A 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 […]
Continue ReadingFormer England footballer Andy Carroll has denied breaching a non-molestation order by allegedly repeatedly calling his reality TV star ex-wife. The former Newcastle and Liverpool striker indicated a not guilty plea to the charge at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. Carroll is charged with breaching the order made by the Family Court at Chelmsford Justice […]
Continue ReadingTalks between Iran and the US will be held on Friday in Oman, Iranian media said on Wednesday. The semi-official ISNA and Tasnim news agencies, and the Student News Network, all reported the talks would take place. Oman did not acknowledge that it would host the talks. The sultanate hosted multiple rounds of earlier nuclear […]
Continue ReadingCall it divine intervention, or maybe just a hasty fix-it job to put an end to days of speculation and scandal. But the end result is that the Angel Meloni is no more. A painting of a cherub with a face bearing a remarkable resemblance to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attracted large crowds to the Basilica […]
Continue ReadingPeter Mandelson “betrayed” his country by leaking information to Jeffrey Epstein, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. At Prime Minister’s Questions, Starmer said Mandelson had “lied repeatedly” about his relationship with paedophile financier Epstein during the appointment process to the US ambassador role. The UK Prime Minister also said he had spoken to the King […]
Continue ReadingSinger Lola Young has described her Grammy win as an “incredible, surreal and beautiful” moment. The 25-year old singer took home her first Grammy on Sunday for best pop solo performance with her hit song Messy. Following the ceremony, the star celebrated her win in a post shared on Instagram on Tuesday featuring a number […]
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