Death toll climbs to 85 after plane crashes on landing
Eighty-five people have been confirmed dead after a plane caught fire during a landing at an airport in South Korea. The National Fire Agency confirmed the death toll – 46 women and 39 men -in the ...
Two dead as tornadoes touch down in Texas and Mississippi
In Mississippi, one person died in Adams County and two people were injured in Franklin County, according to a spokesperson for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. The National Weather ...
At least 62 people dead as plane catches fire after crash on landing
A plane veered off the runway, hit a fence and caught fire at an airport in southern South Korea, killing at least 62 people, emergency officials said. The National Fire Agency said the fire was ...
What the papers say – December 29
Sunday’s newspaper front pages carry a wide range of political and entertainment stories. The Sunday Express says the UK has pledged £4.5 million to help prosecutors track down Russian soldiers ...
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Trimble told by Blair to ‘get lost’ over timing of border poll, records show
Former UUP leader David Trimble was effectively told by Tony Blair to “get lost” over the timing of a border poll, according to previously confidential reports. Under the terms of the Good Friday ...
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US attorney general wanted to stop Gerry Adams fundraising trip
The United States attorney general attempted to block Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams from fundraising there in 1995, newly released records show. Papers contained in the annual release of documents from ...
Netanyahu visited Ireland in bid to establish now-closing embassy
The absence of an Israeli embassy in Dublin was a source of concern for Ireland’s small Jewish population at the time.
Parliament has come ‘quite some way’ on behaviour, says Lucy Powell
Cabinet minister Lucy Powell told the PA news agency that Westminster “definitely had a perception” of a poor working culture but a new cohort of MPs presents an “opportunity to establish better ...
Royal Ballet star Marianela Nunez says she learned English by watching Friends
Royal Ballet star Marianela Nunez says she learned English by watching Friends videos rented from Blockbuster after moving to England aged 15.
Airbnb activates ‘defences’ to stop unauthorised New Year parties
The property booking platform has used technology to disrupt attempts to set up unauthorised parties around New Year since 2020.
Wine-tasting runner and air conditioning unit costume 2024’s best viral moments
The viral moments from 2024 demonstrated the “power of social media” from rescuing a bee to reuniting with old friends and raising money for important fundraisers. From a wine-tasting runner to a man ...
Lord too ‘bitchy’ to lead North-South negotiations, records show
Among nine names proposed by Unionists, the Irish side determined that George Thomas, Lord Tonypandy, is ‘widely disliked’ at the House ...