which killed three children. A large crowd gathered outside a mosque on Tuesday evening and…
Suspect pleads guilty to arson charges after fires in Napanee, Stone Mills
Jay Bradley, 49, pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of arson and one count of criminal harassment, marking a stark contrast from his earlier court appearances, where he had maintained…
Magheralin’s Daniel Wiffen becomes first Northern Irish athlete to win Olympic Gold since 1988
Northern Ireland’s 52-year wait for an individual gold medal at the Summer Olympics is over. Magheralin’s Daniel Wiffen joined Lady Mary Peters and hockey stars Jimmy Kirkwood and Stephen Martin…
Southport stabbings: Local reporter says ‘whole community is heartbroken’ after ‘deeply shocking’ attacks
A local reporter has said that the “whole community is heartbroken” after the “harrowing” attacks in Southport yesterday. Three children have been killed in a knife attack at a Taylor…
Plant-based milk recall: Listeriosis cases rise to 18
There are now 18 people confirmed to have contracted listeriosis in an outbreak that prompted a recall of certain plant-based milks. In an update Tuesday, the Public Health Agency of…
Vanessa Gilles stepped up at right time for scandal-plagued Canadian Olympic soccer team
NICE, France — Neil Stafford laughs now about what it took him to convince Vanessa Gilles to play soccer at the University of Cincinnati. “A lot of begging,” the long-time…
How badminton got basketball booted from Paris at Summer Olympics
Basketball has been one of the most high-profile events at the Olympics ever since Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird joined forces on the Dream Team more than 30…