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The UK’s dispute with Argentina over the Falkland Islands has escalated after the UK Government accused Buenos Aires of “wholly unacceptable” obstruction and harassment.

Connolly’s of Moy Tyrone SFC quarter-final replay: Carrickmore v Donaghmore (Thursday, Dungannon, 7.30pm) THE semi-final line-up in the Connolly’s of Moy Tyrone SFC will be completed on Thursday evening when Carrickmore and Donaghmore meet in a replay at…

MAYBE the strangest way to start a three-way comparison of the numbers in the Footballer of the Year debate is to make the point that numbers don’t always tell the full story.

The family of a mother and three children killed in a house fire have said they were “loved beyond measure”.

A Canadian poison seller who shipped lethal substances to people across the world, including the UK, robbed his victims of the chance to recover from their mental health struggles, a court has heard.

British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka says he is “fighting to get better” and has “a long tough journey ahead” after revealing he suffered a stroke.

The Duchess of Edinburgh has celebrated the 80th anniversary of the charity Mencap alongside Strictly star Ellie Goldstein and Traitors finalist Alexander Dragonetti.

MICHAELA Walsh signalled her intent at the European elite championships on Wednesday but ousting home favourite Stanimira Petrova to ensure at least a bronze medal.

Cristiano Ronaldo considered retiring from international football after the World Cup before deciding to extend his Portugal career.

Harry Kane says England’s World Cup exit was the most painful near miss yet due to the manner of a semi-final collapse to Argentina that “wasn’t us as a team”.

Italy’s most visited monument, the Colosseum in Rome, was closed to the public suddenly on Wednesday to mourn a worker who fell to his death overnight while helping install a new illumination project.

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the US for a felony sex crime in another MeToo reckoning.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham received tickets worth £677 for the directors’ lounge at Everton football club, according to the latest MPs’ register of interests.

South-western Mexico is braced for coastal flooding and mudslides after Polo, a powerful Pacific cyclone, became a major hurricane.

Freddie Mercury’s only godson, Freddie Mack, has said he hopes the grand piano used by the singer will be “cherished” and honoured after it is sold at auction.

The failure to intercept two migrant boats in two days before they reached the Kent coast was “not acceptable”, Shabana Mahmood has said.

A convicted murderer who has been on the run from prison for 10 days has been caught in Co Donegal.

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The Parades Commission decision over the Drumcree parade is an “opportunity” to win the confidence of the unionist community, DUP leader Gavin Robinson has said.

Temperatures later this week will be “exceptionally warm” for the time of year, forecasters have said.

Iran’s president said his people have been “victims of terrorism” by the US as he delivered a rare wartime speech at the UN General Assembly a day after President Donald Trump said he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal is not reached soon to…

There has been a surge in reports of violence against women and girls in the Gaza Strip, amid worsening humanitarian conditions and widespread displacement.

News Senior judge to lead independent probe into Parades Commission following Drumcree ruling The head of an independent review into decision making within the Parades Commission in the wake of a controversial High Court ruling on Drumcree has been announ…

The family of a west Belfast man who died after waiting hours for an ambulance have spoken of their devastation after an inquest confirmed his death was preventable.

More than 2,500 course places cancelled at Belfast Met

The Netherlands will participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest after boycotting this year.

A mother-of-two who had an incurable brain tumour has died nine months after her diagnosis.

Sandie Peggie has said she felt “unsupported” and “discriminated against” by a union representative during a dispute over sharing a changing room with a transgender medic, an employment tribunal has heard.

The head of an independent review into decision making within the Parades Commission in the wake of a controversial High Court ruling on Drumcree has been announced.

The US-backed Board of Peace is proposing a six-month, 2.45 billion dollar (£1.85 billion) plan to begin reconstruction and governance in Gaza as President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan struggles to stay afloat.

Jarrad Branthwaite revealed a “holistic approach” to his injury rehabilitation has led to his England recall.

An investigative journalist in Northern Ireland has launched High Court action against the police over alleged unlawful attempts to identify a confidential source.

Three in four people support the introduction of a 16+ age restriction ban on energy drinks in Northern Ireland, according to new research.

A rare death bloom has begun for a three-metre plant at Kew Gardens which will come to the end of its life with a spectacular display.

HIS demeanour is mild-mannered, but the one word that Daniel Ballard kept using about his approach to set-pieces was “aggressive.”

IRELAND are in the middle of a storm but if Kosovo have any issues with playing Israel they refused to discuss them at yesterday’s press conference.

Volkswagen is aiming to make its ID.Buzz even more practical with a new long-wheelbase variant.

The deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius “can’t go ahead without American support”, the Defence Secretary has said, after US President Donald Trump described the agreement as “terrible”.

The Home Secretary has ordered an urgent review after Border Force failed to intercept a second migrant boat in two days before they reached the Kent coast.

Russia has hammered Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, with drones in daylight attacks, hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was due to address world leaders at the UN General Assembly.

The Duke of Sussex has warned AI is learning “how to enter our relationships” as he quipped it had sabotaged his speech when he faced a technical glitch.

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Lewis Hamilton “hopes” Formula One presses ahead with ending this season in the Middle East despite the ongoing United States-Iran conflict.

Taylor Swift has announced she is releasing an expanded version of her album The Life Of A Showgirl with four new songs.

A Belfast man who admitted harassing his ex-partner was made the subject of a two-year Probation Order on Wednesday.

Police have launched an investigation into the death of a man in Ballymena following an assault on Saturday.

A one-night-only event in London will mark the 20th anniversary of Amy Winehouse’s album Back To Black.

Stormont is asking the Irish government to help pay for students from the Republic studying in Northern Ireland, as the number has soared by 78% in four years.

Iran has reiterated its conditions for ending the war with the US as it downplayed indirect talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

The Omagh Bombing Inquiry has heard evidence about more than 20 “key individuals” identified as part of investigations into the atrocity.