A suicide bomber killed at least 12 people during Friday prayers in a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad, two police officials said. Images from the site showed bloodied bodies lying on the carpeted mosque floor surrounded by shards of glass, debris and panicked worshippers. Dozens more wounded were lying in the […]
Continue ReadingOman said it has mediated indirect talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear programme. The country’s foreign ministry made the announcement in a post on X. Foreign minister Badr al-Busaidi met separately with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, then with US Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, US president […]
Continue ReadingA convoy believed to be carrying American officials has arrived at the venue for talks between Iran and the United States. Journalists saw the convoy drive into a palace on the outskirts of Muscat, near its international airport. One of the vehicles flew American flags. Vehicles that carried Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi arrived earlier, […]
Continue ReadingA former Conservative council leader has been unveiled by Nigel Farage as the leader of Reform UK in Wales before the Senedd elections in May. Dan Thomas, who was born and grew up in the South Wales Valleys, led Barnet Council from 2019 until 2022 and defected to Reform from the Conservatives in June last […]
Continue ReadingUS billionaire Nelson Peltz has praised his “great” son-in-law, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, following his public family fallout. Brooklyn, who married Peltz’s daughter Nicola in 2022, shared an explosive statement on Instagram in January, accusing his parents, former footballer Sir David Beckham and Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, of controlling narratives in the press. The statement made […]
Continue ReadingA man died from rising floodwaters in Portugal, while a girl remained missing after she was swept away by a swollen river in Spain as Storm Leonardo brought more heavy rain and winds to the Iberian Peninsula. In Spain’s southern Andalusia region, close to 4,000 people evacuated their homes due to the ongoing storm, and […]
Continue ReadingNoel Gallagher will be named Songwriter Of The Year at the Brit Awards later this month. Gallagher, who has achieved huge success both in Oasis and with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, has won multiple Brit awards in the past. The Songwriter Of The Year award recognises exceptional songwriting talent, and is decided by a select panel […]
Continue ReadingForeign minister Abbas Araghchi has confirmed that Iran and the US will hold nuclear talks in Oman’s capital of Muscat on Friday. His announcement on Wednesday came after hours of indications that plans for the talks might be faltering over changes in the format and content. ”I’m grateful to our Omani brothers for making all […]
Continue ReadingThe feature-length profile of Melania Trump, wife of US President Donald Trump, took £32,974 (€38,167) at the UK and Ireland box office on its opening weekend – less than a re-release of The Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King. The authorised profile of the president’s wife, titled simply Melania, focuses on the 20 […]
Continue ReadingA London bus driver who was sacked after he chased down a thief to return a passenger’s stolen necklace has said he did not tell his family back in Ireland about the case. Mark Hehir, 62, who is originally from Limerick but now lives in north-west London, was fired by Metroline after the incident. More […]
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