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Trump urges Arkansans to pressure Cotton over daylight saving time bill
Donald Trump publicly attacked Republican Senator Tom Cotton over the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent. Trump, who strongly supports the bill, escalated his campaign by posting what appeared to be Cotton’s personal phone number on social media and urging Arkansans to pressure the senator to pass it. The move represents…
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Teenager arrested over flame attack on woman during French school riots
A 15-year-old has been arrested in Marseille for using a makeshift flame-thrower to burn a woman’s face during nationwide student riots across France. The attack, captured on video and leaving the victim with first-degree burns, highlights the escalating violence as young people protest poor school conditions and the government’s recent budget cuts affecting education. Nearly…
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Tories consider six-month independent stint for returning Reform MPs
The Conservatives are considering a six-month “quarantine” for Reform UK MPs who want to return to the party, requiring them to sit as independents first. The plan could give former Tories a route back despite Kemi Badenoch’s public refusal to readmit defectors, while limiting the risk of them switching parties again. Four of Reform’s eight…
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Belfast rapper urges understanding as Drumcree tensions return
Young Spencer, a loyalist rapper from Belfast’s Shankill Road who has performed with Kneecap, says most young people in Northern Ireland do not want a return to the violence of the Troubles. As an Orange Order march back along Portadown’s Garvaghy Road brings renewed attention to the Drumcree dispute, he urges both communities to understand…
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Michael Douglas reveals affair with Kathleen Turner during Romancing the Stone filming
Michael Douglas says in his memoir that he and Kathleen Turner had a relationship while filming the 1984 adventure film *Romancing the Stone*, after denying the rumour for four decades. He says they were drawn to each other during production, and that his wife at the time, Diandra Luker, became suspicious and travelled to the…
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McEntee faces questions over handling of Garda whistleblower disclosure
Helen McEntee, while justice minister, directed An Garda Síochána to investigate a protected disclosure that included allegations against the force and its then commissioner, Drew Harris. The decision has prompted political calls for her to answer questions in the Dáil because the whistleblower’s identity was disclosed to Garda headquarters, raising concerns about whether they received…
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€1bn health service overspend has been agreed, so what else do we know about what’s coming our way on Tuesday. Here’s John Drennan guide to Budget Day… and beyond
Ireland’s Coalition has agreed to cover a €1 billion overspend at the Department of Health through a supplementary budget, while signing off the department’s 2027 allocation. Government sources expect political criticism because the bailout would be the largest health spending overrun in a decade and could weaken ministers’ efforts to enforce budget discipline. The overspend…
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Andy Carroll confirms sexual assault by former Fame Academy dance coach
Andy Carroll has confirmed that Kevin Adams, a dance coach on the BBC talent show Fame Academy, sexually assaulted him. Carroll said the experience had a devastating effect on him and his loved ones, and that naming Adams publicly may help him put the episode behind him. In his book, Owning It, Carroll said he…
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Mother recounts terror as passengers thwart hijacking aboard Flydubai flight
A passenger on a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv described the terror she felt when the plane plunged during an attempted hijacking, while her four daughters were with her. Lital Hirschl-Shahar said she tried to keep them calm as passengers rushed to help the injured captain and restrain the co-pilot, actions that brought the aircraft…
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Yamal scores as Spain beat Czechia to near Nations League quarter-finals
Lamine Yamal scored early as Spain beat Czechia 3-1 in Oviedo, extending their perfect start and moving to within one point of the Nations League quarter-finals. The teenager’s third consecutive game with a goal inside six minutes helped put Spain in control, though Czechia made the second half far more tense. Rodri Hernández added Spain’s…