A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears
ARUSHA, Tanzania — Tanzania’s president said Monday that one sample from a remote part of northern Tanzania tested positive for Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal…
Over 100 jobs saved at ‘well-respected’ Belfast firm after takeover deal
Over 100 jobs have been saved at a major Belfast fitout firm that has been rescued from administration by a takeover deal. Pure Fitout, which is run by west Belfast…
Millions across U.S. brace for plummeting temperatures and winter storms
BOSTON — Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures as tens of millions of residents along the East…
Popular Co Antrim jewellers ‘in shock’ after burglary
Jewellers in Co Antrim have said they are “in shock” following a burglary at their store during which a “substantial” number of items were stolen. Police received a report of…
Best savings accounts of the week: Savers urged to lock in ‘guaranteed return on cash’ with 8% interest rates
British savers are being urged to take advantage of high interest rate accounts to ensure a “guaranteed return on their cash” in 2025. In recent years, bank customers have enjoyed…
Teen pleads guilty in fatal stabbings at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England
LONDON — A British teen pleaded guilty Monday to murdering three girls and attempting to kill 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in…
Trial of Duke of Sussex’s legal claim against Sun publisher to begin on Tuesday
The trial of the Duke of Sussex’s legal claim against the publisher of The Sun is set to begin in London on Tuesday. Harry, 40, is suing News Group Newspapers…
‘Stolen’ vehicle crashed into wall after dramatic police chase in Bristol
A suspected stolen vehicle crashed into a wall after a police chase in Bristol. Avon and Somerset Police said two people from London were arrested after the collision. An officer…
Guidelines on restraining children at school ‘fall short of what is needed’
Guidelines on the use of restraint on young people in schools fall short of what is needed to protect children, several senior experts have said. The Special Rapporteur on Child…
Guarding against potential Trump retaliation, Biden pardons Fauci and Milley
President Joe Biden has pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, using the extraordinary…