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Christy Kinahan faces leaving Dubai as Gardaí watch his next move
Former Garda assistant commissioner Michael O’Sullivan says Christy Kinahan has spent years preparing for the possibility of being forced to leave Dubai, where he has lived in luxury for about a decade. Kinahan, 69, must leave by 29 September after his visa was cancelled, and Irish and European law enforcement agencies are expected to monitor…
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Susie Wiles describes balancing breast cancer treatment with White House duties
Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, has written candidly about her experience fighting breast cancer whilst maintaining one of Washington’s most demanding roles. In a USA Today op-ed, she described how the disease occupied her every waking thought and how some days she had to marshal all her strength simply to get out…
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Four people hospitalised after Delta flight diverts to Porto amid cabin smoke
A Delta Air Lines flight from Barcelona to Boston diverted to Porto after smoke was reported in the cabin, prompting an emergency landing. The incident disrupted passengers’ journeys and briefly affected normal operations at Porto airport. The Airbus A330 was carrying 296 passengers; around 12 were given oxygen while airborne, and 14 received medical treatment.…
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Brazilian mother and daughter die from cancer within 10 hours
A mother and daughter in Brazil died from cancer just 10 hours apart, leaving their family devastated. Cibele Marchis, 28, died in hospital in Mogi Guaçu at about 4pm, while her mother, Maria Elisabete Nogueira, 56, died at another hospital around 2am the following day. The timing was particularly distressing because both had reportedly wished…
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Ontario woman faces 65 charges over alleged hospital thefts
Nassim Eronn, a 34-year-old woman from Burlington near Toronto, has been charged with 65 offences including fraud and theft for allegedly stealing from patients and staff at multiple healthcare centres across Ontario. The investigation, which began in May following a complaint at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, was expanded to cover several facilities where further incidents…
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Munya Chawawa stars in rave-era reimagining of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Justin Audibert and Hannah Joss’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Chichester Festival Theatre reimagines Shakespeare’s play as a 1990s rave set against John Major’s Conservative government’s crackdown on illegal raves. The high-concept staging harnesses the play’s textual references to “love juice” and magical potions to justify a narrative in which drug use and…
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Hints of ‘Sex and the City’ and ‘Narcos’: A Look at Literary Works Being Pitched for Screen Adaptations at Iberseries & Platino Industria
A new Literary Works Pitch for Audiovisual Adaptation initiative at Madrid’s Iberseries & Platino Industria aims to connect publishers and literary agencies with production companies, streamers, studios and broadcasters seeking screen-ready intellectual property. Organisers selected 16 works from Spain, Mexico, Germany and Argentina, reflecting the growing adaptation potential of Spanish-language and international literature. The projects…
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Victory for Mail on Sunday as NHS U-turns on tutor ban for private pupils
Several public bodies have reversed policies that disadvantaged privately educated children after reports by the Mail on Sunday. These included charging hospitalised private-school pupils £115 an hour for tuition while state-school pupils received it free, and initially refusing NHS treatment to a privately educated child. In Edinburgh, the council voted to change its tuition policy…
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Mark Feehily sues surgeon over complications from weight-loss surgery
Mark Feehily from Westlife is suing bariatric surgeon Nick Carter over weight-loss surgery complications that have severely impacted his health and career. The 46-year-old musician claims a sleeve gastrectomy performed at Spire Portsmouth Hospital in August 2020 left behind infected tissue, causing recurring sepsis and necessitating further major operations. Feehily has been absent from touring…